PHILPOT, Ky. — Opal Faye Maples Smith, 91, of Philpot, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born March 14, 1932, in Ohio County, Kentucky, to the late Frank Carson and Carrie Belle Stewart Maples.
Opal was retired from General Electric and was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. She was raised a farmer’s daughter in Ohio County and eventually moved to Owensboro, Kentucky, where she took a job at General Electric and met her husband, Raymond, of 37 years.
Her Catholic faith was very important to her and she was a beautiful example of a mother with unconditional love. Opal spent her whole life assuring that her children and grandchildren had a good education. She also continued her education taking painting and cooking classes and she worked in childcare for many years.
Also preceding Opal in death was her husband, Raymond Martin Smith, on Oct. 27, 1980; brothers and sisters, Cecil Maples, Marion Carson Maples, Ruby Belle Whitsell, Hubbard Stewart Maples, Luna Johnson Maples, and Lorahe Murphy; a son-in-law, Larry D. Mayfield; and a daughter-in-law, Scarlett A. Smith.
Surviving are her children, Jo Etta Mayfield, of Owensboro, Raymond Martin Smith II (Alicia), of Utica, Kentucky, David Wayne Smith Sr., of Owensboro, Gayle Ann Smith, of Owensboro, Gary Benedict Smith (Lisa,) of Owensboro, Maria Faye Smith, of Owensboro, and Angela Renee Smith, of Philpot; Tina Ray, who was like a daughter to her; 19 grandchildren, Stephen, April, Kristen, Raymond, Megan, Austin, Dylan, Jackson, Carrie, D.J., Kayla, Zachary, Garrett, Miranda, Landon, Sydney, Caleb, Samantha, and Jessica; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 12, at Blessed Mother Catholic Church with entombment following in Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday with prayers at 6 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Monday all at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.
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