Padgett, Harold L. 'Smokey'

1930 - 2014  (84 years)

• Name	Padgett, Harold L. 'Smokey'
  Birth	27 Jul 1930	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PADG.H001
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	11 Oct 2014	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I8061	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Padgett, Victor   d. Bef 11 Oct 2014
  Mother	Thomas, Beatrice   d. Bef 11 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F4053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Prosser, J.E.
  Family ID	F18603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Houchin, Billie Jean,   b. 20 Jan 1934, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 18 Jun 1988, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1982  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He was 52 years and 5 months - She was 48 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Padgett, D.   2. Padgett, P.   3. Padgett, R.   4. Padgett, R.   5. Padgett, Harold Lee 'Buddy' Jr.,   b. 13 Sep 1956, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 1991, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 35 years)   6. Padgett, Leslie V.,   b. 16 Jun 1961, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana d. 20 Nov 2021, Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F4052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jul 1930 - Wayne County, Illinois Death - 11 Oct 2014 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2425] Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Obituary, Padgett, Harold L. "Smokey", 84, (http://www.summers-kistler.com/sitemaker/sites/SUMMER1/obit.cgi?user=1434516Padgett), none. (Reliability: 2).