Janis Smith's Obituary
Janis Marie Smith was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on October 21, 2022, at the age of 62 after a private but courageous battle with stage IV gallbladder cancer. Janis graduated from Tulsa Rogers High School in 1978 and earned her nursing degree from Tulsa Junior College. Janis met Randy Smith in 1983 and they were married 18 months later in 1984. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Eastern Oklahoma Ear Nose and Throat for the past 35 years.
Janis was a devoted wife, mother, Nani, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, best friend, co-worker, and nurse. To know Janis in any capacity was to love her. She was an exceptional friend to all – kind, compassionate, patient, loving and selfless. She had a sweet, gentle, and giving spirit, a wonderful sense of humor and an infectious laugh. In recent years, Janis was an extraordinary caregiver for her husband Randy during his long and hard-fought battle with Covid. Her faith, love and devotion were inspiring for all to witness. She was truly a rare and special gift on this earth.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
Janis is survived by her husband, Robert Randall Smith; her daughter Danielle Marie (husband Todd) Lisle; her son, Austin Jacob Smith; her sister, Carol Thompson (husband Randall) White; her niece Erica Thompson Henry; her nephews Todd Randall White and Craig Michael White (wife Michelle); grandchildren Ashton and Emerson Lisle and Aaliyah Smith (all Tulsa, OK), closest friend Heidi Cowen and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Janis is preceded in death by her brothers Eddie Bert Thompson and Richard Gene Thompson, her parents Esther Maude and Bert Johnson Thompson and stepmother Minnie Thompson.
The service celebrating Janis’s life will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 28, 2022, at First Baptist Church, 420 S. Detroit Avenue in Tulsa. For further details, please contact Floral Haven Funeral Home, 6500 S. 129th E. Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 or 918-505-7254. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Janis’s life. Janis will be laid to rest during a private family ceremony at Floral Haven at a future date.
Memorial donations to the St. Francis Cancer Center are appreciated. Check or money order can be mailed to:
St Francis Cancer Center
Attention: Margie Taylor
11212 E. 48th Street
Tulsa, OK 74146
Note: In memory of Janis Smith
The family offers their sincere thanks to the extended family and many friends who have and continue to provide support, prayers, and love.
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