FINAL BURIAL IN COUNTY FOR TWO WAR DEAD PFC. GEORGE B. SMITH Services and final burial for Pfc. George Bennett Smith will be held Friday afternoon at Decaturville. The body of this former Decatur Countian was returned early Thursday to the family home in Decaturville. Services will be conducted by Rev. Charles E. Stewart at the Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Decaturville Cemetery. The Legion post has charge of military ceremonies. His death resulted from a heart attack on March 7, 1945. He had not been well for some time but was with his unit which was in action north of Manila, Luzon, P.I. He died in an ambulance enroute to a hospital. Temporary interment was in the armed forces cemetery in north Manila. He had been in service 25 months and had served in New Guinea before going to the Philippines. He was 38 at his death. He had taught in the schools of the county about 15 years. He was principal of the Decaturville elementary school 8 years of this time. He was married to Miss Wilma Ivy of Parsons on March 7, 1941. He was a son of the late Joseph E. and Maggie Garrett Smith. Two brothers and two sisters survive him. The brothers are Clyde B. Smith of Decaturville and J. Madison Smith of Parsons. The sisters are Mrs. W.S. (Hattie) Dennison of Lexington and Mrs. W.H. (Lola) Volner of near Decaturville. SGT. JESSIE J. COLLETT Services for Sgt. Jessie J. Collett were held at Jeannette Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.J. Douglas conducted the services. Burial was in the Jeannette Cemetery. Parsons Mortuary had charge of local arrangements. Sgt. Collett was killed in action on Okinawa. He was 25 at his death. He leaves his parents, one sister, Mrs. Nola Storey of Metropolis, Illinois, a half brother, Cleve Collett of Sugar Tree, an aunt, Mrs. J.S. Taylor of Parsons and an uncle, A.G. DeLong of Parsons. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org