rufus burleson smitherman
ATHENS (Spl.) - Funeral services
were held Tuesday from Hassell and Foster Chapel for R. B. Smitherman,
74, who died in a local hospital Sunday. The Rev. Charles Patrick
officiated and burial was in Athens City Cemetery.
Born in Mississippi, Mr. Smitherman had lived in Henderson County for the past 45 years and was residing in Athens at the time of his death. He was a surveyor, and had formerly taught school in Walnut Creek, New York and Chandler schools. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Athens.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by three sons, Ross Smitherman of Douglas, Wyo.; Lynn Smitherman of Alexandria, Va.; and Merion Smitherman of Amarillo; a daughter, Mrs. Alene Williams of Irving; three brothers, Carroll Smitherman of Longview, Otto Smitherman of Fort Worth, and Charles Smitherman of Arizona; five sisters, Mrs. Zola Suttle of Odessa, Mrs. Ethel Williams of Mansville, Okla.; Mrs. Ludie Biernis of Texarkana, Ark.; Mrs. Myrtle Tippitt of Irving and Miss Beatrice Smitherman of Monahans; and eight grandchildren.
Born in Mississippi, Mr. Smitherman had lived in Henderson County for the past 45 years and was residing in Athens at the time of his death. He was a surveyor, and had formerly taught school in Walnut Creek, New York and Chandler schools. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Athens.
Mr. Smitherman is survived by three sons, Ross Smitherman of Douglas, Wyo.; Lynn Smitherman of Alexandria, Va.; and Merion Smitherman of Amarillo; a daughter, Mrs. Alene Williams of Irving; three brothers, Carroll Smitherman of Longview, Otto Smitherman of Fort Worth, and Charles Smitherman of Arizona; five sisters, Mrs. Zola Suttle of Odessa, Mrs. Ethel Williams of Mansville, Okla.; Mrs. Ludie Biernis of Texarkana, Ark.; Mrs. Myrtle Tippitt of Irving and Miss Beatrice Smitherman of Monahans; and eight grandchildren.