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Ira Joe Smith

Birth
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Death
20 Feb 1950 (aged 72)
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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The Meridian Star Newspaper — February 22, 1950

Ira Smith

Ira Smith, 75 years old Silas resident, died at Rush Memorial Hospital, Meridian, Miss., at 3 a. m. Monday morning, February 20.

Services were held Tuesday morning at 11 a. m. from Montrose Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ramsey and Herman Sollie officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lula Smith, Silas; five sons, Dewey, Vicksburg; Willie C., Lexington, N. C.; Otis J., Warrenville, S. V. (sic); Ira W., Prichard, and Sidney Smith, Silas; four sisters, Mesdames Mary Bales, Meridian; M. Roberts, Quitman; Emma Campbell, Laurel; Sudie Griffin, Quitman; two brothers, Elgie, Quitman and Willie Smith, Laurel; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Gwen Langley Pittman.
The Meridian Star Newspaper — February 22, 1950

Ira Smith

Ira Smith, 75 years old Silas resident, died at Rush Memorial Hospital, Meridian, Miss., at 3 a. m. Monday morning, February 20.

Services were held Tuesday morning at 11 a. m. from Montrose Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ramsey and Herman Sollie officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lula Smith, Silas; five sons, Dewey, Vicksburg; Willie C., Lexington, N. C.; Otis J., Warrenville, S. V. (sic); Ira W., Prichard, and Sidney Smith, Silas; four sisters, Mesdames Mary Bales, Meridian; M. Roberts, Quitman; Emma Campbell, Laurel; Sudie Griffin, Quitman; two brothers, Elgie, Quitman and Willie Smith, Laurel; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Gwen Langley Pittman.


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  • Created by: Terry Rasberry
  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77415148/ira_joe-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Ira Joe Smith (6 Jan 1878–20 Feb 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77415148, citing Mont Rose Baptist Church Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Terry Rasberry (contributor 46963020).