tressie (smitherman) robinson

MRS. TRESSIE ROBINSON JONESBORO, La., Jan. 15-(Spe- cial)-Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Tressie Smitherman Robinson, wife of Dr. G. H. Robinson, house surgeon of the Shreveport charity hospital, at the Jonesboro Baptist church, with Rev. J. L. Dodge officiating, assisted by Rev. W. T. Strain of Simsboro and A. N. Murray of Tioga. Interment was made in the Jonesboro cemetery.

Mrs. Robinson, before her marriage was Miss Tressie Smitherman of Jonesboro. She was a graduate nurse from the Highland sanitarium of Shreveport. Shortly after finishing her course in that institution, she was married to Dr. G. H. Robinson, son of Senator Robinson of Bernice.

She is survived by her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smitherman of Jonesboro, and sisters, Miss Leo Smitherman of Shreveport, and Misses Lessie and Helen Smitherman and Mrs. H. R. Morris of Jonesboro.

The active pallbearers, members of her graduating class of the high school, were Stanley Lewis, Edwin Cox, Harper Cox, Tommie Cox, George Littlefield and John Michaud.