Funeral services for Betty Pearl Smith, 81-year-old Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Life Fellowship Church with Ric Freeman officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Betty was born June 27, 1939, in Ada, to James Berry and Mary Elizabeth (Wallace) Manuel and passed away, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Weatherford Regional Hospital.
Betty was one of 14 children, 10 sisters and four brothers. She had a twin brother, Billy Earl, who only lived to be 19 days old.
Betty grew up around Chickasha. In November of 1956, she met the love of her life, Kenneth Lee Smith, and they were married January 18, 1957, she was 17 and he was 19.
They soon started their family and had five children, Johnnie, Keith, Randy, Karen and Travis. In the early years of their marriage, Betty and Kenneth resided in Dumas, Texas, but moved to Weatherford, in November 1977 where their family continued to grow. Betty and Kenneth were married for 58 years until his death on April 25, 2015.
Betty had many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always there for every activity they were involved in and she was everyone’s biggest fan.
She went to every sporting event from itty-bitty soccer to high school football and we could always hear her cheering from the crowd. She loved all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and made sure that each one had a unique and special place in her heart.
She loved to play solitaire and watch old Western movies, but the one thing she loved the most was to be surrounded by her family. She was one of the sweetest and most caring ladies you would ever meet and you could see the love she had for her family radiate from her.
Betty was a woman of God and attended Life Fellowship Church in Weatherford.
Survivors include: her four sons: Johnnie Smith and wife, Pat, of Claude, Texas, Keith Smith, of Weatherford, Randy Smith and wife, Ronda, of Weatherford, and Travis Smith and wife, Brandie, of Weatherford; Eight grandsons, Casey Smith and wife, Tiffany, of Amarillo, Texas, Shawn Smith and wife, Amber, of Claude, Texas, Jason Smith and wife, Stephanie, of Weatherford, Timothy Smith and wife, Heather, of Mustang, Ronnie Smith and wife, Mallory, of Weatherford, Tyler Selman, of Oklahoma City, Kory Selman and wife, Jordan, of Weatherford, James Spain and wife, Jamie, of Corn, and Dyson Smith, of Weatherford; five granddaughters, Tara Payne and husband, Trey, of Weatherford, Amber Nanney and husband, Thomas, of Weatherford, Renissa Roberts, of Weatherford, Tony Smith, of Weatherford, and Kenlee Copeland and husband, Tacoma, of Weatherford; 25 great grandchildren, Makayla Smith, Cade Roberts, Mason Smith, Tristen Smith, Brenden Smith, Matthew Smith, David Smith, Brenden Spain, Joseph Kindsfather, Kyser Smith, Trendyn Payne, Stevie Spain, Gunnar Smith, Talyn Payne, William Kindsfather, Ryker Smith, Xander Smith, Cooper Selman, Kipton Selman, Knox Selman, Sawyer Smith, Kase Selman, Maddox Smith, Trakyr Payne and Spencer Smith; two sisters, Dovie Clause, of Moore, and Lovie Tannehill, of Ninnekah; and one brother, William Floyd Manuel, of Sherman, Texas.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Smith; her daughter Karen Smith-Spain; her parents James and Mary Manuel; and many brothers and sisters.
Grandma, you have left such a legacy. You are and always will be the heart of this family. We are so sad that you are no longer here to cheer for us from the crowd or spoil us.
We know you are in a much better place and you are dancing with Grandpa and Karen as we speak. Heaven is rejoicing as they have received such an amazing woman. I know you will watch over all of us as we continue to build this family you created. We love you so much and we know we will see you again. — Kenlee