rachel (roden) smitherman
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel
Roden Smitherman, 80, widow of the late R. G. Smitherman, who died
suddenly of a heart attack Monday afternoon at the home of a son, C. B.
Smitherman, 395 Albany avenue, were held Tuesday afternoon from the
Highland Baptist church. Rev. John Caylor, pastor of the church of
which the deceased was a member, officiated. Interment was in Forest
Park cemetery, under direction of Osborn funeral home.
Mrs. Smitherman was one of the best-known women in North Louisiana where her family were pioneer settlers. She was a life- long resident of this section of the state, having been born at Lib- erty Hill, Oct. 5, 1858, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Emory Roden. On Dec. 26, 1878, she was married to R. G. Smitherman, Sr. They resided at. Liberty Hill until 1923 when they moved to Haynesville. In 1932 they moved to Shreveport. Mr. Smitherman died in 1935.
Surviving are four sons, J. E. Smitherman, C. B.. Smitherman, David E. Smitherman and R. G. Smitherman, Jr., of Shreveport; four daughters, Mrs. James M. Mc- Carty of Shreveport, Mrs. F. D. Vernon of Liberty Hill, Mrs. H. D. Jones of Arcadia and Mrs. Victor T. Mather of Millard, Miss; one brother, J. E. Roden of Arcadia; 35 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs. R. P. Vernon, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Smitherman had been a member of the Baptist church since she was 14 years old and since coming to Shreveport had been a member of the Highland Baptist church.
Mrs. Smitherman was one of the best-known women in North Louisiana where her family were pioneer settlers. She was a life- long resident of this section of the state, having been born at Lib- erty Hill, Oct. 5, 1858, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Emory Roden. On Dec. 26, 1878, she was married to R. G. Smitherman, Sr. They resided at. Liberty Hill until 1923 when they moved to Haynesville. In 1932 they moved to Shreveport. Mr. Smitherman died in 1935.
Surviving are four sons, J. E. Smitherman, C. B.. Smitherman, David E. Smitherman and R. G. Smitherman, Jr., of Shreveport; four daughters, Mrs. James M. Mc- Carty of Shreveport, Mrs. F. D. Vernon of Liberty Hill, Mrs. H. D. Jones of Arcadia and Mrs. Victor T. Mather of Millard, Miss; one brother, J. E. Roden of Arcadia; 35 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs. R. P. Vernon, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Smitherman had been a member of the Baptist church since she was 14 years old and since coming to Shreveport had been a member of the Highland Baptist church.