L. Maxine Smith, 80, Iola, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, at Ambassador Manor in Tulsa, Okla.
Maxine was born July 28, 1931, in Rippee, Mo., the daughter of James Franklin “Frank” and Sylvia Daisy (Gregg) Prock. She moved to Gas with her family.
She married Robert E. Smith and they made their home in the Gas area. They later divorced; he died in 1981.
She worked a number of years as a cashier for Self Service Grocery and then for I.G.A.
She is survived by her seven childrem, Debbi Smith, Gas, Wayne Smith, Catoosa, Okla., Janie Smith, Tulsa, Valerie Wagner, Iola, Joe Smith, Broken Arrow, Okla., Steven Smith, Iola, and Kevin Smith, Iola; a brother, Richard Prock; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Lora Hoover, and by three brothers, Buddy, Jay and Bill Prock.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the LaHarpe Cemetery, The Rev. Lloyd W. Houk officiating.
Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
L. Maxine Smith
