Dougherty County, Georgia - Asa D. Smith 1954

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Jun 19, 1954 Albany Herald  death Jun 17, 1954

"Smith Last Rites Fixed"

Funeral services for Asa D. Smith, 69, who died suddenly Thursday morning
at his home following a heart attack, will be conducted Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
at Byne Memorial Baptist Church by Dr. C. Robert Pittard, pastor. Interment
will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Smith had been a resident of Albany for the last 38 years and resided at
1504 Gillionville Road. At the time of his death he was a retired machinist
for the Central of Georgia Railroad, a position he held for 23 years. He was
a member of the Byne Memorial Baptist Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Lonzo Pope of Albany,
Mrs. J. L. butler of Moultrie, Mrs. A. N. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Frank Kroposki,
both of Toledo, Ohio; three sons, Wallace and Abner Smith, both of Toledo, Ohio,
and James C. Vanlandingham of Albany; one brother, E. E. Smith of Camilla, and
25 grandchildren.
The following will serve as pallbearers; W. D. turner, H. G. Hubbard, M. L. Simmons, Jr.,
C. L. Hall Jr., W. G. Hardin and Roland culpepper. Pallbearers are requested to meet
at the churc Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Members of the Good Fellowship Sunday School class
of the church wil attend the service in a body. The body will lie in state at the 
church from 3:30 until the funeral hour.
The Albany Undertaking Company is in charge of arrangements.