Obit of Smith, J.B. - Cotton County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 20 Jan 2005 Return to Cotton County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cotton/cotton.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Duncan Banner 9 Dec 2002 J.B. Smith J.B. Smith, 78, of Duncan died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in Duncan. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in New Hope Baptist Church West with the Rev. Randy Southerland officiating. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home of Walters. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 27, 1924, in Walters, to Charlie Lynn and Zelda Iodine Pierce Smith. He grew up in the Walters area and graduated from Walters High School. Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II, serving his country in the U.S. Navy. He married Betty Lou “Peggy” Richardson on July 6, 1946. She preceded him in death on Nov. 27, 2002. The Smiths made their home in Duncan, where J.B. worked as an oilfield pumper for 36 years before retiring from AMOCO. Mr. Smith enjoyed all sports, especially fishing and golf, and loved watching sports on television. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church West and had been ordained as a deacon many years ago. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Lloyd E. “Gene” and Kathy Smith of Duncan, Gary Lynn and Kay Smith of Carrollton, Texas, Jay Michael and Danna Smith of Plano, Texas; seven grandchildren, Gina Rodriguez and her husband, Eddie, of McKinney, Texas, Steven Smith and his wife, Lori, of Lockhart, Texas, Staci Smith of Stillwater, April Gailley and her husband, Shane, of Carrollton, Jason Smith and his wife, Laine, of Dallas, Texas, Bridget Smith of Nashville, Tenn., and Clay Smith and his wife, Shala, of Richards, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Caden Gailley, Eliah Rodriguez and Abigail Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Cotton County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cotton/cotton.htm