Amos Smith peacefully transitioned from this Earth on April 26, 2024, at the age of 104 years. Amos was born on November 25, 1919, to William Daniel and Alice Tennessee Smith in Reichert, Oklahoma, one of eleven children. At the age of 11, Amos's family packed up their covered wagon and moved to Lindsay, Oklahoma, where Amos spent most of his life until he was 100 years old and moved to Tuttle Care Center in Tuttle, Oklahoma.
On May 5, 1940, Amos married Myrtle Pratt. From this marriage, three children were born, Sandra Shetter of Burleson, Texas; Laura Beth (Joe) Jack of El Dorado, Kansas; and Christopher (Marcia) Smith of Tuttle, Oklahoma. One of his greatest joys in life was his family which included 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Amos was farming when he joined the Army, August 1, 1940, to serve his country and actively served in World War II. His specialty in the Army was automotive mechanic and qualified as a carbine master. Amos served in Ardennes Rhineland, Northern France, and Central Europe. He served for five years, two months, and 27 days. He came home with EAME service ribbon, four bronze stars, and American Service ribbon. On April 18, 2022, at the age of 102, Amos was honored at the Oklahoma State Capitol on the floor of the House of Representatives as the oldest living WWII veteran in Oklahoma.
When Amos returned from the war he was employed with Skelly Oil Company as a pumper. After he retired, he went to work for Bob Poteet Ranch, and he worked there until he was well over 90 years old.
Amos was an outgoing person and always willing to help others. Anyone who knew him knew that he would give you the shirt off of his own back. He loved surrounding himself with family and friends. You could find him playing dominoes, drinking coffee, and chatting with his cronies at the local quick shop which he always referred to as the table of knowledge, sharing his tall tales with his grandchildren and family, or teaching each of his grandchildren how to drive on the dirt roads of Lindsay. He loved raising his greyhounds to hunt jack rabbits with his friends. Amos also loved raising his horses and created so many memorable moments with his family with one horse, Dagger Jo.
On April 26, 2024, at 7:18 AM Amos was welcomed Home by his parents, his three brothers, Cecil, Vick, and Leotis, and his five sisters, Emma, Monk (Rosa), Zid, Cary, and Mary. He was also reunited with his son-in- law, Kenneth Shetter, grandson John Mark, granddaughter Bayleigh Lauren, and many other family and friends near and dear to his heart. Amos and 2 of his sisters (Cary and Monk) lived into their hundreds, with the one of his sisters, Monk, living until she was 105. Amos would tell you the secret was drinking buttermilk and eating cornbread each day.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 03 at the Murray Hill Church of Christ in Lindsay at 2:00 p.m. with Dale Jones officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home. You may leave a favorite Amos memory or your condolences to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com