SMILEY, Dr. John A., Sr., 99, of Richmond, Va., departed this life Friday, March 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mamie Smiley; his son, James Donald Smiley; siblings, Mary E. Bonham, Homer Smiley, Minnie L. Left and Amelia M. Pleasant. He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted wife, Lorene J. Smiley; daughter, Clementine Walker; two sons, John Alfred Smiley Jr., Ronald Karl Smiley; a devoted grandson, Eric Logan Walker; a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at March Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where viewing will be held Thursday, March 17, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Celebration of Life service 10 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2022 at Sandy Lane Church of Christ, 3201 Sandy Lane, Richmond, Va. 23223. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens.

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Mar. 15 to Mar. 17, 2022.