Candy Smith

Our beloved sister, of Houston, TX, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Candy was born on February 21, to Mildred and Bill Hay, attended schools in Pasadena, graduated from PHS in 1963 and moved to Houston in 1983. Regina, Candy's daughter, lived at Brenham State School at the end of her life. After Regina's death, the school was Candy's passion; she led carloads of friends and family to the school before various holidays to decorate the residential areas that enriched the lives of the residents. Candy also found great peace and joy working in the Circle of Friends special needs ministry at Chapelwood United Methodist Church. Candy is preceded in death by her parents and children, Ricky and Regina Smith. She is survived by former husband Lawrence "Butch" Smith, her brothers Ronald Hay, wife Choyce, Michael Hay, wife Annanelle, sister Cathy Hay, nieces and nephews, Pam Adamek, Randy Hay, Sherri Pierson, Daryl Hay and Damon Hay and Ollie Hammack longtime friend considered a sister by Candy and family and also survived by her beloved cats Jez and Lucy.

A celebration of Candy's life will be held on Wednesday January 13 at 11am at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024 (713) 465-3467. Interment will be at 3pm at Forest Park 6900 Lawndale St, Houston TX 77023 (713) 928-5141. In lieu of usual remembrances, consider donations to the Volunteer Services Council for Brenham State School, 4001 TX-36 South, Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 836-4511 or Circle of Friends, Chapelwood United Methodist Church.

Special Thanks to Lois Pierce, the doctors, PAs, and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, to Kate Koehn with Good Shepherd Hospice and to many others who contributed so much in so many ways through the illness.