Verlin Smith

Celebration of Life for Verlin Smith, 87, of Enid will be Friday, February 26, 2016, 2:00 PM at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jarrod Cloud officiating. Interment will follow in the Enid Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Verlin passed away from renal failure February 26, 2016.

Verlin was born August 29, 1928 in in Goltry, OK the son of Ben and Susie Koehn Smith. He was united in marriage to Sue Smith October 26, 1985 in Enid, OK after decades of loving companionship. He was employed as a heavy equipment mechanic and self-employed truck driver. He enjoyed stock car racing from 1951 thru 1983 and was nicknamed “KisserSmith”. In later years he enjoyed Nascar Racing and watching the Oklahoma City Thunder .Verlin will be remembered for his smile.

Survivors include his wife Sue, five children, Francis (Judi) of Goltry, OK, Darrell David (Terry) of Enid, Sharon Wagner (Donnie) of Enid, Verlin James (Pam) of Enid, Cindy Smith Wichita, KS, a step-daughter, Shawna McWaters-Khalousi of Oklahoma City, OK and an adopted son, Eskay (Raz) Shazryl of Oklahoma City, OK, 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11 great great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, Loretta Lynn. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home custodian of the funds. Online condolences may be left at www.ladusauevans.com.