Virgil Guest Smithart, age 92, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, was born on Monday, October 22, 1928, to R.D. and Emma (Combest) Smithart, at Caddo, OK. Virgil passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Hugo, OK. He attended Tushka Public School. Virgil was a maintenance worker for International Paper and Georgia Pacific Paper Co where he retired in 1980. Virgil proudly served his country in The Army as a MP and he also served in Japan. He married Shirley U. Lowe on May 7, 1955. They celebrated 53 years of marriage before her passing in 2008. Virgil was of the baptist faith. He enjoyed mechanic work, deer hunting, fishing, working in his shop, rebuilding cars and rebuilding his 1972 Mustang Mach I.

Virgil is survived by his daughter, Shirlene Yates and husband Dicky of Atoka, OK; son, Kevin Smithart of Tushka, OK; grandchildren, Shirley Cole of Atoka, OK, Brandon Smithart of Coalgate, OK, Justin Reynolds of Tushka, OK; great grandchildren, Isabella, Madisyn, and Tom Alderson of Atoka, OK, Lexi Smithart of Atoka, OK; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, R.D. and Emma Smithart; wife, Shirley Smithart; sons, Valton and Terry Smithart; sisters, Louise Smith, Audrea Collinsworth; brothers, Billy, Leroy, Arvil Smithart.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Monday, January 18th, 2021
PLACE OF SERVICES: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Rev. Bill Sluder
INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Slick Cole, Bobby Anderson, Wayne Smithart, Lynn Kelley, Alfred Elliott, Hoppy McDougal
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