The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, November 11, 1996             TAG: 9611110007
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   22 lines

ALPHONZO SMITH

Alphonzo ``Smitty'' Smith, 73, died Nov. 8, 1996 at 1401 Halstead Ave.

He was born in Princess Anne County, son of the late Viola and James Smith. He was a member of Second Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk, and a veteran of World War II.

Survivors include five sisters, Norma J. Drew and Bertha Ferebee, both of Virginia Beach, Martha E. Young and Vivian V. Person, both of Norfolk and Florence Allen of Baltimore; a brother, Lee W. Smith of Franklin, Va.; a sister-in-law, Berdia M. Smith; four brothers-in-law, Henry B. Person, James S. Allen, Levi Drew Jr., Willie L. Ferebee; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Tuesday in Second Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. G.V. Guns. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. The family will be at Community Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB