Jerry Wayne Smiley, age 78 of Springfield, TN passed Sunday October 25, 2026, at HCA Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Memorial services will be held at 12pm on Saturday November 14, 2026, in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Duff officiating. Honorary pallbearers are his grandchildren and friends from the Greenbrier High School class of 1966. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 am until 12 pm.
Jerry was born on October 5, 1948, in Nashville to the late Grady Collins and Annie Mae Anderson Smiley. His brother, Jimmy Smiley and his sister, Linda Eidson also preceded him in death. He was of the Baptist faith and was a US Navy veteran. Jerry had multiple “careers” over the years, starting as a salesman for Nasco, then a supervisor at Holley Carburetor, manager of Dairy Queen in Springfield then he was manager of the Springfield, Gallatin and Dickson Arby’s franchises finally finishing working as a self-employed contractor retiring at 62 for health reasons.
Jerry Wayne is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Elliott Smiley of Springfield, son Chad (Cherie) Smiley of Watertown, stepson, Bryan Bagwell of Springfield, daughters, Denise (Daniel) Leighton of Greenbrier, Malia Smiley Witherspoon of White House, Jessie (Kyle) Cook of Murfreesboro, brother, Gary Smiley of CO, sister, Dot Brewer of Springfield. His grandchildren, Brenden Witherspoon (Virginia Sacdalan), Hokulani “Lucy” Ridge, Avery Witherspoon (Dayton Cheatham), Kekoa Ridge, Alex Smiley, Reagan Smiley, Elizabeth Cook, Carson Cook, Annsley Cook and great grandchild, Kayson Charles Witherspoon.
If so desired, the family request that memorial donations may be made to the Robertson County Special Olympics. All donations can be sent care of the Robertson County Funeral Home.
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This obituary was published by Robertson County Funeral Home.
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