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Beatrice Smith Obituary
Beatrice "Bea" Ivy Smith, 88, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 in Kingwood, Texas. Bea is under the care of Hillier Funeral Home with graveside services scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, at College Station Cemetery. The Rev. Matt Idom, pastor of First United Methodist Church Bryan will be officiating. Her family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, at Hillier Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith was born to Winifred and Robert Wesley "Doc" Ivy on July 24, 1922 in College Station, Texas. She was raised there and graduated from A&M Consolidated High School. Bea attended TWU in Denton, where she received her teaching degree. On April 11, 1946 she married S. Burton Smith, a graduate of A&M who was attending Seminary at SMU in Dallas. She was by his side as he served as Minister to many congregations of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and as they raised their family. Bea returned to teaching in the mid 1960's. She taught for many years at the school district in Port Arthur.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1996; her parents; and a son, Christopher Smith.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Sid and Becky Smith of Tyler, Texas, Bob and Dorothy Beekman of Kingwood, Texas, and Mary Lou Smith of Beaumont, Texas; her grandchildren and their spouses, Gretchen and Jeremy Finley, Kristen and Lee Gwaltney, Meredith Smith, and Chris and Katie Beekman; and great-grandchildren, Mallory and Kendall Finley.
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Robert Montgomery
January 6, 2011
This is to the children of Beatice Ivy Smith. I was saddened to read your mother's obituarary in the Bryan Eagle. When I was a youngster, my parents and your grandparents were pretty close friends. Your grandmother assisted in my birth in 1933. I have pictures of your grandfather holding me as a baby. Whenever we visited your grandparents, we were always kept up to date on what was going on in your mother's life. Even though she was eleven years older than me, I always felt that I knew her better because of our parents friendship.
Betty Duncan
January 6, 2011
Bea was a friend of mine, she lived in my neighbor for as long,
as we have lived here. Her husband and she created the mixture
to stain our woodwork.. God bless her family, I know she will be
missed. Betty Duncan (Beaumont, Texas )
Janet Dunning
January 5, 2011
So sorry to hear of your loss. I will keep your family in my prayers.
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