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© Brown's Funeral Home Coalgate
Submitted by: Terry Dudley
Matilda (Cuevas) Smith, age 91, a longtime Coalgate resident. She was born on Sept. 16, 1929, to Philip and Olive Winifred (Miller) Cuevas, at Los Angeles, CA. Matilda departed from this life on January 12, 2021 at the Veterans Center in Sulphur, OK.
Matilda attended school throughout the Great Depression & graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947. She enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950 where she trained for and became a cryptographer for Central Intelligence. While stationed in Murfreesboro, TN, she met and married the love if her life, Frank Smith on March 3, 1952. They enjoyed 33 years of marriage and six children. They settled down in Coalgate, OK after more than 20 years of traveling the world. She loved her family above all else. Her greatest legacy was taking care of her children and grandchildren even to the point of sacrificing her own comfort. She truly loved her family above all else."
SURVIVED BY
Children: Frank P. Smith & wife Debbie of Pawnee, OK, Ernest Smith of Coalgate, OK
Toni Hair & partner Dan Pleis of Lewisville, TX, Tina Cusey of Coalgate, OK
Mary Riley & husband Jim of Olney, OK
Grandchildren: Robert, Clinton, William, Anthony, Dulcinea, Shonda, Olivia, Toni, Mati, Ernest, Kellen, Andrea, Melissa, Stephanie,
James, Nicholas & Brooke
17 Great Grandchildren
Along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
Parents: Philip & Olive (Miller) Cuevas
Husband: Frank Ralph Smith
Son: Andrew Brian Smith
Brothers: Felipe Cuevas & wife Alice
David Cuevas & wife Inge
Tommy Cuevas
Sisters: Mary Ann Poole, Virginia Cuevas
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, January 16th, 2021
PLACE OF SERVICES: Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Mr. Jerry Riley
INTERMENT: Coalgate Cemetery
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