ellis wayne smitherman

Services for Ellis Smitherman, 48, of Clanton, will be held today, Feb. 26, at New Hope Assembly of God at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with Reverends Calvin Smitherman and Mark Bolton officiating.

Mr. Smitherman, a commercial fisherman, died at his home Feb. 24.

Survivors include his wife, Terri Smitherman of Clanton; sons, Randy Smitherman of Auburn, Tommy Smitherman of Clanton, Robby Smitherman of Clanton, Erik Smitherman of Clanton; step-son, Carl Connell of Maplesville; daughter, Rachel Smitherman of Clanton; granddaughters, Alexis Smitherman of Clanton, Melanie Maddox of Clanton, Allie Smitherman of Clanton and Bailee Connell of Maplesville; grandsons, Colby Smitherman of Clanton, Joseph Smitherman of Clanton, Master Connell of Maplesville; brothers, Wilton, Robert and Charles Smitherman of Clanton; sisters, Dollie Hesler, Lamerle Heflin, Myrtice Walker, Shirley Patterson and Everine Minor, all of Clanton.

He was the son of Milton and Odie Bell Smitherman.