Audrey Geraldine (Riley) Smith was born August 19, 1941 to Thomas Raymond Riley and Evalee (Talley) Riley. She passed away on May 10, 2017 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Audrey was raised in the area of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and went to school at the Little Oneta school, where she was the 4-H Queen of Wagoner County. As a child, she and her family moved to California for a short period of time. Audrey married Lonnie Smith on August 20, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Audrey and Lonnie lived in Tulsa, Georgia, Wyoming, and Colorado. For the last several years, she lived in Seminole and Hughes counties, Oklahoma. She and Lonnie operated several retail businesses—most recently, Smith Carpet and Tile in Wewoka.
Audrey enjoyed several hobbies, including painting, ceramics, word puzzles, and playing bingo. She also loved Diet Coke, blue Freedent gum, and Kit Kat bars.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lonnie; and her son-in-law, Lee Vasquez.
Audrey is survived by her children: Shirley Vasquez of Ada, Oklahoma; Rick Smith and wife Becky of Ada; Deborah Chesser and husband Larry of Konawa, Oklahoma; and Jaquita Sosebee and husband Brad of Porter, Oklahoma. She is survived by thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her sister, Joan Hutson, and three brothers: Jack, Collin, and Carl Riley.
Services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 2:00pm at the Lamar Holiness Church in Lamar, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Lamar Cemetery under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Randy Sitton, Jeremiah Vasquez, Joshua Vasquez, Reno Vasquez, Rick Smith, and Preston Smith.