samuel jones smitherman jr
TROY, July 25.-(Special)-One of
Troy's most prominent citizens Samuel J. Smitherman, died at his home
here last night at 8:35 o'clock after two years of illness. He suffered
from a complication of ailments.
Mr. Smitherman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Smitherman, had extensive interests in the sandhill peach belt, was a stockholder in the Smitherman cotton mills, of this place, and had other business connections, although he had not been active in business affairs since he became seriously ill two years ago.
His wife, formerly Miss Tommie Mae Tomlinson, of Troy, survives with four children, Joyce, Sam, Jr., Nell and Edith. He also leaves six sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hurley, Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Frank Hurley, Troy; Mrs. W. L. Trotter, Greensboro; Mrs. Sam T.Ewing, Candor; Mrs. W. R. Royal, Wilmington; Misses Mary and Grace Smitherman, of Troy,and one brother, W. G. Smitherman, prominent business man of this place.
Mrs. W. L. Tro, of Greensboro, a sister of Mr. Smitherman, left today for Troy, where she will attend the funeral. Services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Methodist Episcopal church in Troy and interment will follow in the city cemetery.
Mr. Smitherman was well known here. He has been a patient at lo- cal sanatoriums on a number of occasions.
Mr. Smitherman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Smitherman, had extensive interests in the sandhill peach belt, was a stockholder in the Smitherman cotton mills, of this place, and had other business connections, although he had not been active in business affairs since he became seriously ill two years ago.
His wife, formerly Miss Tommie Mae Tomlinson, of Troy, survives with four children, Joyce, Sam, Jr., Nell and Edith. He also leaves six sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hurley, Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Frank Hurley, Troy; Mrs. W. L. Trotter, Greensboro; Mrs. Sam T.Ewing, Candor; Mrs. W. R. Royal, Wilmington; Misses Mary and Grace Smitherman, of Troy,and one brother, W. G. Smitherman, prominent business man of this place.
Mrs. W. L. Tro, of Greensboro, a sister of Mr. Smitherman, left today for Troy, where she will attend the funeral. Services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Methodist Episcopal church in Troy and interment will follow in the city cemetery.
Mr. Smitherman was well known here. He has been a patient at lo- cal sanatoriums on a number of occasions.