winslow byron smitherman
W.B.
Smitherman, Well Known Paint Contractor, Dies
Winslow B Smitherman, 56, husband of Mrs. Mildred E. Smitherman, R. 3 New Castle, died today in the Henry County Hospital. He had been in ill health for several months.
Surviving besides his wife, are his mother, Mrs. Tennie Smitherman of Eaast Bend, N.C., three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Sumers, of North Highland, Cal., Mrs. Janet Knotts of New Castle, and Mrs. Joan Wright of Piggott, Ark., and four sons, Donald, Ernest, and Marvin, all of Anderson and Tony of the Air Force, stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.
Other survivors include six sisters and three brothers in North Carolina and 16 grandchildren.
Mr. Smitherman was a well-known paint contractor in New Castle and Henry County for the last 27 years.
Friends may call at the Macer Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Friday. Funeral Services will be in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with Rev. David B Tallman officiating. Burial will be in the South Mound Cemetery.
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EAST BEND - Winslow Byron Smitherman, 56, of New Castle, Ind., Rt. 3, formerly of East Bend, died at his home at 2 a.m. yesterday.
He was born in Yadkin County to C. N. and Tennie Speer Smith- erman. He had been living in Newcastle for about 25 years and was a painter and contractor.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Smitherman; his mother of East Bend; three daughters: four sons; five sisters, Mrs. R. S. Joyner of Pfafftown, Mrs. Nelson Dinkins of Yadkinville, Rt. 2, Mrs. Edna Baker of Winston-Salem, Rt. 7, Mrs. C. S. Key of Greensboro, and Mrs. Truman Stone of North Wilkesboro; and three brothers, Arthur Smitherman of Siloam, Guy V. Smitherman of East Bend, and C. J. Smitherman of Rural Hall, Rt. 1
The funeral and burial will be conducted Saturday at New Castle.