*Media Obituary*Verona Gayle Smith O?Daniel, 52, of Midland passed away Friday, July 16, 2004, in Spokane, Washington following a brief illness. Funeral services will held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at the First Assembly of God Church of Midland with the Rev. Mike Hanks, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland.The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 26, atNalley-Pickle & WelchFuneral Home. Her body will lie in state at the funeral home from Sunday July 25, 2004, until service time.She was born on February 4, 1952, in Midland, Texas. Gayle grew up in Midland and lived there all her life. She graduated from Midland High School and then received her Associated Degree in Nursing from Midland College. Gayle worked as a Registered Nurse for 25 years and as a traveling nurse in Alaska, California, Washington, Minnesota and Texas during the last 10 years. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church of Midland.Gayle enjoyed traveling, camping, and fishing in Alaska. She loved nursing and family and friends describe her as always willing to reach out and extend a caring hand to others.Survivors include two sons, Winchester Lee O?Daniel and Matthew Clinton O?Daniel, both of Midland, Texas; her mother, Evelyn Smith of Midland, Texas; two brothers, Glenn Smith of Eagle River, Alaska, and Terry Smith of Las Vegas, Nevada; three nieces, one nephew, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Smith. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made for the family through the First Assembly of God Church in Midland, Texas.,
