Ernest W. “Bill” Smithson, Jr., 88, of Fort Smith passed away Sunday April 26, 2015. He was born February 8, 1927 in Fort Smith to the late Ernest W. Smithson, Sr. and Ruby G. Martindale Smithson. He was retired from the Printing Department at Dixie Cup. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Sebastian Masonic Lodge #706; he was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. He was preceded in death by a son Terry Smithson.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years Eugenia L. Smithson, one daughter Deawn Gatlin and husband Mark of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Skyler Gatlin of Fort Smith, Steven Smithson of Van Buren and Heather Smithson of Plumas Lake, CA, and their mother Debbie, and one great granddaughter, Keira Smithson of Plumas Lake, CA.
Pallbearers will be Mark Gatlin, Paul Whisenhunt, Steven Smithson, Claude Lochner, Joe Taylor and Rick Gatlin. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM at the funeral home.
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