J. C. Smith

Funeral Services for Mr. J. C. "Jack" Smith, 88, of Ravia, Oklahoma will be held on Friday, September 21st, 2012 at 2:00 p. m. in the Calvary Baptist Church of Tishomingo with his son, Pastor Jonathan Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Ravia Cemetery. Jack was born at Wapanucka, Oklahoma on August 7th, 1924 to parents, Huey Bedford Smith and Florence (Guffy) Smith. He grew up in the Wapanucka area and attended school in Clarita and Wapanucka. Jack met Betty Woolwine at Wapanucka and the two were married in June of 1953. Their marriage produced a son and two daugthters, of whom Jack was always very proud. He worked in the canning factories in southern California, the oil fields of Oklahoma and west Texas, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and drove propane delivery trucks. He also worked for the Mormon Feed Company, on the Arkansas River Navigation System adn on the Cottonbowl Football Stadium in Dallas. Jack later went into the construction and concrete business for himself. The later working years found him fulfilling his greatest love, which was tending to livestock and ranching. Jack made his home in Ravia after retiring and it was there he met Billie Isenberg. The two of them were married on December 23rd, 1986 and enjoyed life together until Billie passed away on April 23rd, 2006. Jack remained in Ravia the rest of his life and passed away on September 17th, 2012 in Oklahoma City at the age of 88 years, one month and ten days. Jack loved talking to people, gardening, cooking and making cakes and giving them away. He was a charter member of the Rock Harbor Church in Ravia, where he seldom missed a service during the fifteen years he went there. Jack was also preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Jay, Hubert, Garland and H. B. and nine sisters, Della Cothran, Ova Blankenship, Effie, Doffhie, Eva and Cloe Smith, Canna Burwell, Dorothy Thomas and Naomi Reese. He is survived by his son, Jonathan Smith and wife Judy of Ravia; two daughters, Debbie Green and husband Ronnie of Sulphur and Cindy Sanner and husband Larry of Velma; five grandsons; three granddaughters; twelve great-grandchildren; four yet unborn great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; six step-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a huge host of friends. Pallbearers for the service will be Mr. Smith's grandsons. Honorary Bearers are all of Jack's friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm at the Rock Harbor Church in Ravia.

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J. C. Smith

August 7, 1924 - September 17, 2012