Marie Felps Big Mom Smith, 78, of Port Arthur, died Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at Magnolia Manor in Groves.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2004 at Trout Creek Cemetery in Call, Texas with Rev. Jim Durdin officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, February 11, 2004 at Broussard`s in Nederland.
Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She was a homemaker and a member of Woodcrest Baptist Church in Groves.
Her husband, P.C. Kess Smith, and her grandson, Casey Allen Jackson, preceded her in death. She is survived by her four daughters, Judy Jackson and husband Don of Jasper, Teta Dufresne of Morgan City, Louisiana, Nancy Turner and husband Brooks of Orange, and Keely Goodwin and husband Darren of Groves; two brothers, Howard Evans Felps of Port Arthur, and Harold Felps of Port Neches; eight grandchildren, Lyle Letulle, Stacy Bradley, Darice Farris, Jason Simon, whom she raised, Robert Allen Chapman, Victoria Miller, Valerie Blount, and Michael Gaspard; ten great grandchildren, Kaleb Letulle, Gavin Letulle, Marlee Jackson, Madison Jackson, Matthew Farris, Abigail Simon, Dakota Chapman, Brandon Miller, Brayden Miller, and Azlynn Blount; three step grandchildren, April Gonzales, Cory Goodwin, and Kacee Goodwin.
Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of choice.