Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameJohn Edwin SMITH [53992], [53997]
BirthAug 18, 1937 [53997]
DeathJan 1, 2004, Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee [53997]
BurialFriendship Cemetery (Sudbury Cemetery), 7757 TN-189, Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee [53997]
FlagsUS Army
Spouses
BirthMar 6, 1946, Dyer County, Tennessee [53995]
DeathJan 10, 2021, Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee [53995]
BurialFriendship Cemetery (Sudbury Cemetery), 7757 TN-189, Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee [53995]
FatherBilly Royce BARNETT (1923-2003)
MotherPearlie Louise MORGAN (1926-1990)
Obituary Online notes for John Edwin SMITH
h/o Betty Smith

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Dyersburg State Gazette Newspaper
John Edwin Smith
Monday, January 5, 2004

John Edwin Smith, 66, of Friendship, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at his residence.

He was an employee of the Crockett County Highway Department and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Murphy officiating. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery.

Mr. Smith, the husband of Betty Smith of Friendship, also leaves a daughter, Angela Jones of Nashville; two sons, Jason Sudbury of Bristol and Ken Smith of Nashville; his parents, Frankie Lou and John G. Smith, and a brother, Larry Smith, all of Friendship, and five grandchildren.
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Obituary Online notes for Betty Louise (Spouse 1)
Funeral services for Betty Louise Smith will be held Thursday January 14, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at the Friendship Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Friendship Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith died Sunday at the West TN Healthcare Hospital in Dyersburg after a short illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ed Smith in 2004; and her parents, Billy R. and Louise Morgan Barnett.

Mrs. Smith, who had lived her entire life in the Crockett County area, was a home maker and in earlier years worked in medical clinics. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church.

The visitation will begin at noon until funeral time on Thursday January 14, 2021 at Friendship Funeral Home. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery
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