Carolyn Smith

Carolyn was born on June 9, 1940, to Louis Henry Boehm and Lillie Kathryn Boehm in Charlotte, Texas and passed away on February 3, 2017, in Smithville Texas at the age of 76. She was baptized into St. John's Lutheran Church in Jourdanton, Texas on April 6, 1941. Carolyn married Robert Mark Smith Jr. on June 1, 1958, in the same church and they were happily married for 55 years. She has been a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville since 1963.

During high school, Carolyn was captain of her district champion basketball team, led the district in scoring and was voted most athletic. She was a waitress at a local cafe in Charlotte when she and Robert met. After they married, she enjoyed being a stay at home mom until she started her career with the Texas Department of Human Services in 1965. She worked her way up from secretary, to caseworker, to supervisor and retired in 1995. She then continued helping her husband in their family business, Smith Supply Company. Carolyn truly enjoyed her Friday afternoon competitive domino games which began in the late 1980s.

Three years ago Carolyn lost her beloved husband, Robert Smith Jr. She is also preceded in death by one daughter, her parents Louis and Lillie Boehm, and her sister Lillian Reeh.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Mark Smith III and wife Bobbie of Smithville, Russell Louis Smith and wife Patricia of San Marcos; her grandchildren Devon Behrens and husband Chris, Derek Smith and wife Kaila, Logan Smith and wife Addie, Kelsea Puckett and husband Marlin, and Trevor Smith; and her great grandchildren Connor and Preston Behrens and Kyndall Smith. She is also survived by one brother, Marvin Boehm.