SMITH, Alva Lee - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Funeral services for Alva SMITH were held Thursday afternoon  at Machledt Funeral Home with Rev. John R. Servies in charge.  Prayer was offered by Rev. Grover c. DeNeal. Music was furnished  by Mrs. Virnia Sharpe who sang, Whispering HOpe and When the Roll  is Called Up Yonder. Pall bearers were Carl Jones, Mel Wise, Lon  Wendell and Roy Hockett. Burial in Wallace Lutheran Cemetery.

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Alva Lee SMITH, 49, a life long resident of this community  died Tuesday at his home here. He had been seriously ill for the  past six weeks. Mr. Smith was born near Deers Mill Sept 9, 1903  the son of Charles and Edna Smith. On January 14, 1922, he  married Lenna Bannon of Waveland, who survives his going. He was  a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to  the widow, are three sons: Charles Lee Smith of Thorntown; Russell W. Smith of Crawfordsville and Jack B. Smith of Waveland;  one daughter, Eileen at home; one brother, Virgil Smith of  Wallace; one step brother, Raymond Busenbark of Waveland; a step  mother, Mrs. Flora Smith of Waveland and 8 grandchildren. Funeral  services will be held Thursday at 2:30 at the Machledt Funeral  Home. The Rev. John R. Servies will preach the funeral sermon.  Friends may call at the residence after 1 p.m. Wednesday until  noon Thursday. Burial in Wallace Lutheran Cemetery.