Patrick Ernest Smiley, son of the late Gale Redoma Smiley and Leota Mae Lambert Smiley, was born on April 23, 1954, in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on December 9, 2022 at his daughter's residence in Malden, Missouri at the age of 68.

Pat owned his own car dealership and mechanic shop in Bernie and spent many years working at the Sikeston Drag Strip and the Brown Shoe Company. Pat was a member of the Voice of Zion Church in Malden, Missouri for almost 20 years. In his free time he loved watching wrestling and racing.

On January 5, 1976, in Holcomb, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Joyce Elaine Dabbs, who preceded him in death on March 27, 2012. 

He was also preceded in death by both parents; two brothers, Artie Gale and Damon Keith Smiley and one sister, Jud Leota Carter, all of Bernie, Missouri.

He is survived by two sons, Richard Dean Smiley Jr. of Bernie, Missouri, Elijah James Brock of Malden, Missouri; his daughter Heather Marie Wamble and son in law Anthony Dwayne Wamble of Malden, Missouri; Six brothers James Edward Smiley of Kansas City, Missouri; Sherman Smiley of Fisk, Missouri; Nicholas Smiley, Richard Dean Smiley Sr., Freddie Smiley, and Jeff Smiley all of Bernie, Missouri; three sisters, Jo Ann Arnold of Dexter, Missouri; Cathy Owens of Bernie, Missouri; and Melba Wilson of Catron, Missouri. Mr. Smiley is also survived by three grandsons, Michael Alexander Hellums of West Helena, Arkansas; Charles Edward Freeman and Hunter Padean Freeman of Malden, Missouri and one granddaughter, Abigale Marie Freeman of Malden, Missouri. 

A memorial service and lunch will be conducted on Friday, December 16th, 2022 at the Voice of Zion Church in Malden, Missouri. Pastor Roger Fowler will be officiating, 

Interment will follow at the Bernie Cemetery