Kay County OK Obit for: Raymond D. Smith 
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Submitted to the archives by:Jeff Smith
Date submitted: 13Jun2011
Transcribed from the Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/
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There was also a Picture w/ his Obit in the Ponca City News.
 
Raymond D. Smith
 
Raymond D. Smith, longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, 
at Westminster Village Nursing Home. He was 78 years of age.
 
A service in his honor will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 at the Grand 
Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Larry Keirn and Mr. Paul Holmes officiating. 
Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Trout Funeral 
Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Sunday evening 
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
 
Raymond was born on March 21, 1927, in Stillwater to Melvin D. and Cleona V. Smith. 
He was raised in the Stillwater area.
 
Raymond married Frances L. Stowe on Jan. 27, 1945, in Drumright. The couple moved 
to Ponca City in 1952. She preceded him in death on Sept. 14, 2001.
 
Raymond served the United States Army and worked for many years in construction and 
as a mill worker. He enjoyed fishing with his son, working in his yard, gardening, 
and was a member of Grand Avenue Church of Christ.
 
Raymond married Viola Patton Gildhouse on March 11, 2002, in Ponca City. He was a 
loving husband, father and grandfather.
 
He is survived by his wife, Viola of Ponca City; two daughters, Dorothy Fulks and her 
husband Charles of Ponca City and Jackie Zimmerschied and her husband Larry, also of 
Ponca City; one son, Richard D. Smith and his wife Tamara of Ponca City; grandchildren, 
Tobi Bricker and her husband Doug of Shawnee, Kim Taylor of Ponca City, Tammy McPherson 
of Stillwater, Cody Fulks and his wife Hillary of Ponca City, Larry Zimmerschied Jr. 
and his wife Tracy of Ponca City, Randy Zimmerschied and his wife Nancy of Ponca City, 
Jamie Warner and her husband Travis of Edmond, Jill Smith of Ponca City and Jennifer Smith 
of Ponca City; 9 step-children; many great-grandchildren; and one brother, Delbert Smith of Stillwater.
 
In addition to his wife, Frances, he was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, 
Donald Ray Smith, Jesse J. Smith and Arthur A. Smith, and an infant son, Jerry Ray Smith.
 
Casket bearers will be his grandsons, Larry Zimmerschied Jr., Randy Zimmerschied, Cody Fulks, 
Travis Warner, Doug Bricker and Derek Smith.
 
Honorary casket bearers will be George Sheets, Tommy Smith, Brian Holly, Bill Taylor and Raymond Caraway.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Village, 1601 Academy Road, Ponca City, 
Okla. 74604 or to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.
 
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