Vernon A. Smith^[1]

1919 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	Vernon A. Smith
  Born	9 Oct 1919	Grady County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Died	11 Dec 2004  [3, 4]
  Buried	14 Dec 2004	Rose Hill Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma   [5]
  Person ID	I406695	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Joe Arthur Smith,   b. 4 Nov 1897, Oklahoma ,   d. 17 Jan 1940  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Verna Brunette Ogle,   b. 1 Apr 1901, Oklahoma ,   d. 28 Jun 1967  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F161498	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Charlene F. Hill,   b. 19 Jul 1926,   d. 11 Feb 2015, Grady County, Oklahoma  (Age 88 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1940
  Children	+ 1. Carl Smith + 2. Verlene Smith
  Family ID	F161533	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Oct 1919 - Grady County, Oklahoma Census - 1930 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Buried - 14 Dec 2004 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, Chickasha Star (OK), 29 Jun 1967. Mrs. Verna Brunette Smith obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Vernon Smith Event Type Census Event Year 1930 Event Place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Gender Male Age 10 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1920 Birthplace Oklahoma Father's Birthplace Oklahoma Mother's Birthplace Oklahoma HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Joe A Smith Head M 32 Oklahoma Verna Smith Wife F 28 Oklahoma Vernon Smith Son M 10 Oklahoma Rosalie Smith Daughter F 9 Oklahoma Grady Smith Son M 8 Oklahoma [S142] Newspaper Article, The Daily Oklahoman (OK), 14 Dec 2004. SMITH , Vernon A., 85, died Saturday. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. today, Rose Hill Cemetery (McRay). [S142] Newspaper Article, The Chickasha Express Star, 13 Dec 2004. Graveside service for Vernon A. Smith, age 85, of Chickasha, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Laverne Goodnight will officiate. Vernon A. Smith was born the son of Joe Arthur Smith and Verna Ogle Smith on October 9, 1919, in rural Grady County. He died on December 11, 2004, in Chickasha. Vernon was born east of Chickasha, and grew up in the Chickasha area. He married Charlene Hill on September 8, 1940, and they made their home in Chickasha. Vernon started welding as a young man and worked in the shipyards in California, during WWII. He also served in the U.S. Army for a short time, before being given a medical discharge. Vernon moved back to Chickasha and worked as a welder in refinery construction. He also was an independent welding contractor, doing contract work for various companies including Pet Milk. Vernon attended the Tabler Gospel Tabernacle. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandsons, Vance Stanley and Keith Smith. Survivors include: wife, Charlene of the home; daughter and husband: Verlene and Phil Stanley, of Chickasha; son and wife: Carl and Ann Smith, of Chickasha; sister: Rosalie Light, of Fresno, California; brother: Grady Smith, of Phoenix, Arizona; grandson and wife: Kirk and Pam Stanley, of Chickasha; granddaughter and husband, Carla and Eric Feuerborn, of Anadarko; wife of grandson, Vance Stanley: Joni Stanley of Shawnee; three great grandchildren. Services are under the direction of the McRay Funeral Home. Viewing hours will be until noon on Tuesday. The casket will be closed at the service. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 15004074).