Obituary of Susan Lenamon

Dr. Susan Smith Lenamon passed from this life on Saturday, February 8, 2025, following a brief but devastating illness.  She was born October 20, 1950, the second of three daughters born to David L and Frankie Smith. She grew up in the family home, designed and built by her parents, on Austin Street in Pearland.  She graduated from Pearland High School in 1969 and from Sam Houston State University in 1973 with a BBA in business education. 

In addition to her service in her community on boards with the YMCA, the Pearland Neighborhood Center, the Pearland College Center Board of Governors, the Pearland ISD Board of Trustees, the Brazoria County United Way, and Brazoria County Child Protective Services, among others, she was a founding member and former president of the Women in Leadership Society, an organization whose mission is to help single mothers and their children who have fallen on hard times.  Susan was a certified EMT and early volunteer with the Pearland EMS.

As an active member of the Sam Houston State Alumni Association, Susan contributed to the university in many ways, such as serving as a President's Circle member, Alumni Association board member and president, "Let's Talk!" and Houston area Bearkats in business sponsor, and contributor to endowments for scholarships for criminal justice and education students. 

After 25 years with Pearland ISD as a teacher, principal and director of communications, Susan passed the Texas real estate sales exam after her retirement and owned and operated David L. Smith Realty, the family business founded by her parents in 1959.  

Susan is preceded in death by her parents; the love of her life, Benjamin Robert Lenamon "Ben"; grandson, Benjamin Davis; and granddaughter, Jordon Lenamon.

Left to cherish Susan’s memory are her sisters, Dr. Martha Smith Singleton, and Leah Smith Bateman (Dwight); Ben’s children, Leslie Lenamon Lauderdale (Paul), Martin Barrett Lenamon (Johnna), and Leigh Lenamon Davis (Kenneth); grandchildren, Christopher Lauderdale (Melisa), Bobbie Warner (Brett), Morgan Lenamon (Mia), Taylor “Gene” Davis (Gina), and Zack Davis (Hannah); nine great grandchildren; nieces and nephews, Amanda H. Calhoun(Troy), Terry David Davis (Molly), Lacey Bateman Gartrell (John), Chip Bateman (Vanessa); grand nieces and nephews, Tyler Calhoun, Amelia Calhoun, Elizabeth Davis, Luke Davis, Cooper Gartrell, Leah Gartrell, Lucy Gartrell, Beau Bateman, AnnMarie Bateman, and Walker Lee Bateman; along with a host of other family and friends.  

Funeral services for Susan will be held at Clayton Funeral Home of Pearland, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with the service commencing at 11:00 am. The family will have a private graveside service.

Susan's family would like to extend a special note of appreciation and love to Tiffany Bodden, Trendowlyn Smith, Jennifer Bodden, Bob Perlaky, Sherrie Bateman Smith- you have angel wings.