anna L (reece) smitherman
Anna L. Reece Smitherman. 68,
wife of Luther L. Smitherman of East Bend, Route 1, died at 5:45 p.m.
today at Lula Conrad Hoots Memorial Hospital at Yadkinville. Mrs.
Smitherman had been in declining health for some time, but her
condition was serious only one day.
She was born in Yadkin County Dec. 8, 1887, daughter of N. L. and Tina Wishon Reece. She spent her entire life in the same community and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. Her husband is a well known East Bend merchant.
Surviving are the husband; three sons, Marshall and Evan Smither- man of East Bend, Route 1, and Travis Smitherman of East Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Styers of East Bend, Route 1, and Mrs. Ruth Crater of Yadkinville; 11 grandchildren; four great-grand- children; two brothers, James
Reece of East Bend, Route 1, and Bradford Reece of Missouri; and three sisters, Mrs. Della Reece of Morganton, Mrs. Betty Martin of Boonville and Mrs. Rosa Huff of Winston-Salem.
The body will be taken to the home at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Union Grove Baptist Church. The body will lie in state 30 minutes. The Rev. R. M. Reavis and the Rev. O. E. Merritt will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was born in Yadkin County Dec. 8, 1887, daughter of N. L. and Tina Wishon Reece. She spent her entire life in the same community and was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. Her husband is a well known East Bend merchant.
Surviving are the husband; three sons, Marshall and Evan Smither- man of East Bend, Route 1, and Travis Smitherman of East Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Styers of East Bend, Route 1, and Mrs. Ruth Crater of Yadkinville; 11 grandchildren; four great-grand- children; two brothers, James
Reece of East Bend, Route 1, and Bradford Reece of Missouri; and three sisters, Mrs. Della Reece of Morganton, Mrs. Betty Martin of Boonville and Mrs. Rosa Huff of Winston-Salem.
The body will be taken to the home at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Union Grove Baptist Church. The body will lie in state 30 minutes. The Rev. R. M. Reavis and the Rev. O. E. Merritt will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.