Patricia Smiley Ralph, age 82, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born Saturday, January 16, 1937 in Goodlettsville, Tennessee and is preceded in death by her parents, Turner Pat and Ellen Inez Bilbrey Smiley; brother, Morris Smiley.
She retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Safety after 20 years and was a life long member of Highland Chapel Union Church, always being active in the church, Sunday school, the choir, the Ladies Aide and also the Ridgetop Historical Society.
Mrs. Ralph is survived by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth Ralph, children, Jimmy (Sherri) Robinson, Patrick (Debbie) Ralph, David Ralph and Venecca Ralph; sister, Jeannine Hand; brother, Leo (Joyce) Smiley; grandchildren, Steven Robinson, Stewart (Laura) Robinson; great-grandchildren, Sara, Spencer, Payton, Eryn and Emma; sister-in-law, Betty Smiley.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted 12:00 Monday, August 26, 2019 in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Dale Bilbrey officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will gather to remember Mrs. Ralph at a visitation Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 4:00 until 8:00 and Monday, August 25, 2019 from 10:00 until the service at 12:00 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 1150 South Dickerson Pike Goodlettsville, Tennessee
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Highland Chapel Union Church 1122 Highland Avenue, Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072 https://www.highlandchapel.org/
