Richard Dean Smith was born February 20, 1946 to Walter Smith Sr. and
Ocie Duty in Clarksville, Texas. He was the second child of nine children.
He was raised by his grandparents, Bruce and Corrine Givens in Grant, Oklahoma.

Richard accepted Christ at an early age. He attended Antioch Baptist Church in
Sweet Hill, Oklahoma. He attended Grant Elementary and graduated from Grant High School
which was known prior as Booker T. Washington High School.

After graduating from high School, he relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was employed
with Evan's furniture, Western, Electric, and he retired from Ralston Purina where he
remained for over 30 years.

Richard was also able to reconnect with the love of his life, Alice Hunter. They Married on
December 25, 1969. They were blessed with three children.

His parents, grandparents, three brothers (Walter, Jr., Joseph Smith, James E. Smith), one
sister(Ann Smith), and on son, Daniel W. Smith, preceded him in death.  He had a love of
cars and kept his cars looking showroom new. He was definitely an amazing husband, father,
grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, and neighbor. He was an
individual that truly had a servant's heart.

He leave to cherish his many precious memories, his wife of 51 years, Alice Smith; son
Horace (LaQuitta Smiley, Jr., daughter Connie (Terril) Darnell; his grandchildren and great
grandchildren; two brothers; Jimmie (Sharon) Smith of Oklahoma City, George Smith of
Beauford, South Carolina; two sisters; Linda Thigpin of Oklahoma City, Wanda Barber of
Guthrie, Oklahoma; and a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws, family and friends.