Sue Smith

May 31, 1933 - March 25, 2020

Roberta Sue Smith was born on Wednesday, May 31, 1933 in Green Forest, Arkansas the daughter of John Varnel and Inez (Longfellow) Wisdom. She passed this life at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was 86 years of age. Sue was a 1950 graduate of Green Forest, Arkansas High School. She worked as a secretary to the County Supervisor of Schools in Berryville, Arkansas from 1950 to 1955. On May 21, 1955 she was married to Hugh Thomas Smith and they made their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hugh preceded her in death on March 29, 2004. Sue was a secretary for Safeway Stores, Inc. from 1955 to 1959 and for Johnson Controls, Inc. from 1979 to 1993. She was also a devoted homemaker. Sue accepted Christ as Savior at the age of 13 and served in various capacities at several churches, most recently The Assembly in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Paloma Ministries, 185 Bovee Road, El Paso, TX 79927. Sue is survived by, Daughter, Kathy and husband Kevin Hanover, Owasso, OK Son, Steve and wife Nadezda Smith, Tulsa, OK Grandchildren, Kenton Hanover (Katie), Korey Hanover & Nicole Smith Great Grandchildren Holden and Miles Hanover Sisters, Jean Goins, Berryville, AR Connie and husband Larry Ethridge, Denver, CO Sue was preceded in death by her parents Varnel and Inez and husband Hugh. Funeral services will be streamed live on the Hayhurst Funeral Home Facebook page at 11 am, Tuesday, March 31, 2020.