david ambrose smitherman

East Bend. -  David Ambrose Smitherman, 44, well-known farmer of East Bend Route 2, died yesterday morning at a Winston-Salem hospital after an illness of one week.

Mr. Smitherman was born in Yadkin County August 8, 1899, a son of Joseph A. and Nancy Lou Norman Smitherman.  He spent his entire life in Yadkin.  He was a member of Forbush Quaker Church.

Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Mollie Hobson; two daughters, Nancy and Nell Smitherman of the home; one son, Mayo Smitherman of the home; three brothers, J. Harold Smitherman of Winston-Salem; L.L. Smitherman of East Bend Route 1 and Hobart Smitherman of East Bend Route 2.

The funeral will be held at Baltimore United Methodist Church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.  Rev. Charles H. Hutchens and Rev. E.C. Norman will conduct the services.  Burial will be in the church graveyard.