Obituary of Walter Smith, Sr., c1981 - McDowell Co. WV Walter Smith, Sr. Retired Barber Walter Joseph Smith, Sr., 80, of Rt. 4, Deerfield Road, boone, died Saturday night, June 12. Smith was born June 20, 1901 in Shamokin, Pa., son of the late Andrew Sharpe and Rachel Jane Rogers Smith. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Boone and a retired barber. Smith is survived by five sons, Charles S. Smith of Boone, Walter J. Smith, Jr. of Laverne, Tenn., Ralph David Smith of Bluefield, Va., the Rev. John E. Smith of Colliers, W. Va., William C. Smith of Coppers Cove, Tex.; and one daughter, Mrs. Oreda Stolfi of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, W. Va. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Shields. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery at Bluefield, W. Va. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 until 9 p.m. at Fanning Funeral Home, Welch, W. Va. Local arrangements were handled by Hampton Funeral Service. Submitted by Pam Ramoska **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************