joseph young smitherman
Joseph Young
Smitherman, 73, of 109 Conley street (sic) died at 5:05 o’clock this
morning at his home. He was a retired farmer. Born July 4, 1881 in
Watauga County he was the son of the late William Alexander and Carolyn
Palmer Smitherman. Surviving are three sons, George, Louis and Grady
Smitherman of Boone; six daughters, Miss Beulah Smitherman and Mrs.
Charlie May of Lenoir, Mrs. Spencer May and Mrs. Groydon Harmon of
Watauga County, Mrs. Claude Martin of Tennessee and Mrs. William C.
Jones of Illinois; a brother, Hardy Smitherman of Sugar Grove; two
sisters, Mrs. John Ward and Mrs. Spencer Dishman of Zionsville (sic);
21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were
incomplete early this afternoon. Lenoir Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.