Dougherty County GaGenweb Archives - William E. Smith 1938
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Albany Herald Sep 15, 1938 death Sep 10, 1938

"W. E. Smith Dies in Atlantic City - Funeral of Former Albanian Will
Be Held Here Thursday"

Mr. William E. Smith, of Miami, Fla., formerly of Albany, who died Saturday
in a private hospital in Atlantic City, will be buried here Thursday. He 
was taken ill while on his vacation suffering three heart attacks which
caused his death.
Mr. Smith was known and loved by many in Albany where he was born and lived
until twelve years ago when he moved to Miami. He was a son of the "late" 
Congressman Wm E. Smith and Mary A. Williams Smith. After he was admitted
to the bar, he succeed his brother, the late Samuel Smith, as ordinary of
Dougherty county, which office he held for several terms. An artist, a musician
and a gifted writer, he later gave up the practice of law and in his last
years was a "creative" artist.
he loved the sea and found his greatest happiness in being near it. Of 
a genial disposition he had many friends who enjoyed his wit and humor and
his hand was always out to help a fellow man.
Surviving are his wife, three sisters, Mrs. W. L. Davis, Mrs. W.N. Ticknor,
Miss Augusta Smith and other relatives in this city, who have the sympathy
of their many friends in their bereavement.
The body will arrive in Albany Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
funeral will be held in the chapel of the Albany Undertaking Company at
4:30 o'clock, with the Rev. J. Ed. Fain, pastor of the First Methodist
Church conducting the service. Dr. W. Raleigh White, pastor of the First
Baptist Church will assist.
Interment will be in Oakview Cemetery.
The following pall bearers are requested to meet at the establishment of the
Albany Undertaking Company at 4:15 o'clock; Clayton Jones, Paul Jones, O.
F. Tarver, H. T. McIntosh, R. L. Barnes, R. H. Warren, Jr., C. M. Clark and
W. H. Burt.