frankie elizabeth (bell) smitherman 

Graveside services for Frankie Bell Smitherman, 81, Tyler, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Dec 31, 2001 at Houston National Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Eisenberg officiating, under direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home, Tyler.

Mrs. Smitherman died Dec. 27, 2001, in a local nursing home.

She was born Oct 23, 1920, in Neches.  She lived in Tyler since 1995, moving from Dallas.  She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester L Smitherman, and parents, James and Sarah Bell.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Chester and Margie Smitherman of Houston, Tom and Ann Smitherman of Grand Prairie; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Floyd Dixon of Tyler; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Martha Bell of Tyler; sisters, Alice White of Whitehouse, Lou Taylor of Tyler; grandchildren, Andy Dixon, Greg Dixon, Patrick Smitherman, Jeffrey Smitherman, Elizabeth Smitherman and Rick Smitherman; great=grandson, Jeffrey Joshua Smitherman; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to The Amercian Cancer Society, P.O. Box 130577, Tyler, 75713