Myra L. Toyekoyah-Smith
September 03, 2025

Myra L. Toyekoyah-Smith (Annie), of Carnegie, Oklahoma, passed away on August 24, 2025, in Carnegie. She was born on May 25, 1949, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Evelyn Komalty Toyekoyah. She grew up and attended school in Carnegie, graduating from Carnegie High School in 1967. Myra ran track, played softball and played basketball. Myra later attended Haskell Junior College, obtaining her Associate’s degree. She later married Jackie Smith. Myra took interest in what her kids enjoyed which allowed her to relate to each one individually. She loved watching basketball, and her favorite players and teams were Michael Jordan and the Bulls and Tim Duncan and the Spurs. She also loved music, some of her favorites were the Temptations, B.B. King, and Smokey Robinson. She was very eclectic in her musical taste and it ranged from country, R&B, Soul, Blues, Reggae, and even Rap. She enjoyed watching movies and at times would have three or four on rotation, playing over and over again. She also enjoyed going to the casino.
Survivors include her children: Kelli Rae Turtle and husband, Tim, Jacquline Renee Smith, Corey Smith and wife, Jacquelyn, and Devan Ray Toyekoyah,; grandchildren: Colin Kopepassah, and wife, Ashley Kopepassah, Zachary Kopepassah, Kristopher Kopepassah, Evelyn Kopepassah, Gabriella Kopepassah, Morgan Smith, Aubreanna Smith, Kenslee Smith, and Corey Smith II; great-grandchildren: Madden and Maisen Kopepassah, as well as nephews: Bernie Toyekoyah, Jr. and wife Kimberly, Marland Toyekoyah, Jr and wife, Sha, and AJ Toyekoyah; and many other family members.
She was preceded in death by husband, Jackie Smith; and her mother, Evelyn Komalty Toyekoyah.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Cedar Creek United Methodist Church in Carnegie.
A Wake was held at 7 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025, at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home in Carnegie.
Interment was in the Elk Creek Tribal Cemetery in Hobart, OK.
Services were under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK.
Survivors include her children: Kelli Rae Turtle and husband, Tim, Jacquline Renee Smith, Corey Smith and wife, Jacquelyn, and Devan Ray Toyekoyah,; grandchildren: Colin Kopepassah, and wife, Ashley Kopepassah, Zachary Kopepassah, Kristopher Kopepassah, Evelyn Kopepassah, Gabriella Kopepassah, Morgan Smith, Aubreanna Smith, Kenslee Smith, and Corey Smith II; great-grandchildren: Madden and Maisen Kopepassah, as well as nephews: Bernie Toyekoyah, Jr. and wife Kimberly, Marland Toyekoyah, Jr and wife, Sha, and AJ Toyekoyah; and many other family members.
She was preceded in death by husband, Jackie Smith; and her mother, Evelyn Komalty Toyekoyah.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Cedar Creek United Methodist Church in Carnegie.
A Wake was held at 7 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025, at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home in Carnegie.
Interment was in the Elk Creek Tribal Cemetery in Hobart, OK.
Services were under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK.
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