Obituaries
A Royal Home Going Celebration of Life for Celestine “Bayless” Smith
Sunset: March 16, 2024
Obituary
Parents Earnest Newton & Thelma Johnson Thornton
Born May 09, 1942 In Bryan, Brazos County, Texas
Education E.A. Kemp High School graduate
Church Affiliation Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Employment Retired from Bryan Independent School District for over 20
years. After retirement she took on a new adventure in her life,
doing Private Healthcare Provider.
Enjoyed cooking, and taking care of her family, going to the casino, just enjoying family
gathering and life with her children, grandchildren and friends
Preceded in death by, her parents, two daughters; Lynn Hunter and Timika “Tamail”
Williford; one granddaughter, Jasmine Johnson; two grandsons, Ernest Taylor and Steve
Williford, Jr.; three sisters, Helen Newton, Lemara Wilson, and Lovie Jewel Newton; five
brothers, Dennis Newton, Charles Newton, James Newton, Billy Joe Newton and Lawrence
Newton.
Survirors, husband, Sam Smith, Jr.; six daughters, Thelma Hanks (Melvin, II), Beverly
Hunter (Chequitu), Minnie James (Ronnie), Lee Hunter, Latonya Hunter, all of Bryan,
Texas and Nicole Hunter of Dallas, Texas.
Four sons, Robert Hunter, Ernest Hunter, Cedric Smith, all of Bryan, and Glen Newton
(Melinda) of Hempstead, Texas; seven sisters, Shirlry Childs, Christella Newton Bedford-Davis(Charles)
and Debra Newton Rivers (Larry)
Newton, Gloria Newton, Gladys Brown, Lindon Kaye Thornton and Connie Thornton;
seven brothers, Earnest Newton of California, Donald Ray Newton, Dwayne Newton,
Archie Newton (Velma), Winston Thornton (Cathy) of Wichita Falls, Travis Jones and
Billy Joe Newton; twenty-six grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-
grandchildren, three special aunts, Lizzie Shaw, Mable Turner and Callie Turner; and ahost of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Saturday, March 23,2024 11:00 A.M. United Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church 1600 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Street Bryan, Texas 77803
Visitation Service: Friday, March 22, 2024 from 11:00A.M. until 7:00P.M. at Daniel & Son Funeral Home located at 401 West 18th Street Bryan,Texas 77803
2 Comments
Condolences to you Nicole and your family on the loss of your Mother.
The McFaddin family
My deepest condolences to you Sonny and the rest of the kids and family. Mrs. Bayless, truly lived her life to the fullest. She will be dearly missed. I’m praying for Gods strength, comfort and peace during this time during the loss of a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Love your cousin Marie Johnson and Family.