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William Rufus SMITH

Oxford Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

Born September 21, 1870, Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Died July 19, 1947, Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas.
Son of Whitfield Bergman Smith & Mariah Sarah Croom Smith.
Married Ida Belle Hartgrave, February 12, 1896, Fulton County, Arkansas.

The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Arkansas, July 24, 1947:

William Rufus Smith

William Rufus Smith age 76, farmer, died at his home at Brockwell Sunday morning. A native of Lawrence County, he had lived in the Brockwell community for 44 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are six sons, Thurman B. Smith of Evening Shade, Luther Smith of Brockwell, Whitefield, William, James and Arthur, all of Washington and four daughters, Mrs. Berth Rogers of Portersville, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Belle Anderson of Diaz, Miss Anne Smith of Brockwell and Mrs. Edney Ray of Bexar. Funeral services were conducted at the Oxford Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon by Elder Orbie Robins and burial was at the Oxford Cemetery by Roller Funeral Service.

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Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, July 25, 1947:

W. R. Smith Dies at Brockwell Sunday

William Rufus Smith, aged 76, well known citizen of Brockwell, died at his home Sunday morning, after an illness of several weeks. He suffered a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago. He was a native of Lawrence county, was a resident of Izard County the greater part of his life.

Surviving are six sons, Thurman B. Smith of Evening Shade, Luther Smith of Brockwell, Whitfield, James, William and Arthur Smith all of Washington and four daughters, Mrs. Bertha Rogers of Porterville, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Belle Anderson of Diaz, Ark., Miss Anne Smith, Brockwell, and Mrs. Edney Ray of Bexar. Also surviving are one sister and four brothers, one of whom is Wiley F. Smith of Calico Rock.

Funeral services were conducted at the Church of Christ at Oxford Tuesday afternoon by Elder Orbie Robins, and burial was in the Oxford Cemetery under direction of the Roller Funeral Service.

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Contributed on 3/19/12 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 3/19/12 • Approved: 3/19/12 • Last Updated: 7/24/12 • R665265-G0-S3

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