flora katherine (livengood) smitherman
Using a sawed-off shotgun, Mrs.
Flora Katherine Livengood Smitherman, 36, wife of J. A. Smitherman,
ended her life yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock in the attic of her
home in Southfork township, near Hanes.
Dr. W. N. Dalton, Forsyth county coroner, who investigated the trag- edy, said Mrs. Smitherman committed suicide, and an inquest would not be necessary
The full discharge of the gun struck Mrs. Smitherman in the head. Death was instantaneous, Dr. Dalton said.
Dr. Dalton said he learned that Mrs. Smitherman had been in ill health for some time, and about five months ago suffered a nervous. breakdown. The coroner said he was informed that weapons of all kinds had been kept from Mrs. Smitherman, but she found the sawed-off shotgun in the attic and used it to destroy herself.
Mrs Smitherman's six children were said to have been in the house when she went to the attic. So far as could be learned she told no one of what she contemplated and the first the children knew of what had happened was when they heard the report of the shotgun. One of her daughters found the body and summoned a neighbor, who in turn informed the husband of the tragedy.
Born in Forsyth county. Mrs. Smitherman was the daughter of D. S. and Arlevia Shields Livengood. She spent her entire life in this county and was married to Mr. Smitherman in 1918. She was an ac- tive member of Mount Tabor M. E. Church. Mr. Smitherman is con- nected with the Chatham Manufacturing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Smitherman formerly resided in this city and moved to their new home last August.
Surviving are the husband; four daughters, Opal, Dorothy, Evelyn and Joe Ann Smitherman; two sons, Robert and J. A. Smitherman Jr.; her parents; three brothers, Erneet Livengood of this city: Jesse Livengood, of Elkin, and Russell Livengood, of Cumberland, Md.; and two sisters, Mre Cora Norman and Mrs. Dora Woodward, both of Wineton-Salem, route 1.
The body will remain at Wall-Harris Funeral Home pending arrange- ments for the funeral.
Dr. W. N. Dalton, Forsyth county coroner, who investigated the trag- edy, said Mrs. Smitherman committed suicide, and an inquest would not be necessary
The full discharge of the gun struck Mrs. Smitherman in the head. Death was instantaneous, Dr. Dalton said.
Dr. Dalton said he learned that Mrs. Smitherman had been in ill health for some time, and about five months ago suffered a nervous. breakdown. The coroner said he was informed that weapons of all kinds had been kept from Mrs. Smitherman, but she found the sawed-off shotgun in the attic and used it to destroy herself.
Mrs Smitherman's six children were said to have been in the house when she went to the attic. So far as could be learned she told no one of what she contemplated and the first the children knew of what had happened was when they heard the report of the shotgun. One of her daughters found the body and summoned a neighbor, who in turn informed the husband of the tragedy.
Born in Forsyth county. Mrs. Smitherman was the daughter of D. S. and Arlevia Shields Livengood. She spent her entire life in this county and was married to Mr. Smitherman in 1918. She was an ac- tive member of Mount Tabor M. E. Church. Mr. Smitherman is con- nected with the Chatham Manufacturing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Smitherman formerly resided in this city and moved to their new home last August.
Surviving are the husband; four daughters, Opal, Dorothy, Evelyn and Joe Ann Smitherman; two sons, Robert and J. A. Smitherman Jr.; her parents; three brothers, Erneet Livengood of this city: Jesse Livengood, of Elkin, and Russell Livengood, of Cumberland, Md.; and two sisters, Mre Cora Norman and Mrs. Dora Woodward, both of Wineton-Salem, route 1.
The body will remain at Wall-Harris Funeral Home pending arrange- ments for the funeral.