OBITS: Sturgis News, July 29, 1998 - Union Co

Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County,
Wednesday, August 5, 1998, Number 31. Obits on page 2.


FRANKLIN G. SMITH
    
Franklin G. Smith, 83, Waverly, died 11:10 am Sunday, August 2, at
Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson.
    
Mr. Smith was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. He
was born in Waverly on October 18, 1914, to William Smith and Veronica
(Ray) Smith.
    
He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn, who died in 1985.
    
Survivors include three daughters, Rita Bowman of Louisville, Pauline
Dixon of Corydon, and Ann McGuire of Morganfield; three sons, James Smith
and Charles Smith, Sr, both of Morganfield and Joseph Smith of LaGrange,
KY; one sister, Ruby Smith of Milwaukee, WI; two brothers, Roger Smith of
Milwaukee, WI and Bobby Smith of Chicago, IL; a grandson, whom he raised,
Charles Smith Jr of Atlanta, GA; one aunt, Margaret Compton of Louisville,
KY; and thirty-five grandchildren.
    
Charles Smith SR., adn Rose Smith cared for Mr. Smith.
    
Services will be held 1pm Wednesday, August 5, at St. Peter's Catholic
Church in Waverly with Fr. Bob Willett officiating. Burial will be St.
Peter's Cemetery,Waverly.
    
Friends may call until service time Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home
in Morganfield.


From: "Maria Troutman" 
<troutman@interquest.de>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998