James Lee SMITH

Huntsville Cemetery
Madison County, Arkansas

Lee
Apr 29,1925-Nov 21,2000
James Lee Smith, 75, of Huntsville died November 21, 2000 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born April 29, 1925 at Marble, Arkansas the son of Denver and Meda Spradling Smith. He retired from Scott's Family Center at Huntsville with 23 years of service and was a member of the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years.
He was a Life Member and Past Master of Huntsville Lodge #364, Free and Accepted Masons and served as secretary of the Lodge for more than twenty years. he was a member of Solomon Lodge #767, Free and Accepted Masons at Saint Paul, Arkansas. He was a Life Member of Huntsville Chapter #154, Royal Arch Masons, a Life Member of Huntsville Council #77, Royal and Select Master and a Life Member of Saint John's Commandery #36, Knights Templar. He was 32º Scottish Rite Mason in the Western Arkansas Scottish Rite Bodies at Fort Smith and was a past-president and former secretary of the Northwest Arkansas Scottish Rite Club. He was a Life Member of Arkansas York Rite College #142 and a member of Trinity Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine. He was a member of Scimitar Shrine Temple in Little Rock, the Northwest Arkansas Shrine Club and a Shrine Clown, serving as president of the Clown Club for 4 years. He was a member of Huntsville Chapter #487, the Order of the Easter Star and Amarant Chapter #13 at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He was also well known for playing Santa Claus in and around Huntsville for more than 25 years. He was preceded in death on August 24, 1987 by his wife, Virginia Mae Tarr Smith to whom he was married on August 17, 1948.
Survivors include: three brothers, Fay Smith of Wichita, Kansas, Loy Smith and Don Smith of Huntsville, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 24th in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A. Vowell officiating. Interment will be in the Huntsville Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home at Huntsville. Pallbearers will be members of the Shrine Clown Club. Masonic Rites will be by Huntsville Lodge #487, Free and Accepted Masons.

Virginia
Mar 7,1927-Aug 24,1987
Mrs. Virginia T. Smith, 60, of 209 Drake Street, Huntsville, died Aug. 24, 1987, at the Huntsville Memorial Hospital. She was born March 7, 1927, at Coldwater, Kan., the daughter of Oliver Sewell and Mabel Markham Tarr. She was a retired hairdresser and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville. She was a member of Huntsville Chapter #487, Order of the Eastern Star, Mat-Ta-Nah Temple #136, Daughters of the Nile, The Northwest Arkansas Nile Club and the Northwest Noblettes.
Survivors include her husband, J. Lee Smith of the home; her mother, Mrs. Mabel Tarr of Huntsville; and one brother, Frank Tarr of Rogers.
Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim L. Durden officiating with Eastern Star Rites by Huntsville Chapter #487, Order of the Eastern Star. Interment was in the Huntsville Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Milton Thompson, Douglas Dobbyn, Glynn Dillahunty, J.L. Owens, Bill Goodman and Buzz Cunningham.

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SMITH, Inez Ruth SMITH, Infant Daughter SMITH, Vina SMITH, Lillie V.SMITH, Kenneth Lee SMITH, Vesey J.SMITH, Martha Lee SMITH, Arthur R.SMITH, Gracy SMITH, William Carroll SMITH, William J.SMITH, Eria Pearl SMITH, Newt SMITH, Minnie Lee SMITH, Tracy Wayne SMITH, Amy Rene SMITH, Vernadene SMITH, Thelma SMITH, Ewell Burl SMITH, Cova Eunice SMITH, Burnie R.SMITH, George SMITH, Bessie SMITH, Thomas Earl SMITH, Maude SMITH, Fay Madison SMITH, Paul James SMITH, Janice Sue SMITH, Ellender "Ellen"SMITH, W. M.SMITH, James Buren SMITH, Alton SMITH, Jess S SMITH, Amanda L SMITH, Leona SMITH, L Dee SMITH, Lease A SMITH, Rose Ann SMITH, Lee Harding SMITH, J C Lewis SMITH, Cora SMITH, Meleie Imalee SMITH, Bobby Jay SMITH, Leroy E SMITH, Steve Allen "Buster"SMITH, Ora Ruth SMITH, W E SMITH, Amanda M SMITH, Samuel Riley SMITH, Georgia Nickell SMITH, Johnnie Ethel SMITH, Harry A SMITH, Lois SMITH, James David SMITH, William Bernard SMITH, Charley SMITH, Lessie M.SMITH, Mabel Rose SMITH, Clifton Gordon SMITH, Lloyd Daniel SMITH, Marjorie Mae SMITH, John Henry SMITH, William Kermit SMITH, Betty Mae SMITH, Rachel SMITH, Simon Peter "S P"SMITH, America SMITH, Mabel Caroline SMITH, John Albert SMITH, Effie Maude SMITH, Matthew Charles SMITH, Elbert Clark SMITH, Wilma J SMITH, John Lester SMITH, Helen SMITH, Orville SMITH, Johnnie William SMITH, Loveda Elva SMITH, Andy SMITH, Regina L SMITH, I Q SMITH, Fredrick "Freddie"SMITH, Emma J SMITH, George M SMITH, Mary G SMITH, Nancy Edna SMITH, Mallissa Jane SMITH, William Asberry Green SMITH, William Charles SMITH, Phebe Dawn SMITH, Squire "John"SMITH, Abigial "Abbie"SMITH, Roy Yvonne SMITH, Jerry Dean SMITH, Truman Ray SMITH, Cecil Eugene SMITH, Pauline SMITH, William Selven Rev SMITH, Jean E SMITH, Jack SMITH, John A SMITH, Loyd J SMITH, Viney SMITH, Infant Daughter SMITH, Donald Wayne SMITH, Lloyd SMITH, Thomas A SMITH, Ellis Alfred SMITH, Lawrence Herrod SMITH, Elinor Kay SMITH, Reed SMITH, Barry Lee SMITH, John Dee SMITH, Walter Lee SMITH, Orden SMITH, Flossie Florence SMITH, Andrew SMITH, Abigail SMITH, Alfred Thomas SMITH, Florence E SMITH, Anis E SMITH, Ola Paul SMITH, Florence Jean SMITH, S. S.SMITH, Loy Ray SMITH, Gerald Eugene "G E"SMITH, Iris Elaine SMITH, Arval Loy

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Submitted: 5/13/14 • Approved: 5/13/14 • Last Updated: 5/16/14 • R1001380-G1001380-S3

James Lee SMITH

Huntsville Cemetery Madison County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in HUNTSVILLE Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in MADISON County

Huntsville Cemetery
Madison County, Arkansas