Leota Mae Smiley Allee

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Leota Mae Smiley Allee, 91, Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at the IU Arnett Hospital at Lafayette.

She was born on July 1, 1921 at Muncie and was the daughter of the late Jesse Oscar and Margaret Rufina (Alvord) Overshiner.

She was married to Elmer L. Smiley on Dec. 3, 1942 and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1977. She was married to John Archie Allee on Feb. 14, 1984 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1995.

She was a member of the Millgrove United Methodist Church and O. E. S. #298, Quincy. She was a jewelry maker for Castlecraft in Greencastle.

She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Greenlee and husband Ronald of Crawfordsville, stepsons Aaron Allee of Indianapolis and Matthew Allee and wife Marsha of Greenwood; and her grandchildren, Ashlee Greenlee of Crawfordsville and Jesse Greenlee of Crawfordsville.

In addition to her husbands and parents she was preceded in death by eight sisters and brothers.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Cloverdale Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at cds@whitakerfuneralhome.net.