Brenda Sue "Suezy" Smith, 75 longtime Bovina resident died October 11, 2017 in Houston. Viewing will be Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 1:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. with family visitation from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00P.M Sunday at Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home in Friona. Celebration of Life Services have been scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 16, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Bovina with Rev. Brett Hoyle, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Friona, and Christopher Estes of Houston, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Suezy was born July 9, 1942 in Coleman, Texas to Herman Luther and Edna Shamblin Estes. She married Billy Smith September 9, 1961 in Bovina.

Suezy was very active in the Bovina community serving the Bovina Chamber, the Bovina Clinic Board, was voted past Bovina Woman of the Year and along with her husband received the Bovina Chamber Heritage Award most recently. She loved her family and traveling with them and friends. But, her pride was serving God for many years as Sunday School Teacher, Treasurer and other positions at the church where she was baptized many years ago, the First Baptist Church in Bovina.

She is preceded in death by her parents and 1 nephew-Lances Estes.

Survivors include her husband Billy of Bovina, 2 daughters-Arlene Brozek and husband Justin of Bovina, Darlene Miller and husband Stan of Bovina, 1 son-Kevin Smith and wife Crystal of Hereford, 1 brother-Kenneth Estes and wife Ofelia of Bovina along with 6 grandchildren- Jake and Justus Brozek, Hannah Sacco, Heather Seward, Robin Jack and Cutter Smith.

Memorials may be sent to: MD Anderson Cancer Center Research-www.mdanderson.org or Gideon's International P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, TN. 37214