Earl Wayne Smith

Funeral services for Earl Wayne Smith will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Texas Banner Church of God Church south of Wetumka. Interment will follow at the Wetumka Cemetery. Earl Wayne Smith was born January 18, 1945 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Archie Smith and Anna (Nichols) Smith. He passed away, with his family by his side, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 68. Mr. Smith, a longtime resident of Wetumka, attended school in Bearden until the sixth grade before moving to Wetumka and graduating in 1963. At the age of 15 he began working in grocery stores in Wetumka including Morris Grocery there. Mr. Smith worked with the City of Wetumka, Wes Watkins Technology Center and retired from Hughes County District #2. He also worked 18 years with Transok Pipeline Company. Mr. Smith was very involved with the community of Wetumka. He was a member of the Wetumka Jaycees, a volunteer firefighter for 20 years and past city council member. He and Peggy Burkes were married February 13, 1965 in Wetumka. Mr. Smith was a member of the Texas Banner Church of God and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, taking care of his lawn and bird watching. He is preceded in death by his parents and his father in law, Orvel Burkes. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Smith of the home in Wetumka; two daughters, Susan Tyra and husband Alan of Wetumka and Barbara Lewis and husband Ronnie of Seminole; one brother, Ed Smith and wife Pat of Okemah; one sister, Elvania Swayze and husband Dolen of Okemah; four grandchildren, Chris Lewis, Lynsey Zamora and husband Noe, Travis Tyra and Shalan Tyra and fiancé Jimmy Dockery; three great-grandchildren, Jordan Lewis, Mika Winters and Madi Lewis; one sister in law, Wanda and Billy Dean Price of Wetumka; mother in law, Margaret Burkes of Wetumka and several nieces and nephews. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be nephews, Terry Swayze, Jerry Swayze, Bobby Green, Skeeter Smith, Jimmy Price and Allen Chastain. Honorary bearers will be former co-workers of Transok. Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah with Rev. Joe Lunsford officiating.

Earl Wayne Smith

January 18, 1945 - May 8, 2013