In 2009, fellow postal workers decorated his work space to mark 50 yers.
Well-known downtown Springfield postal worker struck by car
11-24-2014- Springfield, OH – A well-known Springfield postal worker who has walked the downtown delivery route for more than 30 years is in serious condition Monday after he was struck by a car last week.
Cephas “Smokey” Stover, 76, of Springfield remained in Miami Valley Hospital on Monday morning. He has worked for the post office since 1958.
Shannon McClanahan, of Springfield, is suspected of hitting Stover with her car shortly after 3 p.m. Friday at the intersection of North Spring and East Main streets while he was on his route.
God Speed Smokey!! Hope you have a quick recovery.
Keep your disrespectful comments to yourself, Smokey walked that route everyday and walked it faster then most, he is a dedicated member of this community, we all love him and pray for his recovery. He is by far not an old slow moving relic, and you ought to be ashamed of yourself for talking about him like that, if you had the privilege to know him you would bite your bitter tongue. Get well soon Smokey, your our hero.
Right Rebecca. What folks don’t realize is, just like there are people who don’t want to work, there are some who does. Obviously, he liked his job to have held it that long. Who is to judge? And he must have been getting the job done, to keep it.
A little slow moving at 76 I guess. Hope he fully recovers soon.
Wow! 55 years of service? Well Smokey I hope you get what you always wanted, to die on the job! Stupid just plain stupid, I bet he has over 5000 hours of sick leave too! The bean counters love a guy like this think of the money they make and keep if old Smokey doesn’t pull thru and doesn’t ever use any sick leave or collect any pension. Hey maybe they’ll name a post office for him?