Corliss Cobb Smith, 56, of Beaumont passed away as a result of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) January 17, 2009 at her residence. She was born November 23, 1952 in Cushing, Oklahoma to William and Ruth (Bowser) Cobb. A resident of Beaumont since 2007, she lived in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and Kennesaw, Georgia where she taught elementary school for over twenty-five years.
She loved teaching, especially teaching children how to read. She was nationally recognized and earned numerous awards for her teaching skills. In high school she played the French horn and taught piano lessons. Later in her life she again picked up the French horn playing in the First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia orchestra. Her other contributions and involvements with children include her service as a den mother with the Cub Scouts, teaching Sunday School, and her and her husband’s time as foster parents.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Smith of Beaumont; parents, William and Ruth Cobb of Henderson, Texas; sons, Ben Smith of Beaumont and Tyler Smith of Athens, Georgia; sister, Vicky Cobb Williams and her husband Stanley of Kingwood; sister-in-law, Beth Smith of Houston; brother-in-law, Rick Smith of League City, Texas; and parents-in-law, Hugh and Anna Smith of Silsbee.
Memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, January 19, 2009 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clark County Library, Children’s Division, 609 Caddo Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923-0609; First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia Library, Children’s Division, 623 Pine Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923; or Kehely Elementary School Media Center, 1985 Kemp Road, Marietta, Georgia 30066.
