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- Clifford William Smith
Birth: Jul. 14, 1899
Kanawha County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 25, 1952
Fraziers Bottom
Putnam County
West Virginia, USA
He was the s/o Norris C. & Bessie (Martin) Smith
Charleston Daily Mail
Tues. Aug. 26, 1952
Putnam Man Crash Victim
Pliny Truck Driver Killed By Minister
Putnam County chalked up its second highway fatality of the year, Monday at 4:30 p.m., as a 52 year old man was thrown from his truck and killed when the vehicle was struck from behind by a passenger car.
Killed in the accident on State Rt. 17, at Frasier's Bottom near Winfield was Clifford William Smith of 5 and 20 Mile Creek near Pliny.
The driver of the automobile identified as the Rev. James A. Thompson, Pastor of St. Marks Methodist Church at Lima, Ohio, and his five year old daughter, Jane, escaped injury, the minister's wife, Mrs. Lulu Thompson, 42, was treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston for head cuts.
State Police Cpl. D.J. Gilbert said the minister gave this account of the accident.
He started to pass the truck but cut back in behind it when he saw a pedestrian crossing the highway ahead. The truck then stopped suddenly, apparantley to avoid hitting the pedestrian, and the Thompson car smashed into it.
Smith was thrown from his truck and the back of his head was crushed when it struck a road sign.
Smith had worked as a route driver for the Blubaugh Bakery for the past four years. Before that he was part owner of Smith Grocery and Meat Company on Carolina Street in South Charleston. He had been living on a small farm near Pliny for the past year.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Anna Smith, a step-daughter, Mrs. Faye Willey of Hinton, two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence L. Thomas of Charleston, and Mrs. Charles Matkit of Lakewood, Ohio, a brother, Bernard M. Smith of Charleston and four grandchldren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Barlow-Bonsall Chapel, under charge of Rev. R.J. Chenoweth. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home.
Charleston Gazette
Wed. Aug. 27, 1952
Smith, Clifford, William - Service will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in Bartlett Mortuary Chapel. Rev. R.J. Chenoweth will officiate and burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Mr. Smith, 52, of Pliny was killed Monday in an automobile accident on State Rt. 17, at Frazier's Bottom.
Charleston Gazette
Thurs. Aug. 28, 1952
Clifford Smith Service Is Today
Clifford W. Smith - Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Barlett Mortuary Chapel, for Clifford William Smith, 52, who was killed Monday when thrown from his truck.
The accident happened on State Rt. 17, at Frazier's Bottom, near Winfield, when Mr. Smiths truck was struck from behind by an automobile.
Rev. R.J. Chenoweth, Pastor of Ashbury Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ira O. Douglas, E.O. Hall, James Lanham, Reafort Roach, James P. Kelly and Clarence Shawver Jr.
Family links:
Spouse:
Anna Belle Hudnall Smith (1896 - 1972)
Burial:
Spring Hill Cemetery
Charleston
Kanawha County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: SHARON ROBERTSON
Record added: Aug 06, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74505767
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