Joy Smith

Funeral Services for Joy Smith, 81, Clinton resident will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 22, 2018 in the First Baptist Church, officiated by Grandson, Christopher Baker and Rev. Chris Fields. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Joy Ray (Ford) Smith was born April 23, 1936 to Ray and Ruth Ann (Clark) Ford in Indianapolis, Oklahoma and passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 in the Corn Heritage Village in Corn, Oklahoma Joy was raised in the Indianapolis area graduated from Clinton High School 1954. She married Earl Smith January 1, 1955 in Clinton. They made their home in Clinton. She spent her younger years doing makeup consulting for Mary Kay and other cosmetic companies. She also worked as a salesperson for the Emporium; she worked as a secretary for Mike Wilson and retired from the Custer County Court House in the Assessor's Office. She was a longtime and faithful member of the First Baptist Church; she loved to entertain guest and she was well known for her good cooking. She never missed an opportunity to send a card to encourage others and she was an avid Elvis Presley Fan. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, an infant son, and two brothers, Doug Ford and Joe Mac Ford. She is survived by two daughters, Vanessa Baker and husband, Kenneth, Janet Weichel and husband Steve; son, Rick Smith and wife, Tonia, all of Clinton; a brother Gary Ford and wife, Carol Lou, Elk City and sister-in-law, Nita Kay Ford, Clinton. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jacob Smith and wife Lexi, Lindsay Smith, Whitney Thomason and husband, Cody, Chris Baker and wife, Nina, Kaylyn Baker, Victoria Scoville and husband, Caleb and Jason Jackson and wife, Leshia and seven great-grandchildren, Owen, Quinn, Maggie, Jett, Jade, Kori and Kai. The family has suggested those wanting to give a memorial contribution may do so to the First Baptist Church.