robert henry smitherman
ABERNATHY (Special) Services for
Robert Smitherman, 23, of Abernathy are set at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the
First Baptist Church in Abernathy. The Rev. Richard Owens, pastor of
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Posey, officiating.
Burial will be in the Abernathy Cemetery with Chambers Funeral Home of here in charge.
Smitherman was killed in a one-car turnover four miles north of here about 12:45 a.m. Sunday. According to investigators, Smitherman apparently fost control of his vehicle and it flipped. He was thrown from his vehicle, officers said.
The lifelong resident of Abernathy was dead on arrival at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock. Smitherman was a 1969 graduate of Abernathy High School and served with the U.S. Army for two years stationed in Germany.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smitherman of Abernathy: four brothers, Roy Lee, of Lubbock, Vernie who is stationed in Germany, Jim of Virginia Beach, Va. and Monty of Abernathy; and a sister, Mrs. Roxie Wynne of Abernathy.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Henderson, Johnny Long, John ny Vineyard, Dwayne Meil, David Forester, David Blevins, Donald Raymond and Mike Vándygriff.
Burial will be in the Abernathy Cemetery with Chambers Funeral Home of here in charge.
Smitherman was killed in a one-car turnover four miles north of here about 12:45 a.m. Sunday. According to investigators, Smitherman apparently fost control of his vehicle and it flipped. He was thrown from his vehicle, officers said.
The lifelong resident of Abernathy was dead on arrival at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock. Smitherman was a 1969 graduate of Abernathy High School and served with the U.S. Army for two years stationed in Germany.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smitherman of Abernathy: four brothers, Roy Lee, of Lubbock, Vernie who is stationed in Germany, Jim of Virginia Beach, Va. and Monty of Abernathy; and a sister, Mrs. Roxie Wynne of Abernathy.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Henderson, Johnny Long, John ny Vineyard, Dwayne Meil, David Forester, David Blevins, Donald Raymond and Mike Vándygriff.