Jimmie Lyn Smitley

JIMMIE LYN SMITLEY, 90, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday,

June 15, 2024 at The Cedars nursing home in Leo, Indiana.

She was born in Rosie, Arkansas on September 14th, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Leona and Coy Platt. She married Charles Smitley of Portland (deceased) on July 22, 1956 at Evangelical United Brethren Church and they were married for 61 years. Jimmie graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from Arkansas College and later earned a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from Ball State University. She served as a teacher for several years for both Madison Township High School and the Jay County School Corporation. Subsequent to her years of teaching she provided administrative support for her husband’s real estate firm Charles Smitley Realty in Portland Indiana. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Portland and served for many years as a Sunday School teacher. When residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana she was an active member of First Assembly Fort Wayne. Through her many years of service and ministry many were taught of the fullness and transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraged and strengthened in their walk with him.

Surviving include:

1 daughter Cynthia (Phillip) Stumph, Azle, Texas

3 sons Gregory (Patricia) Smitley, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mark (Lorri) Smitley, Littleton, Colorado

Bruce Smitley,  Miami, Florida

9 grandchildren, Brad Stumph, Kelly Stumph, Kara Stumph, Lara Hillenberg, Alex

Smitley (deceased), Lisa Smitley, Chad Christofferson, Brian Christofferson and

Alissa Christofferson; and eight great-grandchildren, Eli Stumph, Gus Stumph,

Amelia Smitley, Ava Hillenberg, Andrew Hillenberg, Henry Hullinger, Wyatt

Hullinger, and Caroline Nelson.

She has one surviving sister Betty Smith as well as one brother Charles Platt both residing in Arkansas.

Visitation will be on Monday, June 24th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland, Indiana with funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland.