Beckham County, OK - Obits: Nancy Mariah Smotherman, 1921
Monday, 09 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMOTHERMAN, NANCY MARIAH
(29 Dec 1921, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. SMOTHERMAN
Mrs. A. F. Smotherman died Sunday, December 25th at her home southeast of
Grimes, after a short illness caused from blood poisoning.  Her condition
was not considered dangerous and her sudden death was a shock to relatives
and friends.  She was 63 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
Funeral services were held at the Fairlawn cemetery in Elk City Wednesday
afternoon where interment was made by the side of her husband who died
here seven years ago.  Rev. Hefley had charge of the services in absence
of Rev. Devore, pastor of the M. E. Church South.
Nancy Mariah Poarch was born in Tennessee, Nov. 13, 1858.  She was married
to Amos F. Smotherman in Dallas County, Texas, July 13, 1881.  To this
union five sons and two daughters were born.  The husband died in
September, 1914, and a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Burgess, died Oct. 14, 1918.
When Mrs. Smotherman was a girl twelve years of age she was converted and
joined the M. E. Church South and remained a member until her death ever
living a true christian life.  She was a devoted mother and a kind
neighbor and friend.  She was looking after and caring for her little
grandson, Francis Burgess, whose mother died when he was but a small baby,
and he will deeply feel the loss of his precious grandmother.
Mrs. Smotherman came to Oklahoma in 1889.  For a number of years the
family lived at Elk City, then moved near Sayre and 3 years ago moved to
the place near Grimes where she lived to the time of her death.
She is survived by her father, C. T. Poarch of Carter, four brothers, J.
E. and W. D. Poarch of Sayre, K. Poarch of Erick and J. F. Poarch of
Dallas, Texas.  The children left to mourn the loss of a devoted mother
are Rev. Hugh Smotherman of Wildorado, Texas; Charles Smotherman of Elk
City; Marvin Smotherman of Los Anemas, Colo.; J. H. and F. H. Smotherman
who lived on the home place and Mrs. Grace Perkins living south of Elk
City.  All were present at the funeral services.
The News-Democrat family join in extending the deepest sympathy to the
bereaved ones.

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