edward smitherman
Mr. Ed Smitherman, of Mapleville
died at his home on last Wed nesday afternoon at about three o'clock.
He had been in failing health for quite awhile. He had been blind for a
number of years, but bore his affliction with Christian fortitude. Mr.
Smitherman was 74 years of age on March the 15th.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Paul Oden and the Maples- ville Masonic Lodge, assisted by Prof. J. C. Hicks and the Rev. J. F. Bilbro, of the Centreville Lodge. Mr. Smitherman was born and reared in the same house in which he died.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by the widow and two sons. Henry and Edward Smitherman and one sister, Miss Alpha Smitherman, of Maplesville, who is the only survivor of thirteen brothers and sisters.
He was an Uncle of Mr. Fonzie James of Brent, who died on Thursday morning.
The following relatives, who had been called to Brent on account of the illness and death of Mr. James attended the funeral of their Uncle, Mrs. J. E. Ware. Brent; Mrs. A. M. Thompson, Tuscaloosa; Mrs M. M. McGraw, Brent; C. M. James, Sardinia, N. C.; Mr. B. 0. James, Harrisburg, Mr. C. M. James, Tuscaloosa. Friends from Centreville who attended were the Rev. J. F. Bi- bro, Prof. J. C. Hicks and Mrs. O. C. Oakley.
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Ed Smitherman died at Maplesville Wednesday of last week, Surviving is the wife; three sons, Joe, of Texas, Henry, of Bessie, Alabama, and William of North Carolina; one sister of Maplesville.
Burial was Thursday at 2:30, Rev. Odom officiat'ng; burial was in Ma- plesville cemetery, Spigener in charge. Rites were invoked by the Masonio fraternity.
Mr. Smitherman had served as deputy in this county for a number of years.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Paul Oden and the Maples- ville Masonic Lodge, assisted by Prof. J. C. Hicks and the Rev. J. F. Bilbro, of the Centreville Lodge. Mr. Smitherman was born and reared in the same house in which he died.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by the widow and two sons. Henry and Edward Smitherman and one sister, Miss Alpha Smitherman, of Maplesville, who is the only survivor of thirteen brothers and sisters.
He was an Uncle of Mr. Fonzie James of Brent, who died on Thursday morning.
The following relatives, who had been called to Brent on account of the illness and death of Mr. James attended the funeral of their Uncle, Mrs. J. E. Ware. Brent; Mrs. A. M. Thompson, Tuscaloosa; Mrs M. M. McGraw, Brent; C. M. James, Sardinia, N. C.; Mr. B. 0. James, Harrisburg, Mr. C. M. James, Tuscaloosa. Friends from Centreville who attended were the Rev. J. F. Bi- bro, Prof. J. C. Hicks and Mrs. O. C. Oakley.
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Ed Smitherman died at Maplesville Wednesday of last week, Surviving is the wife; three sons, Joe, of Texas, Henry, of Bessie, Alabama, and William of North Carolina; one sister of Maplesville.
Burial was Thursday at 2:30, Rev. Odom officiat'ng; burial was in Ma- plesville cemetery, Spigener in charge. Rites were invoked by the Masonio fraternity.
Mr. Smitherman had served as deputy in this county for a number of years.