ernest dewey smitherman
PRICE - Ernest Dewey Smitherman,
76, of Price died at 1:45 a.m. today in Henderson Memorial Hospital.
Born in Waco, Mr. Smitherman moved to Price 14 years ago from New
London.
He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, Overton. Mr. Smitherman was a veteran of the U. S. Army in World War II. He retired in 1956 as a pumper with W. M. Mitchell and Sons.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, with the Rev. Jack McGaughey officiating. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Smitherman of Price; six sons, James Lee Smitherman of Tyler, Wallace Leroy Smitherman of Price, Bobbie J. Smitherman of Or- lando, Fla., Lester Allen Smitherman of Gilmer, Terry Lynn Smitherman of Longview and Edward Doyle Smitherman of Arp; one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Dewetta O'Brian of Midland.
Also, three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Zoller of Tyler, Mrs. Virginia Zorn of Tyler and Mrs. Bessie Messimer of Pleasonton; 27 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, Overton. Mr. Smitherman was a veteran of the U. S. Army in World War II. He retired in 1956 as a pumper with W. M. Mitchell and Sons.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, with the Rev. Jack McGaughey officiating. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Smitherman of Price; six sons, James Lee Smitherman of Tyler, Wallace Leroy Smitherman of Price, Bobbie J. Smitherman of Or- lando, Fla., Lester Allen Smitherman of Gilmer, Terry Lynn Smitherman of Longview and Edward Doyle Smitherman of Arp; one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Dewetta O'Brian of Midland.
Also, three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Zoller of Tyler, Mrs. Virginia Zorn of Tyler and Mrs. Bessie Messimer of Pleasonton; 27 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.