Mrs. Smith was born on April 19, 1910 in Worth County to the late William Henry and Mary Trawick Aultman. She lived in Worth County most of her life and was the oldest of 14 children. Mrs. Smith was formally employed with Coat's & Clark of Albany and had also worked at Clary's Five & Dime store. She had worked on the farm with her first husband for many years and later in life managed the Empire Annex and worked at the Dollar Store. She was a member of New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Latrelle L. Barksdale (Rev. Bill) of Tifton; sisters, Lorene A. Fambro, Ilone A. Hufstetler and Maurice A. Shearer of Atlanta; a brother, Linwood Aultman of Hillsdale, Ill.; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Lawson of Sylvester; a step-daughter-in-law, Vernita W. Smith of Shingler; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 great- great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husbands, James E. Lawson Sr. and Cecil Almer Smith Sr.; her son, James E. "Ed" Lawson Jr.; nine siblings; a grandson; a great grandson; a stepson; and a stepdaughter.
Mrs. Smith was born on April 19, 1910 in Worth County to the late William Henry and Mary Trawick Aultman. She lived in Worth County most of her life and was the oldest of 14 children. Mrs. Smith was formally employed with Coat's & Clark of Albany and had also worked at Clary's Five & Dime store. She had worked on the farm with her first husband for many years and later in life managed the Empire Annex and worked at the Dollar Store. She was a member of New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Latrelle L. Barksdale (Rev. Bill) of Tifton; sisters, Lorene A. Fambro, Ilone A. Hufstetler and Maurice A. Shearer of Atlanta; a brother, Linwood Aultman of Hillsdale, Ill.; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Lawson of Sylvester; a step-daughter-in-law, Vernita W. Smith of Shingler; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 great- great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husbands, James E. Lawson Sr. and Cecil Almer Smith Sr.; her son, James E. "Ed" Lawson Jr.; nine siblings; a grandson; a great grandson; a stepson; and a stepdaughter.
Family Members
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William Julius Aultman
1903–1981
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Joseph Nelson "Joe" Aultman
1904–1984
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Ansel Leon Aultman
1907–1984
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Minnie Lee Aultman Page
1913–1998
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Gladys Irene Aultman Jennings
1915–2004
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Leatha Ilone Aultman Hufstetler
1916–2013
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Lorene Aultman Fambro
1918–2012
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Idus M "Bud" Aultman
1920–1998
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Gertrude Aultman Chestnut
1921–1983
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Linwood A "Bert" Aultman
1925–2018
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