Tammy Smiley was born November 13, 1972 to Mary Smiley and Robert Moore in Hamilton, Ohio. She attended Christ Temple at an early age and when she moved to Middletown in 1977 she visited various churches as well as Middletown city schools. She departed this life on May 3, 2012 in Middletown, where she lived for 35 years. Tammy was a very friendly person who carried that Smiley grin. She faced many challenges in her young life. Family and friends were very important to Tammy. She truly missed her son Ta-Shawn who passed away on June 19, 2010.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Mary Moore of Middletown; her father, Robert Moore of Dayton; a daughter, Sadedra Smiley of Middletown; three sons, Brandon Smiley, Darius Smiley, and Donte Curry, all of Middletown; two brothers, Derrick Smiley and Teko Merrida, both of Middletown; seven grandchildren, Aleedra, Bre'iel, DazJion, Donte Jr., Britton, Brandon Jr. and Nevaeh Smiley; many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends; and two special people to whom she called Mom, Mrs. Donna Smith and Mrs Mae Gaines, both of Middletown.