ollie mae (colie) pugh smitherman
CLINTON Mrs. Ollie Mae Smitherman, 69, died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital after several months of declining health.
She was a native of Alabama, but had lived in Clinton for 23 years. She was a daughter of the late John C. and Symanthia Coley, and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Her first husband was L. J. Pugh. Surviving from this union are a son, C. G. Pugh, and a daughter, Mrs. Inez Hughes, both of Birmingham, Ala.
Her second husband was M. D. Smitherman, who survives Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Albert Cothran of Clinton, and 4 sons, R. O. Smitherman of Rochester, Mich., R. W Smitherman of Atlanta, M. D. Smitherman Jr. and J. A. Smitherman, both of Clinton; a step- daughter, Mrs. A. L. Harris of Atlanta; a brother, Rev. Rufus Colie of Mobile, Ala., 43 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p. m. at Friendship Baptist Church by Rev. H. P. Hanley, Rev. T. J. Leonard and Rev. J. W. Spillers. Burial will be in Rosemont Cem- etery in Clinton.
Grandsons will be pallbearers. Gray Funeral Home is in charge.
She was a native of Alabama, but had lived in Clinton for 23 years. She was a daughter of the late John C. and Symanthia Coley, and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Her first husband was L. J. Pugh. Surviving from this union are a son, C. G. Pugh, and a daughter, Mrs. Inez Hughes, both of Birmingham, Ala.
Her second husband was M. D. Smitherman, who survives Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Albert Cothran of Clinton, and 4 sons, R. O. Smitherman of Rochester, Mich., R. W Smitherman of Atlanta, M. D. Smitherman Jr. and J. A. Smitherman, both of Clinton; a step- daughter, Mrs. A. L. Harris of Atlanta; a brother, Rev. Rufus Colie of Mobile, Ala., 43 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p. m. at Friendship Baptist Church by Rev. H. P. Hanley, Rev. T. J. Leonard and Rev. J. W. Spillers. Burial will be in Rosemont Cem- etery in Clinton.
Grandsons will be pallbearers. Gray Funeral Home is in charge.