Funeral Service Held for Florene Smith Funeral services for Florene Smith, 38, Negro, who died last Sunday at 3 a.m. at a Houston, Texas, hospital following a short illness, were conducted yesterday [Friday, Dec. 21, 1951] afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at St. James Methodist Church by the Rev. A.L. Buchanan, assisted by the Rey. J.W. … More Florene Smith