will sampson poindexter
Will Sampson Poindexter, 65, of
Clemmons, Rt. 1, died at 5 p.m. yesterday at City Hospital following a
heart attack suffered five days ago.
He was born April 29, 1895, in Yadkin County to Samuel W. and Sarah Smitherman Poindexter. He attended Clemmons Baptist Church.
Mr. Poindexter lived in Winston-Salem until 1936 at which time he moved back to his home- place.
He retired April 29 from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 43 years there. At the time of his retirement he was in No. 1 Machine Shop in No. 12 plant.
He was married Dec. 21, 1917, to Miss Magaline Stilley who survives.
Also surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Bernie Sell of Char- lotte, Mrs. Kemper H. Walker of 3232 Polo Road, Mrs. D. C. Brewer Jr. of Petree Road, Mrs. Carl F. Rothrock of Mocksville, Rt. 2, Mrs. Glenn D. Boles of Fraternity Church Road, Mrs. L. F. Miller of Lewisville, and Mrs. Lettie Watkins of Raleigh; two sons, W. S. Poindexter Jr. of Clemmons, Rt. 2, and Bobby Lee Poindexter of Thompson Drive; four sisters, Mrs. Ephriam Davis of Pfafftown, Mrs. Kate Ring and Miss Ada Poin- dexter, both of East Bend, Mrs. P. W. Long of Jonesville, Rt. 1; and 22 grandchildren.
The body will be at Wall Glade Hill Chapel pending completion of funeral arrangements.
He was born April 29, 1895, in Yadkin County to Samuel W. and Sarah Smitherman Poindexter. He attended Clemmons Baptist Church.
Mr. Poindexter lived in Winston-Salem until 1936 at which time he moved back to his home- place.
He retired April 29 from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. after 43 years there. At the time of his retirement he was in No. 1 Machine Shop in No. 12 plant.
He was married Dec. 21, 1917, to Miss Magaline Stilley who survives.
Also surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Bernie Sell of Char- lotte, Mrs. Kemper H. Walker of 3232 Polo Road, Mrs. D. C. Brewer Jr. of Petree Road, Mrs. Carl F. Rothrock of Mocksville, Rt. 2, Mrs. Glenn D. Boles of Fraternity Church Road, Mrs. L. F. Miller of Lewisville, and Mrs. Lettie Watkins of Raleigh; two sons, W. S. Poindexter Jr. of Clemmons, Rt. 2, and Bobby Lee Poindexter of Thompson Drive; four sisters, Mrs. Ephriam Davis of Pfafftown, Mrs. Kate Ring and Miss Ada Poin- dexter, both of East Bend, Mrs. P. W. Long of Jonesville, Rt. 1; and 22 grandchildren.
The body will be at Wall Glade Hill Chapel pending completion of funeral arrangements.