Sharon E. Smith

Sharon E. Smith, a resident of Sand Springs was born November 6, 1946 in Hominy, Oklahoma to William ''Earl'' and Louise (Stiles) House. Their grandparents, Dunham and Mary House raised Sharon and her brothers after the unexpected death of their mother in March of 1952 until their Aunt Lola came from Texas in 1955 to care for them. Sharon came down with Polio at the Tulsa State Fair in 1957. After months of recovery at the Childrenís Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she returned home and to school. She never recovered use of her right arm, but learned to do everything with her left arm and carried on a normal life as a mother and homemaker. Sharon was married to Woodrow Smith at Hominy, Oklahoma on June 29, 1964.

Sharon passed away November 28, 2001 at Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 55 years and 22 days; she always stayed in high sprits and never let anything get her down. She carried on a brave battle for 18 months against lung cancer and was still fighting to the end.

Preceeding her in death are her parents, and husband Woodrow.

Survived by Son, Ray and wife Lori Brown, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Step Daughter, Anglia and husband Johnny Rich, Drumright, Oklahoma; Step Son, Charles D. Burgess, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Two Brothers, Earl D. House, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Larry D. ''Butch'' House, Sapulpa, Oklahoma; Grandchildren, Tracer, Samatha, Amelia and Ben, Special Friend, Orville C. Burgess, Sand Springs, Oklahoma; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives

Pallbearers will be Jim Ament, Bill Tidwell, Tim Arney, Randy Duckett, Wayne House, Butch House, Raymond Smith, John Davis

Services will be held December 1, 2001 at 10:00 AM at Chapman-Black Chapel with Rev. Tobe and Rev. Doris Sperry officiating. Burial will be at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Oklahoma under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland, Oklahoma.

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