Obituaries: Lemilia Minerva Smith, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 1, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise

Death Claims Mrs. L. M. Smith

Last Rites Were Held At Douglas Cemetery Near Ruston

Death claimed Mrs. Lemilia Minerva Smith, 78, at her home here November 24. 
Although she had been in ill health for some time her condition was not known
to be serious.  Funeral services were conducted at the Ephesus Primitive
Baptist Church near Ruston Friday with Elder H. Phillips of Monticello, Ark.,
in charge.  Interment was in the Old Douglas Cemetery near Ruston.

Mrs. Smith was a native of Lincoln Parish but had been residing in Winnfield
since 1907.  She was the widow of the late Isom M. Smith.

Surviving are a son and daughter by a former marriage, C. M. Clay of Winnsboro
and Mrs. J. M. Wyatt of Wyatt, La.  Six children survive by her marriage to
Mr. Smith.  They are Mrs. Bessie S. Mercer, Miss Sosalie Smith and Miss Lonie
Smith of Winnfield; J. B. Smith of Atlanta and P. B. Smith and Mrs. C. W. Fox
of Tannehill.

She also leaves three stepchildren, Mrs. Jasper Boyett of Tannehill, W. M.
Smith of Winnsboro and H. H. Smith of Winnfield.

Mrs. Smith became a member of the Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church in 1890.