Bernita Mae Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Bernita Mae Smith (Clute, Texas), who passed away at the age of 91, on March 23, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Bernita Mae Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Bernita has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her husband Ray P. Smith; her children, Lovenia VanAuken and Edward Smith; her parents, Eugene Olivier and Emily Olivier; and her brothers, Euman and Fred Olivier.
She is survived by: her close friend Richard Kisling; her children, Robert "Bobby" Smith (Karen) and Kaye Dusek; and her son-in-law Richard VanAuken. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
