Carolyn Jane Smith, 69, of Baytown and formerly of High Island, died Sunday, July 7, 2013. She was born on April 25, 1944, in Marlin, to Mary Alice McAlpine Denby and Ira George Denby.
Jane worked many years at both Gulf Shores Bank, Crystal Beach and Gulf Coast Bank, Winnie. In July of 1996, she received a General Banking Diploma from the American Institute of Banking. For the past thirteen years she worked as the Financial Aid Counselor at Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena. Jane was a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi, an avid reader, enjoyed crocheting, watching movies, and will forever be remembered by her grandchildren as “Honey”, but most of all, for the love she gave to her family and friends.
Jane is survived by her husband of forty-six years, Danny Smith of Baytown; sons, Brad Smith of the Woodlands; Corey Smith and his wife, Andrea, of Montgomery; and Darren Smith and his wife, Jennifer, of Winnie; daughter, Natalie Smith of Winnie; grandchildren, Nadia, Naomi, Eric, Alex, Makenzie, Kendal, Cameron, Zachary, Jonah, Faith, Trinity, Kyle, Haley, Hannah, and Ty; great-grandson, Damien; and brothers, David Denby and his wife, Sue of Hutto and Stephen Denby and his wife, Karlene of Clearlake.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and grandson, Cody Sabol.
A gathering of Jane’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Broussard’s, with interment at High Island Cemetery, High Island.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Jane’s memory to Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
