john thomas smitherman
J. T. Smitherman, widely known
merchant of Yadkin county, died at his home at East Bend Wednesday
night. He had been in declining health for more than a year.
Mr. Smitherman, who was known to his friends and neighbors as "Uncle John," had spent his entire life in Yadkin county and was one of the county's most highly respected citizens.
Funeral services will be conducted at Baltimore Church, in Yadkin county, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. C. B. Way, of Lexington and Rev. Mr. Adams of East Bend. Nephews of the deceased will act as pallbearers.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by four sisters, Misses Nancy and Mil- lie Smithermas, Mrs. George Nicholson and Mrs. Sara Wilhelm: four brothers, Anderson, Dock and Wesley Smitherman, all of Yadkin county, and A. M. Smitherman, of Winston-Salem. Route 7: one son. Charles Smitherman, of Florida; and one daughter. Mrs. Frank Joyner, of Mooresville, Indiana.
Mr. Smitherman, who was known to his friends and neighbors as "Uncle John," had spent his entire life in Yadkin county and was one of the county's most highly respected citizens.
Funeral services will be conducted at Baltimore Church, in Yadkin county, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. C. B. Way, of Lexington and Rev. Mr. Adams of East Bend. Nephews of the deceased will act as pallbearers.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by four sisters, Misses Nancy and Mil- lie Smithermas, Mrs. George Nicholson and Mrs. Sara Wilhelm: four brothers, Anderson, Dock and Wesley Smitherman, all of Yadkin county, and A. M. Smitherman, of Winston-Salem. Route 7: one son. Charles Smitherman, of Florida; and one daughter. Mrs. Frank Joyner, of Mooresville, Indiana.