- Date Of Birth: June 24, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 30, 2009
- State: Indiana
Ralph Guinn Smith, 78, of Madison, IN, formerly of Switzerland County, passed away at 8:23 PM, Friday, October 30th, while in the company of family members, at his residence. He was the husband of Laverne (Browning) Smith who survives him. Ralph and Laverne were married on May 23, 1986. Ralph was born in Somerset, KY on June 24, 1931, a son of the late Madge (Guinn) and Ralph Smith. He served in the U.S. Marines in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart. He was employed as a Factory Worker at Powell Valve in Cincinnati, OH.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a brother Robert Smith of Ohio and by his Caregiver of 4 years, Kilena Carol Chadwell of Deputy, IN. Ralph is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Ralph was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Smith and by 4 sisters; Mae Roberts, Shirley Snapp, Mary Frances Cundiff & Emogene Phelps.
