Obituary of Murray Smith

Murray Seaton Smith Resident of Hertford, NC Murray Seaton Smith, age 89, of 217 Red Bank Road, Hertford, NC, died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Guardian Care of Elizabeth City. He was born in Pasquotank County, son of the late Matthew Spivey and Mollie Brown Smith and was the husband of Verna Ruth Fidler Smith of Hertford, NC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines, having served during WWII, and was a Baptist. Beside his wife, Mr. Smith is survived by two daughters, Katherine Jane and Mary Smith Burnett and husband John of Hertford, NC; a son, Dennis Habel and wife Betty of Hertford, NC; and two grandchildren, Marina Smith and Benjamin Smith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Newbern and Lillie Mae Yates, and a brother, Roscoe Smith. A graveside service will be Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 2:00 pm in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. F. Joe Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home before the service from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, and at other times at the home place, 217 Red Bank Road, Hertford, NC. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of funeral arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.twifordfh.com.