of Fairfield Bay, AR
September 1, 1936 - June 1, 2017
Dolora Ann Smith, age 80, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, was called to heaven June 1, 2017. She was born Sept 1, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ann completed high school at Classen High in Oklahoma City and studied interior design at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where she was a member of the school choir.
She met and married Ernest Weldon Smith of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and they have two children, Sabrina Candace Smith Spademan (Steve) of Austin, Texas, and Ernest Weldon Smith Jr. (Jan) of Rockville, Maryland. Ann leaves behind two grandchildren who ''hung the moon'', Sean Michael Spademan of Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarah Ashley Spademan of Austin, Texas.
Ann also leaves behind her sister, Jean White and brother-in-law Jim White of Franklin, North Carolina, along with several nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by her mother, Sylvis Dawson Vaughn, her father Virgil L. Vaughn, sister, Mary Vaughn McKeel, and brother-in-law Gary McKeel.
Ann was an avid reader and loved attending church services. She was a devout Christian and spent many hours doing daily devotionals and reading her Bible. She especially enjoyed time with her cats, and she had many friends who loved her dearly.
Her family would like to express sincere gratitude to Lou Dewberry of Edgemont, Arkansas, who gave her valuable time to help Ann over the last several months and also, a special thank you to the kind staff, at Indian Rock Village in Fairfield Bay.
A memorial service is being planned for July 8th at 11:00 o'clock at Fairfield Bay Baptist Church.
''And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.'' I Corinthians 13:13
Funeral Arrangements are under the care of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton Arkansas.
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