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Robert Edgar SMITH

Adams (Varnado) Cemetery
Washington County,
Louisiana

October 6, 1890 - May 24, 1950

Robert Edgar Smith, 60-year-old resident of Avenue I, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday in the Baptist Hospital in New Orleans after remaining a patient there for some two weeks.
Mr. Smith was born in Lawrence County, Miss., and has lived in Bogalusa for a number of years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eula Mae Smith of this city; five sons, Horace of Murphyboro, Ark., David of Brownsville, Tex., Sam, Jim and Erwin Smith of Jackson, Miss, three daughters, Mrs. Helen Starns, Mrs. J. H.
Craft and Mrs. Bessie Wright, all of Jackson, Miss.
In addition, Mr. Smith is also survived by one brother, Hollis Smith of Corinth City, Tex.; two half brothers, Latt Smith of Texas, and J. L. Smith of Wesson, Miss.; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Girault of Natchez, Miss.; two
half-sisters, Mrs. Joseph Purvis of Panama City, Fla., and Mrs. Inez Currier of Kyser, W. Va. The body is at rest at the late residence, and funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist church with the Rev. Russell McIntire, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Adams Cemetery with Poole Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Contributed on 6/7/19 by billsully060
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Submitted: 6/7/19 • Approved: 6/7/19 • Last Updated: 6/10/19 • R222846-G0-S3

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