clyde henry smitherman
PFAFFTOWN - Clyde Henry
Smitherman, 90, of 8181 Reynolda Rd., Pfafftown, died Saturday, Oct. 1,
at 1 p.m. at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He had been in declining health
for two years.
He was born Sept. 8, 1904 in Yadkin County to D.B. and Emma Binkley Smitherman.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Poindexter Smitherman; one daughter, Ruth S. and son-in- law Dr. Robert Buchanan of Durham; three sons, Jimmie D. and daughter-in-law Jessie Smitherman, Mr. Ronnie L. and daughter-in-law Betty Joe Smitherman and Mr. Michael W. and daughter-in-law Carol Smitherman, all of Pfafftown; one brother, Mr. Ralph J. Smitherman of East Bend; three sisters, Mrs. Sallie S. Choplin of East Bend, Mrs. Mae S. Sizemore of Winston-Salem and Mrs. Eileen S. Carter Burke of Winston-Salem and Lakeland, Fla.; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren and one granddaughter, deceased, Tamara Leah Smitherman.
Mr. Smitherman lived his adult life in Winston-Salem and the Old Richmond community in Forsyth County. He was employed by Sinclair and Esso Oil Companies before starting his own business, Smitherman Oil Co., in 1950. He was a charter member of Old Richmond Evangelical Methodist Church, served on the board of Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Old Richmond School Board, 'John Wesley College Board of Trustees, Winston-Salem Rescue Mission Board, and was a member of the Forsyth County and N.C. Republican Party and The Gideons.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Old Richmond Evangelical Methodist Church, 6151 Tobaccoville Rd., by the Rev. Clyde White. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in East Bend Baptist Church Ceme- tery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Huff Fu- neral Home in East Bend. Memori- als may be made to King Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 1943, King, N.C. 27021.
He was born Sept. 8, 1904 in Yadkin County to D.B. and Emma Binkley Smitherman.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Poindexter Smitherman; one daughter, Ruth S. and son-in- law Dr. Robert Buchanan of Durham; three sons, Jimmie D. and daughter-in-law Jessie Smitherman, Mr. Ronnie L. and daughter-in-law Betty Joe Smitherman and Mr. Michael W. and daughter-in-law Carol Smitherman, all of Pfafftown; one brother, Mr. Ralph J. Smitherman of East Bend; three sisters, Mrs. Sallie S. Choplin of East Bend, Mrs. Mae S. Sizemore of Winston-Salem and Mrs. Eileen S. Carter Burke of Winston-Salem and Lakeland, Fla.; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren and one granddaughter, deceased, Tamara Leah Smitherman.
Mr. Smitherman lived his adult life in Winston-Salem and the Old Richmond community in Forsyth County. He was employed by Sinclair and Esso Oil Companies before starting his own business, Smitherman Oil Co., in 1950. He was a charter member of Old Richmond Evangelical Methodist Church, served on the board of Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Old Richmond School Board, 'John Wesley College Board of Trustees, Winston-Salem Rescue Mission Board, and was a member of the Forsyth County and N.C. Republican Party and The Gideons.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Old Richmond Evangelical Methodist Church, 6151 Tobaccoville Rd., by the Rev. Clyde White. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in East Bend Baptist Church Ceme- tery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Huff Fu- neral Home in East Bend. Memori- als may be made to King Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 1943, King, N.C. 27021.