SMOOT, Sandra Kay (Cornwell)

Date of birth: 22 Aug 1938 Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana

Date of death: 28 Jul 1993 New Whiteland, Johnson County, Indiana

Source: Franklin Daily Journal, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, July 28, 1993

      Sandra Kay Smoot, 54, died this morning 
at her residence in New Whiteland.  She had 
been a resident of New Whiteland for 31 
years and a former resident of Martinsville.
      She was born Aug. 22, 1938, in Martinsville.
  Her parents were James Lee Cornwell and 
Mary Juanita (Kelley) Cornwell.  She married 
Paul G. Smoot June 20, 1958, in Indianapolis. 
 He preceded her in death Sept. 8, 1976.  
Survivors include three sons, Michael Harlan 
Smoot of New Whiteland and Paul Edward 
Smoot and James Lee Smoot, both of Indian-
apolis; a sister, Deborah Lynn Ford of New 
Whiteland; and four grandchildren.
      She was a graduate of Martinsville 
High School and attended Indiana Central 
Normal and Keystone School of Realty, 
both in Indianapolis.
      She was clerk-treasurer of New White-
land from 1980 to 1988.  She also was a 
real estate agent for Ford Realty in Whiteland 
for 25 years.
      She was a member of Franklin House of 
Prayer Church and past president of the 
following organizations:  Whiteland Jaycee 
Janes, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Whiteland 
and Whiteland Women's Optimist Club.
      A service will be conducted at 10 a.m. 
Friday at Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home in 
Franklin.  Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. 
Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will be 
at Nebo Memorial Park in Martinsville. 

Source: Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, July 29, 1993

NEW WHITELAND, Ind - Services for Sandra 
Kay Cornwell Smoot, 54, will be at 10 a.m. Friday 
in Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home at Franklin, with 
calling until 9 tonight.
      Mrs. Smoot, formerly of Martinsville, died 
Wednesday.
      A Republican, she served as New Whiteland 
clerk-treasurer from 1980 to 1988.
      Mrs. Smoot had attended Indiana Central Normal 
College and Keystone School of Realty in Indianapolis.  
She was a real estate agent for Ford Realty in 
Whiteland 25 years.
      A member of Franklin House of Prayer Church, 
she was past president of Whiteland's Beta Sigma 
Phi Sorority, Jaycees Janes and the Women's Optimist 
Club.
      She was the widow of Paul G. Smoot.
      Survivors  --  sons Paul Edward; James Lee; 
Michael Harlan Smoot; sister Deborah Lynn Ford; 
four grandchildren. 

Source: Martinsville Daily Reporter, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana, July 28, 1993

A Martinsville native, Sandra Kay Smoot, 54, 
died this morning, July 28, 1993, at the family 
home in New Whiteland.
      She was born Aug. 22, 1938, daughter of 
James Lee and Mary Juanita Kelley Cornwell.  
On June 20, 1958, she was married to Paul G. 
Smoot in Indianapolis.  He died Sept. 8, 1976.
      Three sons, Paul Edward Smoot and James 
Lee Smoot of Indianapolis, and Michael Harlan 
Smoot of New Whiteland; a sister, Deborah 
Lynn Ford of New Whiteland; four grandchildren, 
and two nieces survive.
      Mrs. Smoot was graduated from Martinsville 
High School in 1956.  She attended Indiana Central 
(now the University of Indianapolis) and the 
Keystone School of Realty.
      She was an agent for Ford Realty, New 
Whiteland, for 25 years, and she was New 
Whiteland's clerk-treasurer from 1980 to 1988.
      She was a member of the Franklin House of 
Prayer, and past president of the Whiteland Jaycee 
Janes, of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, and the New 
Whiteland Women's Optimist Club.
      Her funeral will be Friday morning at 
10 o'clock at Vandivier-Tudor, Franklin, with 
burial in Nebo Memorial Park here.
      Calling will be from 4 to 9 o'clock 
Thursday at the funeral home. 

Source: Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. July 29, 1993

New Whiteland, Ind. -- Sandra Kay Cornwell 
Smoot, 54, New Whiteland, former New Whiteland 
clerk-treasurer, died Wednesday.
      Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Vandivier-
Tudor Funeral Home, Franklin, with calling from 
4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
      A Republican, Mrs. Smoot was elected clerk-
treasurer in 1980 and served until 1988.  Previously, 
she was a real estate agent 25 years for Ford Realty, 
Whiteland.
      She was a member of Franklin House of 
Prayer Church.
      Mrs. Smoot has been president of Jaycees’ Janes, 
Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Woman's Optimist 
Club, all in Whiteland.
      She was the widow of Paul G. Smoot.
      Survivors; sons, Paul Edward, James Lee and 
Michael Harlan Smoot; sisters, Deborah Lynn Ford; 
four grandchildren. 

Submitted by Mark E. Wirey

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