Sandra Sue Bice Brantley Smith

Sandra Sue Bice Brantley Smith, 78, of Austin, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2013. She was born to lreta and Bernard Bice, August 8, 1935, in Shinnston, West Virginia. Sue married C. Aubrey Smith, Jr. on June 25, 1989, and they spent 24 happy years together in Austin, Texas.

Sue was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She continued her education completing nursing training at Grant Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio before starting her family. She was passionate about helping and caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She loved her family and friends and prayed for them faithfully.

She was an active member of Westlake Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas for nearly 30 years. She was also very active in the Austin Junior League Cooking Our Way Sustainers (COWS), Art League II, and a stitching group. Sue loved Austin and everything about it. She especially enjoyed UT sports, both men's and women's basketball and Longhorn football. During their life together, Sue and Aubrey traveled the world over, both by air and sea.

Survivors are her husband, C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., her four children: Becky McCamey and her husband, Bob, of Dallas, TX; Chad Brantley of Mobile, AL; Shayne Brantley of Galveston, TX; and Beth Strifler of Carrollton, TX, and her seven grandchildren: Mason, Brantley and Marshall McCamey, of Dallas, TX; Braxton Brantley, of Morgantown, NC; and Shea, Sydney and Seth Strifler,of Carrollton, TX . She is also survived by her beloved brother, Dr. Bernard Bice, and his wife, Karen, of Vienna, WV.

In lieu of flowers,the family is requesting donations be made to St. David's Scholarship Fund for aspiring high school graduates from Travis and Williamson Counties entering studies in the many medical fields, or to a charity of their choice.

The family would like to thank Querencia at Barton Creek and Hospice of Austin for their love and support over the past six months.

A Memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, 7127 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX 78746. Immediately following services, all are invited to a reception in celebration of Sue's life. A private family interment was held.