james claud smitherman
James Claud Smitherman, age 69,
of Clanton Rte. 1. died at West End Baptist Hospital, Birmingham,
Thursday of last week, July 2nd.
Services were held at Zion Ridge Church of God Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, burial in Mt. Pisgah cemetery. Spigner directing. Conducting the services were Revs. Paul Nixon and Doved Ballard. Pallbearers were: R. E. Edgar, Will and Arthur Smitherman, Harvie and Archie Cleckler; Flower ladies-Willie Dean Lawrence, Ethel Caton, Dot Vines, Rose Marie and Marietta Jones, Ruth Payton, Mrs. Lee Marlowe, Faye Bragg, Bessie Cleckler; and Lallage Headley.
Surviving is the wife, Mrs. Martha Jones Smitherman; four sons - J. R. Smitherman of Talladega, Cleve and Sam of Clanton, John of Alexander City; three daughters - Mrs. Pearl Wilson, Mrs. Bertha Minor and Mrs. Mary Kilgore, all of Clanton Routes; one sister, Mrs. Susie Cleckler of Clanton Rte. 2. There are nine grand children.
Born in Chilton county, he was a son of the late Bill Smitherman.
Services were held at Zion Ridge Church of God Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, burial in Mt. Pisgah cemetery. Spigner directing. Conducting the services were Revs. Paul Nixon and Doved Ballard. Pallbearers were: R. E. Edgar, Will and Arthur Smitherman, Harvie and Archie Cleckler; Flower ladies-Willie Dean Lawrence, Ethel Caton, Dot Vines, Rose Marie and Marietta Jones, Ruth Payton, Mrs. Lee Marlowe, Faye Bragg, Bessie Cleckler; and Lallage Headley.
Surviving is the wife, Mrs. Martha Jones Smitherman; four sons - J. R. Smitherman of Talladega, Cleve and Sam of Clanton, John of Alexander City; three daughters - Mrs. Pearl Wilson, Mrs. Bertha Minor and Mrs. Mary Kilgore, all of Clanton Routes; one sister, Mrs. Susie Cleckler of Clanton Rte. 2. There are nine grand children.
Born in Chilton county, he was a son of the late Bill Smitherman.