-from the Covington Leader, 1 June 1939

Posted by Mark Adkinson

Albert Sidney Johnston Smith, 79-year-old resident of Memphis who lived in Tipton county until 17 years ago, died at 1 a.m. Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Maley Funeral Home by Dr. Robert G. Lee of Memphis, assisted by Rev. Preston L. Ramsey and Rev. J.H. Turner, and burial was in Munford Cemetery. Mr. Smith, a retired furniture salesman, was born near Covington in 1860, and was engaged in farming and the mercantile business before moving to Memphis. He was a member of the Baptist church, having served as a deacon for more than 40 years, and had served as superintendent of several Baptist Sunday Schools. He leaves a son, Rev. Egbert Thurston Smith of Shamrock, Texas, and six daughters, Mrs. C. Marvin Applebury of Memphis, Mrs. Reuben Ermon Smith of Brighton, and Mrs. Essie Campbell, Mrs. Martin Adkinson, Miss Gertie Smith, and Mrs. Ernest Archer, all of Memphis.His grandsons acted as pallbearers at the funeral. They were: Solon W. Smith of Memphis, Oliver Smith of Covington, Dr.Samuel Wardlow Campbell of Covington, Harold Smith of Shamrock, Texas, and Royce Applebury and Charles J. Perry of Memphis.

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