Sherry Lynn Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sherry Lynn Smith of Durant, Oklahoma, who passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Sherry departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Sherry may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Sherry leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father James Holland Gudgel; her brother Jamey Gudgel; her brother-in-law Larry Shipman; and her uncle Robert Gudgel. She is survived by: her husband Darell Smith of Durant, Oklahoma; her children, Missy Stricklen of Durant, Oklahoma and Jason Smith of Durant, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Emily Wilkey (Dustin) of Durant and Lucas Smith of Durant, Oklahoma; her mother Cleta Gudgel (Rains) of Durant, Oklahoma; her sisters, Brenda Shipman of Durant and Gina Rogers of Durant, Oklahoma; and her nephew Andrew Shipman of Durant, Oklahoma. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces, other extended family.
