Paralea (Day) Smith

Paralea (Day) Smith was born on April 6, 1935, in Branson, Missouri, to Dortha Sarah (Holiman) Day and Rudolf Edmond Day and passed away on February 23, 2025, in Barling, Arkansas. She was married to Frank F. Smith on April 2, 1953 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on December 13, 1973. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. She was a nurse for Sparks Regional Medical Center and Fort Smith Public Schools.

Survivors are two daughters, Wincy Hursh of Fort Smith, AR and Donna Smith of Roland, OK; six grandchildren, Thomas Gill of Fort Smith, AR, Jami Hill Mongold and husband Bryan of Tulsa, OK, Cody Frank Smith and wife Anna of Nixa, MO, Colter Smith and wife Kate of Muldrow, OK, Brent Preston and wife Charity of Muldrow, OK, and Misty Sevenstar and husband Mike of Muldrow, OK; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Emma Jean Foster and husband Nolan of Salina, OK; three brothers, Junior Day and wife Genell of Booneville, AR, Bill Day and wife Judy of Roland, OK and Frank Day and wife Vickie of Roland, OK; and many more nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Dorotha Hill; one son, Frank Smith; one granddaughter, Christy Hill; three sisters, Fern Bolding, Goldie Maxwell and Maggie Deuster; and three brothers Tommy, Jim and Charlie Day.

Graveside Service for Paralea (Day) Smith of Roland, Oklahoma, will be at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.