Ferrell Levi Smith, Sr.

1914 - 1996  (81 years)

• Name	Ferrell Levi Smith  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	21 Dec 1914	Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 1996	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Burial	Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter December 18, 1996, Page 10 Ferrell Levi Smith Sr. Ferrell Levi Smith Sr., 81, of Hemphill died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Born Dec. 21, 1914, in Fairdale as a son of the late W. E. and Minnie Mozel (McDaniel) Smith, he had formerly lived in Kirbyville before returning to Sabine County 20 years ago. Smith, a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, was a member of the VFW Post #1 0351 and the Church of God. He was retired from the maintenance department of Kirbyville Independent School District. Survivors: wife, Audie Ray Smith of Hemphill; two sosns, Ferrell Levi Smith Jr. of Huntsville and William Dewayne "Bill" Smith of Hemphill; two granddaughters, Wendy Duncombe of Galveston and Cindy Smith of Huntsville; a sister, Sybil Smith of Hemphill; and a brother, Will Smith of Hemphill. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Vance Purtell officiating. Interment will follow at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper County. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
  Person ID	I16004	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	William Edward Smith,   b. 23 Apr 1879, Survey Community, Newton County, Texas d. 3 Aug 1962, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Minnie Mozelle McDaniel,   b. 24 Nov 1879, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas d. 10 Apr 1946, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1900	Sabine County, Texas   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F6036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Audie Rae Matchett,   b. 25 Sep 1929, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 4 Oct 2016, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F6134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Dec 1914 - Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas Death - 15 Dec 1996 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 18, 1996, Page 10 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 16, 2013, Page 12 Obituary of Sybil Smith (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 80514338 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 80514338, she instead shows Pine Hill Cemetery in Sabine County, but not photo of the tombstone is shown. (Reliability: 3). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 49 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 78695234 (Reliability: 3).