houston terrill smitherman

Vidalia - Services for Houston Terrill Smitherman, 84, of Vidalia, who died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Laird Funeral Home Union Street Chapel with the Rev. Dayna Goff officiating.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mr. Smitherman was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Alabama, the son of Curtis S. and Aline James Smitherman.

He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Mr. Smitherman retired from International Paper Company after 51 years of service.

Mr. Smitherman was preceded in death by his wife Kathleen W. Smitherman, his parents; and a brother, James W. Smitherman.

Survivors include two daughters: Carol Marks and husband Jimmy of Pascagoula, MS, and Jo Ann Smith and husband Milton of Natchez; one granddaughter: Angela Crane of Mobile, AL; two grandsons: Stephen Marks of Hurley, MS and David Marks of Pascagoula, MS; two step-grandsons: Jonathan Smith of Ridgeland, MS and Shawn Smith of Natchez, MS; three great grandchildren: Eric Crane, Jonathan Marks and Kathleen Marks.

Pallbearers: Chester Tarver, Cecil Ezell, Larry Lawrence, Barry Chatman, Randy Roberts, and John Boyte.