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Smith, Columbus Alexander

Smith, Columbus Alexander

Male 1920 - 2003  (83 years)

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  • Name Smith, Columbus Alexander 
    Born 26 Nov 1920  Jayton, Kent County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Nov 2003  Claude, Armstrong County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Spur Cemetery - Spur, Dickens County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6426  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Smith, Hobson S,   b. 5 Jul 1898, Dublin, Erath County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1983, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Jones, Lola Methard,   b. 29 Dec 1903, Saline County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1925  (Age 21 years) 
    Family ID F665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clower, Margret Louise,   b. 24 Sep 1925, Perrin, Jack County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2014, Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1942  Spur, Dickens County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Smith, Lynda Sue,   b. 21 Jul 1952, Roswell, Chavez County, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 2002, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Smith, Catherine (Cathy)
     3. Smith, Kay
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F2716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Obituary


       


      Graveside services for Columbus Alexander "C.A." Smith, 83, of Claude will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, in the Spur Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Burton, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Spur, officiating and under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon.


      He died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, in Claude. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 26, 1920 in Jayton, Texas and lived in Canyon for 30 years before moving to Claude in 1998. He was a farmer and a cowboy most of his life. He married Margret Louise Clower on Dec. 2, 1942 in Spur. They owned and operated Grandmas Antiques & Stuff in Claude. He served in the U.S. Army Artillery during World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Canyon.


      He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Lamm on Feb. 27, 2002 and seven brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Margret Smith of Claude; a daughter, Catherine Ellison of Levelland; a son, Joe Smtih of Levelland; two brothers, L.H. Smith of Brownfield and Dan Smith of Benson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.