elijah smitherman
Undertaker
J. Mell Martin went to the St. Vincent's Hospital in Bir- mingham last
Thursday and brought to Clanton to prepare for interment the body of
Elijah Smitherman, who died early Thursday morning. The body was
carried and buried in the Mullins cemetery Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Tate of Verbena preaching the funeral.
Smitherman was 26 years old. He was crushed between two cars while working in a mine for the Schloss-Sheffield people in Bessie mine on Friday, April 29th.
He was the son of the late Jess Smitherman, who died of cancer about a month ago. He was married about a year ago to the daughter of Mr. Jack Gentry of Cane Creek community. They had no children, but he is survived by his wife, mother, and several brothers and sisters.
Smitherman was 26 years old. He was crushed between two cars while working in a mine for the Schloss-Sheffield people in Bessie mine on Friday, April 29th.
He was the son of the late Jess Smitherman, who died of cancer about a month ago. He was married about a year ago to the daughter of Mr. Jack Gentry of Cane Creek community. They had no children, but he is survived by his wife, mother, and several brothers and sisters.