sallie (phillips) smitherman

Yadkinville.-Mrs. Sallie Phillips Smitherman, 80, widow of W. H. Smitherman, died at 8 a.m. yesterday at her home in the Baltimore Methodist Church community of Yadkin County.

She had been in declining health for several years, but was seriously ill for only day.

Mrs. Smitherman was born Oct. 1, 1869, in Yadkin County, daughter of Billie and Jane Lynch Phillips. She spent her entire life in her native county. Her husband, Wesley Hampton Smitherman, died 10 years ago.

Surviving are 11 children, Mrs. W. C. Brinkley, Mrs. J. T. Binkley, Mrs. A. V. Phillips. Mrs. C. R. Wooten, T. G., C. R., and Fred Smitherman, all of East Bend, W. D. Smitherman of Yadkinville, Route 2, W. H. Smitherman of Winston-Salem, J. A. Smitherman of Elkin and Mrs. S. P. Norwich of the Aleutian Islands; one brother, Joseph Phillips of Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Annie Nichols of Winston- Salem; 38 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at Baltimore Methodist Church by the Rev. W. C. Eastridge. Burial will be in the church cemtery.

The body will lie in state at the church for 30 minutes prior to the service.