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Oletta Bell Smith

January 10, 1938 — August 14, 2023

Oletta Bell Smith, 85, passed away peacefully at her daughter Paula's house on August 14, 2023, in Carnegie, Oklahoma. She was born on January 10, 1938, to Naylor and Pauline (Bearden) Norton in Cooke, Texas. Oletta worked as a Nurse in the medical field for many years before settling down at Fort Cobb Lake. She met and married Billie Smith and moved to Carnegie, Oklahoma. She attended the Nazarene Church in Carnegie. Oletta enjoyed making ceramics, painting, and gardening. She especially loved the holidays with her children and grandchildren. Oletta always had a smile on her face and never met a stranger. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include:
Daughters: Paula Groseclose & husband Billy, Carnegie, OK
Angela Gunter & husband Jimmy, Fort Cobb, OK
Son: Andy Flager, Carnegie, OK
9 Grandchildren
6 Great Grandchildren
Sisters: Sandra Lane, Lexington, OK
Sue Pace, Moore, OK
Brother: Kenny Lee & wife Valeria, Purcell, OK
A host of other family members and friends.

Preceded in death by Husbands: Lester Flager, Claver Clinton and Bill Smith, Mother: Pauline, Son: Wayne Flager, Grandsons: Michael Flager and David Flager


Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 19, 2023
Church of the Nazarene
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Interment: Carnegie Cemetery
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Visitation: 1:00 p.m.~8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 17, 2023
9:00 a.m.~8:00 p.m., Friday, August 18, 2023
Ray & Martha's Funeral Home
Carnegie, Oklahoma
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, August 18, 2023

9:00am - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie

20 West Main Street, Carnegie, OK 73015

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Funeral

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

Church of the Nazarene, Carnegie

101 North Carnegie Street, Carnegie, OK 73015

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Burial

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Carnegie Cemetery

, Carnegie, OK 73015

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