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The Chickasha Express-Star 30 August 2004

Claudia Velma Smith

Funeral services for Claudia Velma Smith, 86, of Ninnekah, Okla., are 
pending with Ferguson Funeral Home.

Claudia Velma Smith was born Jan. 12, 1918, and died on Monday, Aug. 
30, 2004, at her home in Ninnekah.

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The Chickasha Express-Star 31 August 2004

Claudia Velma [Swinney] Smith

Graveside services for Claudia Velma Smith, 86, of Ninnekah, will be 
held Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. in the Rose Hill 
Cemetery in Chickasha, with Joel Hilliker officiating.

Claudia Velma Smith was born January 2, 1918, in Pauls Valley, 
Oklahoma, the daughter of Claude Swinney and Sara Lucinda Taylor 
Swinney, and died Monday, August 30, 2004, at her home in Ninnekah.

Claudia grew up in Pauls Valley, moving to Chickasha at age 16.

She married Wesley B. Smith on October 14, 1936, in Lawton, Oklahoma.  
They lived in Wichita, Kansas, Mid West City, Oklahoma, and in 1947 
they returned to Ninnekah, where she helped her husband run the 
family farm for over 30 years.

Claudia was employed with Beechcraft during WWII.  She was also 
employed with Montgomery Ward in Chickasha as a sales clerk for 18 
years.

Claudia was a member of the Philadelphia Church of God in Edmond, 
Oklahoma.

She enjoyed working in her garden and had been a member of several 
square dance clubs in the area.

Claudia was preceded in death by both parents and three brothers:  
Clarence Swinney, Victor Swinney, and Bob Swinney.

She is survived by her husband, Wesley Smith, of the home; daughter, 
Sylvia Caruthers, of Verden, Oklahoma; one grandson, Mike Caruthers, 
of Norman, Oklahoma; two granddaughters:  Marcia Stidham, of 
Chickasha, Oklahoma, Debra Halfast, of Houston, Texas; two great 
grandsons:  Chris and Kyle Halfast, of Houston, Texas; one sister, 
Sara Swyden, of Downey, California; three brothers: Charles Swinney, 
of Manchester, Tennessee, Roy Swinney, of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and 
Jack Swinney, of Watonga, Oklahoma.

Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
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