vera hester (bledsoe) smitherman
Mrs. Vera Bledsoe Smitherman,
age 84 of Siloam, NC passed away on Monday May 12, 2008 at Elkin Health
Care in Elkin. She was born in Surry County on August 30, 1923 to the
late Thomas Bledsoe and to the late Anna Edmonds Bledsoe. In addition
to her parents two husbands Swanson Cardwell and Everette Simmons
preceded her in death. Mrs. Smitherman was a member of New Home Church
of Christ and was retired from Washington Mills. Surviving are one
daughter and son-in-law Mary and David Burchette of State Road, NC; two
sons and daughter-in-law Curtis Cardwell of Kinston, NC and Bruce and
Teresa Simmons of King, NC; by three grandchildren Gary and Tanya
Reaves, Amy and Chris Hill, Robyn and Rusty Tysor; seven great
grandchildren; three sisters Pansy Moore of Danville, VA, Mae Crissman
and Geneva Mabe both of Siloam, NC.; by several nieces and nephews.