Audrey Brinkman

Audrey Ethel Smith Brinkman, 95, of Brenham, passed away October 12, 2013 at High Hope Care Center in Brenham. Funeral services for Audrey are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday October 19, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Larry Embry officiating. Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple, Tx. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Audrey was born August 24, 1918 to Eddie Spurgeon and Kathryn Newton Glenn Smith in Temple, Tx. She was educated in Temple area schools, and attended Temple Junior College. Audrey spent many years working in the banking industry, retiring in 1983, at which time she moved to Brenham. Audrey was a people person; she selflessly loved and cared for her family and friends, placing their needs and concerns above her own. A devout Christian, she passed this legacy of faith on to all who knew her. Like the "Energizer Bunny", she lived life to the fullest, active in a variety of community events and church activities. A favorite pastime was playing Liverpool Rummy and 42 with family and friends. Audrey took great pride in taking care of her home, making each family get-together special and memorable. She will be greatly missed by many, all of whom take solace in knowing that she is now in her heavenly home. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law; Marilyn and Joe Williams of Brenham, twin grandsons Chase Allen Williams of Seattle, Wa., and Drew Franklin Williams of Houston; her niece, Betty Sue Thompson and husband Terry, nephews Kenneth L. Smith and wife Connie, Mac E. Smith, and Aubrey F. Smith and wife Connie, as well as numerous great-nieces, nephews, and many other relatives. Audrey was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Allen Ray Kubick, her twin brother, Aubrey Smith and another brother, Marion Smith, as well as her first husband, Hubert Ray Kubick. Serving as pallbearers are Joseph Williams, Chase Williams, Drew Williams, Mark Thompson, Terry Thompson, and Kenneth Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Mac Smith, Aubrey Smith, Glen LeDoux, Arthur Woltman, and Glenn Woltman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to any favorite charity. Funeral arrangements for Audrey Brinkman are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.