Lee County MsArchives Obituaries.....Smith, William Alfred March 28, 1922
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Tupelo Journal, April 7, 1922
	OBITUARY
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  William Alfred Smith was born March 28, 1865 in Lee County, Mississippi, and 
died March 23, 1922.  He was married to Miss Sarah Blaylock, December 22, 
1886.  To this union was born six children all of which, except one that did in 
early infancy, with the mother survive him.  Brother Smith was converted and 
joined the M. E. church South under the ministry of Rev. H. C. Parrott at the 
age of fourteen.  Brother Smith lived a consistent Christian life for 43 
years.  He was for a number of years superintendent of the Sunday school at 
Hebron church till the condition of is health caused him to ask to be relieved 
from this responsibility.  He lived a quiet unassuming Christian life, and was 
a regular attendant at Sunday school and church until the end came.  Brother 
Smith was always “ready to give a reason for the hope he had” and just two 
weeks before his death in a conversation with the writer and speaking of the 
assurance he had, he said, “I would hate not to know that I was saved.”  He 
lived the victorious life and I am sure when the summons came it found him 
ready.  The day of his death he went to his work at the usual time after dinner 
and failing to return home at the usual time at night his son went to see what 
was the matter and found him dead.  He had been dead for some timer and this 
was a great shock to the family.  On March 24, 1922 after services by the 
writer and the last respects of a great concourse of friends he was laid to 
rest in Spring Hill cemetery.  We shall miss him from his accustomed place in 
the church and Sunday school, but we expect to meet him again some day.
  C. Wesley Baley, pastor 
Guntown, Miss.   


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