robert sampson smitherman
EAST BEND- Mr. Robert S.
Smitherman, 86, of Route 2, East Bend, died at Hoots Memorial
Hospital in Yadkinville at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. He was born in Yadkin
County to Robert Shelley and Betty Spillman Smitherman. He was a
retired farmer and a member of Stoney Knoll United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Betty Collins, of Winston-Salem; three sons, Johnny Smitherman and R. B. Smitherman, both of Win- ston-Salem and Ed Smitherman of Route 2, East Bend; two sisters, Sarah Hutchens of Route 1, East Bend, and Mrs. Hester Hockett of Union, Iowa; two half-brothers, Yancy Smitherman of Rt. 2, East Bend, and Jodie Smitherman of Lewisville; ten grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ston- ey Knoll United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Huffman and the Rev. Bruton Mikles with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. to lie in state.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Betty Collins, of Winston-Salem; three sons, Johnny Smitherman and R. B. Smitherman, both of Win- ston-Salem and Ed Smitherman of Route 2, East Bend; two sisters, Sarah Hutchens of Route 1, East Bend, and Mrs. Hester Hockett of Union, Iowa; two half-brothers, Yancy Smitherman of Rt. 2, East Bend, and Jodie Smitherman of Lewisville; ten grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ston- ey Knoll United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Huffman and the Rev. Bruton Mikles with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. to lie in state.