Oscar Reese

LEICESTER - OSCAR SMITH, 78, DIED FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2001 AT ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS. A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY. HE HAD WORKED FOR BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES AND WAS A WW II ARMY VETERAN. HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND WAS THE SON OF THE LATE KING K.D. AND SARAH PEEK SMITH AND THE HUSBAND OF THE LATE ELLAN SMITH. SURVIVING ARE HIS SISTER, VELMA WORLEY OF LEICESTER; STEP DAUGHTER, PATSY TIBBETTS OF FARMINGTON, MI; STEP GRANDDAUGHTER, JENNIFER HENSLEY OF DORAVILLE, GA AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. MONDAY AT CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY WITH THE REV. ROGER WORLEY OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7 TO 8:30 P.M. SUNDAY AT ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME.