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April 04. 2010 10:47PM
Missing Silverdale mother mourned in Brinnon, where she lived as a teen
"Right now, I would love to see her walk back into our lives," said Smiley's grandmother, Dolly Smith of Brinnon. "But I don't think we will see her again. She would never leave her son."
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The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Brinnon Community Church, 52 Church Road, with the Rev. Bill Reid officiating.
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said Friday investigators have no new leads to follow.
"If she were alive, she would have called me by now," Smith said.
"She would let me know she was OK because she didn't like to worry her grandma. That's the kind of woman she was."
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"I hope that she will come back every damn day," Simmons said. "She could be in somebody's basement or someplace where we can't reach her. "But we have to look at it realistically."
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Many questions about Smiley's disappearance and her son's death, which captured national media attention, may never be answered, investigators have said.
Simmons told KING-TV that Smiley is a recovering alcoholic who relapsed just before she disappeared. He also said he doesn't believe the relapse played any role in her disappearance, The Associated Press said.
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Smith said that Smiley succeeded in spite of adversity, including an alcoholic and abusive mother.
"We both went through a lot in our lives," Simmons said. "When we met, I wasn't looking for someone, but we hit it right off."
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100405/NEWS/304059993
Missing Silverdale mother mourned in Brinnon, where she lived as a teen
"Right now, I would love to see her walk back into our lives," said Smiley's grandmother, Dolly Smith of Brinnon. "But I don't think we will see her again. She would never leave her son."
snip
The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Brinnon Community Church, 52 Church Road, with the Rev. Bill Reid officiating.
snip
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said Friday investigators have no new leads to follow.
"If she were alive, she would have called me by now," Smith said.
"She would let me know she was OK because she didn't like to worry her grandma. That's the kind of woman she was."
snip
"I hope that she will come back every damn day," Simmons said. "She could be in somebody's basement or someplace where we can't reach her. "But we have to look at it realistically."
snip
Many questions about Smiley's disappearance and her son's death, which captured national media attention, may never be answered, investigators have said.
Simmons told KING-TV that Smiley is a recovering alcoholic who relapsed just before she disappeared. He also said he doesn't believe the relapse played any role in her disappearance, The Associated Press said.
snip
Smith said that Smiley succeeded in spite of adversity, including an alcoholic and abusive mother.
"We both went through a lot in our lives," Simmons said. "When we met, I wasn't looking for someone, but we hit it right off."
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100405/NEWS/304059993