Sharon Kay Smith

Sharon Kay Smith, 84, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas.

Memorial services will be 11:00am, Thursday, November 30, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Jeremy Wester.

Born in Winfield, Kansas, on September 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Jesse Blankenship and Laura Blankenship. She was very active in the church wanting to spread love and happiness to everyone she met. Sharon was District President of Akron United Methodist Women, President of Beaumont First United Methodist Women, Girl Scout Leader, and church secretary in Ohio. The family’s favorite memory of Sharon was a trip taken to Ireland. Sharon had many hobbies, including sewing especially during Halloween making costumes. She enjoyed cooking, reading, and was excellent at crosswords. Sharon loved spending time with her family. She loved life and was always happy. She showed love and kindness wherever she could and was the sweetest, kindest person you could have ever known. She was truly loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Eugene Smith; her daughters, Cheryl Schneider of Beaumont, Texas, and Teresa Waltenbaugh and husband Chuck of Friendswood, Texas; her grandchildren, Richard Craig Schneider and wife Jennifer of Layton, Utah, and Lauren Grindstaff and husband Steven of Midland, Texas, and Jessica Moncebaiz and husband Troy of San Marcos, Texas; her great grandchildren, Reilly Schneider, Matthew Schneider, Ella Grindstaff, and Saje Grindstaff; and her siblings, Gary Blankenship and wife Jeanne of Costa Rica, and Beverly Russell and husband Steve of Udall, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Beaumont First Methodist Church, American Cancer Society https://donate.cancer.org , National Multiple Sclerosis Society https://secure.nationalmssociety.org , and United Women in Faith.