Graveside funeral service for Faye Marie Maxwell Smith will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. William F. Watkins officiating.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Friends may view from 8am-9pm Thursday and from 8am – Noon on Friday at the funeral home.

Faye Marie Maxwell Smith, 94, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away on December 20, 2016 in Durant, Oklahoma.  Faye was born in Lawton, Oklahoma to John and Dema Maxwell on September 8, 1922.   Faye married her high school sweetheart Dow Smith on March 7, 1943  in Lawton, Oklahoma.  She attended Lincoln Elementary, Central Jr. High, and graduated from Lawton High School in 1941. After High School Faye was employed by Burr's Dept Store, SW Bell Telephone Company, A-B Drug Store, all of Lawton, and Brown's Dept Store in Oklahoma City.  Faye spent her married life as a full time housewife and mother. She spent the last 12 years in Durant, Oklahoma surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  While a Lawton resident, she served as an officer in PTA Council, member and officer of Lawton Rangers, Wichita Mountains Horse Show Association, and Bishop Riding Club.  She was also a member of Star Promenaders Square Dance Club and served as reporter for several years and was a charter member of Square Toppers Square Dance Clubs. She was also a member of Jaycee Janes, Rural Acquaintance program, Junior Chamber of Commerce and was a cast member for several years at the Holy City of the Wichita's Easter Pageant.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and charter member of its branch chapel, Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church, where she served as a Bible Study teacher on Sunday evenings.

Faye is survived by Son, Daniel L. Smith and Spouse Debbie Smith of Mead, Oklahoma, Daughter, Tracey M. Watts and Spouse Sam Watts of Ft. Towson, Oklahoma, 5 Grandchildren, Christopher Smith and wife Kathy,  Darby Bryant and husband Jay, Casey Smith and wife Tabatha, Danielle Picard and husband Jimmy, Colby Watts and 10 Great Grandchildren.

Faye is preceded in death by her Husband, Dow Smith, her Mother, Dema Icie Catchings, her father, John Maxwell, her step-father, Oscar Ward, and her infant brother, James Ward.

The family of Faye Marie Smith wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Fours Seasons Nursing Center, Durant, Oklahoma, Guardian Hospice, Durant, Oklahoma and Becker-Rabon Funeral Home, Lawton, Oklahoma.