Funeral Mass for Mary Frances Smith will be 12:00 P.M. Friday, May 26, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Rosary will be at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, May 25, 2023 in the funeral home chapel.

Mary Frances Smith, age 82, of Lawton passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Lawton after a sudden illness.  She was born February 21, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Paul C. and Hattie (Jurkiewicz) Paddock. Mary Frances was a devout Catholic and a devoted and loving mother to Cara Anne (Smith) Morris-Adams and Richard Paul Smith, mother-in-law to Framelyn (Suyot) Smith and beloved grandma to: Wayde Glendon Morris, Charles Alexander "Alex" Adams, Ciara Lee Anne Adams, William Thomas "Tommy" Adams, Wyatt Christopher Adams, Richard Suyot Smith and Paul Suyot Smith.

She never met a stranger and was known by many at her parish, Holy Family Catholic Church as, "The Hat Lady". She loved to grow fresh herbs, flowers and plants and would share them with her many friends. She attended many multicultural events at her parish.

She is also survived by her sister, Laureen (Paddock) Suszycki, whom she loved dearly. She was an aunt to Michael and Angela Suzycki, Rhonda and Larry Simone, Harry Suszycki, Jr., Cindy Suszycki, Kathleen Suszycki and Melissa Durham, great aunt to Michael and Jennifer Suszycki, Nicholas and Brittany Suszycki, Amber and Tudor Chindris, and Lauren and Benjamin Whipple, great great aunt to Waylon, Wyatt and Kinsley Suszycki, and Daphne Chindris. She had very special cousins, Suzanne Kent, Judy Pensyl and numerous other cousins, beloved best friends, Joyce and Gary Owen, Maria Del Carmen Colon Stebbins, Dr. Anne Williams and Joyce Jaskowiak, who are considered family and she was known to befriend many of her children's friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Hattie Paddock, grandparents, Aloisius and Veronika (Talaska) Jerkiewicz, godfather, John (Louise) Otrompke, godmother, Dorothy Anne (Patrick) Mount, brother-in-law, Harry Suszycki, Sr., son-in-law, Monty Morris, Jr., cousin, Randy Kent, great nephew, Aaron Simone and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and beloved friends.

She will be truly missed and remembered by all who knew and loved her.

"May the souls of the faithfully departed thru the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen"