Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Dixie Graham Smith

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The Hominy News - Progress
P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
Transcribed by Sharon Hamilton: sharkay@cccexpress.com
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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 38, No. 49
Wednesday December 4, 2002
 
Dixie Graham Smith

Dixie Graham Smith, widow of Dr. Raymond Smith, died early on October 21, 2002 
from lung cancer.  Mercifully, she was diagnosed only three weeks before her 
death.  She complained of back pain one Saturday and was diagnosed with cancer 
the following week.  Mother died peacefully and was in relatively little pain 
given the nature of her disease.  She was ninety-five and now joins our father 
and sister Barbara in God's presence.

As many of you know, she suffered a stroke approximately three years ago.  
Before that time she happily resided at Copper Lake Retirement Center in 
Edmond -- just a few miles from Ray and Delores.  The stroke may have caused 
her to misplace individual or place nmes now and then, but her mind was clear 
to the end.  We were fortunate that she moved to Heritage House Assisted 
Living Center after her stroke.  Their level of compassionate care was 
wonderful, including their ongoing concern and and assistance with her last 
illness.  Hospice came in for two weeks and fully lived up to our expectations 
of loving care and compassion.

Dixie was born in Ardmore, Indian Territory, (later Oklahoma) on March 12, 
1907.  She attended the University of Texas and taught school in Moore, where 
she met her husband.  They were married for sixty years before his death 
fourteen years ago.  Their family included Barbara Smith Combs (who died in 
1973) and her daughter Angelina, Ray Delores and their children Kerrey and 
Jamie, and Carl and our children Barbara and Blake.  Her life joyously 
included her great-grandchild Alexandra, Kerrey's daughter.

The Smiths lived in Hominy until the family moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 
1957.  After her husband's death, she moved to Oklahoma City to be closer to 
Ray and Delores and their wonderful family.

By her request Dixie had a graveside service with just family.  Rev. Tim Poole 
read the Episcopalian service from her beloved 1928 Prayer Book.  The day was 
misty and the Oklahoma Hills were never more beautiful.  Although it is always 
difficult to say last farewells, her resting place was next to people she loved.

She cared deeply for family and friends and the family wanted to let you know 
of her passing.
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