Myrtle Belle Hall Smith © Cheyenne Star 11 Jun 1998 Submitted by: Wanda Purcell Myrtle Belle Hall Smith was born November 6, 1907 near Port, Oklahoma Territory to Martha Hattie Delle and Zepluanish Preston Hall and passed away June 7, 1998 in the Bell Avenue Nursing Center at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 1 day.
Myrtle was a member of the first graduating class of Foss High school in 1925.
She married Arthur Leland Smith on July 25, 1926 in Foss, Oklahoma.
Myrtle held both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State College of Weatherford, Oklahoma. She taught sshool for 33 years at Crawford, Spring Creek, Ft. Carson, Colorado and Elk City.
Myrtle had been a member of the Elk City First Presbyerian Church for many years.
For the last 7 years, she had resided at the Bell Avenue Nursing Center in Elk City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1991; and one brother, Raymond.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, M. Irene and J. L. Unger; two sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Christine Smith; and Ronald and Joy Smith; one brother, Clayton Hall; one sister, Naomi Tyler; three grandsons; seven great grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.
Graveside services were June 9, 1998 at the Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service.
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