The Newton Record; 02 Jan 1963, Wed; Page 1; Newton, Mississippi
OTTO SMITH RITES HELD JANUARY 1, DIES ON SUNDAY
Death claimed Otto Smith, 67, at the Newton Hospital Sunday night, Dec. 30, 1962. Mr. Smith had been retired because of ill health for eight years, and was carried to the hospital on Saturday before he died.
Funeral services were held in the Newton Methodist Church Jan. 1 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Mark F. Lytle, officiant. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery. The body reposed at Hutson Chapel until the service hour.
Pall bearers were: Maxwell H. Stewart, Johnnie Nance, Victor Murphey, Jr., John Allen Ellis, George Nicholson and A. S. Burns.
Mr. Smith leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Mae Cleveland Smith, 108 Banks Street, Newton; three sons, James Lee (Jimmy) of Newton, Wilbur of Marks and Charles Smith of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Bartles (Martha Jean); of New York City; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Emma McMuIIan Smith of Decatur; five brothers, Jay of Bogalusa, La., Selby of Picayune, Cecil of Jasper, Ala., Garland of New Albany, and Omar Smith of the U. S. Air Force, Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Junie Parks of Decatur and Mrs. Mamie Viverette of Union.
Background Data
He was born Sept. 1, 1895, at the family farm east of Union in the Rock Branch Community. His parents were the late Frank S. Smith of Newton and Mrs. Smith, who now resides with a daughter, at Decatur. Both the McMllan and Smith families were pioneer progressive farming people.
Mr. Smith attended public school at the home community and Union, and briefly enrolled at the boarding Agricultural High School, Decatur. During World War I he served in the United States Navy, receiving discharge in 1921.
Coming to Newton in the early twenties, he worked with an older brother, Jay Smith, who was agent for the Railway Express. In October, 1928, he became local express agent, which position he filled efficiently until ill health caused retirement in 1954. Mrs. Smith is serving as agent at present.
Mr. Smith held membership in the American Legion Post No. 89 and received his 40-year pin last year. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Contributor: Mona Hura (47044150)
OTTO SMITH RITES HELD JANUARY 1, DIES ON SUNDAY
Death claimed Otto Smith, 67, at the Newton Hospital Sunday night, Dec. 30, 1962. Mr. Smith had been retired because of ill health for eight years, and was carried to the hospital on Saturday before he died.
Funeral services were held in the Newton Methodist Church Jan. 1 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Mark F. Lytle, officiant. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery. The body reposed at Hutson Chapel until the service hour.
Pall bearers were: Maxwell H. Stewart, Johnnie Nance, Victor Murphey, Jr., John Allen Ellis, George Nicholson and A. S. Burns.
Mr. Smith leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Mae Cleveland Smith, 108 Banks Street, Newton; three sons, James Lee (Jimmy) of Newton, Wilbur of Marks and Charles Smith of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Bartles (Martha Jean); of New York City; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Emma McMuIIan Smith of Decatur; five brothers, Jay of Bogalusa, La., Selby of Picayune, Cecil of Jasper, Ala., Garland of New Albany, and Omar Smith of the U. S. Air Force, Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Junie Parks of Decatur and Mrs. Mamie Viverette of Union.
Background Data
He was born Sept. 1, 1895, at the family farm east of Union in the Rock Branch Community. His parents were the late Frank S. Smith of Newton and Mrs. Smith, who now resides with a daughter, at Decatur. Both the McMllan and Smith families were pioneer progressive farming people.
Mr. Smith attended public school at the home community and Union, and briefly enrolled at the boarding Agricultural High School, Decatur. During World War I he served in the United States Navy, receiving discharge in 1921.
Coming to Newton in the early twenties, he worked with an older brother, Jay Smith, who was agent for the Railway Express. In October, 1928, he became local express agent, which position he filled efficiently until ill health caused retirement in 1954. Mrs. Smith is serving as agent at present.
Mr. Smith held membership in the American Legion Post No. 89 and received his 40-year pin last year. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Contributor: Mona Hura (47044150)
The Newton Record; 02 Jan 1963, Wed; Page 1; Newton, Mississippi
OTTO SMITH RITES HELD JANUARY 1, DIES ON SUNDAY
Death claimed Otto Smith, 67, at the Newton Hospital Sunday night, Dec. 30, 1962. Mr. Smith had been retired because of ill health for eight years, and was carried to the hospital on Saturday before he died.
Funeral services were held in the Newton Methodist Church Jan. 1 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Mark F. Lytle, officiant. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery. The body reposed at Hutson Chapel until the service hour.
Pall bearers were: Maxwell H. Stewart, Johnnie Nance, Victor Murphey, Jr., John Allen Ellis, George Nicholson and A. S. Burns.
Mr. Smith leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Mae Cleveland Smith, 108 Banks Street, Newton; three sons, James Lee (Jimmy) of Newton, Wilbur of Marks and Charles Smith of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Bartles (Martha Jean); of New York City; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Emma McMuIIan Smith of Decatur; five brothers, Jay of Bogalusa, La., Selby of Picayune, Cecil of Jasper, Ala., Garland of New Albany, and Omar Smith of the U. S. Air Force, Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Junie Parks of Decatur and Mrs. Mamie Viverette of Union.
Background Data
He was born Sept. 1, 1895, at the family farm east of Union in the Rock Branch Community. His parents were the late Frank S. Smith of Newton and Mrs. Smith, who now resides with a daughter, at Decatur. Both the McMllan and Smith families were pioneer progressive farming people.
Mr. Smith attended public school at the home community and Union, and briefly enrolled at the boarding Agricultural High School, Decatur. During World War I he served in the United States Navy, receiving discharge in 1921.
Coming to Newton in the early twenties, he worked with an older brother, Jay Smith, who was agent for the Railway Express. In October, 1928, he became local express agent, which position he filled efficiently until ill health caused retirement in 1954. Mrs. Smith is serving as agent at present.
Mr. Smith held membership in the American Legion Post No. 89 and received his 40-year pin last year. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Contributor: Mona Hura (47044150)
OTTO SMITH RITES HELD JANUARY 1, DIES ON SUNDAY
Death claimed Otto Smith, 67, at the Newton Hospital Sunday night, Dec. 30, 1962. Mr. Smith had been retired because of ill health for eight years, and was carried to the hospital on Saturday before he died.
Funeral services were held in the Newton Methodist Church Jan. 1 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Mark F. Lytle, officiant. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery. The body reposed at Hutson Chapel until the service hour.
Pall bearers were: Maxwell H. Stewart, Johnnie Nance, Victor Murphey, Jr., John Allen Ellis, George Nicholson and A. S. Burns.
Mr. Smith leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Mae Cleveland Smith, 108 Banks Street, Newton; three sons, James Lee (Jimmy) of Newton, Wilbur of Marks and Charles Smith of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Bartles (Martha Jean); of New York City; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Emma McMuIIan Smith of Decatur; five brothers, Jay of Bogalusa, La., Selby of Picayune, Cecil of Jasper, Ala., Garland of New Albany, and Omar Smith of the U. S. Air Force, Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Junie Parks of Decatur and Mrs. Mamie Viverette of Union.
Background Data
He was born Sept. 1, 1895, at the family farm east of Union in the Rock Branch Community. His parents were the late Frank S. Smith of Newton and Mrs. Smith, who now resides with a daughter, at Decatur. Both the McMllan and Smith families were pioneer progressive farming people.
Mr. Smith attended public school at the home community and Union, and briefly enrolled at the boarding Agricultural High School, Decatur. During World War I he served in the United States Navy, receiving discharge in 1921.
Coming to Newton in the early twenties, he worked with an older brother, Jay Smith, who was agent for the Railway Express. In October, 1928, he became local express agent, which position he filled efficiently until ill health caused retirement in 1954. Mrs. Smith is serving as agent at present.
Mr. Smith held membership in the American Legion Post No. 89 and received his 40-year pin last year. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks.
Contributor: Mona Hura (47044150)
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