Joan Kelly Smiley Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Kelly Smiley of Goldsboro, North Carolina, born in Broadway, North Carolina, who passed away on April 7, 2021 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Joseph C. Kelly and Jossie Wilson Kelly; her brother Vendral; her grandchildren, Gilbert (Elsie), Robert (Ossie), Clarence, Moody and Frank Kelly (Evelyn); her sisters, Emma Kelly and Maggie Allen (Harvey); her daughters, Lois Marshall of Las Vegas, NV, Susan Joan Smiley Baker (Scott) of Cary, NC, Tisha S. Daughton (David) of Raleigh, NC and Kelly Wheeler of Grapevine, TX.; and her great grandchildren, David Marshall (Iten), Brody of Gaithersburg, MD, Kathryn Johnson (Chad), Westin, Emery of Las Vegas, NV, Robby Baker of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Chris Church (Kelly), Carmela, Eloise of Raleigh, NC, Beth Church Menard (Chris) of Knightdale, NC, Colby Daughton of Raleigh, NC, Travis Wheeler (Paula) of Raleigh, NC and Nolin Wheeler of Fort Worth, TX. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews and family members.