In Loving Memory

Lewis Scott Smith

5/27/1944 — 2/15/2020

Clayton-Thompson

A Life Remembered

Obituary

Lewis Scott Smith, 75, of Houston, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston.

He was born on May 27, 1944 to his parents, Buford Lewis Smith and Mildred Maurine Newton Smith in Port Arthur, Texas. Lewis was raised in Port Arthur and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1962. He attended and graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont. Lewis served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a credit manager for Kerr-McGee Refining (Formerly Gulf Refining) for many years.

Lewis is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his sisters, Marilyn Roecker of Magnolia, Claudine Patteson and her husband, Harland of Nederland, Maureen Dartez and her husband, Gene of Baton Rouge, LA., his brother, William Munson of Beaumont along with numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Service to honor Lewis’s life will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Service Details

Gatherings in remembrance

Visitation

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors, 5200 West Parkway Street, Groves, 77619

Funeral Service

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 · 10:00 AM

Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors, 5200 West Parkway Street, Groves, 77619

Burial

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 · 11:15 AM

Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3900 Twin City Highway, Groves, 77619

In Memory

Moments to treasure

Messages of Love

From family and friends

Asiya Askari February 20, 2020

Hey Lew, Thank you for being a great friend at Southend Pharmacy. It was an honor to get to know you and hear some great stories of your past. These moments will always be cherished. Praying for you and your family.

Charlotte "Rothman" Metreyeon February 18, 2020

Lewis, you truly were a lot of fun at Thomas Jefferson High School Class of 1962 My love thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. We will see you again one day.

Danelle Luviano February 17, 2020

Hey Gramps, It was an honor working with you at Southend Pharmacy. It was more of an honor to have the privilege of gaining a genuine friendship. I know you're in a much better place now and I am glad to have spent the time I did with you at work and at the hospital. You were loved by so many and still are. Praying for your family and all who knew you in my prayers. Love, Granddaughter

Esme Rodriguez February 17, 2020

It was a pleasure having a chance to meet and work with you. You were always so full of life. Always there to help a friend in a time of need. Thank you for everything , thank you for your giving heart, thank you for your advice and your jokes to brighten the day.. Til we meet again my friend. You are truly missed. Thank you for sharing some of your stories with me . I will always remember you. -Esme

Jerry Fu February 17, 2020

Lew, you were a great work companion and friend. Thanks for all the great memories and stories from our time at both QVL and Southend Pharmacy. We will miss you, your laugh, and your smile.

Wayne Taylor February 17, 2020

R.I.P. Thomas Jefferson High School Classmate and Friend.

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