| 1. |  Padgett, Harold L. 'Smokey' was born on 27 Jul 1930 in Wayne County, Illinois (son of Padgett, Victor and Thomas, Beatrice); died on 11 Oct 2014 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: PADG.H001
- Military Service: Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army
Notes:
Harold L. "Smokey" Padgett, 84, of Noble passed away on October 11, 2014 in Olney, IL.
Smokey was born July 27, 1930 in Wayne County, IL, the son of Victor and Beatrice (Thomas) Padgett.
He married Janet Prosser on December 29, 1982 in Noble.
Smokey enjoyed camping, fishing, and bluegrass music. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. In his younger years he was a stock car driver at the White Squirrel Speedway in Olney. Smokey was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a Lifetime Member of the VFW. He was a member of North Freedom Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Padgett of Noble; daughters, Debra Hoffner and husband John of West Salem, IL, Penny Runyon and husband Mike of Pace, FL, Rebecca Bell and husband Jim of Sumner, IL, and Rita McCormack and husband Todd of Noble; sons, Leslie Padgett of Noble and Kevin Weiss and wife Beth of Noble; sisters, Joyce Murphy and husband Schuylar of Roosevelt, UT and Bonnie Long and husband Bob of Olney; brother, Jerry Padgett and wife Nancy of Claremont, IL; ten grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Buddy, and sister, Wanda Tomason.
Family/Spouse: Prosser, J.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Harold married Houchin, Billie Jean on 29 Dec 1982. Billie (daughter of Houchin, L.E. and Bullard, Emma B.) was born on 20 Jan 1934 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1988 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Padgett, D.
- Padgett, P.
- Padgett, R.
- Padgett, R.
- Padgett, Harold Lee 'Buddy' Jr. was born on 13 Sep 1956 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 13 Sep 1991 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
- Padgett, Leslie V. was born on 16 Jun 1961 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Nov 2021 in Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
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1930 - 2014 (84 years)
