Suellyn Joyce Smith, Oklahoma City, OK, went to the Lord on November 24, 2023. She was born May 17, 1938 in Maryville, Missouri daughter of Leon Joshua and Harriett Morton Canon. She married the late; Wayne Calvin Smith on August 18, 1984 and they were married for 25 wonderful years prior to his passing in 2009. She had five children and three grandchildren. She is survived by three of her children: Randi Ray of Euless, Texas, Stanford Ray of Spokane, Washington and Micheal Ray of Breckenridge, Colorado. She is survived by her grandchildren, Jeffrey Ray of Oklahoma City, Austin Ray and Brittany Ray, both of Spokane, Washington. She is also survived by her brother, Jack Canon of Peak, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wayne C. Smith; sisters, Phyllis Pauls, Betty Jo Craft, Janice Cornet, Carolyn Koffman, and her brother, Bud Canon.

She attended Northwest Missouri State University, where she studied Journalism and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She took pride in her work and enjoyed it. She loved fashion so much she became a sales associate at Macy's department store. She loved to coordinate outfits and helping others find their style. Suellyn loved the holidays because she was able to spend time with her family and entertain. She was the best at decorating the house and cooking the most delicious meals for those she loved. When she wasn't found entertaining her family and friends she would spend her time working on jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, or watching her favorite movies on the Lifetime or Hallmark channels. Suellyn never left the house without her best pair of shoes on and her hair fixed with not one strand out of place. She was a classy, loving and generous soul and will be missed by all who knew her. Suellyn was a lifelong believer in the Lord as our savior. She read her bible daily at the kitchen table before beginning her day. She will live on in our hearts forever.