James E. Smith, 50, 2635 Richland, Farmers Branch, was killed while picking up metal debris on Stemmons Expressway at Commonwealth Monday, January 4.
It was reported that Smith who was a State Highway Department employee, got out of the truck to pick up the debris. He slipped and fell.  The department truck over him with the right rear wheel. The accident occurred about 8:35 a.m. and he died on the operating table shortly after 2 that afternoon.
He is survived by wife, Mrs. Syble Louise Smith; son, Eddie Smith; daughters, Patsy Louise, Irvin; Virginia Lee Banks, Sandra jean Sullivan, all of Farmers Branch; fargarie Lucille Tefftell, Jefferson; brother, William Smith, Fort Worth; Charlie L. Smith; sister, Minnie Jones, Both of New Boston; nine grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Rhoton, Weiland-Merritt Funeral Chapel with Rev. J. B. Allen and Rev. Joseph Crane officiating. Interment was in Hilltop Cemetery, Carrollton. Pallbearers were Finis W. Rich, Millard J. Cline, Herbert E. Sams, Charles H. Robinson, A.Y. Norman and Dudley L. Adair.

The Carrollton Chronicle, Thursday, January 14, 1965
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams