ruth kate (smitherman) shaw
A double funeral was held at
Mullins-Jones Cemetery at 4 o'clock last Saturday afternoon for Cecil
Eugene Smitherman, age 25, and his aunt, Mrs. Ruth Kate Shaw, age 32.
The former was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Liberty
church in Autauga county last Thursday night about 11:30. The latter
was mortally injured in the same accident and died in a Selma hospital
Saturday morning.
Services were conducted by Rev. |J. D. Hughes, and in charge were Spigener and Martin funeral homes. Pallbearers were: Robert Earl Jones, Coss Giles, Ottis Ellison, Heburn Powell and Clarence Robinson.
Surviving Cecil Smitherman is his mother, Mrs. Gervis Smitherman of Alabama Mils; two brothers-Roy and Jeff Smitherman; one sister, Bobby Jean; Grandmother, Mrs. J. E. (Lushy) Smitherman, and grandfather, Mr. W. S. Sims.
Mrs. Ruth Kate Shaw was a daughter of the late Jesse Smitherman. The mother, Mrs. Lueticia Smitherman, survives, as well as one broth- er, Sam Smitherman of Clanton; four sisters-Mrs. Ace Brown of Vincent, Mrs. Dolly Popwell of Clanton, Mrs. Mabel Burnett and Mrs. Annie Bell Tyus, both of Clanton.
Services were conducted by Rev. |J. D. Hughes, and in charge were Spigener and Martin funeral homes. Pallbearers were: Robert Earl Jones, Coss Giles, Ottis Ellison, Heburn Powell and Clarence Robinson.
Surviving Cecil Smitherman is his mother, Mrs. Gervis Smitherman of Alabama Mils; two brothers-Roy and Jeff Smitherman; one sister, Bobby Jean; Grandmother, Mrs. J. E. (Lushy) Smitherman, and grandfather, Mr. W. S. Sims.
Mrs. Ruth Kate Shaw was a daughter of the late Jesse Smitherman. The mother, Mrs. Lueticia Smitherman, survives, as well as one broth- er, Sam Smitherman of Clanton; four sisters-Mrs. Ace Brown of Vincent, Mrs. Dolly Popwell of Clanton, Mrs. Mabel Burnett and Mrs. Annie Bell Tyus, both of Clanton.