william elzie smitherman

Bill Smitherman, age 35, died Thursday afternoon about 3 o'clock, following injuries sustained in an accident at Hilyer's sawmill south of Clanton.

Services were held at Walnut Creek Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Revs. E. J. Orange and Sam Connell; Spigener directing.

Pallbearers were: Lincoln and Ernest Vines, Thomas E. Wyatt, Walter Smitherman, Oscar Cleckley and J. R. Gladden. Flower girls - Willie Nell and Dorothy Dean Vines, Ethel Vines, Geraldine Partridge, Bobbie Nancy Smitherman, Katherine and Katie Gladden, Effie Mae Cleckley.
 
The wife, Mrs. Clara Mae Johnson Smitherman survives, as well as mother, Mrs. Lizzie Smitherman: two sons -
Elzie Lee and Billy Wayne Smitherman; one daughter, Evelyn Eunace Smitherman; three brothers - Charlie, Luther and Curtis Smitherman, all of Clanton Rte 2; two sisters -  Mrs. Maggie Partridge, Montevallo, and Mrs. Nettie Partridge of Route 5.