Obituary:  Lester Purvis Smith, Sr., 2003
Source:  The Daily Progress, Saturday, November 01, 2003
Contributor:  Dennis Truslow, aquaair@erols.com
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  SHIPMAN - Lester Purvis Smith, Sr., 64, of Shipman (Nelson County), died Friday, 
Oct. 31, 2003 at his residence.
  Born July 26, 1939 in Nelson County, he was a son of the late William Norvell 
Smith and Evelyn Perry Smith.
  Besides his parents he is preceded in death by his brothers, John Smith and James 
Smith.
  He was a retired electrician with Central Virginia Electric Co. with 15 years of 
service, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lovingston.
  He is survived by his wife, Margaret Wright Smith; his daughter, Mary Darlene 
Casillas and his son, Lester P. Smith, Jr. both of Shipman; seven sisters, Evelyn 
Johnson and Margaret Gilbert, both of Lynchburg, Kathleen Ramsey of Arrington, Susie 
Stevens of Madison Heights, Virginia Johnson of Amherst, Bessie and Judy Smith, both 
of Lovingston; two brothers, Jesse Smith of Lovingston and Douglas Smith of Lynchburg; 
five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  A funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 3, at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church 
in Lovingston with Rev. John P.Campbell officiating. Interment will be in Ridgecrest 
Cemetery.
  The family will receive friends Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at the funeral home and suggest 
that memorials take the form of contributions to Hospice of the Piedmont at 1490 Pantops 
Mtn. Pl. Charlottesville, VA 22911.
  Arrangements by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston (434-263-4097).

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