Christy Smith

Patricia Christine “Christy” Robinson Smith died on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, of complications due to treatment of breast cancer. She had a 17-year battle with cancer, and fought until the very end.

She was born in Houston on November 3, 1955, to Chris and Patricia Brand Robinson. She inherited the beauty and graciousness of her mother, a model and Broadway show girl, and the kindness and passion of her father, a Broadway singer and actor. Christy loved the outdoors, and enjoyed riding her horse Comet and spending weekends with her cousins and family.

Upon graduation from Spring Woods High School in Houston, she attended junior college and served as an executive assistant for Coastal Corporation for more than a decade. She met her husband, Mark Ray Smith at a Super Bowl party in 1996 and began a relationship that culminated in a 1997 marriage. Following the birth of their daughter, Miranda Grace, in 1998, they moved to Dallas in 2000. Christy proved to be a caring and nurturing figure. Christy worked for several years with pre-school children at Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church.

Inspired by her love of music and drama, Christy encouraged Miranda to sing and act in school plays and social events. She stayed up many nights to help her daughter study for upcoming exams and class presentations, and encouraged her in extracurriculars such as volleyball and basketball practices and games.

Sometimes a daunting, time consuming task, she was the caretaker of the Smith household’s zoo that included a parrot, lizards, dogs, cats, fish and visiting squirrels, raccoons and possums. Always excited about a possible adventure, Christy enjoyed traveling, especially to the beach. Spurred by her father’s acting and singing career, Christy cherished her visits to New York City and attending Broadway musicals.

Christy is survived by husband, Mark, and daughter, Miranda; her sister, Cindy Gunderman and husband, Randy of Rifle, Colorado; sister-in-law Carol Bleth and husband, Leonard, of Vancouver, Washington; niece Amanda Buoniconti and husband, Anthony, of Chicago, Illinois; nephew, Tyler Bleth of Vancouver; sister in-law Lisa Yeagin-Robinson (married to the recently deceased James Rodger “Rod” Robinson) of North Zulch, Texas; niece, Shannell Hartwig and husband, Joshua of Parker,  Colorado; nephew, Barron Bennett and wife, Emma, of Denver, Colorado; nephew Chris Gunderman and wife, Jenny of Rifle; nephew Joey Gunderman and wife Carly of Parachute, Colorado;  and nephew Daniel of Bradenton, Florida.

A funeral service to celebrate Christy’s life will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in the chapel at Allen Family Funeral Options. For those unable to attend, the service will be available via webcast: https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/99725