THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, January 1, 1997            TAG: 9701010214
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   11 lines

WILLIE C. SMITH

Willie Connell Smith, 43, of the 600 block of Twine Ave., died Dec. 29, 1996. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Oaklawn Cemetery, Hampton. Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY