thomas daughton smitherman
T. D. Smitherman, 63, widely known merchant and automobile dealer of East Bend, died at 4:10 a.m. today at an Elkin hospital.
He had been in declining health for some time and seriously ill since Sunday.
Mr. Smitherman was born in Yadkin County May 19, 1892, a son of Thomas A. and Mattie Horn Smitherman. He spent his entire life in the East Bend community.
On July 9, 1911, he was married to Miss Maye Bean. She survives.
Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. J. H. Poindexter of Yadkinville, Mrs. T. W. Perkins of New York City, Mrs. P. J. Hupp, Mrs. P. K. Odom and Mrs. Clyde Wall, all of East Bend; five grandchildren, a brother, R. E. Smitherman of East Bend; and a sister, Miss Blanche Smitherman of East Bend.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at East Bend Methodist Church by the pas- tor, the Rev. O. E. Merritt, and the Rev. T. S. Draughn. Burial will be in East Bend Friends Cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the church for half an hour before the service. It will be returned to the home at 4 p.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will be C. Tom Murphy, Tommie Hunter, Tyra Hobson, W. C. Joyner, Travis Smitherman and Early Sears.
He had been in declining health for some time and seriously ill since Sunday.
Mr. Smitherman was born in Yadkin County May 19, 1892, a son of Thomas A. and Mattie Horn Smitherman. He spent his entire life in the East Bend community.
On July 9, 1911, he was married to Miss Maye Bean. She survives.
Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. J. H. Poindexter of Yadkinville, Mrs. T. W. Perkins of New York City, Mrs. P. J. Hupp, Mrs. P. K. Odom and Mrs. Clyde Wall, all of East Bend; five grandchildren, a brother, R. E. Smitherman of East Bend; and a sister, Miss Blanche Smitherman of East Bend.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at East Bend Methodist Church by the pas- tor, the Rev. O. E. Merritt, and the Rev. T. S. Draughn. Burial will be in East Bend Friends Cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the church for half an hour before the service. It will be returned to the home at 4 p.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will be C. Tom Murphy, Tommie Hunter, Tyra Hobson, W. C. Joyner, Travis Smitherman and Early Sears.