Shirley Ann Smith was born on January 2, 1936 and departed from this life on August 10, 2020 to be with her Lord.
Shirley grew up as Shirley Ann Kirk from Spiro, Oklahoma and was the daughter of the late Lonzo Franklin Kirk of Poteau, Oklahoma and the late Willie Opal Ramer of Spiro, Oklahoma.
Shirley’s mother was named Willie because her dad wanted a son. But she went by the name of Opal.
Shirley is preceded in death by her brother Delbert Kirk of Panama, Oklahoma and her older sister Lois Ricks of Edmond, Oklahoma. Shirley has a younger sister Linda Ramer living in Edmond, Oklahoma and niece Cindy Sasnett also from Edmond.
Shirley was first married to the late Ronnie Gene Kiger of Panama, Oklahoma and they had two sons. Lundy Kirk Kiger and his wife Samantha who live in Poteau, Oklahoma and Jody Mac Kiger of Harrison, Arkansas.
Lundy’s children include Shirley’s grandson Joe Ryan Kiger and his wife Katie and their son and Shirley’s great grandson Samuel of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Lundy and Samantha also have a daughter, Mya Hess of the home, daughter Miranda and her husband H Wayne Palmer and daughters Hudsyn and Havyn of Roland, Oklahoma, daughter Hailey Geren and her husband Bobby Geren and son Kade of Greenwood, Arkansas. And Jody Mack Kiger of Harrison, Arkansas.
Shirley is preceded in death by her late husband George Lee Smith who also grew up in Spiro and they were high school sweethearts who didn’t find each other until almost 30-years later after high school graduation.
George had three children Joanne Mae Barr who preceded George in death, David Lee and Paula Smith of Broken Arrow and James Lee and Lisa Smith of South Carolina.
Shirley always stressed in making sure she looked right whenever she would go somewhere and she never left the house without her lip stick and make-up on. But she was often guilty of having chocolate on her mouth when she woke up
from snacking late at night. She just couldn’t leave the late-night snacks alone and always had a chocolate bar hidden away for nightly emergencies.
Shirley also has a great number of nieces and nephews and many friends that she loved in life. Almost everyone who met Shirley loved her quickly. George and Shirley, while their health was good were members of the First Christian Church in Poteau, Oklahoma before George’s death on April 14, 2016.
Shirley will be laid to rest next to her loving husband George Smith.
Memorial services for Shirley Ann Smith will be Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.
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