bobby lamar smitherman

SMITHERMAN, BOBBY LAMAR age 80, of Hueytown, AL, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012. Mr. Smitherman was a member of Hueytown Baptist Church. He retired from U.S. Steel with 31 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in the Korean War. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lori Killingsworth. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Joan Hosmer Smitherman; his son, Lee (Krista) Smitherman; his daughters, Carol Smitherman and Beth (Wayne) McMurry; his grandchildren, Melisa Saccucci, Sharon Edmondson, Chad and Brent Alexander; six great grandchildren, and his sister, Ann (Morgan) Salter. Funeral services will be held at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service