myrtle j (knight) smitherman

Services for Myrtle J. Smitherman, 95 of Clanton, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with Ray Smitherman and Kelvin B. Smitherman officiating. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Cemetery in Clanton. Born on Sept 7, 1907 to Walter Knight and Arrie Knight, she died June 17, 2003 at her residence in Clanton. Survivors include her daughters Louise Smith of Clanton and Lula Bell Cleckley of Clanton; sons Walter Smitherman of Clanton and Claudie "Shag" Smitherman of Clanton; sister Lila Bates of Boswell, Ga.; numerous grand, great-grand and great-great grandchildren.