Claire Marie Smith Obituary
We are sad to announce that on April 22, 2023, at the age of 77, Claire Marie Smith of Orange, Texas, born in Mercer, Pennsylvania passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Claire Marie Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ben H. Rhoads, Sr. and Edith L. Rhoads (Landon); her nephew Ben Rhoads; and her sisters-in-law, Susan Rhoads and Jan Rhoads.
She is survived by: her husband Bill Smith; her children, Chris Smith (Jennifer) of Orange, Jamison Smith (April) of Austin and Jeff Smith (Elizabeth) of The Woodlands; her grandchildren, Bayleigh Smith Piatt, Shelby Smith, Dylan Smith, Grayson Smith and Josh Watkins (Courtney); her great grandchildren, Parker, London and Leighton Watkins; her brothers, Ben H. Rhoads, Jr. (Lillie) of Orange and Bart W. Rhoads of Gist; her nephew Andrew Rhoads; her niece Courtney Alcott (Sean); and her pet Theo.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 1401 W. Park Ave. Orange, TX 77630 or the Humane Society of Orange.
