OBITUARY NAME: JOY ESTELL SMITH AGE 92 A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT BORN: DECEMBER 17, 1915 TO BARNEY SMITH AND EULA CHAPMAN SMITH AT ATOKA, OK PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008 AT HER HOME IN ATOKA AGE 92 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: JOY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, COLLEGE AT SOSU SCHOOL WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER FIRST TEACHING CERTIFICATE, BS DEGREE AT OSU AND THEN HER MASTERS AT HOUSTON UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: SHE MARRIED LESLIE AIRTH IN 1948 AND DIVORCED HIM IN 1951 . OCCUPATION: JOY RETIRED FROM TEACHING SCHOOL. A JOB SHE LOVED DEARLY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JOY WAS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN FAITH. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE YELLOW ROSE GARDEN CLUB, PIONEER CLUB, AND TWO BRIDGE CLUBS. JOY WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF WHO'S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN WITH WORLD NOTABLES, SIXTH EDITION 1970-71, MARQUIS WHO'S WHO IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TWENTIETH EDITION 1986-87. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING, TRAVEL, INTERIOR DECORATING, SEWING AND READING. SURVIVED BY BROTHER: ROSS C. SMITH OF ALVA, OK SISTER: JESSIE L. SMITH SERVIS OF ATOKA, OK NEPHEW: RON W. SERVIS OF WASHINGTON, D.C. GREAT NEPHEW: GUY SARTIN OF ATOKA, OK GREAT NIECES: LEA ANN HENRY OF ATOKA, OK ALICE SANDERS OF ATOKA, OK AMY THOMAS OF ATOKA, OK 7 GREAT GREAT NIECES: AMANDA HATCHER, MACY HENRY, ASHLEY COATES, WESLEY SARTIN, KACI SARTIN, LUKE FARRIS, AIDEN FARRIS VERY DEAR COUSINS: RHEA REDMAN OF ALTON, IL BILL MELTON AND WIFE LORETTA OF MIDLAND, NC DR. WILLIAM CHAPMAN AND WIFE SHERIL OF ADA, OK MELBA CHAPMAN MOFFET OF ADA, OK ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER COUSINS AND RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: BARNEY AND EULA SMITH SISTER: ESTHER SARTIN BROTHERS IN LAW: HENRY SARTIN AND CARL W. SERVIS NEPHEW: ALLEN SARTIN 2 BROTHERS: J.D. SMITH AND CHARLES L. SMITH SISTER IN LAW: NORMA JEAN SMITH ******************************************************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OFSERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL PLACE OF BURIAL: TUSHKA CEMETERY OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON CASKETBEARERS: J.J. HATCHER, ZAC COATES, WES SARTIN, MARK THOMAS HONORARY CASKETBEARER: JERRY HALL, BRICKIE GRIFFIN, DON BARNARD, DR. DON RIPPEE, LUTHER COOPER, ABBOTT JONES CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK