edward leroy smitherman
Edward LeRoy Smitherman was born
in Florence, Alabama, and came to Rhome, Texas, when a young man in his
early twenties and worked on a farm the first few years he was in Texas
and became employed by the W. W. Morris Grocery where he worked several
years before opening is own grocery business which he operated about
twenty years, and retired only two years ago after his health failed.
He was first married to Miss Mattie Roberts of Rhome in 1905, and two children children were born to the union, one son LeRoy and one daughter, Lorene. Mrs. Smitherman passed on in 1918, and in April 1921 he was married to Mrs. Frankie Hutcheson of Fort Worth. No children were born to this union.
Mr. Smitherman became a member of the Methodist church in Alabama before coming to Texas. He then united with the Rhome Methodist Church where he held membership at time of his death. He was a very active useful member of the church and Sunday School work, and served the church as church clerk many years, was also a member of the Board of Stewards several years. He was always actively interested in all church, school and civic work in his town and community and was an honest, honorable good citizen.
He departed this life at his home in Rhome, Thursday, July 9th, at 6:00 a.m. following two years illness. He is survived by his wife, one son, LeRoy Smitherman of Houston, one daughter. the wife of Lt. Commander M. P. Bost of San Diego, Calif., one granddaughter, Miss Bennie Lou Bost of San Diego, one brother, Philmore M. Smitherman of Floydada, Texas, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Peeden of Alabama.
Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Rhome, Saturday, July 11th, at two p.m. by pasor, Rev. Roy Montgomery and Rev. Dean Newberry of the First Baptist Church in Rhome.
Acting pallbearers were Andy Anderson, Harrold Van Meter, Onis Finlayson, John Will Finlayson, Yant and Marvin Holt, all of Rhome.
Interment was in Aurora Cemetery.
He was first married to Miss Mattie Roberts of Rhome in 1905, and two children children were born to the union, one son LeRoy and one daughter, Lorene. Mrs. Smitherman passed on in 1918, and in April 1921 he was married to Mrs. Frankie Hutcheson of Fort Worth. No children were born to this union.
Mr. Smitherman became a member of the Methodist church in Alabama before coming to Texas. He then united with the Rhome Methodist Church where he held membership at time of his death. He was a very active useful member of the church and Sunday School work, and served the church as church clerk many years, was also a member of the Board of Stewards several years. He was always actively interested in all church, school and civic work in his town and community and was an honest, honorable good citizen.
He departed this life at his home in Rhome, Thursday, July 9th, at 6:00 a.m. following two years illness. He is survived by his wife, one son, LeRoy Smitherman of Houston, one daughter. the wife of Lt. Commander M. P. Bost of San Diego, Calif., one granddaughter, Miss Bennie Lou Bost of San Diego, one brother, Philmore M. Smitherman of Floydada, Texas, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Peeden of Alabama.
Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Rhome, Saturday, July 11th, at two p.m. by pasor, Rev. Roy Montgomery and Rev. Dean Newberry of the First Baptist Church in Rhome.
Acting pallbearers were Andy Anderson, Harrold Van Meter, Onis Finlayson, John Will Finlayson, Yant and Marvin Holt, all of Rhome.
Interment was in Aurora Cemetery.