Funeral services will be held at 10:30 this morning for Mrs. W.P.T. Smith, 72, pioneer citizen of the county. Mrs. Smith died at her home in the Dry Lake community at noon Wednesday following several weeks illness. She and her husband had been residents of this county for over 40 years.
Services will be in charge of Rev. J.V. Bilberry, former pastor, and life long friend of the family. Interment will be in the Spur cemetery in charge of Bill Kinney.
©The Texas Spur, August 13, 1936
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
W.P.T. "Uncle Billy" Smith, 91, was buried here Tuesday, Feb. 12 following funeral services in the First Baptist Church.Rev. Billie Smith of Lubbock, nephew of the deceased, officiated, assisted by Rev. Raymond Smith and Rev. Riley Fugitt.
Uncle Billy Smith was born in Grant Parish, LA on May 10, 1865 He died in Spur on Feb. 11, 1957. He came to Texas in 1877. In 1885 he married Almeda Crumbley and they came to Dickens County in 1899, settling in the Red Mud community. His wife preceded him in death in 1937.
Early in life he was converted to the Christian religion and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Pallbearers were his grandsons and honorary pallbearers were Johnnie Sparks, Bob Hahn, Ivy McMahan, Lon Bass, Ed McArthur, Vinson Bilberry, Joe Kidd, S.B. Scott and Archer Powell.
He is survived by three sons: Jeff and Jim of Spur and Buran of Lamesa; nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Interment was in the Spur Cemetery under the direction of Campbell's Funeral Home.
He was a charter member of the Dry Lake Baptist Church.
©The Texas Spur, February 14, 1957
Transcribed by Becky Hodges, September 2004
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