Nancy Lee Smith
Nancy Lee Smith, 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville.
Born in Orange, Texas, on January 25, 1962, she was the daughter of Johnnie Ray Smith and Tiajuana “Irene” (Barnes) Smith. Nancy was a homemaker and faithful member of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her parents, Irene and Johnnie Ray Smith of Mauriceville; and her sister, Nina Smith Oldbury and husband Donald of Mauriceville; her niece, Lisa Oldbury Worthy and husband Clifton of Lumberton; her nephew, Jonathan Oldbury and wife Jaime of Mauriceville; and her great-nieces and nephews, Cade Worthy, Leila Worthy, George Gentzsch, Hannah Gentzsch, and Nathan Oldbury.
Serving as pallbearers will be Donald Oldbury, Jonathan Oldbury, Clifton Worthy, Cade Worthy, and Martin Clark.
Condolences
Jonathan Oldbury
April 8, 2021
Show mom around for me please. I love you both!
Jerry Sanford
April 2, 2019
Jerry Sanford. I was so sorry to see the obituary for Nancy. Please know I and my family are praying for your family during this time. Nancy was always the bright shining light of the office, even when she was not having a good week. She knew what to say when someone needed a "pick me up" or words of encouragement. Thank you Nancy for being the special person that you are. Bless you, your sweet family and the friends that will miss you dearly. Doc
Molly Dalstrom
April 2, 2019
Irene and Johnnie, thank you for sharing your sweet daughter with me and my family while we lived in Orange. I have so many sweet memories of Nancy and Gina as they spent so much time with each other and her doing so many things with us. Over the years I tried to keep in touch via phone as well as seeing her each time I was "back home" as I refer to Orange. We were really looking forward to a visit with her at the end of May or first the first week of June while there for Hannah's Graduation in Houston but our heavenly father had other plans for her. Regretfully, I flew into Houston and did not travel to Orange on the last visit. I think that is the only visit there that I did not see and hug my "other child" as I refer to Nancy. Please know I pray God's grace will bring you comfort and peace with His decision to take her home. I love you all, Nina, Lisa, and all the family, may God comfort you also as you celebrate Nancy's life. Love from us here in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area, Gina will see you all tomorrow. Beth
Jonathan Oldbury
April 2, 2019
I carried you to the ambulance, now I am one of the few that will carry you to your final resting place. It's hard for me to simply accept the fact you are gone. We had our ups and downs, but I got to know you as an adult. I will always appreciate you being there for me and listening. I thank you for trusting me enough to vent to me too. I may have hated that perfume you wore all the time, but I am sure going to miss it come the holidays. I love you and miss you. Jonathan (Nephew)
Anonymous
April 1, 2019
Emerald Garden Basket was purchased for the family of Nancy Lee Smith.
Sherri Hardesty
April 1, 2019
I so miss my dear sweet friend, I'm still having trouble comprehending that you are no longer here with us, maybe reality will sink in and I will realize you are in your heavenly home which I know must be amazing. I am so thankful and grateful that I was able to see you and you definitely knew I was there and we said I Love You -I will miss our chats and catching up like we always had to in our busy day to day lives. We have had some great memories that I will cherish specially with you me and Danny. You will forever be in my thoughts and I will always miss you til I see you again some day. Love and Hugs to ALL the family and friends
Lisa (Niece)
April 1, 2019
I miss you! I picked up the phone to text you about my hard day then I remembered you are not here. So I talked to you in my head. It’s going to be an adjustment but I will be okay. I love you and I have no doubt you knew that or how much. You were soooo much more than my aunt. Rest In Peace! I hope Heaven is amazing!!! Till I see you again.