World War I Veteran
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Bethel Baptist Church for William P. Smith, 71, a retired farmer who died in the Methodist Hospital in Lubbock February 14.Rev. Vergil Smith officiated.
Mr. Smith had resided in Dickens County since 1919. He was a veteran of WWI and a deacon in the church.
Survivors include his wife, Spur; two sons, Ted, Spur and Rev. Billie S. Smith, Lubbock; one daughter Mrs. James Criswell, Buffalo, OK; his mother, Mrs. Susie Smith, Brownfield, one brother, John R. Seminole; two sisters Mrs. A.E. McBroom, Brownfield and Mrs. E.V. George, Brownfield; 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, February 17, 1966
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Bethel Baptist church for Mrs. Alice Smith, 70, with Rev. Fred J. Smith, Colorado City, officiating, assisted by Rev. Jim Palmer.Mrs. Smith died Oct. 28 in West Texas Hospital, Lubbock. She was a resident of Dickens County since 1919. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors included a daughter, Mrs. James Criswell, West Fork, AR; two sons, Ted Smith, Spur and Billy Smith, Lubbock; one brother, Jesse Jones, Haskell; two sisters, Mrs. Vennie Lytle, Haskell and Lillian Townsend, Brownfield; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
Burial was in Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, November 2, 1972
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
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