lester allen smitherman

GILMER — A memorial service for Mr. Lester Allen “Sandy” Smitherman, 69, of Gilmer, will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, with Jeff Bauman officiating. Mr. Smitherman passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, in Gilmer, Texas.
He was born August 15, 1944, in Seminole, Texas, to Ernest and Margaret Lamb Smitherman. Mr. Smitherman retired from Texas Eastman and then worked for Gilmer ISD in the lawn maintenance department.

He is survived by his wife, Sonja Smitherman of Gilmer; son, Chase Graham Curtis of Gilmer; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Tony Crawley of Gilmer; brothers and sisters-in-law, Terry and Quita Smitherman of Longview and Doyle and Janice Smitherman of Arp; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Smitherman was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James, Ernest, Merle, Bob and Wallace; and sister, Elsie.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014, prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer.