Dorabelle Pleasant Smudrick

November 22, 1926 - September 26, 2017

Dorabelle Pleasant Smudrick passed away Sept. 26, 2017 in Weatherford, OK. She was born Nov. 22, 1926 in Verden, OK to Mars and Lucy (Graves) Turner. Dorabelle graduated from Verden High School and was a homemaker during her life. Homer met his million dollar baby, Dorabelle, at the 5 and 10 cent store in Chickasha, OK. They were married February 1946. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in El Reno and past president of WMU. Mrs. Smudrick taught Sunday School and Bible school for many years. She was a member of the Young Matron Sewing Circle. Dorabelle was an avid seamstress, who made matching dresses for her daughters, and ended her sewing days with their wedding dresses. She was a fabulous hostess for family reunions and was willing to let anyone who needed a place to belong to join her family. Dorabelle loved her sisters and brothers and was instrumental in their raising. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Homer Paul Smudrick; and brothers, Warren Gene Turner and Wyman Ellis Turner. Survivors include her husband, Homer Smudrick of El Reno; daughters, Joyce Elaine Strong and husband Stephen of Tulsa, Mary Frances Kusch and husband Dennis of Fairview, and Betty Flaming and husband Lowell of Clinton; grandchildren, Kristin Strong Roop and husband Jeremy, Kourtney Strong Prideaux and husband Jason, Hayley Kusch Abbott and husband Aaron, Nicholas Kusch and wife Brooke, Emberly Flaming Kincer and husband Chad, and Ryan Luke Flaming and wife LaReesa; siblings, Isabelle Bryan, Peggy Hodgson, Connie Turner, and Wanda Fenimore; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in El Reno with burial to follow in the Verden Cemetery, Verden, OK. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.