Lester Kenneth Smith, age 62, of Orange, Texas passed away in Beaumont on Sunday, June 5, 2016. Services will be held at Dorman Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 with a burial to follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange, Texas. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Dorman Funeral Home.
Kenneth was born on Thursday, September 24, 1953 in Orange, Texas to the late Leatrice Joy Sanders and George Leon Smith and remained a lifelong resident of the Orange area. He worked for many years at International Paper in Orange as an operator. When Kenneth wasn’t at work, he loved to spend time fishing, playing his guitar and singing karaoke, and traveling with his wife, Lilly Smith.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leatrice and George Smith and his sister, Tammy Smith.
Kenneth is survived by his loving wife, Lilly Smith; his two step-daughters, Becky Underhill and Charlotte Moses; his three step-sons, Joe Rhodes, Webb Rhodes, and Brandon Rhodes; his sister, Linda Jones; his brother, Larry Smith; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
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