Pushmataha County, Oklahoma - Obits: Orean Smith ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Teresa Young July 5, 2001 ************************************************************************ "Push County Times", April 3, 2001, Page 5 OREAN SMITH SERVICE HELD Orean Smith passed away on March 31, 2001 in Antlers, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years. Mrs. Smith was born on November 1, 1907 to J.A.D. and Tallulah Lee Hester in Callahan County, Texas. She was a homemaker/housewife and had lived in the Antlers area for the past 39 years. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Orean always enjoyed participating in church activites, caring for her family and working in her garden. She is survived by 4 children: Johnny Raydon and wife Myrna of Katy, Texas; Peggy Laurene and husband J.B. Price of Odessa, Texas; Calvin Hester and wife Shirley Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Douglas Kent and wife Darnella Smith of Antlers, Okla. 1 sister: Altie Lambright of Big Springs, Texas. 12 grandchildren: Jabo and Shirley Price of Odessa, Texas; Bill and Linda Renshaw of Phoenix, Arizona; Scott and Gena Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Derick Smith of Katy, Texas; Eric and Cindy Smith of Katy, Texas; Lee Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Dusty Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Peggy and Rocky Kelley of Odessa, Texas; Ann and Jerry Swann of Odessa, Texas; LaDonna Kirk of Las Vegas, Nevada; Kaylla Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Brandi Smith of Antlers, Oklahoma. 16 great-grandchildren: B.J. Renshaw of Phoenix, Arizona; Robert Renshaw of Phoenix, Arizona; Karissa Kirk of Las Vegas, Nevada; Kristopher Kirk of Las Vegas, Nevada; Keeley Smith of Katy, Texas; Courtney Hall of Katy, Texas; China Mendenhall of Odessa, Texas; Sara Swann of Odessa, Texas; Raydon Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Seth Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Tamren Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Nathaneal Smith of Antlers, Okla.; Janie Gibson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Tyler Shelton of Antlers, Okla.; Jennifer Price of Odessa, Texas; and Stephanie Kuykendal of Odessa, Texas. 3 great-great grandchildren: Jason Kuykendal of Odessa, Texas; Morgan Price of Odessa, Texas and Tyler Price of Odessa, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raydon Smith, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 3, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Antlers, Oklahoma with Reverend Sam Dyer and Reverend Ben Hotubbee. Serving as pallbearers were: Dusty Smith, Scott Smith, Lee Smith, Derick Smith, Billy Ray Smith, and Marvin Welborn. Burial was held at the Darwin Cemetery under the direction of Mills-Coffey Funeral Home in Antlers, Oklahoma. _________________________________________________________________