OBITUARY

NEAL SMITH PASSED AWAY AT EL PASO SUNDAY

Neal Smith passed away at the Homan Sanitarium at El Paso Sunday afternoon and his remains were brought to Carrollton Tuesday morning for burial.  The funeral services were conducted at the Union Baptist Church at 3 o'clock by Rev. W. E. Anderson in a very impressive service. Burial was made by the side of his father in the Union Cemetery.

Neal was born Dec. 19th, 1900, near Carrollton and attended the Carrollton school and grew to manhood in our midst. At school and at social gatherings he was a favorite with his friends. He took an interest in church and Sunday School work and led a clean moral life as an example for his friends to pattern after. His health was never very good and about a year and a half ago he entered the Homan Sanitarium to try to improve his health. For some time he improved steadily and his loved ones were hopeful that he would continue but on Wednesday, July 8th, he made a sudden change for the worse and word was sent to his mother and brother to come at once if they wished to see him again before he crossed the Great Divide. He lived to bid them good-bye and to smile at them and tell that he had heard the call and that his soul was ready to answerer it and that everything was right between him and his God.

Rev. Anderson assisted by Rev. E. L. Jones, conducted a beautiful service, bringing out the wonderful hope that awaited the loved ones on the other side. Music, appropriate for the occasion, was rendered by the Carrollton mixed chorus. The church could not begin to hold those who came to pay tribute to his memory and more were on the outside than were able to be seated.

Eight flower girls dressed in white entered the church before the casket, heavy laden with flowers, that were sent by friends and loved ones to pay their last respects. Pallbearers were young men, personal friends of Neal, who were glad to be able to render this service to their departed friend.

A heart broken mother, A. J. Smith, one brother, Bill Smith, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Smith, and many other relatives and friends are left to mourn his passing.

Those attended the funeral from out of town were: Elmer, Willie, and Flem Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gibson of Sherman, Mrs. Lillie Spenser and Mrs. J. O. Burnett of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Frank Jackson and son Ben, Mr. and Mrs. Dell James, Miss Connie Hardcastle, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Perry, Mrs. George Peters, and Mrs. Emma Lee Treese of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cox of Arlington.

July 12, 1925

Elm Fork Echoes - Volume 8; Number 1; April 1980
 

NEAL SMITH
DEC. 19, 1900
JULY 12, 1925

Perry Cemetery, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas