Audiene W. Smith, age 61 of Yantis, Texas, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at her home in Yantis. She was born on February 12th, 1958 in Niskayuna, New York to the late Alfred Brown and Barbara Yattaw Brown.
Audiene was a retired machine operator and proud grandmother. She loved horses, Trail Rides and Nascar. Audiene was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Keller Smith.
She is survived by her husband Elbert Kennemer; son, Kyle Smith and his wife Crystal of Dike; daughter, Jennifer Sheffield and her husband Jeff of Quitman; brothers, Robert C. Brown and his wife, Sherry of Scotia, NY and William K. Brown and his late wife Carrol of Middlegrove, NY; sister, Alicia J. Dimmick and her husband Wes of Scotia, NY; four grandchildren, J.J., Valerie, Zoe and Alex along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 27th, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Beaty Funeral Home 5320 S. State Hwy. 37 Mineola, TX 75773. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 am. at the funeral home, with Robert C. Brown conducting. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Garden in Mineola with Jeff Sheffield, Alex Martin, J.J. Smith, Kyle Smith, Bob Brown, David Smith serving as pallbearers.
