Waunima “June” (Smith) O’Donnell, 93, of Tecumseh, OK, died Jan. 19, 2022, at her home.
She was born Dec. 8, 1928, in North Seminole County, OK, to Thomas “Tom” J. Smith, Sr. and Ruby Mae (Hale) Smith.
June attended Excelsior Grade School, Butner High School and graduated from Wewoka High School. She attended OSU for one semester on a 4-H Scholarship.
She married Dee Ray O’Donnell, Feb. 2, 1948, in Wewoka, OK.
Along with her husband, Dee, June owned and operated Dee’s Uniforms in Tulsa, OK, for 30 years.
She was a member of Highland Church of Christ in Tecumseh. June had a green thumb; everything she planted flourished.
After selling their business, Dee and June moved to Wewoka. For several years they traveled all over the U.S. in an RV and eventually sold their home in Wewoka and became fulltime RVer’s until Dee’s health declined.
It was then that they settled in Tecumseh. June was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, helped with Food Bank Distribution, and with meals for funerals at church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dee Ray O’Donnell; parents, Tom and Ruby Mae Smith, Sr.; great-grandson, Daemon Watson; brothers, Tom Smith, Jr. and Don Smith and nephew, Greg Smith.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, David and Sharon Dawn O’Donnell of Holdenville, OK, and Kent and Leah Angela O’Donnell of Norman, OK; daughter and son-in-law, Dee Ann and Larry Watson of Rockdale, TX; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and other extended family and friends.
Service was Jan. 24, 2022, at Tecumseh Highland Church of Christ with Erick Henson and Eddy Parker officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, OK, under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh. The celebration of June’s life was livestreamed through the Highland Church of Christ Tecumseh, OK, YouTube page.
