paul benbow smitherman
Paul Benbow Smitherman, 58, of East Bend died at 9:30 a.m. yesterday at Baptist Hospital. He had been ill 17 days.
He was born in Yadkin County to Doctor Benbow Smitherman and Emma Elizabeth Binkley Smitherman. He lived most of his life at East Bend and had been a tree surgeon 38 years. Mr. Smitherman was a member of East Bend Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Farrie Wood Smitherman of East Bend; his mother of East Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Joanne Matthews of East Bend and Mrs. Patsy Sanders of 1139 Magnolia Street; three sisters, Mrs. Eileene Carter of Vickie Drive and Mrs. Sallie Choplin of East Bend and Mrs. Mae Sizemore of 4551 Sunny Drive; three brothers, Clyde Smither- man of N. C. 67, Old Town, Ralph Smitherman of East Bend and Dave H. Smitherman of 1767 Polo Road NW.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at East Bend Methodist Church. Burial will be in East Bend Memorial Park. The body is at Burchette and Huff Funeral Home and will be placed at the church at 2 p.m.
He was born in Yadkin County to Doctor Benbow Smitherman and Emma Elizabeth Binkley Smitherman. He lived most of his life at East Bend and had been a tree surgeon 38 years. Mr. Smitherman was a member of East Bend Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Farrie Wood Smitherman of East Bend; his mother of East Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Joanne Matthews of East Bend and Mrs. Patsy Sanders of 1139 Magnolia Street; three sisters, Mrs. Eileene Carter of Vickie Drive and Mrs. Sallie Choplin of East Bend and Mrs. Mae Sizemore of 4551 Sunny Drive; three brothers, Clyde Smither- man of N. C. 67, Old Town, Ralph Smitherman of East Bend and Dave H. Smitherman of 1767 Polo Road NW.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at East Bend Methodist Church. Burial will be in East Bend Memorial Park. The body is at Burchette and Huff Funeral Home and will be placed at the church at 2 p.m.