gorrell bynum smitherman
EAST BEND-Gorrell B. Smitherman,
63, of East Bend, Rt. 1, was killed at 4:30 p.m. yesterday when he was
run over by a combine pulled by the tractor from which he had fallen.
His chest was crushed.
Mr. Smitherman was born Jan.6, 1897, in Yadkin County to D. B. and Emma Binkley Smitherman.
He was a member of Baltimore Methodist Church near East Bend. On April 28, 1918, he married Miss Fannie Hennings, who sur- vives.
Also surviving are his mother; a daughter, Mrs. Edith Johnson of Asheboro; three sons, Roy, Edward and Bryce Smitherman, all of East Bend, Rt. 1; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, Clyde Smitherman of Pfafftown, Dave Smitherman of Winston-Salem, Paul Smitherman of East Bend, Rt. 1 and Ralph Smitherman of East Bend, Rt. 2; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Choplin of East Bend, Rt. 1, Mrs. Virgil Carter and Mrs. Mae Sizemore, both of Winston-Salem.
The body is at Burchette and Huff Funeral Home pending com- pletion of arrangements.
Mr. Smitherman was born Jan.6, 1897, in Yadkin County to D. B. and Emma Binkley Smitherman.
He was a member of Baltimore Methodist Church near East Bend. On April 28, 1918, he married Miss Fannie Hennings, who sur- vives.
Also surviving are his mother; a daughter, Mrs. Edith Johnson of Asheboro; three sons, Roy, Edward and Bryce Smitherman, all of East Bend, Rt. 1; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, Clyde Smitherman of Pfafftown, Dave Smitherman of Winston-Salem, Paul Smitherman of East Bend, Rt. 1 and Ralph Smitherman of East Bend, Rt. 2; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Choplin of East Bend, Rt. 1, Mrs. Virgil Carter and Mrs. Mae Sizemore, both of Winston-Salem.
The body is at Burchette and Huff Funeral Home pending com- pletion of arrangements.