Jimmie Smith Fortenberry
Published 5:00 am Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Graveside services for Jimmie Smith Fortenberry, formerly ofBrookhaven, were 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, at Easthaven Cemetery.Harrigill Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fortenberry, 92, died May 30, 2001, at Laurelwood LivingCenter in Laurel. She was born in Lawrence County on Aug. 3, 1908,to Archie P. Smith and Nolie Williams Smith.
She was a retired sales clerk for J.C. Penney. She was a memberof First Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, ErnestW. Fortenberry.
Survivors are her son, Archie W. Fortenberry of the Middle East;her daughters, Elaine F. Perrill of Dallas, Texas, Linda F. Trestof Laurel, and Virginia F. Smith of Mobile; and eight grandchildrenand nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to any charity.