Newport News City-Portsmouth City County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Albert William December 3, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Faye Satterthwaite f.e.satterthwaite@cox.net December 13, 2007, 4:26 pm Daily Press, Newport News, VA, December 4, 2007 NEWPORT NEWS - Albert 'Al' William Smith, 93, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. He was born on July 5, 1914, in Portsmouth, Va., the son of William Albert and Susie Colbey Smith. He was a resident of Newport News since 1954 and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for over 50 years. Mr. Smith retired as General Manager of Rich's Supermarkets after 25 years, and began a second career with Berrane Enterprises, retiring a second time at the age of 89. He was a 50 year member of Hunter's Masonic Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Blacksburg, Va. and a former member of the Williamsburg Country Club. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 40 years, Marion Tallman Smith; and a son, Albert Colbey Smith. He was the last surviving member of his family of four brothers and two sisters. A graveside service with Masonic Rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Peninsula Memorial Park, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Marston officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 45 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601, or a favorite charity. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/newportnews/obits/s/smith12nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb