sallie ann (smitherman) binkley

YADKINVILLE - Mrs. Sallie Smitherman Binkley, 65, wife of John T. Binkley of East Bend, Rt. 2, died unexpectedly at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at the home following a heart attack.

Mrs. Binkley was born in Yadkin County to Wesley H. and Sallie Phillips Smitherman. She spent her entire life in the Baltimore section and was a member of the Baltimore Methodist Church.

Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Carleton of Yadkinville, Mrs. J. J. Norwich of Greenville, S. C., and Mrs: E. L. Ellis of Winston-Salem; two sons, Charlie Frank Binkley of East Bend and T. S. (Bud) Binkley of the home; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Jether Smitherman of Elkin, Calvin, Thomas and Fred Smitherman of East Bend; and three sisters, Mrs. Gertha Wooten of Winston- Salem, Mrs. A. V. Phillips of East Bend and Mrs. Stanley Norwich of Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda.

The body will be taken to the home at 4 p.m. today from Mackie and Hinshaw Funeral Home.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Baltimore Methodist Church by the Rev. O. E. Merrit and the Rev. Tommy Steele. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arthur Lee Pendry, Byce Carter, Olaf Carter, W. E. Smitherman, Thurmon Binkley, George Binkley Jr., George Hennings and Howard Doub.