Wake County NcArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Dr. John William 1945
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS - 03-02-1945, P. 4
DR. JOHN WILLIAM SMITH

   Dr. John W. Smith, age 73, prominent physician of Branchville and surgeon for 
the Seaboard R.R., for 25 years or more, until his declining health, died Sunday 
night at 10:30 o'clock at the hotel at Norlina, N.C., he was under the care of 
his nephew, Dr. Howitt Foster. His body was conveyed to Boykins Monday morning 
to the Purviance Funeral Home, where services were held Tuesday afternoon at 
4:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.L. Carrick, assisted by Rev. Bailey Jones and 
Dr. R.A. Helton, pastor of the Boykins Baptist Church. During the service the 
Branchville Baptist Church choir sang "Safe In Arms of Jesus" and "In The 
Garden"

   Dr. Smith was the son of the late Mrs. Augusta Avery Smith and John Wm. Smith 
of Wake County, N.C.  His first wife, the former Miss Frances Hoge, also of Wake 
County preceded him to his grave 16 years ago. He had lived in Florida for the 
past few years and with his daughters, Mrs. Arthur Green, at Ahoskie, N.C.

   Surviving him are two daughters, Miss Mildred Smith, of Orlando, Fla., and 
Mrs. Arthur Green and one granddaughter, Patricia Green, of Ahoskie; one 
brother, James Smith of Lawrenceville, a nephew, Dr. Howitt Foster, of Norlina, 
N.C.

   The casket was covered with a pall of white roses, lilies and orchids, with 
evergreens. There were many beautiful floral offerings and a large attendance of 
friends.

   Honorary pallbearers were members of Southampton Medical Society and friends 
of the family. Active pallbearers were: E.T. Story, A.B. Harris, Aubrey Woodard, 
J.M. Britt, E.W. Bryant, L.F. Draper, A.L. Knight and V.S. Pittman.

   Interment was made in Beechwood Cemetery at Boykins.


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