Benjamin "Ben" Randolph Smith
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Benjamin "Ben" Randolph Smith
April 4, 1976 - March 19, 2014
Benjamin Randolph “Ben” Smith,
37, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born in Lubbock to Corliss Cobb Smith
and Randolph Alan Smith. Ben was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Oklahoma, obtained his PhD at
Indiana University, and was an instructor at Lamar University.
Survivors include his father, Randy
Smith and his wife, Ruth, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; grandparents, Ruth and
Bill Cobb of Henderson and Anna and Hugh Smith of Silsbee; brother, Tyler Smith
of Houston; aunts and uncles, Vicky and Stan; Donna and Rick; and Beth and
Lucia; cousins, Michele, Ryan, Rhiannon, and Caitlin; former spouse, Susan
Kline Chang; and his dog, Mika. He was
preceded in death by his mother.
A memorial service for Ben
will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin
Avenue, Beaumont. His committal was held
at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions can be made to the Humane Society of Southeast Texas, P.O. Box
1629, Beaumont, Texas 77704 or Clark County Library, Children’s Division, 609
Caddo Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923-0609.
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