Thelma Mae Smith, 85, of High Island, Texas passed away on April 13, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital.
Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2005 at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in High Island, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134, W. Buccaneer, Winnie with burial in High Island Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.
She was born in Desdemona, Texas on October 22, 1919 and was the daughter of Melena Jane and William H. Holliman. She worked in Galveston and later married and moved to High Island in 1941. Thelma was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Administrative Council. She was a Past Matron of The Order of Eastern Star, and a Hospital Volunteer for many years.
She was survived by son, Tommy Gene Smith and wife Frankie Lynn of Deer Park, Texas; daughter, Jeannine Aiena and husband Frank of Beaumont; daughter-in-law, Ruby Nell Smith of Winnie; grandchildren, Kim and Rusty Credeur, Melena and Tony Armentor, Gene and Missy Smith, Robert Aiena, Sondra and Doug Soper, Frank and Brandie Aiena, Bobby Smith, Jr.; great grandchildren, Tyler and Katy Smith, Braeden Credeur, Lacie Armentor, Trey Armentor, Dustin Armentor, Kelsie Aiena, Kolton Aiena, Kolby Aiena, Taryn Soper, Peyton Soper, Haley Fergerson and Amanda Fergerson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Smith; and son, Bobby J. Smith, Sr.