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Austin Odell Smith

Oklahoma City - Austin Odell Smith, 86, of Oklahoma City died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Oklahoma City. He was a graduate of Poteau High School and Eastern Oklahoma State College, played football at both schools, retired after more than 30 years of service with OG&E, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was the widower of Bonnie Smith.

Funeral was Saturday at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with burial at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

He is survived by one brother, M.G. Smith of Durant, Okla.; one sister, Marie Parks of Seattle; one stepdaughter, Carmelita Chamlee of Yukon, Okla.; and four step-grandchildren.