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Obit posted by Ann Weber
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STUMPFF FUNERAL HOME
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Interment will be in the Ramona Cemetery directed by the Stumpff Funeral
Home & Crematory.
Come and go visitation will be at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Wednesday
and Thursday from 9 AM until 8 PM and the Hand family will receive
guests at the funeral home on Thursday from 6 PM until 8 PM.
Smokey was born in Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on
June 24, 1946 to Ross and Dixie Hand. He attended Ramona High School and
graduated in 1964. He was an active member of the FFA. He was Ramona’s
first shoeshine boy. He started shining shoes in the 5th grade. He saved
up his money to buy a cattle truck and with the money he made from the
cattle truck he put himself through college at Miami for two years and
Tahlequah for 2 years where he graduated with a business degree in 1968.
After college he lived and worked in Kilgore, Texas for 2 years. He was
active in the trucking business for 57 years and was always thankful
that he didn’t ever have to be cut out of his truck. He also worked for
Circle Y for 12 years. He was the owner/operatory of Smokey Hand
Trucking and then Smokey Hand Auctioneer for 47 years. Had had an
undeniable love for Texas, excluding Dallas and Houston. Sorry Shane,
Fort Worth, El Paso and San Antonio were his favorites. As a member of
the Masonic Lodge he had served as the Worshipful Master three times and
was Vice President of Wasono Shrine in Bartlesville. Smokey was married
to Billie Sue Armstrong on June 16, 1973 at the Ramona First Baptist
Church.
Smokey is survived by his wife, Billie Sue Hand, a daughter, Kristin
Hudson and husband Clinton of Ramona, a son, Shane Hand and wife
Christina of Katy, Texas, five grandchildren, Bella Hand, Jaxon Hand,
Madison Hudson, Korbin Hudson and Baylee Hudson, and two nephews, Shawn
Brown and Travis Brown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross
and Dixie Hand and his sister, Jackie Brown.
A memorial fund has been established and those who wish may send their
contributions to the Caney Valley FFA, P.O. Box 410, Ramona, Oklahoma,
74061.
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