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Smith, William Benny 3/19/1872 6/14/1948 Born: Collin Co, Texas Father: T.W. SMITH (South Carolina) Mother: Janie BAILEY (Texas) Religion: Church of Christ Survivors: wife, Inez; Tandy, Roland, Harold, George B.Ray, Exa Powell, Mrs. A. Hollingsworth, Mrs. J. M. Baker, 17 gc, 12 ggc. Source: Adams Funeral Home Transcribed by Bettye OdomObituary
Services for W. B. Smith Are Held Tuesday
Funeral services for William Bennett Smith, 76, a resident of Crosbyton for 34 years, were held Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock at the Crosbyton Church of Christ, with F. L. Paisley, minister, officiating. Burial was in the Crosbyton cemetery, under direction of King Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith died Monday at 8:35 a.m. at the Crobyton Clinic Hospital, following a long illness. He was taken to the hospital from his home last Monday.
Mr. Smith followed his trade as a carpenter for many years after moving to the city. Bad health had confined him to his home most of the time for the past several years.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Tandy of Crosbyton, Roland and Harold, both of Pennsylvania; four daughters, Mrs. George D. Ray, of Artesia, N.M.; Exa Powell, of Odessa, Mrs. A. Hollingsworth, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. J. M. Baker of Portales, N.M.; four brothers, Bob and Arth, both of Spur, O. C. of Farley, N.M. and Dude of Aztex, N.M.; seventeen grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were A. D. Alston, L. D. Hucksbay, Elmer Mitchell, Charlie Parker, Hubert Sandal and Homer Ellison.
The Crosbyton Review, Friday, June 18, 1948
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