thomas j smitherman

Thomas Smitherman, 78, died Monday, January 17, 2005, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2005, at the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home, with Rev. Calvin Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Memory Gardens Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include five sons, Ronnie Smitherman, Tommy Smitherman, Henry Smitherman, Wayne Smitherman and Frank Smitherman; one daughter, Mary Latham; brothers, Charles C. Smitherman, James E. Smitherman, David M. Smitherman and Allen R. Smitherman; one sister, Doris S. Molina; grandchildren, Matthew, Paul, and Stephen Smitherman, Timothy and Ryan Smitherman, Paula Latham McWhorter, Tonya and Tommy Smitherman, Ben Smitherman, Victoria Lee, Jason Smitherman and Eric Smitherman; and eight great-grandchildren.

Mr. Smitherman was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth C. Smitherman and his brother, William A. Smitherman.

Active Pallbearers will be the grandsons.

Family visitation will be 6-8 Wednesday, January 19, at Lawrence Funeral Home