Sharon Kay Smith

© The Weleetkan

June 9, 2006

Submitted by: Brenda Franklin

Funeral services were held June 3 at the Middle Creek Indian Baptist Church #1 for Sharon Kay Smith. Rev. Don Tiger and Duane Wesley officiated at the services.

Mrs. Smith was born Jan 24, 1958 to Rev James Wesley and Minnie Yargee Wesley and died May 31 at her home in Dustin at the age of 48.

She was raised in Wetumka and attended Central Grade school and Wetumka Junior high and High School graduating in 1976. She is remembered as a star basketball for the Wetumka Lady Chieftains and she later attended Tulsa Job Corps and graduated in 1978. Her father baptized her on Aug 17, 1969.

On April 23, 1982 she was married to Mark Smith. They made their home in Dustin the past several years. She was a women’s leader in the Middle Creek Indian Baptist Church #1 and was very active in church affairs. She had served as a Sunday school teacher and song leader and was often asked to sing special music at other churches in the area. She had also participated on several mission trips with the MSW Association. Mrs. Smith enjoyed animals, especially her dogs and loved butterflies, and hummingbirds and would also set out feeders and plant flowers to attract more. Her primary focus was her faith and her family.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors include her husband Mark, of the home: three children, Ashley, Ashton and Matthew, of the home, three brothers, Gary, Wesley, and wife Abby, of Oklahoma City, Lowell Wesley, Wetumka, and Leo Wesley, Arlington, TX. a sister Geraldine Harjo, Dallax TX., and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Roley McIntosh, Larry Morrow, Myron Sekayouma, Lymon Yargee, James Scott, Mike Smith; honorary bearers were Duane Wesley, Todd Wesley, Aaron Wesley, Tim Smith and Billy Ray Smith. Interment was in the Carson Cemetery under the direction of the Williamson Funeral home.

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