Jon Gilbert Smith
Aug 13,1961 - Jun 16, 2015
Posted by Jo Aguirre

Clark Funeral Service

Funeral Services for Mr. Jon G. Smith, 53, of Tishomingo, Oklahoma will be held on Friday, June 19th, 2015 at 10::00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Milburn, Oklahoma with Rev. Richard Corn officiating. Private interment will follow in the Condon Grove Cemetery. Mr. Smith passed away on June 16th, 2015 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Jon was born on August 13th, 1961 in Perry, Oklahoma to Roger Bocox and Charlette Fuentes. He was adopted and raised by Bobby Jack and Lawanda Medlock Smith in September of 1962. He attended and graduated from Milburn High School in 1979 and lived in Milburn, Oklahoma. Jon was a lifelong member of the Milburn Baptist Church and dearly loved the time he spent there. He loved fishing and spending time with his family. Jon was a carpenter by trade and loved to collect old, antique things. He spent a number of years working in nursing homes assisting the elderly, which his family feels was his true calling.

Jon was preceded in death by Bobby Jack Smith (father), Roger Dean Design (brother), and Ryan Coppedge (son-in-law).

He is survived by his daughter CeCelia Ann (Smith) Coppedge, his mother Lawanda Medlock Smith, birthmother Charlette Fuentes, birthfather Roger Bocox, brother Tim Smith and wife Gina, nephews Jakob and Joshua Smith, birthsisters Linda Smith and husband Terry, Patti Brunett, Darla Sprague and husband Danny, birthbrothers, Toby Doyal and wife Tonya, Bobby Bocox and wife Alesa, Mark Morgan, Roger Wayne Bocox, Harold Ridgeway and James Ridgeway.

Honorary Bearers were: Deuane Dodd, Brad Dodd, Chris Dodd, David Dodd, Joe McEachern, Jon Markel Lockwood, Steve Bailey, Ronnie Coppedge, Gary Poole and Rick Martin.