Clyde Earl Smith

Clyde Earl Smith, lifetime resident of Corsicana, Texas, and well-known air conditioning/heating service man for 60 years in the community, went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2023, at the age of 89. He was born on February 17, 1934, in Corsicana to Carl and Bessie Smith. He attended schools in Corsicana, Rice and Corbet. He met a cute carhop named Helen Andrews at a local drive-in. Let’s just say that he ate a lot of hamburgers during that time. They married on December 29, 1954, and celebrated 56 years together. Clyde accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and was baptized at Calvary Baptist Church. In later years, he was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and First Baptist Church. Clyde was a hard-working man, who provided well for his family. He fondly loved talking about the many jobs that he had such as working on the farm picking cotton, pumping gas, filling ice cream containers at the local creamery, operating a forklift at the brick yard, delivering wholesale groceries in surrounding towns and delivering Sunbeam bread. He will probably best be remembered as “the heating and air conditioner man.” He worked at several air conditioning businesses before starting his own business. He was always busy and especially enjoyed helping widowed ladies at a discounted price. Clyde is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Helen; sisters Maggie (Curtis) Gilmore, Judy (DL) Pierce, Wanza (Frank) Jones; brother LC (Dorothy); parents -in-law Ernest & Martha Ella Andrews; brothers-in-law Charles & Gerald Andrews, dear friend Barbara Johnson. He is survived by sons Rick (Bonnie) and Ron (Melinda); brother Quincy; grandchildren Nicole, Preston, Lauren (Greg), Kyle (Katy) and Jay (Bailey); great grandchildren Kooper, Isabelle, Lily and soon to be born Norah Grace; sister-in-law Ozell (Bobby) Freeman. He is also survived by numerous close nieces and nephews in Texas, Ohio & Missouri. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, October 29 from 4-6 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Monday, October 30th at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Pall Bearers are grandsons Preston, Kyle, Jay and Greg. The family would like to thank Epic Nursing and Rehab and Hand in Hand Hospice for their compassionate care. Memorial video link below https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/DLHSZQKN2KM3SQW6

Clyde Earl Smith

February 17, 1934 - October 23, 2023