1935
James
2012
James Smitherman
July 28, 1935 — January 5, 2012
James E. Smitherman
James E. Smitherman, age 76, of Jones, died Thursday January 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.T. and Minnie Lee Smitherman; wife, Mary R. Smitherman; brothers, J.L. Smitherman and William Smitherman. Survivors include his wife, Jerry Surles Smitherman, son, John D. (Kandy) Rasberry, Jr.; daughters, Rosemarie Witherington, Patricia (Mike) Furr, Kaye (Joe) Smitherman and Faye (Donnie) Logan; brothers, Charles (Bobbie) Smitherman, David (Sarah) Smitherman and Allen (Barbara) Smitherman; sister, Doris (Al) Molina; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and special caregiver Joyce Smith.
A chapel service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 7, 2012 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Light, Sr. officiating and burial following in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Jones. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday January 6, 2012 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Justin Parker, Clint Witherington, Jared Witherington, Corey Furr, Derek Logan and Steven Bennett.
The family is accepting flowers or memorials can be made to Asera Care Hospice, First Baptist Church-Selma or Bethel Baptist Church-Jones.
James E. Smitherman, age 76, of Jones, died Thursday January 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.T. and Minnie Lee Smitherman; wife, Mary R. Smitherman; brothers, J.L. Smitherman and William Smitherman. Survivors include his wife, Jerry Surles Smitherman, son, John D. (Kandy) Rasberry, Jr.; daughters, Rosemarie Witherington, Patricia (Mike) Furr, Kaye (Joe) Smitherman and Faye (Donnie) Logan; brothers, Charles (Bobbie) Smitherman, David (Sarah) Smitherman and Allen (Barbara) Smitherman; sister, Doris (Al) Molina; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and special caregiver Joyce Smith.
A chapel service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 7, 2012 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Light, Sr. officiating and burial following in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Jones. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday January 6, 2012 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Justin Parker, Clint Witherington, Jared Witherington, Corey Furr, Derek Logan and Steven Bennett.
The family is accepting flowers or memorials can be made to Asera Care Hospice, First Baptist Church-Selma or Bethel Baptist Church-Jones.
Visitation Details
Friday, January 6th, 2012, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home
Service Details
Saturday, January 7th, 2012, 1:00pm, Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home
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