Phyllis Smith

October 6, 1949 ~ June 25, 2022
Phyllis Smith was born October 6, 1949 to Joe and Edna Mae Cooper in Checotah, Oklahoma. She passed away June 25, 2022. Phyllis married James Wayne Smith on June 20, 1998 in Checotah, Oklahoma. Phyllis loved sunflowers, people, and singing. She was unselfish and loved helping someone. For many years she was a Girl Scout leader, taught in the missionettes, made trips to England and Europe for the Pentecost summit, worked 20 plus years in the administration at Muskogee General Hospital, and was a teacher for 5 years in Checotah.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; and brother-in-law, Troy Clay.
She is survived by her husband of 24 beautiful years, James Wayne Smith; sister, Barbara Jo Clay; brother, Wilson Wayne Cooper; children, David Smith, Tonya Hughes, Sonya Boone, and Jody Smith; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Phyllis Smith, 72, of Ore City, will be 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Reeder-Davis Chapel, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City.
Additional services will be held at Garrett Funeral Home in Checotah, Oklahoma. The viewing will be 9:00am to 4:00pm, Friday, July 1, 2022. Service celebrating the life of Phyllis will be held 11:00am, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Checotah First Assembly of God Church with Reverend Bud Shackelford officiating. Committal prayers and interment to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Praying Godspeed to Sister Phyllis and praying for peace and comfort for the family. We will meet again!
Mrs. Phillis Smith, you will truly be missed. I am so Blessed that I had the opportunity to meet you at Best Buy, and help you with anything that you needed. I will never forget when you invited me to church in Ore City and the church street was Joy Street. I remember smiling when I pulled up at the church, because you were so full of joy and love when I met you December, 2016. Thank you for all the encouraging messaging and friendship. Heaven gained another Angel. Family, I am so sorry for your loss she was definitely a true soldier in Gods Army.
Psalm 31:24
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Our love and prayers are with the family and friends who love Sister
Phyllis. We know that she is joining David Tank Tankersley to fill Heaven with Hallelujah choruses and dancing for Jesus. Heaven will really be amazing as she sprinkles sunflowers around bringing even more JOY!