Obituaries: J. G. Smith, 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  August 8, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. G. Smith Of Dodson Succumbs Friday, July 28

Was S. S. Superintendent And Bible Teacher For 35 Years

J. G. Smith, 69 years, five months and thirteen days of age, a member of an
esteemed Dodson family, succumbed at his home Friday night, at 1:30, following
an illness for the past two years and his condition recently became critical.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters: Mrs.
J. B. Milam, Jr., of Ruston; Mrs. Lonnie Jones of Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. G. W.
Smith of Alexandria; Mrs. Conley Terrel of Dodson; four sons, H. G. Smith,
Dodson; Stanley Smith, Winnfield; Verne Smith of Tullos and Harold Smith of
New Orleans; six grandchildren and four brothers, Eric and George Smith of
Winnfield, Jay Smith of St. Louis, Mo., M. R. Payne of Dodson.

At an early age, Mr. Smith became a Christian and ever lived up to the
teaching of same.  He enrolled with the Methodist Protestant Church and was
true and faithful until death.  He was superintendent of the adult Bible class
of the Methodist Protestant Church during the past 35 years.  During all these
years of devotion and untiring service, he was seldom absent from duty and
always looked forward with pleasure and anticipation to these occasions.

The body lay in state at the M. P. Church from Saturday at 4 p.m. until Sunday
at 10 a.m.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. F. Wade of
Magnolia, Ark., Rev. D. D. Boddie of Hodge, and Rev. J. F. Corley of Chatham. 
Interment was in the cemetery at New Hope.

Pallbearers were B. M. Feazell, A. L. Mixon, L. L. Lee, W. J. Pyburn, J. H.
Barr, Albert Waller, L. J. Stovall, and W. G. Walker.