SMITH, Jesse - 1956
Source: 1950s Area Obituaries – thanks to Covington Public Library (especially Brenda) p 125 – hand dated 10-5-1956
Jesse Smith, 77 of Covington died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville where he had been a patience since Sept 13. Mr. Smith was born Oct 2, 1878 son of Dennis and Sarah Ella Petty Smith. He married Catherine Jennie Hutson July 11, 1900 and she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Everett and Raymond Smith, both of Covington; a daughter. Miss Laura Ellen Smith of Newcastle; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Bert Murray of Orlando, Fla. He was a life resident of Covington and a retired grocer. Services were held Wednesday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. – kbz