Oleta F. Smith , age 77, resident of Fort Scott Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Via Christi in Pittsburg Kansas, She was born September 13, 1946 near McAlester Oklahoma, She is the daughter of John T. Smith and Lillian Mildred Workman Smith,

She leaves behind a partner in crime of the home, Charles Farley, and several furbabies that she loved dearly.

Oleta worked as a waitress for years before going back to school to become a CNA/HHA, An achievement that she was very proud of.

 

Survivors include Charles Farley, and her sister Nancy Taylor and her husband Donnie of Kansas City, their children and their families.

Her surviving children are Connie Willis and her husband Jack of Fort Scott, KS; Rebecca Haga and her husband Bill of Waldron, AR; Lillian “Dee” Lewis and her husband Glenn of Arma, KS and Peggy Hull and her husband Kevin of Fort Scott, KS. She has 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren, all of whom she was very proud of.

 

Oleta has a family reunion waiting at the gate to heaven with her parents John T. and Lillian, several aunts and uncles, cousins, two daughters Nancy Stuart of Waldron, AR. and Johnny J. Jolliff of Fort Scott, KS, and one great-granddaughter Lilee of Lowery City, MO.

 

Oleta requested a very simple service, there will only be a graveside service with music played and family speaking at Clarksburg Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friday, 29th of September, you are welcome to come.

If you wish to make any donations in Oleta‘s name please make them to Care to Share,  an organization in Fort Scott that helped Johnny Jolliff during her battle with cancer.