harry lester smitherman

Harry L. Smitherman, 206 North Maguire Street, died at 3 a.m, today at the Warrensburg Medical Center where he had been a patient seven days. He was 77 years old,

Mr. Smitherman, a retired farmer, was born July 25, 1885, at Schell City, a son of James Monroe and Sarah Virginia Reed Smitherman. He had been a resident of Warrensburg the past 18 years.

He was a member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Smitherman of the home; one son, Cletis Smitherman of Kansas City; one brother, Roy Smitherman of Lexington; one grandson and one granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist church with the Rev. Wil- liam B. Farris officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hill,

The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock tomor- row night at the Brauninger chapel.