henry curtis smitherman
Henry C.
Smitherman, Route 3 Box
390, Bessemer, died yesterday. Funeral 2 p.m. today, Faith Missionary
Baptist Church, burial in Shady Grove Cemetery, Bibb County, Brown
Service Bessemer directing. Retired employee U.S. Steel, member Faith
Mission- ary Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Laverne Smitherman; three daughters, Mrs. Dot Simmons, Trussville, Mrs. Margaret Fredrick, Atkins, Iowa, Mrs. Patsy Pendergrass, Bessemer; three sons, Curtis Smitherman, West Blocton, Donald Smitherman, Bessemer, Kenneth Smitherman, Hueytown; five stepsons, Jimmy Cole, McCalla, Ronny, Tommy, Billy Cole, all Bessemer, Kenneth Cole, Fort Sill, Okla.; three brothers, Ollie Smitherman, Jemison, Larkin and J.D. Smitherman, both McCalla; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Dreysprings, Birmingham, Mrs. Bertha Hobson, West Blocton, Mrs. Naomi Miller, Lapine.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Laverne Smitherman; three daughters, Mrs. Dot Simmons, Trussville, Mrs. Margaret Fredrick, Atkins, Iowa, Mrs. Patsy Pendergrass, Bessemer; three sons, Curtis Smitherman, West Blocton, Donald Smitherman, Bessemer, Kenneth Smitherman, Hueytown; five stepsons, Jimmy Cole, McCalla, Ronny, Tommy, Billy Cole, all Bessemer, Kenneth Cole, Fort Sill, Okla.; three brothers, Ollie Smitherman, Jemison, Larkin and J.D. Smitherman, both McCalla; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Dreysprings, Birmingham, Mrs. Bertha Hobson, West Blocton, Mrs. Naomi Miller, Lapine.