james lee smitherman
OVERTON Services for James Lee
Smitherman, 59, 415 E. Munday St., Overton, are scheduled for 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Pearson Funeral Home chapel in Overton with the Rev. Jack
McGaughey officiating.
Burial will be in Overton City Cemetery.
Mr. Smitherman died Tuesday morning in a Tyler hospital after a long illness.
He was born Sept. 9, 1919, in Waco, and lived in Overton two years, and in East Texas since 1963.
He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, and retired in 1963, after 21 years service with the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater. He was also a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Estelle Mae Smitherman of Overton; two sons, Jack Smitherman of Kilgore and Jerry Smitherman of Lewisville; four daughters, Mrs. Jimmie Davis of Seguin, Mrs. Jean Still of Wright City, Mrs. Joan Fergerson of Price, and Mrs. Janet Jacobs of Good Springs; five brothers, Wallace Smitherman of Price, Bob Smitherman of Orlando, Fla., Terry Smitherman of Longview, Doyle Smitherman. of Arp and Sandy Smitherman of Gilmer; one sister, Mrs. Elsie O'Brian of Price; and 17 grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Burial will be in Overton City Cemetery.
Mr. Smitherman died Tuesday morning in a Tyler hospital after a long illness.
He was born Sept. 9, 1919, in Waco, and lived in Overton two years, and in East Texas since 1963.
He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, and retired in 1963, after 21 years service with the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater. He was also a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Estelle Mae Smitherman of Overton; two sons, Jack Smitherman of Kilgore and Jerry Smitherman of Lewisville; four daughters, Mrs. Jimmie Davis of Seguin, Mrs. Jean Still of Wright City, Mrs. Joan Fergerson of Price, and Mrs. Janet Jacobs of Good Springs; five brothers, Wallace Smitherman of Price, Bob Smitherman of Orlando, Fla., Terry Smitherman of Longview, Doyle Smitherman. of Arp and Sandy Smitherman of Gilmer; one sister, Mrs. Elsie O'Brian of Price; and 17 grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.