Extracted from The Daily Leader (Brookhaven, MS)
Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Hugh E. Smith Sr.

Graveside services with full military honors for Hugh E. Smith Sr. were 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6, at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane, Wash. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home of Spokane was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Smith, 92, died Nov. 2, 2004, in Gulfport. He was born in Brookhaven on Nov. 13, 1911, to Wayne and Della (Whittington) Smith.

He served his country during World War II in England as a Master Sergeant with the Air Force. He retired after 20 years of service.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife of 54 years, Eleanor M. Smith; his brother, Troy Smith; and his sister, Cleo Smith.

Survivors are his son, Hugh E. Smith Jr.; his sister, Etta M. Brewer of Brookhaven; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.