howard lafayette smitherman
Howard Lafayette Smitherman,, 73, 2713 Alabama Ave., died this morning in a local hos- pital after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- noon at Lawrence Chapel with the Rev. Richard Randall, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in New Live Oak Cemetery.
Surviving are one daugter, Mrs. Robert M. McLaughlin of Selma; two sons, Leon H, Smitherman and James E. Smitherman, both of Selma; one sister, Mrs. Essie Vernon of Alabaster; one brother, Robert L. Smitherman of Siluria and three grandchildren, Lyn Smitherman, Bobby McLaughlin and Scotty McLaughlin, all of Selma.
For about 30 years Mr. Smitherman had been employed by the Southern Railway System, having retired some time ago. He was a veteran of World War 1.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- noon at Lawrence Chapel with the Rev. Richard Randall, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in New Live Oak Cemetery.
Surviving are one daugter, Mrs. Robert M. McLaughlin of Selma; two sons, Leon H, Smitherman and James E. Smitherman, both of Selma; one sister, Mrs. Essie Vernon of Alabaster; one brother, Robert L. Smitherman of Siluria and three grandchildren, Lyn Smitherman, Bobby McLaughlin and Scotty McLaughlin, all of Selma.
For about 30 years Mr. Smitherman had been employed by the Southern Railway System, having retired some time ago. He was a veteran of World War 1.