CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - William Ben Smith, 8 Jun 2001 ----¤¤¤---- Feb.28,1927-June 8,2001 Funeral services were conducted June 12,2001, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, for William "Bill" Ben Smith, 74, of Graysville, TN, who passed away June 8,2001. Burial in Pomona Cemetery. Bro. Reed Jones officiated. Pallbearers were William Ben Smith, Willie Smith Jr., Barry Dean Massey, Michael Lee Smith, Charles VanWinkle and Alan Davis. Mr. Smith was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Champaign, IL, the son of Anthony Calvin and Edna VanDoran Freeman Smith. He was a factory worker for Carter's Ink, and of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his sons, Billy Smith and Willie Smith, both of Chattanooga, TN., daughter, Pauline Massey of Chattanooga,TN., sisters, Mary Elizabeth Haston of Sparta,TN., and Pauline Barnes of Rock Island, TN; brothers, Wayne Smith Hanisch of St. Louis, MO, and Bob Smith of Sparta,TN., 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lorene Smith; brothers, Asa Lee Smith, Walter Smith, Willard Smith, Richard Smith and Burnest Smith; and sisters, Ruby Smith and Norma Smith. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tana Allen tootie2@citlink.net ___________________________________________________________________