Extracted from The Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, NC)
Wednesday, May 27, 1998

THOMAS `TOM' LEE SMITH

BENSON -- Thomas ``Tom'' Lee Smith, 80, of 7273 N.C. 50 South died Monday in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield.

Mr. Smith was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of American Legion Banner Post 109. Mr. Smith was a volunteer fireman for the Meadow Fire Department, and he was a farmer.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rose & Graham Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Robert Capps. Burial will be in the Smith family cemetery.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mary T. Smith; a daughter, Hettie S. Smith of Florence S.C.; four sons, Oscar Smith of Benson, Thomas R. Smith of Slidell, La., Clyde M. Smith of Saudi Arabia and Paul T. Smith of Halifax, Va.; a brother, Garland Smith of Benson; two sisters, Lucille Peacock of Benson and Elmeta Johnson of Dunn; and seven grandchildren.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.