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Marcheri Carol Smith, 66, died on May 21, 2022 at home, after suffering from pancreatic cancer. She was born on September 19, 1955 in Tulsa Oklahoma, the daughter of Sherry Lou and Ross Laughlin. She is survived by her sister, Kimberly and preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry. Marcheri is also survived by her three children–Melissa (and David) Fields, Christopher (and Deena) Smith and Heath (and Lisa) Smith; her seven grandchildren–Adam, Aaron, Mikael, Kyler, Julian, Ayden and Molly and her two great grandchildren–Willow and Alex. Marcheri was a young mother who raised her three children by herself by working hard. She made sure her children were provided for, especially with full meals, even when making ends meet was difficult. She loved helping her kids and grandkids whenever possible and for as long as she could, cooking, baking and cleaning house regularly for Christopher, Deena and their kids and any visitors that might be coming over. She loved being able to live with Heath and his family in South Carolina, followed by Christopher and his family in their backyard pool-house apartment in Tulsa until her death. Between that time, she lived for a couple of months at Murdock Villa where she made some good friends with whom she kept in touch. Aside from taking care of her family, Marcheri loved sewing, cooking and baking. She loved the color yellow and sunflowers, country decor and especially cats. Sadly, her beloved cat Rocky died on March 6th of this year, while Marcheri was in the hospital. Although a cat person, Marcheri was also wonderful with her granddogs, Winnie and Summer, as well as with Seoul in South Carolina. Marcheri also loved taking care of the squirrels and birds at her home, making sure they were never left without food. She enjoyed nature and would often enjoy doing yard work as well, to make her surroundings as beautiful as possible. Marcheri loved God and loved to listen to and attend concerts of contemporary Christian music. She was baptized at and enjoyed attending Church on the Move, most recently via their livestream services. It was always her desire to return to church in-person, and now she is finally free to see and worship God face to face and to sing with the angels. A memorial service will be held for Marcheri on Saturday, June 11th at 2:00pm at New Haven United Methodist Church in Tulsa, OK. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to the American Cancer Society or to a charity close to your heart.

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Marcheri Carol Smith

September 19, 1955 - May 22, 2022