ANNIE ROB STURDIVANT, 100, of Covington, retired teacher from Tipton County Schools after 36 years, died Wednesday (December 25, 2002) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in Charleston Cemetery. She was a Sunday school teacher for Charleston Baptist Church. Mrs. Sturdivant, the widow of Grover Lee Sturdivant, leaves a sister, Mildred Sorrell of Cordova, and a niece who cared for her, Dorothy Byrd of Somerville. Annie Rob was a wonderful woman. I meet her three times. Once at the funeral of my husband's grandmother, Molly Elizabeth Campbell Davis (1914-1992) , secondly when I did a personal interview with her in February 1997, and the third time when I returned her scrapbook to her. Annie Rob was the niece of Molly Elizabeth Campbell. Annie Rob was the daughter of Hattie Edna Campbell (1885-1916) and William Henry Smith (1881-1973). Hattie and William were the parents of 8 children. Annie Rob's father, William Henry Smith, married twice more. #2-Susie Ethel Byars and they had 2 children, #3-Laura B. Morris, no children. William Henry Smith m. first Hattie Edna Campbell Stella Olena Smith 1900 - 1990 m. Will Brammer 1876 - 1971 Annie Rob Smith 1902 - 2002 m. Grover Lee Sturdivant 1892 - 1952 Mamie Lorene Smith 1904 - 1916 Maylon Bennett Smith 1907 - 1970 m. Sylvia Pattat 1907 - Etta Earle Smith 1909 - 1980 m. Paul George Bellefeville 1909 - 1979 Jesse Arnold Smith 1911 - 1976 m. Mellie Quay Newman Eural Smith m. Ora Clutts Joseph Clifton Smith 1915 - 1980 m. Drulene Lewis *2nd Wife of William Henry Smith was Susie Ethel Byars 1887 - 1933 Mildred Kathryn Smith m. Lewis Murray McClain, Sr. 1919 - 1978 #2- Sorrell Chelsey Warren Smith m. Pat *3rd Wife of William Henry Smith was Laura B. Morris 1887 - 1966 Annie Rob was the granddaughter of Samuel Eubank Campbell (1863-1914) and Annie Rochester Cole (1867-1901). Samuel and Annie had 6 children. #1- Hattie Edna Campbell who married William Henry Smith, #2- Jim Campbell, #3- Ewell 'Vel' Campbell m. Eula B., #4- Joe Eddie Campbell m. Ruth Beaty, #5- William 'Stull' Campbell, #6- W. Bryan Campbell. After the death of Samuel's wife, Annie Rochester Cole, he married Ada Francis Crutchfield Kinnard. Samuel and Ada had 7 children which included my husband's grandmother, Molly Elizabeth the last born child. Molly was born the day after her father Samuel died. The other children included, #1- Raymond Hall Campbell who married Laura May Maurbury, #2- Carrie Ware "Shang, Campbell m. Ed Williams, #3- Oscar 'Dennis' Campbell m. Roberta Bourne, #4- Pattie Mae Campbell m. Jim Pepper, #5- Esther `Inez' Campbell m. Perry Lee Wright, #6- Dora Lee Campbell m. Walter Lad Yarbrough, #7- Molly Elizabeth Campbell m. Lancy Warren Davis. My personal interview with Annie Rob lasted about three hours. We had a great time. I'm so glad I have it on tape. She allowed me to take her scrapbook home. I copied the whole thing!! She had obits and pictures and it was such a treasure! If you have any additional information about these families I would be interested in adding to what I have. I do have some additional information on these families if you're interested. Helen Currie Davis Millington, TN ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com