clarence melvin smitherman
Clarence Malvin Smitherman, 42.
1611 East Twenty-fifth street, died at a local hospital Sunday morning
at 2.18 o'clock. He had been feeling bad for two weeks but continued to
work, having to go to the hospital Saturday night. He became suddenly
worse and died Sunday morning. His death was entirely unexpected.
The deceased was born in East Bend, Yadkin county, December 19, 1891, the son of Joe and Fannie Smitherman. He was married to Miss Essie McCoin, was a member of the Hiatt Memorial Methodist Church and superintendent of the Sunday School. He was also a member of Fairview Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., and well known.
Surviving are the wife and two sons, Ronald and Mack Earl, and one daughter, Peggy; two sisters, Mrs. J. R. Allred, of this city, and Mrs. A. W. Jones, of Raleigh.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from the home and at 3 o'clock from the Hiatt Memorial Church. Rev. Moody Ni- fong, Rev. R. C. Goforth and Rev. John Cline, of Thomasville, con- ducted the services and interest was in Salem Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Thurmend Bennett, Edgar Bennett, Herbert Al- spaugh, L.. S. Davis, George Bowles, M E. Marshall, R. H. Grubbs.
The deceased was born in East Bend, Yadkin county, December 19, 1891, the son of Joe and Fannie Smitherman. He was married to Miss Essie McCoin, was a member of the Hiatt Memorial Methodist Church and superintendent of the Sunday School. He was also a member of Fairview Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., and well known.
Surviving are the wife and two sons, Ronald and Mack Earl, and one daughter, Peggy; two sisters, Mrs. J. R. Allred, of this city, and Mrs. A. W. Jones, of Raleigh.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from the home and at 3 o'clock from the Hiatt Memorial Church. Rev. Moody Ni- fong, Rev. R. C. Goforth and Rev. John Cline, of Thomasville, con- ducted the services and interest was in Salem Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Thurmend Bennett, Edgar Bennett, Herbert Al- spaugh, L.. S. Davis, George Bowles, M E. Marshall, R. H. Grubbs.