william abner smitherman
William Abner Smitherman of 223
N. Broad Street, a retired electrical inspector of mines, died at 3:30
a.m. yesterday at the home of a sister, Miss Gertrude Smitherman of
1017 Ver- non Avenue.
Smitherman was employed in mine operations most of his life. He was first an electrical installer in mines and then was superintendent of a mine in Bel- mont County, Ohio. When he retired in 1951, he was electrical inspector for the Ohio State Di- vision of Mines.
He was born in Yadkin County to John W. and Isabelle Martin Smitherman and spent his early life in the East Bend community.
He had been living in Winston-Salem two years.
He was a member of Cambridge, Ohio, Masonic Lodge and Lincoln Baptist Church at Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lola Cowden of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Isabelle Allan of Old Greenwich, Conn.; a son, John W. Smitherman of Colum- bus, Ohio; six grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Lola Da- vis of 223 N. Broad Street, Mrs. Eunice Melton of Greensboro and Miss Gertrude Smitherman of 1017 Vernon Avenue.
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednes- day at East Bend Baptist Church cemetery by the Rev. Tim Bryant.
The body will be at Voglers Chapel until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Smitherman was employed in mine operations most of his life. He was first an electrical installer in mines and then was superintendent of a mine in Bel- mont County, Ohio. When he retired in 1951, he was electrical inspector for the Ohio State Di- vision of Mines.
He was born in Yadkin County to John W. and Isabelle Martin Smitherman and spent his early life in the East Bend community.
He had been living in Winston-Salem two years.
He was a member of Cambridge, Ohio, Masonic Lodge and Lincoln Baptist Church at Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lola Cowden of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Isabelle Allan of Old Greenwich, Conn.; a son, John W. Smitherman of Colum- bus, Ohio; six grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Lola Da- vis of 223 N. Broad Street, Mrs. Eunice Melton of Greensboro and Miss Gertrude Smitherman of 1017 Vernon Avenue.
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednes- day at East Bend Baptist Church cemetery by the Rev. Tim Bryant.
The body will be at Voglers Chapel until 10 a.m. Wednesday.