James Newton Smith (TRENTON, S.C.)

TRENTON, S.C. - Memorial Services for Mr. James Newton Smith, 81, of Trenton, SC, who entered into rest June 19, 2008 will be conducted this Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Robert T. Huffman officiating. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery with Veterans Honors. Mr. Smith was a native of Concord, NC, a former resident of North Augusta, having made Trenton his home for the past 25 years. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he had served as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon, a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, a Mason and was a retired salesman with the John Morrell Company. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ann B. Smith; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Becky Smith, Charlotte, NC and David and Reesa Smith, Waynesboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Wayne Hardin, North Augusta; a sister, Mary Ann Ketner, Charlotte, NC; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 720 Mt. Zion Road, Trenton, SC 29847. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

The Augusta Chronicle-June 21, 2008