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SmartMaryRetor, Jan 28 - Mrs. Mary Smart, aged 80, died Wednesday ather home 10 miles northwest of Rector; ag1/29/22
SmithA.J.Clarksville, Fb. 9 - Three deaths occurred in the Smith family of Hartman last week. A.J. Smith, the father, died last Thursday; a son, Sam Smith, died the day before, and Monday another son, Carl Smith, died.; ag2/10/17
SmithCharityTexarkana, June 19 - Mrs. Charity Smith, aged 78, one of the oldest residents of Miller county, died yesterday at the home of her son, A.P. Smith, nine miles south of town. Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Mrs. S.T. Grigson, Texarkana, and L.F. Cabet, Bald Knob and by four sons, Amos P. and John P. of this county, J.L. of Comden, and George W. of Dallas.; ag6/20/1917
SmithD.A.Malvern, Jan 6 - Mrs. D A Smith, aged 75, mother of Prosecuting Attorney Jabes Smith, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C W Dixon, wife of Mayor Dixon of this city. She was a resident of Malvern for more than 40 years. Mrs. Smith is survived by eight children: Mrs. Z F Caldwell, Mrs. C W Dixon, Miss Minnie Smith, Larkin, Eugene and Jabez, all of this city; Mrs. Belle Dudley of El Paso, Tex., and Grover Smith of Dallas, Tex; ag1/7/22
SmithDellMrs. Dell Smith, aged 20, of McGehee, died last night at 8 at a local hospital. Surviving are her husband, C.Smith; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Harper, and two brothers, J.N. and S.A. Harper, of Whelen Springs. The body will be sent this morning by P.H. Ruebel & Co. to Whelen Springs for burial.; ag6/10/1917
SmithF.W.Ozan, April 28 - F.W. Smith, 76, died at his home three miles east of Ozan, Tuesday night. He had lived on the same farm for the last 60 years. Funeral services were held today.; ag4/29/15
SmithFloraPine Bluff, Jan 21 - Mrs. Flora E Smith, aged 80, died this morning at the home of her son, Clyde B Smith after a long illness. She was a native of Roberson county, North Carolina, and had lived in Pine Bluff about 30 years. She was the widow of the late J.J. Smith, who died about seven years ago. She is survived by four children, Clyde B., Miss Olga and A.L.Smith of this city, and Mrs. D.B. Morrison of Chicora, Miss. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of Clyde B. Smith, conducted by the Rev. J.I. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which she was a member; ag1/22/17
SmithFrankMalvern, Feb. 28 - Frank Smith, aged 25, died at Fairplay Monday; ag3/1/17
SmithMrs. G.Pine Bluff, Jan. 31 - Mrs. G. Smith, aged 67, was found unconscious in the yeard of her home two miles southwest of Pine Bluff yesterday morning by a negro woman. A physician was summoned, but she never regained consciousness and died about noon. She was a pioneer of Jefferson county and was the widow of the late G. Smith who died a year and a half ago. She had not been in ill health recently and the cause of her sudden death was not learned. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. E.C. Royse of Pine Bluff, and a son, F.L. Smith of Little Rock. Four brothers also survived, C.F. Dunnington and Tom Dunnington of this city, John Dunnington of Hot Springs and Louis Dunnington of Texarkana.; ag2/1/17
SmithGeorge F.George F. Smith, 75, died at a local hospital at 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning. His body is being held at the undertaking parlors of P.H. Ruebel & Co., 119 East Sixth street, awaiting advice from relatives at Winfrey.; ag4/11/15
SmithMrs.
George
Rogers, Jan. 2 - Mrs. George Smith died here yesterday.; ag1/3/17
SmithGusTexarkana, Aug. 30 - Gus Smith, a negro about 63 years old, died suddenly while driving a wagon loaded with brick late yesterday afternoon. Someone noticed that he had fallen over and that the lines were dangling. Investigation showed the negro was dead.; ag8/31/1917
SmithHattieTexarkana, Jan. 7 - Mrs. Hattie Smith, aged 56 of Bells, Tex., died Friday night of pneumonia, at the home of her brother, J.E. Francis, where she was spending the holidays. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.; ag1/8/17
SmithIsaacMalvern, April 30 - Isaac Smith, an old time negro, 80 years of age, was run over and killed at 6:30 this afternoon by Rock Island extra freight No. 1216.

This old negro was owned by Col. Mourie Smith of Tulip and was brought to this state in 1844; ag5/1/09

SmithJ.G.El Dorado, Feb. 2 - News has just reached here of the death of J.G. Smith, who was formerly a merchant of this city, at his home in Texas. He was a Confederate veteran.; ag2/3/17
SmithJ.N.Havana, April 27 - J.N. Smith, aged 83, died here Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and several children, among them; Mrs. J.E. Mitchell of Havana, Mrs. E.B. Lawson of Bigelow, Mrs. L.L. Bentley of Booneville and Mrs. Sadler of Belleville; ag4/28/17
SmithJ. NormanSearcy, Jan 4 Word was received here at noon today of the death of J Norman Smith, aged 46 well known business man of Searcy, at a hospital in New Orleans, where he underwent an operation yesterday

Mr. Smith was owner of the Searcy Transfer Company, manager of the Magnolia Wholesale Oil Agency here and with his sisters owned the Hotel Mayfair, in addition to considerable property holdings. He was a member of the City Council

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Misses Mary Margaret, Rose and Phyllis, one son, James, and three sister, Mrs. Harry Leeliy and Mrs. R H Branch of Searcy and Mrs. John Yarnell of Little Rock; ag1/5/30

SmithJ.P.Fordyce, Aug. 3 - J.P. Smith, formerly a resident of Fordyce, but who for the past several years had lived in Hagerman, Tex., died of paralysis Wednesday; ag8/4/1917
SmithMrs.
James
Mena, Jan 12- Mrs. James Smith, aged 66, died at the family home in Mena; ag1/1/30
SmithJames P.The body of James P. Smith, who died Monday at the United States Veterans hospital Fort Roots, will be sent to Kansas City this morning by R F Drummond & Co.; ad1/1/30
SmithJames L.Ozark, Jan 4 - James L. Smith, aged 72, died Sunday night. He is survived by his wife and four grandchildren; ag1/5/22
SmithJamesPine Bluff, Jan 28 - Mrs. Lehna R. Smith has received a telegram announcing the death at Alvin, Tx., of her brother-in-law, James G. Smith, aged about 60, who was formerly a resident of Pine Bluff and senior member of the firm of Smith, Byrd & Co., until about 15 years ago.; ag1/29/17
SmithJohn B.John B. Smith, aged 50 years, of Prescott, died at a local hospital at 1:15 yesterday morning. He is survived by one brother, D. Smith, Prescott. The body was sent to Prescott yesterday morning by P.H. Ruebel & Co.; ag3/21/17
SmithJohn R.John R. Smith, aged 78, died suddenly at the family home at Beebe, yesterday morning. He is a retired farmer and merchant. He is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Alice Cobb; by four daughters, Mrs. W A Hanna, 2416 West Thirteenth street, Little Rock; Mrs. Hugh Deboe, Cotton Plant; Mrs. Minor Moore, and Mrs. Minnie Prie of Beebe; and two sons, Sebe of Beebe and Sam of Heber Springs. Burial will be at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at Beebe.; ag1/7/22
SmithJuliaThe body of Mrs. Julia Smith, aged 22, who died at a local hospital at 6 Thursday night; will be sent to Humphrey this morning by James Cook & Son Co. for burial; ag3/24/17
SmithM.M.Kingsland, July 7 - M.M. Smith, aged 69, died at his home five miles south of here last night. He is survived by his wife and 10 children, three sons and seven daughters. He was born and spent his entire life on the same homestead, was a prosperous farmer and formerly sheriff of this county. He was buried today in the Smith cemetery near his home.; ag7/8/1917
SmithMartini Texarkana, July 20- The body of Mrs. Martini Smith, a widow , and a sister of W.K. Cameron, well known farmer, near this city, arrived yesterday from San Antonio, Tex., where she died Tuesday night. Funeral services were in charge of the Rev. W.F. Andrews of this city and the interment was in Eylau Cemetery; ag7/21/17
SmithMaudeSearcy, Sept. 13 - Miss Maude Smith, daughter of Mrs. Milton Smith, died Sunday evening at her home; ag9/14/1917
SmithPaulBentonville, April 1 - Paul Howard Smith, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Smith, died at the home of his parents, Shady Home farm, near Bentonville, Sunday, of measles and pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Oakley's chapel by the Rev. C. E. Myrick, pastor of the Bentonville Baptist church; ag4/2/17
SmithPinkPocahontas, Sept. 20-Pink Smith, a farmer, who resided near here, died at his home yesterday; ag9/21/1917
SmithR.G.Pine Bluff, Sept 5 - R.G. Smith, a well known farmer of Grant county, died Monday at a local hospital. The body will be sent to Prague, Grant county.; ag9/6/1917
SmithS.P.C.Conway, Jan 20 - S.P.C. Smith, aged 75 years, former treasurer of Faulkner county, died today at his home at Kendall, near Conway. He had been a resident of Faulkner county nearly 50 years, coming here from Georgia. He served two terms as treasurer, from 1890 until 1894. He was elected as a Populist; ag1/21/17
SmithTateFort Smith, Jan 1 Tate Smith, aged 58, died in a fort smith hospital this morning, following a stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago; ag1/2/30
SmithThomasHartford, Sept. 23 - Thomas Smith, aged 38, who had his back broken in a mine five years ago, died yesterday. The funeral was held today. He was a native of Scotland. He is survived by his wife and five children; ag9/24/1917
SmithW.D.W. D. Smith, aged 51, 1817 West Twelth street, died at 1:30 p.m.yesterday at the home of his wife's father, P H Scott, near Salem, Saline county. He is survived by his wife and one son, Scott Smith, Little Rok; one sister, Mrs. Dora McLeroy, Little, and one brother, John Smith of Myrtle, Miss. Mr. Smith had been a resident of Little Rock for 30 years, and was a member of Immanuel Baptist church. Funeral services will be held at the Ashby Funeral chapel at Benton at 2 p.m. today in charge of the Rev. Otto Whitington and the Rev. J L Dedman. Burial will be in Pine Crest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Honorary, J M Mackey, Walter Justice, W E Roby, C E Gray, Walker Sanders, H S Turner, W P Martin, J S Martin, George O Bostic, E P Ingram, R C Rudisill, W H Hollomon, E R Thompson, E Weber, all of Little Rock and J F Pilton, Ben Ferguson, B A Gregory; E W Scott and Walter Bragg of Benton. Active- J I Lyon, W F Cochrane, T J Ellington, J M Green, all of Little Rock and Fells Kerr and N. D. Couch of Benton; ag1/20/30
SmithW.G.W.G. Smith, aged 55, died at the family residence, 1218 Welch street, at 6:45 o'clock yesterday morning. He had been a resident of Little Rock for the past 10 years, and was employed as staiton manager at the Rock Island station. He is survived by his wife of Little Rock, and two sisters of New York. Mr. Smith was a member of the order of Railway Conductors, Division 566, also a shriner of the Mecca temple of Denver Colo., and a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and Knights Templar Commandery of New York. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of the Rev. B.F. Cato, J.T. Gelstor and J.T. Wilson, representing the O.R.C. will escort the body and accompany Mrs. Smith to Denver, where the body will be sent by Healey & Roth.; ag10/4/1917
SmithWilliamFuneral services for William Smith, who died in a local hospital Friday night, were held at 5 yesterday after noon at the Healy & Roth Chapel. The Rev. S.E. Ryan, pastor of the Scott Street M.E. church officiated. Burial was in Oakland cemetery; ag2/19/17
SmithWilliamWilliam Smith, 47 years old, died at a local hospital last night. He was born in Ohio and has resided in Little Rock for four years. He was employed as a joiner at the Bebee Stave factory. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Guether of Fort Wayne, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. O.P. Hudson of Warren. The body will be sent to Fort Wayne tonight by Healey & Roth.; ag2/17/17
SmithWilliamFort Smith, March 20 - William Smith, aged 76, a farmer living at Lowell, was found dead tonight in the Southern hotel at Bentonville. The cause of his death is not known, but it is believed that he suffered from heart disease. He was serving as a member of the Petit Jury of the Circuit Court at Bentonvile; ag3/21/17
SmithersLestonVan Buren, Jan 3 Leston Smithers aged 18, son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Smithers of the Pleasant View community near Mulberry, died at the home Monday night. He is survived by his parents and five brothers; ag 1/4/30
SmothersL.S.Funeral services for L.S. Smothers, aged 80, who dies at 11:30 yesterday morning at the residence of Dr. E. Meek, 1110 West Capitol avenue, will be conducted at 4 this afternoon from Dr. Meek's residence. Mr. Smothers was born in Morrow County, O., February 14, 1837. He came to Little Rock in 1884. Mr. Smothers was one of the organisers of the American Building and Loan Association of Little Rock and the president of that organization at the time of his death. He came to Little Rock in 1884. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and other Masonic Bodies and the Quapaw Club. The only surviving members of his family are nephews and nieces living in Ohio. The pallbearers will be: Honorary, J.W. House, Charles S. Stifft, C.E. Rosenbaum, George W. Rogers, John Brodie, Frank Jefferson, P.J. O'Brien, George W. Clark, E.A. Ramsey, Jonathan Kellogg; active, Will Rawlings, O.D. Tucker, J.A. Bowman, S.M. Brooks, William T. Maxwell and W.L. Deloney. Burial will be in Mount Holly cemetery; ag8/5/1917
SmyerJackSpringdale, Feb. 26 - Jack Smyer, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smyer of this place, was run over and killed by an automobile driven by Mrs. Velma Powell, also of Springdale, shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. The lad died about 4:30.; ag2/27/17
SneedSueMrs. Sue Sneed, aged 36, wife of W C Sneed, died suddenly at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at their home. 1201 Summit avenue. Mrs. Sneed was born and reared in Searcy, but Wednesday moved to Little Rock with her husband and children. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Carl and Leon Sneed, and two daughters, Ruth and Mildred Sneed; also by two brothers, Flo Lewis of Galveston, Tex, and Dean Lewis of Dallas, Tex. The body is being held at the Cook-Drummond-Overman Company parlors awaiting the completion of funeral arrangements; ag1/30/22

The body of Mrs. Sue Sneed, wife of W C Sneed, who died Sunday at the family home, 1201 Summit avenue, will be sent to Judsonia at 7 o'clock this morning by the Cook-Drummond-Overland Company. Funeral services will be held at the Judsonia Baptist church at 10 o'clock this morning in charge of the Rev O E Greenleaf. Burial will be in Judsonia cemetery; ag1/31/22

SnyderRay WiltonThe body of Ray Wilton Snyder, aged 26, who died at noon Saturday at San Antonio, Texas, will arrive in Little Rock Wednesday morning for burial. Mr. Snyder was a native of Ohio, and a former resident of Little Rock. He was the owner and proprietor of an automobile repair shop in San Antionio. He is survived by his wife, who formerly was Miss Clara De Jarnett of Little Rock, a son, Wilton; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Snyder and a brother, Peter, residing on the Auto Truck Farm on the Galloway pike; two brothers, Chas. J. and Paul, and a sister, Mrs. Lula Hughs, 103 Fairview street. Pulaski Heights; and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Sandford of Webster Grove, Mo. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.; ag4/23/17

Funeral services for Ray Wilton Snyder, who died at San Antonio, Texas Saturday, will be held this morning at the Healey & Roth chapel. The body arrived last night. The Rev. L.E.N. Hundley will officiate. The pallbearers will be George Elkins, Fred Warner, Henry Smith, Earl Langford, C.L. Holt and Russell McNamara. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.; ag4/25/17

SomervellMary M. Mrs. Mary Morton Somervell, aged 30, wife of Richard F. Somervell, died at 7:30 last night at the family residence, 717 West Third street. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 4 this afternoon, with burial in Oakland cemetery; ag8/16/17Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Somerville, who died Wednesday night, were conducted from the family residence, 717 West third street at 4 yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Hay Watson Smith. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. The pallbearers were: Reginald Yates, Robert Malone, William Kotch, Henry Lensing, R.E. Overman and John Leatherwood; ag8/17/17
SouthMyrtle E.Miss Myrtle E South, aged 35, for the past 18 years a resident of Little Rock, died at a local hospital at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. She is survived by one brother, Floyd South; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Lowe and Mrs. A A Scott, all of Little Rock. Funeral services will be held at the Healey and Roth chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. The pallbearers will be: Lee Miles, H W Anderson, C P Waters, Sam C Oates. Dr. M E Chamberlain and C J Kramer; ag1/11/22
SpainD.S.Paragould, June 29 - D.S. Spain, aged 65, died Wednesday at Paulding, Mo., Burial was in Linwood cemetery, this city, yesterday. Mr. Spain was in business here for 20 years.; ag6/30/1917
SpainNevaPine Bluff, Feb. 16 - Neva Spain, aged two years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spain, died at the home of her parents here this morning.; ag2/17/17
SpainMiss
Stella
Paragould, Jan 14- Miss Stella Spain, aged 26, died Saturday at the home of her uncle, A J Spain, of New Hope, after a long illness. She is survived by hernother and several brothers and sisters; ag1/15/30
SparksAbbieFort Smith, March 16 - Mrs. Abbie R Sparks, aged 81, one of the oldest residents of the city, died at the home of her daughter; Mrs. James A Yantis, yesterday. She wsa born in Red Clay, Ga., in 1836. Her father was the Rev. E. Butler, who removed to Van Buren in the early days of Crawford county. Mrs. Sparks, widow of Capt. James H Sparks, lived in Fort Smith 50 years. Her husband commanded the Fort Smith Rifles, the first local company to enter the Confederate army in the war between the states. Mrs. Sparks leaves three grandchildren, Mrs. Harry P Warner and Marshall Yantis of this city; Sparks Yantis of Helena, and Montgomery Yantis, an attache of the American embassy in Turkey; ag3/17/17
SparrowDedrick P.Dedrick P. Sparrow, 45, of Rome, Ga., died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter of Rome, Ga., and one sister of Helena. The body will be sent to Helena. Mr. Sparrows former home, by P.H. Ruebel & Company today for burial.; ag4/26/15
SpeakMrs.
Ella
Mrs. Ella Speak, aged 44, died at a local hospital at 6:15 yesterday morning. She is survived by her husband, Jesse Speak, and five children. The body was sent to Preswell, Ark., yesterday afternoon by Healey & Roth; ag1/11/22
SpeerDavidFort Smith, June 19 - David Speer, aged 67, president of the Speer Hardware Company, died at his home here today.; ag6/20/1917
SpeerJoseph H.Harrison, April 10 - Joseph H Speer, 83, the oldest resident of this county in point of years of residence, died at his home, one mile north of town, Thursday. He was a member of Joe Bishop's company of North Arkansas Confederate Volunteers, and was imprisoned in Rock Island prison in 1865, but was exchanged shortly before the close of the war. He is survived by seven sons and one daughter. The sons are: William A. of Harrison, Sylvester C. of Springfield, Mo., Joseph R. of Harrison, James Lee of Omaha, Ark., John Town of Rupert, Idaho. T.A. of Harrison, and Eugen Bennett of Harrison. The daughter is Mrs. Victoria E. Johnson of Harrison; ag4/11/15
SpegallRobertRobert Spegall, aged 18, a former resident of North Little Rock, died at his home in Memphis Saturday night. He is survived by his mother and one sister He will be buried in Memphis today.; ag10/22/1917
SpencerFrances Mrs. Frances Spencer, aged 69, died at 11 yesterday morning at the home of her nephew, C.H. Pribble, 2117 West Twenty-ninth street. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Spencer of Carlisle and her nephew. The body will be sent to Carlisle for burial by James Cook and Sons Co. at 8 tomorrow morning.; ag5/28/17
SpencerRev.
J.D.
Six Mile, Jan. 8 - The Rev. J.D. Spencer, aged 77, pastor of the Methodist church, South, was buried here Friday, the Rev. J.L. Claud officiating; ag1/9/17
SpiveyRev.
John H.
Havana, Jan 16- The Rev John H Spivey, aged 79, retired Baptist preacher, died here Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Philip, Lem, Robert and Henry Spivey, and two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Forrister and Mrs. Luther Clark, all of Havana; ag1/17/30
SplittorfDaughterDeQueen, June 15 - The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Splittorf died this afternoon from injuries received Wednesday, when she was struck by an auto delivery car driven by Burl Reese, a local liveryman. The accident occurred at a sharp turn in the road near town. The child was crossing the road.; ag6/16/1917
SpornJohn Blytheville, July 25 - John Sporn, white, aged 30, under arrest for bringing liquor into Arkansas, jumped out of a window of a moving train just south of Luxora today and struck his head against a cross-tie. His death was instantaneous.

Sporn was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Majors at Burdette as he alighted from a train with several packages of whiskey. He was placed on the same train by Deputy Majors to be taken to Osceola. He was employed by a lumber company at Burdette and was unmarried; ag7/26/17

SprickFred
Finten
Fred Finten Sprick, 20, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.S. Trumpler, 200 Maple street yesterday morning. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Trumpler, and one brother, Henry J. Sprick, of 306 Sherman street. The cortege will leave the residence at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning and proceed to St. Edward's Germany Catholic church, Ninth and Sherman streets. Mass will be held at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers will be: Joe Fougerousse, Joseph Hanson, Peter Deuwe and Rudolph Finke. Mr. Sprick was an employe of the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company and returned from San Antonio, Tex., where he had been for his health only three weeks ago.; ag4/8/15
SprulinSallie Mrs. Sallie Spurlin, aged 64, died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at the family residence, Twenty-seventh and Johnson streets. She is survived by one son, J.V. Spurlin of Little Rock; two brothers, J.B. Fry and Lee Fry; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Neighbors, all of Social Hill, Ark. The body will be sent at 5 o'clock this morning to Memdag, Ark., by P.H. Ruebel & Co.; ag6/20/1917



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