Betty Florence (Freeman) Smith

SIDNEY – Betty Florence (Freeman) Smith, 92, of Sidney, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 after a brief illness.

She was born during a blizzard in Oakland, Maine, on Jan. 11, 1930, the daughter of Martin Lloyd Freeman and Vera Arlene (Tillson).

Betty graduated from Cony High School in 1949 and married her high school sweetheart, Curtis Arnold Smith, on Nov. 4, 1950.

Betty was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother. Family meant everything to her and she always put them first. She enjoyed time spent with Curt and the kids at camp on Lake Moxie and numerous family gatherings and celebrations. She had a strong interest in genealogy, taking pictures throughout the years and enjoyed scrapbooking. Her interests included flower gardening, quilting, coloring, and writing poems. In the 1970s she worked as a bookkeeper with her husband at West Sidney Garage, retiring in 2002.

Betty was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Sr.; son Curtis “Skip” Smith, Jr.; granddaughter, Devon Smith; parents Martin Freeman and Vera Leavitt; step-parents, Martha Grace (Grindle) Freeman and George Leavitt, Sr.; sisters Beverly (Richard) Smith and Barbara (Raymond) Colwill; brothers George Leavitt, Jr. and Jackie (Michela) Leavitt; and in-laws Henry and Mary Smith. 

She is survived by daughters Linda and Carol Smith of Sidney; Barbara (Smith) Tobey and former husband, Robin, of South China and their children Ethan, Nolan and Deidre (Christopher); daughter-in-law Mary Smith of Sidney and children Laurie (Kerry), Carrie, Jamie (Kevin), and Jeremy (Jaimie); sons Donald and wife, Doreen, of Sidney and their children Jonathan (Heather), Christina (Shawn), and Justin (Jess); Ronald and wife, Julie, of Rome and their children Jessica (Seth), Amanda (Ben), Renee (Chet), Desiree, and Cassandra (Patrick); Andrew and wife, Lisa, of Sidney and their children Alyssa and Emily; and Dixon and wife, Laurie, of Sidney and their children Shane (Krista), Jaclyn (Ben), Kyle, Dominic, and Miranda (Chris); 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 

The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at MaineGeneral Medical Center for the care they provided during her brief illness.

Family and friends may visit from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, One Church Street, Augusta. A funeral service will commence at 1 p.m., immediately following visiting hours. Burial at Springer Cemetery will be in the spring.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of New England, 209 West Central St., Suite 207,

Natick, MA 01760.