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Jan - JunDA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 7,1960 - Page 5 Afn W. Reber Allen, The funeral for Mrs. CUudle Prancra MiUer Allen. 46. of Court, ney, wae conducted D«o. 97 fU the Tuimsr'fl Creek BAptist Church by Uhe Bev. A. E. Oenbry. Mre. Alien wee killed In a hud. en Irefllc ouUUion of two cers on W< Chuivnoiuvllle Roed. She end her flamUy were emoute to hove ChrMmas Pay dinner with her mo her near Kemeravlhe. IHer huAband. buUdins conirac* tor William Heber Allen, also re. oehTd critical injuriea In Che ac* eident and la a patient at City Hoepltal In Wtnaton * Salam. Their daui^'er. Unda AUeo. le, wa* trued at Baptist Hospital for minor Injurlu suacailriad in the aoeldent and rekaaed Bio - Obituaries - 1/7/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 7,1960 - Page 3 titn 0. W. AUen The funeiKil foi' Mb's. Oeoi'ge W. AUen, 01. of Advanoe. Rt. 1. wu oonduoted At a ipm. saturdiay, Jon. a. At Oit^acodonla Moravian Church by tiie Rev- Komum Bycr- )y And tlw Aov. AlvLa OheBhirc- (PallbreajAi'a were Tayloj*, Will, lam-and John Frank Homird and Donald, VcBtBil and lloi*nfan Rkklle. ACiv. Allan, wife of Oeorire W. AUen, died «t her home Wednca* Hay, Dec. 30. after aultering o -heart atUDck. 0. V. Miller , Ttia funeral for Chal Venee (Pop) Miller, 78, of MlooksylUe ' »W«8 conducted at 2 pjn., Tues- *4av. Dae. 79, at Bethlehem 'M^odflst Church iby the Rev. c B> the Rev. Retort Oak- .'ley. and the Rev- Wiode (Rofiere. ;Bttrlal vAs in Roae Cemetery, • Mr. Miller, former Jailer and 'deputy sheriff In Da-vie County, ;dlod «t 8-10 pm- Cundoy, Dee. 27. ^at Lynn 'Haven Reat Home after a year's lUnese. He retired two years aigo aa a ^baji;toow BirlU operaitor. A ^ was torn dept. 2, I'SSl, the ^sdh on J. T. and Doarous Carver M'nier- He -woe a m'cmfbor of Betih. lohiam Mtrthodlst CQvuroh and the P. O. B- Of A. Lodge- Mr. iMilUer WAS twice married. 'IBs first marrlogo was to Ida EUeabebh (MarkUrv In 1S05. ^ She . died in 1025. His aeoond marriage 'iftas to Louise Waigoner In 1926. dfae sutvlvee. Other survivorB are four soro, ! Orady C. MQler of fialuda, S. C., W.!M (Buck) MiUer of MockS' vJUe, Bob C- MiUer of BbatesvtUe •a-nd iSheek Miller of MooksvtUe; • thr^ daughters, Mrs. Hubert Boger and Mrs- R. L. Whltaker 'Of Mookmdlle. Rt. 2. and MSrs. Joe Spty of MootevUfe; one step* daugibter, Mre. RUby Jesnes of btodcBVfllc, Rt. 2; two sisters. Mrs. iSally Potts of -MOcksvllle, and Mrs. Ora Smifth of M3ocks- villc, Rt. -S; 12 gnandohUdren; and six great-^ruUMhfldrea. Mrs. J- W. Oroee IMra eoiUy Smith Oroce. 63. widow of J. W. OxQoe, Advance, Rt. 1. died at 6:40 pm., Ibiday, Jon. 1. In Winston • ealem City Hospital Where she hod boon a patient for five daiys. She was bora Hoy. 16. 1676, in Davde County, -the daughfter of Hording D. and Fhodbe James Hmtitihi ' Smvlvlng are one sister, Mrs. EiUn. King of Advunce, Rt. 1: two half sisters, Mrs- Jennie Kl* ger of Dunham and Mrs. Cora Spillman of Wlnslon-Balem; three half brobhera, Arthur Sndtlh of Clenunons, Lonnie Smith of Yad- klnvlUe, Rt- 3 and Douglas Smith of WJnston-aaleim;. The funeral was conducted at 2:S0 pm., Thursday, Jan 9, at iMAoedonla MIoravisn Church by the Rev. Hormon (Byerly, the Rev. O. E. Brewer and itihe Rev. Alvls Cheshire, Burial was 'in the ohxmh cemetery. Mrs. T. F- Powell Mrs. Miaude Boll -Row^, 78, wife of T. F. Powell of Ctevdand, Rt- 2, died at 10:18 a.m. Thurs day, Dec. 7A, At Dovie County Hoe* plietl. She was a daughter of John and Ada Oaither Hayes, fihe was tosa In Iredell County, Surviving are her -huaband; nine eons, Bruce Powell of the home, Re^ and Wade Poweill of Woodleaf, Rt. 1, Heranon Powell of Mercer, Caiif., BeWin Powell of Detroit, Mich-, Hayes Powell of PalnesvlUe, Ohio, Gthner Pow ell of Orcensboro, Knox Powell of Korfolk, Vft., Kenneth Powell of Snildsbuny: throe damhters, Ma-e. Brownie Williams of Mocks, vlhe, Rt. 4, ^s.;HazeJl Brood-way .of, Qreendb^o,. Mrs- bersoh ^ Albemoile: '22 gren^' children and four great-gnjidcHUl dren. | The funeral was conducted at| 3 p.m- Saltunday, Dec. 26, at Rocky Sprmgs Baiptlst Church by the Rev. Clydp Settle, the Rev O. W. Fink and Abe Rev.' Mx. -Wooten- Bio — Obituaries — 1/7/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 7,1960 - Page 3 Georfe C, Hendrlz Cteorge Clyde Hencblx. 94, of MoclcavUle. Rt. 3, 'waa found dettd of a rifle ibulUat wound at 9 p.m. Wlednesdoy, t)ec. 23- Dr. W. M- Long, acting Davle County ooroncr, ndad the deaiUi a oulolde. ftSerebon of thd family mid I2tat Mr. Hendrix etepped Into a room away from them and that -they (hm heard a shot. {Mr> 'Hendrix waa the son of. Cllfiton and Fannle EUls Hendrht. He married Lucine Anderson. Burvivins era hie mtfec three sons, Rodford. Tommy and Jetry Hendrix. all of MOolcsvUIo; throo daughrten, Brenda K!ay and Mhr . tha Hendrix of the home and lAnn Hendrix of CooleoQiee; ihis par ents, two toothers, Slnver 1^- dnlx of Admiae, Bt. f, XiOCter Hendrix of MootcsvUle, Rt. 3; a si^, Mrs. Sdith Laplfih of Rt. 3, Mocksvfile. The funeral was conduoted on Saturday, Dee. 26 at DuUn Metth-j odlst ChUTOh hy the Rev- Wade< Rogers and the Rev. Foster Lof- tin- BuiM was Jn the chiuoh oerdetery. Pallbearere were Hpurgeon Foe ier. H. R. Hendrix. Jr., WUham Foster, Troy McDanlel, (Billy Oene Melvin. Cecil McDoniel. A. A. Comatxer I Alexander Anderson Com&tBsar,; 79, of Adivonce, Rt. 1. died ai. 11:16 pjn> Thursday, Dec, 24, otj hb hc^. I He was bom Dae. 31, 1880, the. son 'Of Anderson and Ida Pl^ps; Comatoer- (Surviving are two oons. Ray! Comatzer of MoclosvUle and OlUe Comefaer ctf Albany, Oa.: two^ foster Children, Lonnie Oomatzetr of the home and Mrs. Ray Crom- er of High Point; three brothers, A. P. Cornatzer of Winston^Balem, Cicero Cbrantzer of Olemmons, and J. F> Oomatzer of Advance, Rt. a. 'Also tuv sisters, Mrs. W. A. ^isndiiix of Advance and Mra> Snilth of Lextmrton: ten grandohUdren and four great grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at Bebldehssn ..Methodist Church at 2 pjn.,- Do6^ 37 by the Rev. Wade Rogers, the Rev. Kenneth Poll- ook. Burlail was in the dmrah cemetery. Neph^s served as pal>bearera> Lawraace Beck, Jr. The funeral of Lawrence Hay- den Bock, Jr., one year old son of Haytken and Morgorst Ridenhour Seek of Fooi Stireei in Coolcemee were canducted at 11 a.m. Thurs* day. Dec. 91. at the home by the Rcy> PhllUp Clbbs and the Rev. Oerold Naylor. ^ Burial won in the church eeme* teoy. the infant died Dec. 29- James Bomahrdt James Francis Bamhordt, 82. died at 10:80 pm. Saturday, Jan. 2, at his home, Lexington, Rt. 5. alter a long Ubxeos-. "Mr. Bamhendt was bom in Da vidson County Feb. 7, 1>877, son of Oeorge Bphriam and EDlaabeih Klnle^ BondiAFdt. was a former- Surviving are "the widow. Mrs. Damarls Thompson Bornhardt; five daughters, Mrs. B, 8. Cope of Lexington, Rt. 6, Mra. Walter Tyalnger of ThomasvlUe, Rt, 1. Mrs. Bam Leonard of LexlngUm, Rt. , Miss Sadlo Bamhordt of Biehimond. Va.. Mrs. C- B. Fergu son of Lexington. Rt. 9; four sons. Adam Bamhordt of Idnwood, Rt, 1. Henry T- Bomhardt of Lexing ton, Rt. 9, James Foy Bamhordt of Lexington, Rt. 3, and eegk Bamhordt cd Kingston, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and 12 greatgrand- ohildren; onl Mrs. Cora Kimmer, his <twin sister. The funeral was oondueted at a pm. Tuesday et Bt. Luke's Lu theran c&niran at Tyro by the Rev. Jchn Pless and the Rev. J- O. WeUon. Burial was in the Sandy iOreek Cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 1/7/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 14,1960 - Page 4 Mri. B. L- Carter. 90 Funeral sciMccs for Mra. AUce HoVi^rd'Oarior. 90. wldov,' of fi. L- Carter, of Mk>cksv*l]lc. HI. 3, were held Monday afternoon at the SnriDh Orovc Me hodtat Churdh. The Rev. Wade Rogers and the Rev. Paster Loflln ofhclated. Bur> lal was tn the church ccmcleiry. Mrs. Carter died Saturday after an illness of several months- Mrs. Carter was born Fob. 36, 1880, in Davlc County, a daughter of Samuel and Miary Call How« ard* Sihc married Mr. Carter In 1687. He died in 1039- Mrs. 'Carter was a member of Dulln's Methodist Church. Suj'vivbia are three sons. Hmv- ard Carter of the home, O. K- Carter and Z. R. Carter, both of Mocksvllle. Rt. 3; two dau^ters. Mrs. Cecil McOanlol and Mrs. Lee Ellis, both of MocksvUlc, Rl. 3: a foster daughter. Mrs. Luke Potts of Mocl»ville. Rl. 3; a brother, pharllri Hcfward of Mocksvllle. Rt* 3: 41 grandchildren: 53 great- gmndchUdren and three great* great-grandchildren. Brady T, Jones. 45 Brady Thomas Jones, 49. far* msr of MooksviUe, Rl- 3, died last Friday at the Baptist Kos- pilal in Wlna'on . Salem from wounds In a 'hunting accident on Dee. 26 Mr. Jones was accident ally shot while hunting tire day after Chrlatmns- Ho was born April 7. 1914, In Davle Couriby, a son of Walter Thomas and Jessie l^lrd Jonee. Surviving are hb wife. Mia. Ruby Whl -lock Jones; his mother-, of Mocksvllle, Rt. 3; two daugli- ters. Mrs. Jatvlc Carter of Mocka- villo. Rt. 4. and-Mra D. L. Wat- khu of Lexington: four brothors, Joe, Clarence. Lec. and Ocoi-ge Jones, all of Mooksvlllc, Rt. 3; and two grandsons- The funeral was conducted at 2:30 psn. Sunday at Comatzer Mebhodbt Church by the Rev- E. jM. James, the Rev. Camei*on Dodson and the Rev- Jln)m1e Oroce. Burial -was In the church cemetery- Pallbearei^ were Homci* Pot^s,, Albert-Bowens, Garland Bowcns.!Cecil WJlllems, W. N. Jones andj Calvin Boi^ney. ' .1 Bio - Obituaries - 1/14/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 21,1960 - Page 2 Dennb J. McDowell Dennis J. MoDoweU passed a>^V1ay Thursday morning In Spar- UiYburg. 8. C-. QcneroJ Hospital after a short Illness. T^ineral ser* vices were held Brlday in Cooloy Springs Baptist Churoh. Burial was held in Spring Hill Memorial Ottrdens CCTnetery, Ohemee, 8. C. The Revs. Carl Page, James K. Crocker and W. B. Thome oflftc* ia'ed- Survlvors are: his wife; foiher. I Frank McDowell; end son, -Hug^ I McDowell, al lof Toute 2. Chesnee, S. C.; a son, Harold McDowell of Spartanburg >Rt. 6; and one 'daughter, Mrs. BUI O. Westbrook ol MoeksvUle- Bio - Obituaries - 1/21/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE; NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, January 28,1960 - Page 4 Mrs. B. S- Blakler. OT PunemI scivloes for Mrs. Addfo Sowers Bhftkley. 67, of Advonce, Rt. 1, wife of 6. S. Blakley, were held Sunday ofbcmoan at Uhe home and at the MacedooUa Md* ravlati Chui*ch. The Rev. Nor man Bycrly. the Rev. O. E. Brew er end the Itov- J- O. Bvunor of ficiated. Burial was In the clmreh sraveyatd. Mrs. Bltikley died unepxectedly Thursday night at her home- She became 111 whlla at work Wed nesday- She was born In Forsyth Coun ty, July 27, 18d2. a daughter of W. M.and RaOhel DInklns Sow ers. She spent her early life in Lcwisville and moved to Waugh- lown communiby where ahe lived for about 30 yoara. She had lived in the Advance. RL I, community for the pact 34 years. Mrs. BtaiUey had been cm- ployed by R. J. Reynolds To bacco Co- for 4B years- She was of the Moravian faith. She was married Aug. 8, 1608* Her hurtnnd survives- Also BUi-vlvlns are two daugh ters, Mi*a- Oivicc B. Call and Mia. Nera Oodbey of the home: a granddaughter. Mrs. Satrnhi Dot Nahory of Charlotte: and two brothers. Wjalter P. Sowen of Lewtsvllle and T. B.. Sowers of Wlnston-Soiem. Moman Caahwell James, 68 Moman CaOhwcll James, age 06. died Monday morning. Jan. 25, OA the home of his sister Mrs- Blanche Brock, in Parmington. where he had made his home for the past 30 years or more. Ml', Jomog had lived all his life in Parmington. He was the son of W. P. (Potter Bill) and EU«- bebh Kelly James. Those aurvlving In addition 'to his sister, Mrs. Brock, Include three brothers, Elsie, Clyde and Ross James, all of Fbumlngton: as well as a number of nieces and nephews. Puneral scrTices wei-e held at Eaton's Punered Home Tuesday afteiTvoon et 2 p.m. with the Rev- J- P. Davis ofllcla^dng. Buifai was In the Parmington Cemetery. Pallbesrera were netihewa and Included: B- C. James Jr., Wood- row James, Howard Jamee, Matt Howell, Roy Otrahem and John Graham WiUlard. Bio - Obituaries -1/28/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 4,1960 - Page 1 Woman Dies After Crash Mrs- Noima Allred Whitakei*. 27, of 2910 Woodlelgh Btreet, Winston - Saletn, was fatally In^ Jured SuhdBQr In a two eai' crash on jraln slick U. 8. Hlghsvay 64 about fllx miles west of MocksvUle* Three others were inJWHict. Mrs Whi'aker, who had a frac tured skull and Internal injuries, died shortly after arriving at Davle County K<»pltal. Mrs. Whiter was a Hcnnis llreight Unes clerk. TBic driver of tho 1960 Vollct- wagen In which she was riding, Stfrmie Lee 0Q4n, Jr., 31. of 604 Molor Road. WUnston - Salem, was treated at the hospital for a con cussion, a fractured right leg and cuts. Passengers Injured Two passengera In the rear of their 004', cluules F« FostW. 93. and his wife, Mrs. Irene Fcrater. 91, also of 2912 Woodlelgh Street, were treated aC the' lib^tal fbx Jaw fractures, cuts and -faniises. Mrs. Foster is Mrs. Whltaker'a sla'ci"- The driver of the oUier car, Jomes MoKinley Hcpler, 35, of KamptonvUle, Rt. 2, was treaitcd at the hospital in MoeksviUe for cuts and bruises. He apparently had no serious injuries. Lost Control of Car state Highway Patnolmmn W. O. Wright said Hepler, driving east about 1:16 p.m. in a 1959 Ford borrowed ft^om a Yadkinvllle motor company to try out. lost control on a curve. The oar skidded sideways into the loft lano In which (he Cain cur was upproatdiing. The Cain oar crashed into the side of tlie Hepler vehicle. Cain's ear was demoliihed. Mrs. WlUtaker was born PA. 18. 1932. in Yadkiu County, a daughter of Dewey and Connie Madison AUred of Hamptonvllle. Bhe was a member of B;, Paul's Methodist ChuroJi. . Bhe moved to Winston-Balem eight years ago* Blie had lived since tliat liute with s sister. Mrs- Wade LcVan. The FVMtcrs also live at liie LeVan residence. Burviving g|« Jier pgrenui Mw two sisters, Mrs Foster and B(ic. LeVan; and three brothers, Max AUred of Hamptonville, Richard AUied of YadklnviUe. and Roger AUred of. Wi»ptQn~Sgl«m. Bio - Obituaries - 2/4/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 4,1960 - Page 2 Mrs. 8. B. ScairravGs. BO Funei-al services for Mi's. Eliz abeth Owens Scttgi-nvos, SO, of Woadleaf, widow of S. B. Sea- graves, were conducted at 3 pm. Wednesday at Unity Presbyterian Church by the Rev. J, H. Arm- field and the Rev. J. C Swalm. Mrs> Scagraves died Monday at 5t20 p.m. at her home. She had been ssrisurly IM a month. fhe was bom Dec. 17 1879, in Ctrbanus County to Jamts and Erien Isenhour Owens. She was a member cf Unity Presbyterian Church. Mr. Seagraves dlrd in 1854- Surviving are three daughters, M'fS' W. R. Snider -of Salisbuiv, Mrs, C- H. 8 one of CocAcemce, and Mrs. T. C. Brown of Kan- napoHs: ttro sans, B. P. 6ea- gravss cf Woodloaf. and J- H- Seagraves of BeMvmda, Md.: 19 gandobildren: and 20 greai- grandchlldren. Mrs. P- L. Newman, 41 Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Kejnp Newman, 41. of HUlslde Drive, Lexington, were held Mon day mcinlng ai Ihe Hrst Metho- dlr-t Church In Lexington. She was th^ wife of Frank L. New man- Mrs- Newman was a sister of Dr. R. P. Kcnvp of MooksvUle. t Ehe died at 1 pjri-. Saturday, In the Lexington Memoiilal Hospital. HENRY JARVIS, 9G Punerail ssrvtees for Henry Jaa*- vls, 96 .rifUrcd farmer of Advance. Rt. 2, were held Sunday a-t the Advans! Mrlhcdlst 'OHuroh. The R2V. Pic eher Andrews and the Rev. A. M:. KIser cRlblated. Bur ial was In the church cemetery. Mr. JorvU died at 8 n-m-, Sat urday at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Claudia MoMalmn He had lived there for the past two years. Nfr. Jarvls was born In Dsvie CouiUy March 7. 1863, son of Giles and Amanda Ohadln Jar vls. He was a lifelong resident of the Fork Church comnrttnity- He V.US manricd to Mlis Minnie Sheets. She died -in 1947. Surviving are four daugtilers. Mi3. Tom Buchanan of Mccks- vlllc, Rt. 3. Miw. L. C. Hendrlx of Mocksylllo and Mrs. (Niorhe MdMahan of Hai'nwny: six sons. Wade. George and Roy Jarvls of Thomasvllle. Ar.hur Jarvls of Lexington, Robio J;arvls of Ad vance, Rt. 2 and C- S' Jaj-vis of Lenolr: 31 grandchdldren; 19 great-grondchiUdren: and one sis ter. Mrs. Sallle Carter of\Wln- ston-Atlem- Bio - Obituaries - 2/4/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February II, I960 - Page 5 WUHe L. Reeves. 62 -Wim? L. Reeves, 62. or Har mony. R:u c 1 died Tuesday whfle working on a house near Hnr- m:ny. He was ihe son of John nnd Louisa Reok kcevcs. Surviving Ai-e his wire. Cccti Keller R>:e<ves-' seven soai. How ard of Roiito 1. Harvey nnd Jcbn Heniv of SlivlesvlUc, Miorace and Hoyle of ihe home, Hubeid of Hi. 1, Hai<motvy and Harold of Roiii^e 5 MocksvlMs; three dough'crs, Mi«< Lue'C'.i V:rnci\ cf Slnlc^vllle. Rt. 8, Mrs. Anna Mae WrJght of Rt. 1, MookswJIc, and Helen Reeves cf the home; a brother, dhai'He Reeves of Route 1. Har mony: Ivi^o slfllers, Mrs. T. M. niOhBidson of Rt- 1. Hnrmony and Mrs. Miaitie Brogden of Oreens- boiv). FunoroJ will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at New Union Medhodlsl Chuiron by Vhe Rev, D. D. Braome and -the Rev- Oarey BuHa. Burlflil will be In tdie'Chui'ch ceme'.ery* Robfrt C. Morefleld. 87 Robert Columbus Morefleld. 67. of Harmony, died at his home on Tuesday. He woe boi-n Oot- 30, 1672, near Harmony- He wos miu-- tled three times, flMt to SaMe L. Hayes then to CoUle Myers, and th:n to Ellen OrsOTJ-v. who sur vives. He was a mensber of the HoUy Springs Beptist Ohutoh. Surviving besides his wife aio nyc sons, D. M. and R, H- More- held cf Harmony, H. L. and James Morefleld of BtatesvlUe. and Ed ward tMoreJ^d.. stationed with the' Ai'fey* m Wlashlngton; two daugihteis, Mi-s- Bottle Myem an-d Mrs. Mai^nret Kcaton of Slates- ville: 16 gi^ndchlddien: end 11 grcat-grandchildren- • nmeral wfll be conducted .at 2:30 p.m:-. Thui'sday ai H;lly S-jTrings Baptist ClHi:ch by the Rev. E. R. Car er, the Rev- Cald- wem Henderson, ihe Rev Ei-vln Waliace and ihe Rov. E. B. Hicka Bio - Obituaries - 2/11/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 11,1960 - Page 3 Mrs. Juno Safriet, 76 Eunoral sei'vlccs foi* Mra. Mlln* 75, of-tlie- Coiunty Lino oHmiunlty of Dnvlo County, wl- cfou' of June Saitittet, weu'c 'held Mottdfliy afternoon- The Rev. W. H- lilppni'd und the Rev. li-vln WoUace ofHolnted. BuiHal was in (he dhui'o^ eomctecy. Mra. Safrlet died Sunday at U>o Davis HoapHal in StutcevUlc, M'heA'e she 4iia'd been a. paMent foi* the post blvroc wccka, Mrs- SoifreU. was born Nov. 9. 1B&4, in Davie County to Samuel and Florence Walker Smoot, Ma'> Safrlot died in 195B. Since (hot (Imo she had msdc her home wHh hev daugih'er, Mrs. C. E. Evans of QlaitesvlUc. Rt. 4- Surviving In addltdon -to her daughter ars (iwo brothers. J. N- and C. C. Smoot; three slaters. Mrs. William- Powell. Mrs. Luther Dayvatt and Miss Alloc Smoot, all of Mockavlllc, Route a grand- chUd and a great-grondohlld. Wade Pope Sapp, 62 Funeral scrULces for Wodo Pope Sftpp, 62, of Mockavllle %v<ei-e hold Tuen^ay afteinoon at the First Mis IhodlS't Churah- The Rev- C. B. Newton and the Rev. John H. McOnnicl oflt-olated. Biuilnl was In the -Krpewell MetfliocUst Churoh cemetery- , Sapp died Saturday at the Counly Hoaplbal- He hod bsm In deoHnlng health several months and seriously U1 for two days. Ko was born Fob. 6, 1906. in High Point, son of Wlhkam Jhck- lion and iMm^tha Pope Sapp. Ho married the former Louise Waltman. Mr. Sapp was em ployed by -tlie Robert E. Lee Ho* lei In WUnstoH'tSalem. Suiwlvors are his wife, his mo ther. and itwo alsbora, (Mrs. Earl Lannbont of Dui-hamf. a-nd Mrs- Olenn Boose of Hollywood Flu. Sidney S. Blakley, 76 The funeral seivioes for Sidney Semoro Blakiley, 76. of Advance. Rt. I, wera hold Monday after* noon at the home and at the Macedonia Moravian Ohurol). The Rev Nonman Byorly the Rev. Q- E. Bi'ewor ond (he Rov. Oeonbe Bruncr ojclalcd. Burial was In (he ohurch ccnu-teiy, Mb'. Biakley disd at 3;10 a.m. Saturday at the Davle County Hoepital- He retired in 1064 -after working for 35 years at tlie R- J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. He WAS born Jan. 93. 1684. In For&yih County to Mi-, and Mra- Robert Bhi-kloy. He spent his ejj'ly llfo at Lewlevllte «nd in the ktown ecoUon of Winston- He mariled Miss Addle SowerB Aug. 2, 1908. Se died last Jan. 91. Survivors Include two daughters, Mrs. Grace B. Call and Mra. Nara Qodbey of 4ihe home; a brother. Charles A- Blekley of Lynohburg. Va.: a filstcr. Mrs- W. H. Mtoore of Bothapla and a gronddaughtei'- George Ambrose (Am) Sheets, 85 Funeral services for Oeoige Amibtiose (Am) Sheets, 85. were held Wednesday afteraoon at 2:30 at Fork Baptist Churoh, with t)te Rev. A. M, Klser. the Rev. L. A- Flentlng, and the Rev. Everette Freemmi oflflolatlng- Bui4al was In the Fork churoh cemetery. Mr. Sl;eoi5 died at 3:40 a.m., Monday, Feb- 6, at the home of Ms daughter in SslUbury. He was born In Davle County, Mairch 19, 1874. the son of the lale Gemge W. and Susan Wyatt Sheets- He lived in the Foi4( ConfmunKy until four yeors ego when lite moved to his ^ughter's home In Salisbury- He was a woll known fai\iner. a member of the Fork BapUst Chuixth for 70 yeara, and a former Deacon. He was married to Carrie Lou Nanee of Davldaon County 4, 1808. Site died on June W1959. Survivors In addition to the daughter he was living with. Mra. J. D'erly of Salisbury, Include four sons; Roy P- and Ocmge E- Sheets, both of Winston * Oalem. Henry C. Sheets of Phlladeli^U. Ps., and Gray Sheets of Route S, Mocksvllle: a slater. Mrs. R- V- Mavoh of Winston * Saleni; seven grandohhdien; and 14 greai* grandchildren. Bio - Obituaries - 2/11/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 18,1960 - Page 5 Mm. Mary Sontnir, n2 Fuuci-aI Aci'Vl'Ces for Mrs. Mnry Audri<.v Helton SoiUng. 02. of Mccksvlllr, Rt. I. were held Tftcfd'.iy- Mr.t, SontftR died Sunday nl ll!2 DnvU HohijU.xI In Sta'c^^vlllc- She hnd been in declining henlUi fevernl moiUits and scrlM.ily ill one werk. { She u.ns bcrn Oct. 23. 1607. In Dnvie Ccunly to Beninmin Frank- Iln .tnd Octft^'ln Kncx Hoi'on. - Surviving nrc hcl- mother of ^foskrviI!e. Rt. t: ;rour brothers, Paul L. Holton of Lc.xlnglon, Ri. 6, B. P'lHoltsn of MockBvllle. Rt. 1. Dowl t HoUon of CIcinmons niid T, R. Holton .of'Hwinony; fctir sisters. Mrs. E . H . Frost nnd Mrs. Jclui Beck, both of Mockn-Ulc. Route 8: Mrs. John Ocfjos of iHllde'bran and Mra- ■Vlirffarot J. Adaims of Tulsa. OkVa. Mrs. Chnrlle Corn. 76 iFtinernl services for Mrs- Nettle Ball Corn, 78. wife of Ohnrllc Corn of Mooksvillc. Rt. 6, were hsld Monday afternoon at Iihe Chestnut Orove Methodist Churoh. The Rev. C- M. Dodson the Rev. Jlmnty Oroec and the Rev. W. 0. 'Bfti'kloy ofhotn-tod. Buriol was In the church cemetery- Mrs, Corn died Saturday at 8:15 am. at the Oavlc County H;st>l lal after a serious illness of three weeks. She WAS the dauphtcr of W)l- llnm nnd Mmt Ann O'Neal BaII. She wns born Feb. 13, 1885. She WRS married to Mr. Corn 'hi 1607- Surviving arc the htisbond; one daughter. Mrs. Roy MOlamrock of Eash-y. S. C.i one eon W- O. 'Tcd> Corn of Mocksvllle, -Rt, 5; two brothers. L- T. Ball of Coolee- ineo nnd B. S. Ba'U of Cooeoi'd; to grnndohlldren and seven greai. sranrichildren. Guy Cranfill, 85 Funeral services for Guy Cran fill, 65. of Yadklnvllle, Rt. 3. the Sandy Springs Church Commun ity. wei-e hrtd Tue.^doy afternoon nt the Snndy Sprlng.s Baptist Church. The Rev. 'Wodc Hutch- ens and tlte Rov. O. D* Renegor omelftted. Burlnl was in tl-ic church cemcteay- Mr. CranflU died Sunday at his home. He had been seriously HI a week. He WM a retired ftumer and lumber dealer. He spent his life In the Sandy Sprints Chuioh com. munlty. He was & World War I veteran end a' Mason- Mr. Cranfill aas the son of Levi and KMle Garner CrAiiflll. Stu-vlving are tho wife. Dlsa Rcnctar CranMll; four eons. Har old Cranfill of Harmony, Rt. 2, Fred and Larry Cianflll of Mocks, vine Rl. 2. and Bill Cranfill of| iho home: two hrothers- Sonny Cranfill of Mocksvllle and Dallas Cranfill of 'Mooksvillc, Route 2= three sisters, Miss 'Verale Oianfill of YadklnvlUe. Rt. 3, Mrs. MftiMe Gough of Yadklnvnic, Rt- 2, and Mrs. V. H. Oough of Wnston-] Salem; and four grandchildren- I Marvin Wntcm. 82 Funeral sji-vlces for Mnrvln Walars, 82, of North Main StrCet, Moek.'.vllle, were held Mcndoy ft ftrrn-ion 'at the Mocksvllle Meth od's Churoh. The Rev. C. B. , Newton ofnclatcd. Biirl.xl was In Rose CC'msJcry with Masonic grr.ve.ilde rites. •M-r. W.ntai'i died nt 4:30 p.m. Saturday while sweeping snow off 1 -l-j poi-ch. He was a sen of Joseph and Ein.U'a H'lrgrcve-Waters. He wns born Sop'-. 30. 1877. Hc'wos Tnairrled to Osneva Nail in 'I80D- He 'was n retired foreman of l&nsit Chadr Co. He wns a member of MooksvlKc Metihodlst Church. 0 Mason nnd a member cl- the Junior Order. Surviving nrc three sons. Sam nnd John W>aIci*s of Mocksvllle and Bcb Waters of LnCiXMS. Va.; five daughter.<t. Mrs. Ellaabelh Tinker of Mooksvillc. Mrs. W- R. Amos of Asheboro, Mia. Paul Hockel-t of Fiuyettcville. Mrs. B. T. Stafford of Jnoksonvlllc. rin., and Mw. J. D. Potts, of High Pcint; 17 grnndclilldrcn and seven grcni-grandchlldrcn. Bio - Obituaries - 2/18/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 18,1960 - Page 5 William W. Gobble. Sfl i Funeral acrvlw.-: foj* William: Wfl<i4:'ll Ocbblc, 53- of Sallrtury.' a painting tan lattor. were heW Wizdneiday aflcrnoon nt tl>? Ncrlh' Main S.i-eci Baptist Chuish in, SaHsbury. The Rev- Morris Eons nnd ihs Rsv- J. A. Rlchai-daon< Jr.. ofTlelfttsd- Buri<al was 4n I'h; Lib* erly Church CtflVitery In Davie Ccunty. Mr. Ocbbls dkd Mcndzy after noon (ollovs^ng a hearti al'.ack a'. Iv!s hem!- Mr. Oabblc was born In Rowan CounVy Dec. D, 1800, to Ado^phus B. .and Mangle Benscn Oobblle. He spent most of his life In Salis bury. He was married to Miss Lucate Brenegar. Surviving arc the widow; two sons- William C. and Robert 0> Gobble of 8nllsbui7: three grand children; his fatJier of Cooleemcc; two sisters- Mrs. Hubert Eaton of Mocksvlllc and Mrs. FrAi>k 3ed' era of Ccoleemee; and two broth ers. Qr«h'am GCbblc of Coolewnce jand John B. Gobble of Salisbury'. Bio - Obituaries - 2/18/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 25,1960 - Page 7 . Mrn. Graee Jenkltu. OR Funeral m«vices for Mrs* Qrace Eernhnrdb Jenkins. 06, cf Odd mil. were conducted Wednesdny Al 3:30 p.m. nt Gold Hill Metho> al.tt Church by the pnstor. the Rev, Ei. HI. DDhinKcv. nssiMcd by Ihe Rev. J. W- Pnrkcr nnd the Rev. H- L. Creech. Jr. Burial was In the Gold Hill Cemeteiy. Mrs. Jenkins died TucsdAy moi'n- Ing. Feb. 33. A'. 1=20 Q.m. nt Tim* Ick Hall near Concord. She had j been an Invalid for six years and arrtourly 111 for the past two ivcekS. Mrs. Jenkins was the grand* mother of Mrs. Cole Totnllnson and the mother In law of the Rev. G. <M!. Avctt of Mooksvllle. She was born Oct. 18. 1801, In Rowan County, a dauahter of the late Edward and Christine Casper Earnhardt- She wns the widow cf the late John W- Jenkins, who dlid In March, 1031. Except for 11 years during i\<hlch she lived In High Point, she had spent her entire life in Rowan. Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the Gold Hill Methodist Ohuroh. Survivors include one daugh ter. Mrs. Chai>los R. Montgom ery of Gold Hill; two slaters. Mrs. ' Alfred Parker of Salisbury. M^-«. Alice Horah of Rowan County: one brother* Charles Edward Earnhardt of California: eeven grandchildren; and sbt great grandotalldrcn. A number of nieces and nephews 8>l90 survive. Bio - Obituaries - 2/25/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, February 25,1960 - Page 2 Mm/W. U RAtlcdKe. 02 iMnerftl 83j*vlces fci* Mu-a, Su* son Cnrma RAilcdec> 93> of At- 0* MocksviOe. widow er Willinm Lcc RalletWe. wtfe h«d Thurs- dny at -tiho doia^ty Septist Church. The Rev. Mclvln Cur- kc and l*he R«v- fUvia Cheshlra oniolated. Burial In Hic Church tethetery. Mrs. RoOedffc Sled ^eb. 16 o( Lynn KftVcn Nuftilng HomD in Mocksvilie- She -had been m de« cltnlnR hC'Rlth 13 yenrs.* Siio u<«t born 6opt. 13. 1867. In Davie County to Oeoree .and Ablgi:i Collet^c Baity. 6 he niR.vlcd Mr. /RAUedge Nev. 7. 1888. SurvlvliiR Ai-e U\'0 dnuRlfters. Mrs. Agnes Cleaiv of Mock'vine- Rt- 1. and Mrs. Rusic^l Nlfong cf Wlnslon-S.tUnr- Rt. 8; hvc sons A- S. Retlcdgc of Maryland. A. C. l^atljdgc and C. H- Ratledge. boMi cf MocksvMlc. Rt. S. D. S. Rivt. Irdgc of MccksvlUc. Rt. 1. and C. O. Ratlcdge of Wins on-Snldm. Rt. 8: on; slsttr. Mrs. iaxclrfda Lowesy of Mdiksvltle. Rt.- 6: 30 grnndchlldrcn and 40 gveatgrand' children. , Major Long- 40 Funeral servlcea for Major long. 40, of the YadklnvlUo Rd.. MecksvHle- were held Sunday af ternoon o-t the Oak Grove Met-h- edlst CtMii-cli. Tlie Rev. OrotgO Auman and lite Rev- E- M. Jnincs ofnclAlcd. Burial was In the Chureh cenietciy. Mr. L;»j; died Fi-lday morning al the Davic County Hosplt-nl af ter 'an ttlness of four days. H' W3'. born Dec. 35, 1916. In DAvIe County to Joe and Myrtle Myers Long. He was a veleron :f World War 11. He hod been enrploycd by Hcndrlcks Brothers Used Cars. H; was married to the former Edna F-cu;:;- In 19<t6- She sur vives. Ah; surtilving -arc his mothor. Mrs. M.yr''!3 long Green; a daughter- Dona Earl Lena of the home; e. -brcther- Connio Long of Morkavlhc, Rt. 3; a dsler. Mrs. Gladys SanfoM of M-ocksvllle. Mrs. Minnie Davidson Beck- 7l FuneraJ services for Mrs. Mlniile Davidson Beck, 78. of 1346 Boule vard. SlatcsvUle. were held Well- ncsdny afternoon a*. 3 ii.m. M, Front Street Baptist Church In Statestllle. The Rev. Tcm Reese- and the Rev. C. C. Holland df- flclated, and burial was In Oalr. wood Cemetery. Miv*. -Beck died -Sunday rUght- -pfij. 01. a'. >1:05 p.m.-. In Da-Viis Koi-pltal Icllowlng an 18 month nines;. Death was due to cancer. Mr:. Bcok War. a former rcsl- den'. of Mocksvllle. ■Sihfi wa.s born In Alexandsr Cnin y Feb. 25. I'aSL Iho douih- tcr of J- T. and ft llaabeth Pear- ■son Davidson. She was mM-rled ■Die- 1. -1900, to -AJfred Uc fi etk. He died MtaVoh 10- 194C. Mn- Beck had lived In Sta'cs- vlllr for 00 ycAi-a. 8hc had mtfds list' home- With her daughter ahd son In Inu'. Mr. and Mrs. Harold WJlklns. for t(hc "pAst H3 years. Survivors In addition to Mrs. Wilkint Include: daughters. Mrs. Tom Plyler of 'Statesville: Mrs. Hilda Klstler and Mic. OtU Branch, both of Htckoty; a son. R. H- Beck of StetesvJlIc: a bro- Ihei. T. C. Oaaddscp. of Toylort- ville; a slstev Mrs- John Bebber of Slatesvllh-. Rt. 8; five grand children; and fi l>; great grandchil dren .Tohn D. Graves- 75 Funerol servl-ces -for John De- wl t Groves. 75, of 'Mocksvillc,Rt> 5- ware ^Id Satuidoy after noon n( the Eaton Funeral Home in MocksvlHc. Buria-l w«8 In the larn^es fdmfiy ceinctory on Rt. 5- Modksvnie. . Mr, Craves died Feb. 18 at the H. G. a ate Hospital In -Butner. Ho was 'born m iDavlc County io Mr- and Mrs. John Groves. He wo? not mW-iled. Surviving Is n sister. Mlia. Rob ert Penidngton of Louisville. Ky. Bio - Obituaries - 2/25/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 3,1960 - Page 1 Capsiang Of Boat Drowns Two Brothers Itwo brothers of Mocksvtlle, Rt. Mtid MHl Road seetkm* drown* ed Sunday when a power-drtven* flat'bot.om boat cavatsed e/bout 3:30 p.m> and dumped Utem In the ley wotero of Dut^unan Oeelc about four mllea from Moclor vllle. Oavle and Rowan Oovinty rescue sfuads found Uhe bodies of John Henry RatledgOt ie> and Richard Sdward Ra'Oedge, 9. after drag* glnfir the oreek bottom for more than tiwo hours. The boys' father, Clyde Rat- ledge. swam about 12 feet and craw'led up a steep bank to safety. He was the only cUtar occupantj of the bioat. Davle County Coroner Dr. W. M. Long ruled the deaths wero front aeoldental drowning. Ra'.ledge told offlcers t(he boat had hist made a diarp tum when It dipped enough to ship water. He aald the boat then overturned, spilling the three fnlo the water. 35 Feet Wide Offioers sold the oreek was about 35 (feet-wide where the boat oapslzed. It waa reported that both boys could swim, but that heavy clothing caused them to sink almost Immediately' The scene of the tragedy was not far from the Ratledge home on the Mud bUU Road. Ihe Women ot Dulins Metho* dlst Church provided sandwiches and coffee for members of the Davle County and Rowan County Rescue .dquads at the s^ene cd the tragedy.. RlSSd ward Ratledge was bom Aug. 18, 1850. In Davle County, the sons of Clyde and Mary BUen Tutterow Ratledge. iSu^vlng besides the father are the stepmother, Mrs: Miaude Rat ledge three sisters. Mrs. dyden© Johnson. Miss Mary Etta Rat ledge and MBss Oraoo Ratledge of Mocksvlile. Rt. 3; a brother. Jeny Wayne Batfedge of the home: end| a stepsister, Miss Juanita Gregory of Olln. Double (funeral services wjcre conducted Tuesday at Ohestanit Grove Methodist Church by the Rev. C. D. Dodfion and the Rev. E. K. Wiooten. Burial was In the church cemetery. Bio - Obituaries — 3/3/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 3,1960 - Page 1 Girl, Age 9, Dies Of Wreck Injuries A nine year old Blfl was fatally ^ured at Bedlantl Sunday m a trafRe accident which injured three olhev mendwrs of hei' fam ily. Angle Ellaabeth Beauchamp of Advance* Et. l. died at Baptist ! Hosptal. Winston - Salem* Sunday night of multiple Injurtes* Her mother, Mrs. Virginia Cole Beauchamp* 36* was admitted there for observation. Another of Mrs Beauohamp's daughters, Maidha Lou, 10* was admitted to the hoqaltal with leg and ohest Injuries. Another daughter. Alma Joyce, 15. was treated there for appar* cntly minor Injuries and releas ed. Mrs. Beauchamp and Martha Lou were repor.ed to be in aatla* factory condition Monday night. They were Injured about 6 pm- Sunday in a two-oar collision some 8 mnea east of Mocksvllle on CB. Highway 258. State Highway Batrolman R. 0. Blalock said ^at his investiga tion showed that a 1956 Interna tional tractor . traSer came over a dlght rise and ^ruclc the rear of the 1951 Chevyolet being op erated by Mrs. Vlrgiinia William Beauchamp* 35. -Both ears were heading easL DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 3,1960 - Page 6 Mrs, John H. Nanee, 84 Funeral servtocs for Mrs* Sa rah Elisabeth Nance, 84. of Rt. 3, widow of John Henry Nance, were held Wednesday afternoon It 8 p.m, at No Creek Primitive BBp:<l8t Church by Elder P* R. Moore and Elder Wesley Fagg. Mrs. Nanee died at 3:30 a. m.* Menday at her home after a long Illness. Burial was in the ehuroh cetne. tery. Orandsons were pallbearers. Mrs. Nance hod lived in tho Cornatser Convmunlby tho last 38 years. was a lifelong member of No Creek Primitive BaptlsV Church- Ehe was bom In Davidson Coun. t.v to A. A. ond Mary Barnes Orttbb. Surviving are four daughters* Misses Milnnle and Mary Nance. Mis. Wl^iUs Barney, end Mrs* O. K. Carter, all of Mocksvllle, Rt. 3: two sons, Noah and Thomas Nanos. both of Mocksvllle. Rt. 3; Patrolman Blalock said that the tractor • trailer skidded about 18 j feet beforo the Inqmot and i knocked the car a dlstaxKe (dl 234 feet. Billy Edward starnes, 39* of, TaylorsvUllB. Rt-, was Uie operator of the trac'or - trailer wM^ was owned by Bush T^nsfer Company of Lenotr. Stames was charged wlthlbebkldB ddving* and .'man* slaugliter. * • • Surviving Angle Elisabeth, oth er than her mother and two bis ters* are her father* Orady Curtis Beauchamp: a brother, Orady Beauchamp; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wlllfan»8' and JUnmle Beauchamp. All sur vivors are of Advance, Route 1- Funeral seiwlces were conduct ed at 4 psti, Wednesday et Mace donia Moravian Church >by the Rev. Norman Byerly and the Rev. George Bruner. Burial was In the church graveyard. Cousins were pallbbiuers- ! four brolheia, Billy- Ether and Lcjiong of Adv Bio — Obituaries - 3/3/1960 ance. Rt- 3. and Mrs. Ombb. all of Lexington, Rt. 5, and Albert Fiesnuot M NorfoUk, VA.il Marshall Ond)b of MociesvlUe. Rt. nine grandolilldrat and asven^ Si 4AV0 half' elsiers. Mra. C. O. great-graaMtcfiifidiett. DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 10,1960 - Page 4 John Cooko- 70 Tunerol services for John CooOce- 70> of Miami. Fla., were h^d In Mlaiml- Mr- Cooke died TlWrsday. March 3, at d nursing home In Miami. • !Mr,' Oooke was a oousbi of W. M- Marklln and a bi'oUnu* of d«oi«e Sulley .Smith of Home- otead, Fla. ,a former resident of R^dland. Miss Hanes Dies at 93 Miss Sarah Alexander Hanes, | 03. the oldest imcmbcr of the Hanes family, died at 2 pm- Sun day at Davlc County Hospital. She had been In declining health sev eral monthi. Miss Hanes vas bom Sept. 22. 1866, In tDavle County, a daugh ter of Spencer J. and Mary Clement Hanes, One of the oldest citizens of the Miocksvlllc conrmunityi she was knmvn to every one as "Miss Sallle." She was active in com* munity afTelrs os long as heai:h permitted. purlng her early life she was an active member of Pulton Methodist Church. She later! moved her member^rtp to the First Methodist Church. | £ihe attended Sailem Female Academy and Miss Baldwin's school at stAvmton. Vo. Her father, a ClvU TVar votoran. was a brother to the late Pleasant KeneTerson Hanes and John W. Hanes. She is survived by a number of oousins- ?rhe funei'sl'was held Wednes day a; Fulton Methodist Church by the Rev. Alvln Latham and the Re\'' C. B. How.on. Burial was In the church cemetery. Pallbearers were P. H. Hanes. Jr., Prank B. Keneo. P. Frank Hanes- Jr.. WUUam M, Hanes. William Polndexter Hanes, Gor don Hanes, Edward Crow and Spencer B, Hanes, Jr. Mrs- M. L. Boger Funeral services for Mrs. M. Ir Boger of Gold Hill. Rt. 1. were held at (he St, Luke Rcfottned Church dn Salwbuny last Thui-s- day. The Rev. Robert E. Myers and Iha Rev. J. W. Parker nfflc- UUed. Burial was in the churtih cemetery. (Mrs. Boger was the mother of James D. Boger of Mocksvllle' Mirs- Bogei* died at the home of a daughter, Mm. Grant Hoff man. early Wednesday morning. She had been in declining health for scvcml years. 8ho was born Sept. 10, 1877. In Rowan County. She was the for mer Entma .Mtaggle MUlev, daughter of MUsb and Commilla Boatlan iMiUci-. She was a mem ber of St. Luke's Chui-ch, and a Hfe member of the Women's Guild. Mrs. Augusta Crater. 77 Funeral servlocs for Mrs. Millie 8. Crater. 77, widow of Augustus Crater, woi-e held Tuesday morn ing at the Zlon Baptist Church. The Rev. C. C. Holland and the Rev. C. T. Henderson ofllclatcd. Burial was in the church ceme tery- , ■Mrs. Crater died Sunday at the Shady Grove Reel Home In Win- Bion-Solem where she had been a patient for three weeks. Mrs- Crater had lived at Hamp* tonvillc, iRdute 2, ShUoh Baptist Church community. Surviving arc four atepsons. A. J. and O. F. cmter of Hamp* tonviUe. Rt, 2, the Rev. E. R. Critia- ot YadklnviUe and Press Crater of the home; four slep- daughtera. Mrs. W. d- Madison of HamptonvlUe, Mrs. Blanche Robbins of Honda, Mrs. Minnie Poster of MookaviUe. and t^s- Dell Sofley of Thomasvllle: four bj-obhers, Bill sturghlll of Spruce Pine- Arthur and Boy Bturghlll of West Jegcrson and Joe Sturg- hUl of JefTerso^: bwo sisters, Mis. R. C Koontz of JefTcrson and Mrs. L. C. WUlhorspoon of JefTcr son: an adopted daughter. Mis. Paul Mai*tln of HamrptonvUle: and 30 grsndohUdrcn. Bio - Obituaries - 3/10/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 17,1960 - Page 2 MItis Mafraftl KriM. 84 Funeral eerVlces fot- Miu Mtr* irffiet 1Cro)(- 84. df v4er« conducted nt 3 o'clock Fi^lday at her home. Dr- Sidney A. Oatcs of the Fliit Presbyterian Church oinclflted and burial followed In the family plot ir. Cheatnut Hill Cemetery. Miss Kitox died Thursday morn* ing (rt iO:3o nt the Rowan Me morial Hbspitfll- She had been in decUning heauh for some tim^ and ehtSrod the hospital last Sun. day. , X nstlvs dt Salisbury- she was bom February 9. 1878. daughter of he late John M. and Katherii^P CUtnent Knox. She was a mem ber of -the First Pj-eSbytertan Church. One eistor- Miss Clara knox. of the home, sui-vlves. Miss Knox WAS a Cousin of Miss Mary Hclimnn, M:.<s Sarah Oal- thtr and Mrs. E. C. Morris. DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 17,1960 - Page 5 , Dewey O. togle. 01 | Puncrfl] services for Dowcyi Or-anvcl Lagle, 61- of Stockton. N. J.. were held Monday after-. noon at the MocksvlUs Ph«t Methodist Ohuroh. Tho Rev. O. B. Newton oiUclated, Burial was In the Rose Csinciei*y- <Mr. Lflgle died at 0 n.m. Balur- day at the home of his sister- Mis. Craig Foster of Mockaville- He was born Dee. 31, 1898, to ChM-les and licna McCulloURh Laste He was married to the former Ada Nocnich In 103D- He was a member of Bothel Meihodlat Church and a member of the Stockton Moose Lodge. Survlirlns are his wife: tiwo brothers, Baxter X/aglo of son- Arlx-, and Ted Leglc of Cool- cemee- and- one sister, Mrs. Cra-ig Fcalcr of MocksvUIe. W. T. Potls. 7t Pimeral services for William Thomas Po'ts. 77. of MooksviUe, Ht. 3. wore held Tuesday nfter* noon at the Oak Orove Mctho* jdlts church. The Rev. Qeorge Auman, the Rev. C. M. Dodson- 'and the Rev. J' B. Fitzgerald of- j ficl'Aied- Burfal was 4n bhe church cemetery. I iMr. Potts died Siuidify After* non at IHs home- He had been in dcUning health for several months. He was bom Dbc. 13, 1883. In Fai-sybh County to Jeriy end Louise Brooks Potts. iMi'. Po!ts was a retired f&i'jner and a member of Oak Orovo Mcl'hodtst Church. He wns a mem. ber of Fata^otic Sons of America. Mocksvlile Oamp. iHe n-as itwlco man'led, He first married Miss EKaobcth Summers who died In 1913. He majrled Mro. PoM'l SmtUi Lakey in 1917- She survives. Other survivors ittchide two sons, Charlie Potts of'Mocksvlile, Ht- 3 and Frank Potts of Mocka- viUe- Rt. 1; two daughters, Mrs- MlUoj'd Bogcr of Mocksville- Rt- 3, -and Mrs. Burley Boger of MooksvlUC' Rt- 2: 13 grandohil- dren; 10 great granddhdldawn; two broihcrs, A. W. Potts of MocJca* vilie and John Potts of Edenton; a slstei-. Mrs. Moiy Houso^ of Cooleemee. Bio - Obituaries - 3/17/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 17,1960 - Page 5 0. Baxter Miller. 70 Fimaoil eervices for Charlu Bax(er Miller, 76. formerly of Cooleemce' were held Gunday 0f- temoon at the Church of Qod In Cooleemee. The Rev. B- J. Brooks end the Rev. Mr. Harper ofllc- iatcd- Burial wae In .the Lefflon Memorlail Park- Mr. MlHei- died Frld^ nlffht at the Cone HoiapUal In da-cehMibrd. He wae a resident of that city and had been in declining healtJi for many yeara- -Mr. Mlllei' moved to Greens* boro from Cooleemee about t<hree yeara ago. A native of OavldMn County, -he is aui'Vlved by his widow. Mrs. Jessie Martin Bmer> eon Miller; one slopson. Ira Emer son of Phlladelplda; onb daiugh- ter, Mra. Helen Orubb of Rt. 4. Advance; a step . dauffhter. Mra. Roy Peacock of Orcentiboro; a oJsler, Mrs. Arch Stroud of Rt- 4, Mocksvllie: three grandchildren and seven slep-grandchtldren. H. H. Trundle H. H. Trundle dried Saturday. Mardh 12, in a hospltial In Lees- burg. Va. He had been in defin ing health for a few yeara and a hofpital patient the past year. Funeral services were held Mon. day aL his homo, "Exeter." in Lcesburg. ^ His widow by a second marriage auivlvt^i. -llis flral wife, the late Sophie Oirmmt Trundle, vraa tm aunt of Mrs. E. C- Morris, Miss Mary Holl'man. and Mlsa Sarah GO'ither. Mrs. Minnie O'Neal. 77 Pimcral servfcea for Mrs. Minnie Lee .O'HoaiL .77i .of Sallsburyv Hit: 3. w«rc held Monday afternoon at the Rock Grove Methodist Ohurch- The Rev- Harlon Creech and the Rev. Ray Moss oCTlclated. Burial wa-s In the church cemetety* Mrs. O'Neal died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mra. Dew- ey Powlaa of Salisbury. She had been In dlellnlng hoallh for sever* Ai yrars. She wis bom June 30- 1B83, in Dkvie County to Mr. and Mra. CAlvIn Dyton- bcr of Reek Chxu<ch. ®u.n-tvlng Are She WAS a mem- Orove MelhodUt A son, Ouke O'Neftl of Ohina Orave- two douffhtera- Mrs. Marale Mullis of Concord and Mrs. Powlaa of Sails- bury. Rt. g: one brother. iLon- nlc Dyeon of Cooleemce: one sis- icr. Mn. Mattle Oayles of Cool eemee; t9 amndtihtldron and areat-gratMiehtldren. Bio - Obituaries - 3/17/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 24,1960 - Page 6 T, F. Eaton, 6& PuneraS sorwlces fior Tknoblty Francis Eaton. 69, reblred farfner of Mocksvdlle. Ht. 6. were held Saturday afternoon at 'the Eaton Baptist Ohuroh- The Rev. Wsd- lace Owon and the Rev. Cloj^enoe ehoi-c ofRclated- Burlarl was In Che ohuroh cemetery. Mr. Eaton died at 6 a.m.. Thiu'S' day at the Davic County Hospital aflcr two days ct serious Ulnees. He bad ibcen 'In declining (health several years. He was bom kn Davlc County to • Thomas F. and Bell Tatum Eaton. ■Surviving is a sister. Mdss Phoebe Eaton of the home. Mrs. Wcas Davis, 83 Funcial eeirlces for Mi-a. MdiY Ada Shaw Daarts. 83. wife of Wess Davis of 'MIocksvlUe. Rt. 2. were hcfd Sunday aiftemoon at the Baton Baptist Chuixsh. The Rev- WOUace Owen, tftie Rev. Clarence Shore and tihe Rev- Jhn Qroce oflloJated.' Burial was In Uie chuioh cenxeteity. Mi-s. DovUs died Thuioday at Iho home of her daughter. M^s. Mm. Pletohw Reavls. of Route 2, Mocksvllle. . She was boi-n Jan. Q. 1877. In Alssnance County to WiUiam; IH. and Martiha Joe Shaiw. 1^0 was «ntui4ed to Mi*. Davis in 1900. She was a mlember of Eaton Baiptlst Church. Surviving are her 'husband; Chicc daughiters. Mrs- Reavls. Mi^s, Raymond H. Foster of Mocksvllle, Rt> 2. and Mrs. Tom Davis of 4611. Old Rural Hall Road, Winston - Solem: a son. John Wtoss Davis of MocksviUc, Rt. 2: nine gi'anddhUdresn ond six grcat^grandchUdron. , Waller C- James, 68 Funeral Bei<vtoe8 for Walter Caldwell James. 83, ratircd tex tile worker of 403 W. CTiui-eh St.. Mocksvllle, wei'e held Saturday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home In StatesvUle. The Rev. J. P. Davis ofnolated. Btirlal woe In the Stony Point Cemeteiy. Mr. J«nlee died Friday at the Rmran Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient several days- He uvis bom Fob' 30. 1877. In Alexander County to Koimon end Elizabeth MuHls James. Ho was maiTlcd iMAy 4- 1928 to Mhrtha Burgtn, vsho survives. He spent most of (his life In TaytorsviUe. He moved to MooksvlUc In 1956 to make his hontc with his daughter, Mrs- Paul A. Blaokwelder. •Suiylvlng In addition to his wife and doughter ore a brobhei- Thomas James of Kannapolts and two graiiddhfUdren. Mrs. Nea! C- Smith. S9 Funeral services for Mi's. Minnie Messldc Smitti. 59, wife of NeaJ C. Smith of Cooleemee were heSd Wednesday afternoon at the Pliat Baptist Churah In Cooleemee. The Rev. Qei-aM Naylor ofnolated. Bui\ia^ wns in the Rowan Mentor- lal Pork. (Mrs. Sndth died iMondny at the. Rowan Memorial HospllaJ .at Salisbury. She had been In de clining health two years and ser iously ill 30 days. She was born In Wilkei County to Joseph Ohvor and Fannio Cop ley Messlok. She waa a member of Coolee mee Baptist Chui-ch- Surviving ai-o her husband: a son- Tommic C. Smith of Coolee mee; a daughter, Mia. Scotrt Jor dan of Cooleemee: "two brolhera, Rah^i and DeWltt Messick. both of Salisbury: tund thixic sisters, Mra- WllUiam Bean ond Mm. Q. D. Joidan- both of CDoleemee. aful Mrs. Graver Holdot* M Spencori and four grandohlldron, Bio - Obituaries - 3/24/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 31,1960 - Page 5 n t. K Burton. 60 Foneml servloes for XAielan Bo* tor Barton. 66. of Moeksville. At. 3, vrtro held Sunday oiUorncon nt rhc Voi1< Bnptlet OhnttAi. The Rev, A. M. Riser and lihc Rev. H. W* Hubchtna oinclated. Bur* I.11 -was in the churoh cemetery. Burton <wnfl fcilnd dead of o heart Rttnek nt 10 a.m. at the hcme of a sen. Bobble L. Burton. Moek8V»le. Rt. 3,' Ho was bom lO. 1803. in Davlc County to James P. and Lello Peoples Burton. He was A memiber of Pork Ban* tht Chui':>:i. where he had been 0 deacon several years- He married Bertha Sain In 1013. She dilrd hist ^enr. iSurvlvinff are two sons. James J William, and Bobble L. Burton, j both of Mocksvlllc. Rt. 3: a daukh. er.^ Mrs. Everebte Drauffhn of! McckSville. Rt. 1. and six grand I children. Bio - Obituaries - 3/31/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 31,1960 - Page 2 M(m CarHp Jonea, 79 Funeral sei*vloM fot* Mlas Oarule SlISA Jones- n. of Mtodcsvllle. nt. 4< were held Monday oXternoon at the Llherly Methodist Ohureh. Hie Rev* St. O- McClamrock and the Rev. E. W. Sink ofllclatcd. Burial was In the church oemc- tery. Mlas Jones died SaUn'dny at the home of her dnv^tcr- Mrs. Henry Frye of IVfiocksvino, Route 4. She hod been in. declinbig heft'llh tiwo years. She was bom Aug. 2. 1880, In Rowan County to Joseph and Bet- tie S|/i^abcth Ramsey Jones. Surviving are n wn- Clyde D. Jones of Moeksvllle: and the daughter: and nvo grondc^lldreA. Mrs. Bennelt WllUams. 80 Funeral services for Mra- Anna Jo^ts 'WilBKnw 50. MAov at Bennett Wiuiams- were held Fri day afternoon at the North Cool- eemee Baptist Churoh. The Rev- Clyde Settle and the Rev. Jlmmle Oroee cfflciatod. Burial was in the Jerusaleon Cometeoy. Mrs. Winiaimfi died of a heart Bttatsk Thursday at her home in ThoanasWHe after severol inontihs erf deohning health. She was bom Jan. 20. 1910, In Spartanburg, B.'C.- to Claude and Daisy Praley .tones. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joimes Cecil Leonard of SaliSbuiy. Rt. 8. -and Mrs. Roy OdeU Taylor of MoekavUle. Bt. 3: eight sons, Jlmmle. Daniel- Tom my, Olaudus, 'BlUle- Oene- Don- nlc and Edward Williams ell of ThomasvHlc: a stepson. Ben Wll- llspis of Lexington: four step daughters- Mb's- Eugene Owens of Lexington, Mrs- Robert Waller of Advance, Mrs. Mabei WllHams and Mrs. Kathleen Cossidy- both ol Lexington: thiec brothers. Marvin Jones of Lexington, Rob ert and Oarl Jones, ibobh of Ra leigh: and two slaters. Mrs. EUa Leonaid and Mrs. Francis Dean< bolh of Lexington. Mrs. M. B. Brock, 89 Funeral Services for Mi's- Moses B. Brock- 89- of the Pamtlngton community. MbcksvHlc, Route 2- we're held Wedhesday allcmoon at the Farmlngton Methodist Churoh. The Rev. .Jdhn Tabor and the Rev. Ahin ATnlek offlc- laled. Burial was In the Fai-m- higton Cemetery- (Wra. Block died Monday altei-- noon at the Wesley Long Hospital In Oreensboro. She had been In dkUiUng health for several months. Mia. Brock was the mobher of N. C. Rep. B. C. Brock, Sr* of the Farmlngton community. She was hom Nov. 27. 1670. in Indiana, to vhunes N. ^d Mtar- garet Mock Coley. Her husband died July 10- 1941. Mrs- Brook was a ipcmber of the Farmlngton Methodist Church. She spent psirb of her time In Oreensboro with a daughter- but maintained e home In the Farm lngton community. Suiwlvlng a-re two sons. B, C. and John M. Brock, both of Farmlngton: a dau^ter. Miss Margaret Brock of Greenifixiro and Farmlngton; 11 grandbhU- dren- and six great-grandcihildren. Fbilllp T. ^eaps, 87 Funeral services for PhlUlp Thomas Seaps. 87. of the Farm* Ingiton conlniuntly- Mocksvllle. Rt. 3, were hcM Wednesday. Mr. Scaps died Monday aJtor* noon at the home of a daughter, Mra. E. J. Cope, with whofn he llvctl. Hie was born Dot. 11. 1989. In Porsyt-h County to Nathaniel and Nftiucy Brand Seajn. Scrvlvlng are four sons, J. W. Seaps of ModksvlSe. Rt. 9- Thomas Seaps of San ft'anMeOD. Calif-, C. F. Seaps of MOcksviDe. Rt. 3. and C. E. Seaps of Win- ston-Salem: four daughters. Mrs. E. R. Riddle and Mrs. Salhe West- both of Advance- Rt. 1- and Mrs- E. J. Ccpe and Mrs. J. £. Smith, both of MocksvlUe- Rt. 3: n broth er, C- O. Seaps of Hunt^MUc; 24 fli-andoliildrcn and 18 great-grand, children. Bio - Obituaries - 3/31/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 31,1960 - Page 2 Mr». Antfmvn 99 MMst atfiMeei for Mrs. BalUe Mdnter, 00. of saooittitllft. HL o. wHtow of AndSRon Runtor. ««re held Wednndasr erftenwro m the Untoh Chspel hfOMMdhft Ohxtfth. The tlev. <)• fJL OMmii OfBeiftfted. Bui<tAl WM la the dhonh esfOe- tery. Mrs. Hunter died Monday elteiv noon nt the home of n daughter. Mrs. Paul Ptarce> with whom tlted. She was bom Jan. 14, IBTO. in Davto OouRty. io* lABlbom and Kellle Sain Stonestreet. She was a member of Union Chattel Methodist Churoh- Stxtvivintt iu« three deuohters. Mrs. J. O. ,D^er of Mooksivlle. Rt. fi, Mm.'Paul P'leroe of MOdca* vllle. Ri. 8. and Mrs. Norria Pad* (rott of Oltn: iwo sons. Paul and Charlie Hunter, both of Honnap* ollS: a hair sister, Mrs. J, D. Boper of MoehsvHle. Route 9; 18 gmndehlldren: 97 great-srandehll, dron: and ten gmat-Breat'Brand^ ehildren. ™ Bio - Obituaries - 3/31/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 7,1960 - Page 1 Rites Are Held For J. K. Sheek Funeral services for James Kim- brouffh 81ieek< 6S, of ModcsvlUe were held AConday efternoon at .ho First Methodist OhurcOi- The Rev> C. B. Newton and the H»v. B. M. Avett ofSclated. Burial wm In the family plot at Rose Ceme tery. Mr. Sheek died flaturday mom- Ina at the Baptist Ko^teJ in Winston . Salem. Ho had boon eertously 111 eevea^ weeks but dewth was unexpected. He was -the Southern sales man ager of Sealrlght Corpm'&tloa, a dairy products contalnar firm. He had been aasoolated with this cpnu pany for more than 30 years. Mr. Sheek was the fom^er 'of the MocksvlUe Retaiy end was its fimt president. He pSao was ohidnnan 'o< the. IxBUXlr of teustaea.^.fl A msdriilbbr. Of the Flist.^ifotho- dlst Chiuoh. Mr Hhaek's'fmttottl and business ufflihaUqnn fobuded he MoCksvUle Masonlo liOdga. the AtneiOcan Legion, the Veterans of Fordgit Wlaiv, the North Carojlfta Dairy Froduets Aasoclatlont .the Southern AsaooiaUon of Xee dream Manufao urera, and the Dixie Filers < a dairy assoolaiionl. He was bam April 10. 18B4. at MocksvJUe ito James L. and Rena Kbnbraugh Sheek. Mr, Sheek attended ModcsvUle Sshools, Tiinlty Park School and the University of North Carolina. He woa a veteran of World Wot* I. Survtlvsrs dncludo tho widow. Mrs. Mhr.:ha Clement Sheek of the home; a san* James Ximbraugh Sheek. Jr. ,of MOokavlUe; a daugh ter, Mm. JaiHc Pennlngton of MocksvlUe: a sister, Mro. Bmest Hedrlok of Wiashlngton. D* C.; and five grandclHldren. Close business aMoclataa of M!r. Sheek aeiwed as p^lbeai-era They were: R> R, McNamara, R. A. Smlih' O. L. Morgan. J. W. Banks, H. D. MaoCoal. J. I. Perry. R* J. Meheher, D. C- LinviUe and J, R. Shea* Bio - Obituaries - 4/7/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 7,1960 - Page 2 WttUnm M- Proit. 6fl PuneiU servtees -for Mil on Frost. 66. of ^jKHsvUle. Rt. 6' were held MoivdW neon M bhe Union .Cfttap«l Me.bha^ dlst Ohui'eh. Tne ^v- C. M- Dodsqn, R«y. C. K«(tvt|on tbe Hev. Dswey Ulames oinottttAd. In lh]B .cnUDDh oomo- ,tcry. Mr. Frost died Saturday at the Rowan Memorial Hospital Mter sutifei-lng a heai*! at'eck Friday. He was bom Nov- 3. 1860. in Datie County <o James D. and Robtna StUceleather FroH. Mr. Frost was a veteion of World War I and was a salesman. fiurvlvcrs Include a son, Jock FrosI of Ohicago: three brobhei-a. 'E. H. Frost of MocksvlUe. Rl- 6- ! Or. J. 8. Frost of Burlington and If- H. Frost of Wlnston-8a2em. Elmo tee Parneil. 41 Funeral services for Elmo Lee Pamell. 41. of Oooleeanee weae held Saturday aJlemoon a.t the First Baptist Churoh of Coolec- mee. The Rev. Oerak) Haylor of> ftcleuted. Burial was with nlUtary rl'es In the AmerJoan Loglon Pork at Cooleemee. Mr. Pamell died Friday at the Veterans Hospital In Durham. He had been In declining health sev eral months and seriously 111 ten days- He was bom Si>pt. 2. 1616, in Rowan Coun'y. to C- P. end Win nie Click Pamell. He was a veteran of Wofld Whr II Q member of First Baptist Church at Cooleemee. He was an employee of Brwln Mills at Cooleemee. Surviving are his wife. Mrs, Ruby Stayd'on PamcU: four aons. Dickie. Va-iwr. Pindele. and Bradley Pamsjl, all of the home: ind a daughter. Miss Tayla Par neil of ihe home. Will C- Ilendrix. 89 Puntral seiwlccs for Will CHem- :nt Henddx. 56. a carpenter of Advance- Rt. 1. were hold Sunday afbtmoon at the home .and at the Varfkin Valley Baptid: Ohurch. The Rev. Alvls ChMhlre and the] Rev Qdall officiated. Bdrial wgs in the ohuroh cemetery. Afr. Ilendtix dlqd Friday at the AavIb .Covnty H^pUal aDer a long U^res. He was a patisn4 ifour wejojcs. Ijie .was bom April 96. 1600, In Dounty ito Jolm C- and Miasy '3^>n <|Iandrlx. He -was g hieonber of Yadleln VgUey -^ptUt Ghuvch. Sutyj.Hirig are ^.is wife. .5d<it-je .Bmitih #'o t^ns, Wibb Hendvlx of Wlneton-Salem and Ray Hendrlx of Advance- Rt. 1: a daughter. Mrs. WilMam Lash, ment of Yadklnvllle.»Rcule 3: 10 ^grandchildren'- a great . grand child; and tnvo brotiheta. E. C. Htndrbc cf Advance, Rt. 1. and W. O. Mendrlx of MHami, Fla. Mrs. Frank Sgnford Mia. Finnk Sanford ond Mi-s. W. R. Oray, both of Hcndcrsonvllle, wtre billed Instantly Fiiday af ternoon When struck by a tractcr- railer between Oherryvllle and Oasbcnla. ' Funoi'al serviced were held for Mrs- sanford Sunday at 3 pm. InjH^ersonvlUe. . Mrs. Sanford was the wife of ths late T. P. Sanford and a sis ter in law of Mia- J- J. Larew. Mrs. J. C. Sanford and R. B> San ford of MocksvUle. Bio - Obituaries - 4/7/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 14,1960 - Page 7 Willtnm Henry Willy. 82 Funeral acn'icea for WlllLnm Hdijy Willy, 83. \Yho died late SaUU'd.w ai his hemp on Acnd- rmy E-ircct In Clovelnnd. N. C.. ivciv cnnducirrt Sundny nricrnoon .It 3 n.tn .at Clcvclnnd B.rpMsl Chuith by the nov. Ollmer Beck- Mr. Witty \vn.«i the grandfAbher of Mrs, Worlh Hcndrlcka. Forest Urn?. MorUftvllle. He had been In declining health mon Its nnd srrlcii.My 111 since Wrdnp-xriny' Mr. Willy wn.s born Oct. 3- 11177. to Calvin and Dolllc witty In Rccklnuham County. He w.is nWiilnyfrt by the Thompson Ve neer Co. In Cleveland for 35 yt.iM until hl.s retirement six .vp.ars apn. He Is survived by his widow. Mrs- Sally flradshnw Witty; one fon. H. R. Witty of Granite Quar ry: one fo.'ter son- Bcbby Witty of 'he horns: three daughters. Mrs. Ivn Graham cf B.arber. Mrs. Grady Spry of Cooleemcc- and Mrs- Hal P.irts of Cleveland: one fpster daitgbter. Mrs. W. B. Kluttz ■zt Cleveland. Rt- I. Bio - Obituaries - 4/14/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 21,1960 - Page 2 W. Ilrnry Footc< 84 V/. H nr^ 84. died 8.Uur.; day. Apli-l id. in r hospKal 4n Crew. Vr. Punei'Rl scrvlceB wcr.* licid In ihe Firsi BaptiiV Church' MantTjy dl Crew. Suvvlvoi-s Rj-e: tour sons. Ovid Fncto cf Dclrolt- Mich.- Leonard Fc.-"e of Crew. Va.. Norman Foole • f '?3iJ FrancJvco. Calif, -and Dwlght Footc of Uic fihennandoah Vail.) One daughter aurvirca, Mt'ii. RaU'^h Cuniminga cf Home- s::3d. PU-. formerly of Mocks* vlllv. ; Mr. F:ote was a retii^d incr* fl 'n* and real estft'a dealer- He ir-:d? his ham; with his son. Lson* ftrd. His u-if« was the Isto Ahtvle Foster oi Fork. He fonnetiy lived in Davie County. ' C- J. Riisex. 82 i OltRtlle Jennings Gaacx. 63. of Advance. Rt. 2, died ht 8:30 p.m-. Wednerday, April 13 na he WRS rcturtWng home from flahing near Advnncc. He had been In declining health for the pnst two ycnra. He WAS bom Jan. 4- 1898. In Davidson County to Wllllnm Marion and Lucy Shcrmcr Caaex. Hi vans mnrried Oct. 11. 1933. to the fonmor Delia Orrell, who survives. Also surviving are two sons. David Eesex of Rt 3. MocksvlHc- and Edward Essex of W4n8ton- 8a!em; two daughlei-s. Mrs. E. M- McKnIght of Wlnston-'Salcm and Linda Ann Essex of the homo: three brot-hei's. George Essex of ! Winston . Salom. Jdhn and Mc- 'roney Essex, both of Advance; n ; sister. Miss -Mai^ Essex of Ad* Ivanae; .ind r^ve grandchildren. The funeral wa conducted at 3:30 p.m.. Pi-idny at Advance Bapt4st Ohuroh by the Rev. C. E. (crawfot^ Mid the Rev. J. O. All* gcod- Burial was In the ehuroh ■ccmctejT Pallbearers were Jnok Voglcr. 8am Thilbert, Ed Mi'ors. W, T. Burton, Paul 'Markland and M. L. MuUls. Mrs. Bessie Slonestreet- 80 Funeral acrvlcirs for Mrs. BcMle Granger Stoncslrcct of Winston* Snlcm. widow of Thomas O. Stone- street, were held Buntfay after nou at the Union Chapel Chioh- M,i'8- Stoneabreet died Satuv* day at the City Ho»pln-l tn Win* aton*8alrm' She had been in do* cllnlng he«lfh three months and serlourly 111 o week. She was bom March 31, I860. In Davie County, a 'daughter of John P. and Mary Elisabeth Well* nnn Granpor. She moved to Por- syth Coiinly Proid Davie in 1928. Mrs. Stbnes'reel was a member the Central Terrace Mielhodiat Church and I3ie Alice Holmes Bible ClMs there. :She was married In 1903. Her huabiind died in 1830. Survlvins nre three dnuithtorA. Miu Elva Stoiicstrccl and Mist Alenc Stoneetrecl of the home- and Mis. Ellrjrbctli Sotcr of Nor* ;o)k. Va-- three gisndohlldren: four slslers, Mi'a. L 8- Kurfecs of MoeksvlUe; Mrs. E. B. Hnmutcn of Blncktium of W-ln.Aton . Snlem; niui Mrs. H. o. Ward of Marshall* Wins on - Snlem: Mrs. Almn town, Iowa. Bio — Obituaries — 4/21/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 28,1960 - Page 2 Spencer B. Hanes Passes Sin Winston The funeral for Spencer B. Hanes. Sr.- 77 -of WUnelon-Salcm, a reihed vice president of Hanea Knl'ling Co., WM conducted et 11 a.m. Saturday etVogler's Chap, cl In Wlnaton-Salem. Dr> Mark Depp otncdatcd< Butia) was In Salem Cemetery. Mr- Hanes, a brother -of Mrs, E. W. Crow and Mrs- J. Fi-ank denH- ent. died Thursday at City Me* mortal Hospital odter a weak of critical Illness. A. W. FereUie. 08 Funeral services for Alphonso tVade Fcrebee. OS. tellred farrd* er of Mockaville. At- 2. Clart^- v[Ue Comrmuilty, \v^e held Prt- day at Ihe Eaton Baptist Chureli- the B«v. Wallace Ovens and th^e Bey. O., D.. Bcnffiar Related. Mr. Pcrebee died 'Hiursdny. at his hohtc of cancer after a long Illness. He was bom Cet. 20. 1904- In DrvId County tp William c- and Amanda &ln Fcrebcc- He was a member of Eaton Bap* list Church. Suiviving oi*e. his wl-fe. Mrs. Bessie Eaton Perebee: tora dftukh*- ters, Mrs- William Myers of Cleveland, Rt< 2, and Mis. Bill Merrell of MocksvlUe- Rt. 2; a brother. W. P. Fcrebee of Mocks> vllls- Rt. l: thi-cc Bisters- Mrs. Kh^e P. GreeiVgalph of D^dana Beach. Fla.. Mrs- Tossle Collettc of Rt. 3. %nd Mrs- C 8. Dw-ecse of ^^elgh: seven gi andohlldren- iterbvl A, Blrdsall. 77 FiiherAl services fdr Iterbcrt Allen Sirdsall- 77, outdmo. bile dealer af Mobrciiv'lUe, wbre held Suhday at the Cdvlh Pun* crnl.phapel. .The R^v, Everett P. Moyc cfilclated. Buiiol was In the WUlow Vttlicy Ccrtietcry. Mr. BlrdsAll \t'fts the husbdnd of. Mrs- -Maude. Miller .Bli-dsnll- fprmerly a nallv^ of .MocksvlUe, who survives. He died Friday night nl the LowTonce Hospital in Mooresvlllc..following a long per iod of dccliiUhg health. Bio - Obituaiies - 4/28/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 5,1960 - Page 7 Mrs. Fred DIsber, Q1 (Funett^l servioefl for Mrs. Maidlia Sheotc DiBher< ei< wife of Fred V. Dl^er of Lexington, were held Wednesday aUternoon ai (he Flrsi .Methodlsb Church of Lexington. Burial waa in the Forest HIU Me* inorial Park. Mrs. Dlshor died 'Monday at a Lexington hospl'al a-fter a serious iltnesa of <two months* She had b:en ^ deoUnlng health two years. (Mrs, Dlsher was born In Davle County July 33, 1608, to MlUon D 'and Nolfl Fi^er Sheek Spi'y. She was a mentber of the Firs'. M:thfidlst Church- iSurv-iving are ihe husband: one dauffhter, Mrs. John H. Carrlck of G-;'e£n8boroi one eon, Robert M. Dlsher of Lexington: seven grend^lldren; one brother. John , F. £'piiy. Jr.* of Lexington and two sk'ers, MIrs. Ernest Hediiok of . Washington, D* c., and Mi-s. C. R* ' Nance of Lexlng>ton* Carlos Cooper, B9 FonE-iol services for CarIo$ T. Caopcr. Sr.. 59. of Clenunons .a retired -Reytwlds Tobacco Com pany d^&rtment head, were held ' Wodnes^ afternoon at the Cleimnona BaittiBt Church. Burial was in the 'church cemetery. Mr. Cooper died of a haart Ataok Monday morning at ttie 01 y Hospital in Wlnston^Salem. He had been 4n lU health several nion'.ln and a patient at the hespltal for oeveral weeks* Mr. Cooper was bom Feb. 8, 1901. at Raleigh to Thbmas R. ond Ellen 8* Cooper- He attended Raleigh High School and Mars Hill College. He was a member of Clemmons 'Baptist Church and foimer su- I perlntendent of the Sunday School. He had taught a class of scung boys at the Sunday School. He WAS a founder and char'er member of Clsmmons Civic Club land ft former Demoeraitlo pre* Ictnot oommiUeeman at Clem* I mans. I He WAS a member of Wlnston- ^Balcm Clvltan Club many years. •I In 1922 he married Edna Horn I of Mccksvllle, who survives. I aim surviving are two sons* Dr- Carlos T. Cooper* 3iv "bTHOYSr' j Oculd St.. Wins on-Salem and U:** James T* Caoper of Atlanta; 'a Oiughtsr. Mi-s. Ber; Sjnglelon cf Los Angeles, Calif.: end seven ' grani^shlldi'en. Bio - Obituaries - 5/5/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 5,1960 - Page 2 E- S, qpw. ^ Funeral eeivim lor iPloyd at«v, enn Bpry- 4B >8 fBrmer of Adranoe. R:, a, were held Thuisdiiy noon nt the FuVtdn }>4ettaodllt Chureh. The Rev. ^vin Lntham ond ^ark Myers oMcia,ted. Bur* lol VVA5 In the cbuvch o^mcteiv. Mr. Spry died Api1l 2d A,t the Rcwan Membrlnl Hospl'a) nftor r'Ut'fcflng « heart alttick the pre' vious Sunday. He had been ser* iounly U1 six days. H: wai bom Feb. n> 1013. In r.iyip CouDtiy to P. 5 -and Jcslo Embie]- Spry- Surviving are the parents cl AdvQuce. Rt. 3: four brothers- J- A. and Colen Spiy- both of Ad vance, R n 3. Bruce ^ty of SaUs* bury and Molvin ^ry of Llnwood: five sisters- Mrs. Charles Deal of Lexington- Rt. B. Mrs. Virgil Free dom of Lexington- Mi-s. Howard Brown of LInwood and Mrs. Cecil Williams of MbclFsvUle. Rt. S J. F. Grimes, Sr. 72 Funeral ssrvilcea for John Frank lin Qrlmes. St-- 72, of Cooleemee. wtre held Sunday afternoon at the Cooleemee Mathodlst Churoh- The Rev- Phillip Olbbs ofllclated. Bui^al was In Oakwood Memorial P.nk in High Point. Mr- Crimes died Friday morn ing at his home following a heart attack. He vvms born May 30. 1887, tn Davle County to WlilUam H. and Alberl'lne Swaim Grimes. >He was an emrployee of Brwln Mills for 61 years. He was a member of Coolee mee Methodflst Church and P.O. 8. of A He was -married tn 1008 to the former Lola Wyrlck who auiwlvea. Also surviving are a aon. John F. Grimes- Jr. -of Cooleemee; a bro lier, Noah Grimes of China Grove: two slstere- MJss Emma OiOmjs of Plant CRy. PJa- a-nd Mrs. Will Brown of MocksvllH. Bi. 4; and two grandchildren- Mrs R- L. Reeves, 84 Funeral services for Mre. Cora A. Qrifflth Reeves, 84 cl Cooleenvee. widow of R- 1*. Reeves, were held Monday at the New tlnlon Meth odist Ohuyoh. The Rev,- Clyde aeltlfi. the Rev Loyd Walters, ond Ibe Rev. <Hmmy Oroee offic iated. Butlal Was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Reeves died eaturday at 'be tAvie.-dountiy Koapltat oSter an ilkest of fl^ For the past' five years, Mrs. Reeves had made her home with ia daughter. Mi-s- Jomes C- Rld^- I hour of Cooleemee. I ' Mrs. Re'eydb wUi bbm Oct. ad< 1676, dnOavlo County-. Mr- Reeves dltd m 1048. eurvlvlng arc three sens- Wright Reeves of Ccbteemte, Clay Reeves 6r Jackson. 8. C, and Moody Reeves of Cooleemee,: four ^ugh* tcl-8. Mrs. W. !l. Shore and Mrs. Ridenhour. both of Cooleemee. Mib'. ^ohard Shew and Mre. ^hhk iPehnbter- both of Slatds- vttle: ft brother, Spurgecn OrU. flth of MooreavUle: a sister. Mfl Molly Cain of Salisbury; 93 grano dhfldren and 40 great-grandchil dren. Bio - Obituaries - 5/5/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 12,1960 - Page 4 Mrs. 3. L, Brccdiove' BO ' PiincriU sen*lccs for Mta Roxle| rnmcU Drccdlovc. 80. of Route 4. MooksvUIC' widow of John L/ Brcedlove, were held Sunday nti the JmirAlcm BAphlAl Church. | The Rev- E. W- Scllcre omdal- cd. Bui'lel was In U)e Btthc! Gem- etcry ni Tr.idliU{ Ford In Rowan Coun y< Mrs. Brcedlove died Friday night M Uic homo of n daughter* Mrs. Felix WUllaim of MocksvUle. Route 4. Mi's. Brecdlove was born June 2, 1879. to M. L. and Orvllla Blackweldcr Parncll. Mr. Bi-ccd-j love died Jaiv 1, 1941. ! Surviving arc tdircc daughters. Mrs- R. R* Link of Salisbury, Mrs.j WllUams and Mi-s. Jolm H. Rod* well of BaUimorc* Md.: tnvo sons.l John L. Brecdlove of Cliailo to* ond HeiU7 Brecdlove of Salis bury; 22 grandchildren, and 22 gpoat-grondchlldren: two brothers Wdll Parncll of Richmond. Va.. and John Parnell of Sallsbur^^ Rt. 4: a sister, 'Mrs. 'J. A- Potts of Spen cer. S L. Tnytor, 78 Funeral services for Solon Lax- ton Taylor, 78. of Ploasant HIU* were held Satui-day nf emoon at the Pleaaont Hill Boiptlst Church- The pastor, Wic Rev J. E. Brock, omciatcd. Burial was in the chu:th cemetery. Mr. Taylor. Iho lO'lhcr of Mi-s. Omnt Wngner of Mccksville, dlsd Thursday evening at the Ru:her- fordton Hospital- He was a well knou'n citlvstn of the Pleasant Hill community and n member of the Pleasant HID B.iptlst Church. ! He is sui-vlved by two daugh ters, Miss Coy Taylor cf Ruthcr- fordton. Rt. 5= Mi-s. Hnv-cl Wag ner of Mocksylllc: anil one broUr- cr. W. O. Taylor of A.lnrtta. Oa- Mrs. John Olbson- 73 Funeml sendees for Mrs. Lula Enuna Olbson. 73. wife of John Olb.son of Mocksvtle, Rt. 4, were held Monday moi-nlng at the Cooleemcc First Baptist Church. The Rev- Gerald Naylor and the Rev. Bobby Ridge ofTlctatcd. Bur ial was In the AniUodh Ocmetcry near Mit. AU-y- Mr. Olbson died at 5:30 a.m., ,Saturday morning at her home. She was bom June 18* 168S, In Surry County to Martin and Sarah' York Ciced. I i Surviving arc her husband; two^ sons. Baxter Olbson of Mocks-' vlUot Rt. 4 and J. H* Olbson ofj Jamnlce. N- Y.: thi-cc grandchil dren; one greot • grandson; two slstcvs, Mrs. Tobe Poolc of Lex-j ington and (Mrs- Jolm Hazlcwood of Dobson. Roy W. Daniels, 70 Funeral services for Roy W. Daniels. 70, of Mlocksvllle. Rt. 4, u-eic held Monday tutemoon at the Moclcsvllle Methodist Churoh. I The Rev. C. B- Newton and the ipcv. E. M. James ofllclated- Bur- !loJ wsis In Rose Cemetery, j Mr. Dsnlels died at B a.m. Bai- lurday morning at his home. He was bm'n Oot. 17. 1889. In D.iv'ie County to Jonas and Saivth Foster Daniels- He was a con tractor for homes ond buMnces buildings. He married Oeorgle Peacock In 1012. She mirvlovos- Also surviving are five sons. Paul R and Marshall Daniels of I Salisbury, Duke and R. W. iDanleh, both of MocksvUlc- Rt- It. CharUs LIndy Daniels of Hcrt- Iford. Tox.; ihi-ee daughters. Mrs. 'j. A. Slieots of East Point, Qa.. I Mrs- Walter MoOlami-ock of Mccksville And Mrs. J- N. Ellen- burg of MocksvUle, Route 4: 20 grandchildren, four greot grond- chdldren. Richard N. Hancs, 65 Funeral Bciwiccs for Rlohai*d Ncmian Hajies, 85. of MocksvUlc. Rt. 1. were held Sunday after noon at the Bear Creek Baptist Church. Tlie Rev. W. C. Barkley -omclAlcd, Burlol was In the Woodland Cemetery ol Wlnston- Salom. Ml- Hancs dUd Thursdoy at the Dav'le County Hospl ol. He had l:ccn In declining health for thice uavs and In iho hospital for six days- He wn.s boi'n Dec. 25, 1874, In Carroll County. Va.. to William and Hetty Banks Hancs. He was ft retired fflmier of the Bcos- Ci'cjk communtly. Ho wns moiTlcd in 1894 to the farmer Minry Cathcvlno Owyn, who suj'vlves. Aha surviving arc two sons. John C. Hnn^s of Mboksvillc, Rt. I. and Oscar O- Hancs of lUck- ory; tluec daufehtcra. Mi-s. O. E* Biinklcy of SnlWbury. Mi-a. Es ther Burke of Noiwood, and Mi's- T. A. Ncroncy of Hickory; two brothers. Isaac Kanes of Mount Airy and Qarland Hones of Dick- son County. Va.; 26 grnndcJUl- drcn and 44 great-grandchildren and two great-groat-grandchtl- dren. Bio — Obituaries — 5/12/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MCCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 19,1960 - Page 3 Mrs !t. Andrfiion. 4A ^^''unrrnl envlcps for Mrs. Snra UORfv And:r.<on- 46. wife of Hnd- ford Anrici'sch of Hfvrnion.v. Ri' 1. were held Frldw nftcrnoon ot the lh>lon Ch.>t)cl Methodist Church. The Rfv. OeorBo Aumnn mtd the Rev. W. O, ninnkeivJhJt) oniclnted. lUii'iul wi>H In the church cenic- lory. Mr^i. Anderson died Wcdnc.sdAV nioinlni; a-I the B.^ptlst HonplUal hi Win>lrii. nnli>n). She hnd been 111 dcchninn hcnhh nboiil n ninn^th nnd Riirlously til one week- 8hr WAS born Aiur. 23. 1014. in Ii"cdell Ccumy to Willi.nm Frnnk- lln nnd Borirr. She WAS ni.irrtcd June 1. 1040. lo Mr. Anderson wlio niirvlves- She wn-s n mcmiber of Plcnsant VkAV Bnpli.st Church. -Also survivliiR (irc n brother T- H. Boffor of Mocksville. Rt. 1= five slJlcrs. Mrs, W. M. Hurley of m-rh Point. Mrs. H. C. Stroud nnd Mrs. C- A. Stroud. both of Harmony, Route 1. Mr.s. Chnrlic Bnrnes of Coolccmee nnd Ml-.s- B. E. Bell of Mocksvillc. Luther F. Ward- 73 •Punoral 8ci-vlco.s for Luther T Wnrd. 7.1, fnrmer of Mocknville Rl. 2. the Pnrmlneton comnunvlty. ^erc held Friday nXtenioon. ^^fr. Wnrd died unexpectedly nt Wednesday at hl.s home, He hnd been In his usunl hcnlth nnd _ .wftA nti:Lckcn.Af,KiiM4wrklnB.nll dii.Y. on his fnrnv Mr. Wnrd wns bom Oct. 10. 1880, in Dnvic County to John Prnnk nnd Lou Miller Ward. Ho wns n mentber of Wesley Chapol MctrhocMst Church, He mnrrled Miss Blnnche Ln- thnm Dec. 23. 1914. Mrs. Wnrd survives' ALio survtvlng nrc n ion- John 0.iUhcr W.Md of McQksvM'Ys. Rt. 2. ft daughter. Mrs. Irvin Hrplsr of MoekRWllle: two grnndchildrcn; three broth* crs, Stoccy Wnrd of Chfirloltc, L. B. Wnrd of Badln nnd C. P. Ward of Wineton • Salem: nnd three slftcr.s- Mrs. W- F. Fcre- bee of Mocksvills. Rcute 1: Mrs. T. B. Cnvlcr of Rlchmoitd. Va.. nnd Miss Elolso Ward of Mocks- vllle, Rt. 2. John W. Rndedftc- 08 Funeral services for John Wil son Ratltdyc. GR. of Elkin were held Sunday nflcrnoon nt the First Methodist Church in Elkin. The Rev. J. H. Brendnll nnd the Rev < J. C' Rclehnrd oiTlci'ntcd. BurlM wnn in the Crcelwood Me- inoi'lnl Park.«:'• Rntlcdsc (Keid Friday fttl lomc after a long lllncss' Ho | a nat/ivo of 'Davie County. Mr. Rnlledge was in the laun' dry i?.r.d service station business In Elkin for many ycnrs prior to his retlreincnl four years ago. He was n Methodist. He was bom Mlavch 1. 1892, 'In Davle County, to J. F. and Sarah Cas»y Ratiedgc. He was momed May 20, 1914. lo Etsle Jones who survives. Also' tiiVb^ii/ing arc a daughter. Mrs. LuVo" IlVln of Elloln: four Gona. -Haydcn Ratlcdgo of Marlon* Ray Ratledge of Wfnston-Salem. Dob nnd Fred Rntiedge, both of Elkiln: seven grnndchildren: three brothers. A. T. Ratledge of Woodleaf. D. C. and W- D Rat-| ledge, -both of Mocksvllle, nnd a sister. Mis. E. E. Koontz of Mocksvllle- • Bio - Obituaries - 5/19/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 26, 1960 - Page 6 Mrs. W. €. CoUette. 84 Funsral services for Mrs- KelUe Ann CaHstte. 84. widow of William S. CoUtbte. were held Tuesday afternoon at -the Baton Bapist Church .The Rev. J- Wallace Chv- en, the Rev • W. C. Barkley and the Rw. Jimmy Geoi-ge offlclated- Buiiftl u-aa in the church ceme tery. Mrs. Collet'e died Sunday morn ing at her home on ModesvUle. Rl.2. tdlowlng a stu^.ous ilhitia of five wselcs. Mia. Col]e;te was born March 12, 1678. to Braxton' end Martha Wiu'te Stones'rejt. She was a member of Ea<lon Bo'ptist Church. Her husband died two years ago. Surviving arc two sons. Guyj CoHc' le o:^ M^kavJlle. m. 8. ond Ollmcr E. Colle te of Wlnttton-Sa. j Icm: five daughters, M-ns. J. O j Etcheson of Clemmons, Rt. 1. Mi«.| Honwi- Latham of MookavtUc. Rt, 2. -Mrs. Clark Keller of mnston- Of Mocksvllle. Rl. 2. and Mrs. D- R?y Edwards of Wllnston-Salem; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grand- chlldron: and three brothers. M. Boons and Sam C. Stoneslreet of Mosksvlllc ond Walter Stone- street of WUislon-Salem' Mrs. Llnnle NIehaU, 79 | Pune-i-al services for Mrs. Minnie < Nichols, 79, of CooVeemee. wife of Llnnle Nichols, were held Tuesday at (he Cooleemee Church of God.^ The Rev. B. A. Harper and the Rev- L. R- Oasae-way ofllclated. Burial was in ihe Pleasant Grove BaipllsL Church Oomelery in WUkes County, I Mrs. Nlchola died Sunday at the Davle County Bospltal- She had been >in declining health several nwnjhj and aejiously 111 two. weeks. I She was bom In 1880. In WlUcea County to Wesley and Jane Mln> ton Nichols. She was a member of Coolee* m:e Ohui-ch of God. She was mai*- tied to Mr. Nichols In 1809. Suivlvlng 'bcsldei the husband are six dkuslners. Mrs. Leller Emhh of Uurel Hilh Mit. Heater Currln o( Corslcana. Texas. Mrs. Ella Lewis and Mrs, Ada l^loPhar- son of Randletnon, Mrs. Viola Moore of Harmony. Route 1. and Mrs. Bvii Ti-a\is of Cooleemee: four sons. Avciy Nlohols of "Hiom* asvllle. Carl Nichols of anlbUntry. Howard Nichols of Lynchburg- Va., and Hansford Nichols of Mockaville, Rt- 3; 50 ffrandcWl- drtn: 40 grea>t * grandchildren: a slsier. Mrs. MeWA Williams of Payet'evlUe; and two brothers. ClesB Nichols of Robbiiu and Dcvro Nichois of PayoUcvlUc. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 26, 1960 - Page 7 Lyhugh H; Campbell Punoral services were held for Lyhugh H. Campbell- recently- at Hartsvllle. S. C.. in Emmanuel Da'ptlri Church- The Rev. J. A. Sejwon and Dr. J. B. Little, both r:iim?a' pastors of tiho ohuaxh- and DV. J. Harvey Donncr of Conway. 6. C. odlcia'ed. He Is survived by his wife, the .ormcr Effle Booe, a former Davle Coun'y I'csldent- C.\mpbcU a'tended Welch Ncc'k School, now Coker CoUogo, and for many years held a po- 3i:«:on In Soncica Produols Co., letlrlng 14 years ago. He was a i.lhan-ter mEnibcr of Smamumel Bap'iat Clvurch, Hartsville. and a deacon fcr SO years. W. Bryan Boce of Wlnrton- d^r; hsaao Booe of Bio ~ Obituaries - 5/26/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ^$110 -51- OtiVsaT|l'>£0Davie's First State: CandidateWinstow-Salem, North Carolina 'IF. H. Davis, 79, 3ies;Was Editor,- PuhliskerAlOCKSVILLE^William Henry Davis, 79. or u4 Fork Churchcommunity, longtime editor and publisher ol "The Hornet," diedabout 10 p.m. Thursday at Lynn Haven Nursing Home. He had .beenin decHning health several years.. . He was bom July 22, 1880. In Davie County to Daniel D. andfor Commissioner of Labor.in the These travels at first Hodges Davis. He attended private schoois in Davie County.co. ■t'agg.axyc? ■only man from Davie to become vicinity of the same. LaterW. Henry Davis, of Fork Church ore, known in those days as DavisFVir 30 YeatB Publisher of the' brothers, traveled extensively,^omet, is (Candidate for Com- s'^ing illustrated lectures on■ missioner'of Labor wany subjects among which were■ the Spanish-American .War andMr. -W. Henry Davis, candidate H*® Discovery by^'€ary. These travels at firstonly man from Davie to become ^ 7 , ® same. Later■ffti^taORNET .IS'RE.1*UBLISHEDnewspaper called "The HomeLIt dealt with Democratic Party; candidate for a state office with- .*''®:in the memory of living persons l-,,. *5 Y ^!and probably since the county ^ ^ ^**®'was formed In 1836. •,'?"! travelsi .D j j . TV . .. visited Canada land Cuba,j Born and reared inDavie, Mr., The best work of W. Henryjltevis has been a resid- Davis, that which has been near-;?rth«T„nLT V 's tbe publication' a? j"' ^ooi I. lu of The Hornet, "The Hottest De-. died in 1921 at the age of 80 mocratic Paper in the United: tevin? 5^-®®"^®''®"*® States." and this appellation• throughout the paper's historyIforTb Southern ^nfederacy has occupied a conspicuous poui-I for the four years of the conflict, tion following the name of the,He was seriously wounded at paper on first page.'i^r^rnfj^h TW HORNET'S business, nf-(i^ng through the left lung, go ng ter the 1912 campaign wh.^n"'oodrow Wilsdn was elected pre-^Jh^ hodv Tbf h«Ti® ® ' ® "i so voluminous th:tieHc^S thrbom^ f\l P"* ® P"»"ng plant'; relic in the home of the condi- with which to print his democra-iJhl aae^of rT the effortsi L ® Ti TV of his Congressman and Hon.The elder Davis was a mer- Josephus iDaniels, theii secretaryI chant, a fanner and an inventor ^ of the Navy, Mr. Davis succeededi of some note. Out of his farm- in getting established seven miles: ing activities and by reason of east of Mocksville- at his oldhis inventive bent, he evolved "or home site the post office of, discovered a theory relative to Fork, N. C., with himself as post-; sap and oil in tobacco, which in- master. Then, for several yearsformation is being used to this following, the post office ' and. day to .idvantage by many fam.- THE HORNET oiSce were in theera of the Oarolinas, Virginia same building. In those yearsand other tobacco growing states, probably THE HORNET had its! Mr. W. Henry Davis, after fin-, widest circulation,ishing his education, taught In1 the? ischools of this county for 2. , j'} 3 2—I seven years. He and his broth-The Hornet, monthly publication, has re-appeared in printagain, after a lapse of sometime. This paper is published byW. Henry Davis, of Pork, N. C.,and its sub-head isJ'The hottestDemocratic paper in the UnitedStates". In the October issuethe editor speaks of the ups anddowns ■ of this unique publication. since he started this business in 1902. It has enjoyed awide subscription list in pastyears. (£>-,?/-/9^71 have been favored with copiesof The Hornet, from Fork, N. C.,which frankly describes itself, asthe "hottest Democratic paper inthe United States." I believe italso claims a national circulationof 75,000. It bristles with pep, andruns no advertisements. The village of Pork (maybe it's a city) is20 miles from the CourthouseSquare in Winston-Salem. It isin Davie county, not far from theYadkin River. It derives its namefrom Fork Church, where a fatbundle bi WCsiem Sentinels usedto go every week in the eighties.There was a Baptist organizationthere which is said to have originated: iq_1793during Washington'spresidcticy: The editor of TheHornet is W. Henry Davis, whohas this column's best wishes. ,poiilics on a national leveland was In* a time a..partymoaUipiece. During WbodrowWilson's administration, drcola-tion reached 23,000> c 0 p iea amonth.In 1912, Mr. Davis .purchased aipress and printed the paper him-|self. Later, (he large circulationforced him to have it printedelsewhere.When the paper o'as founded,it was published only precedingnational political conventions andelections. From 1912 until WorldWar II it was publBhed monthlyexcept for two years daring theDepression when publication waasuspended altogether.A national appeal for non-par-lislan papers in the early years ofWorld War II Inliuenced Mr.Daxis to forsake politics and become a spokesman for FreeThinkers of America.Monthly Editions ^He conllnucd monthly editionstmin about 1930 vrtea his heallbbegan to fail. Under the newspaper's nameplatc, Mr. Daiisprinted the motto: ."The OnlyFVce Thought Publication South ofthe Mason-Dixon Line.": As a Free Thought newspaperthe circulation was about 10,000a month. -From 1950 untn about five yearsago Mr. Davis. published onlythree or four issues a year because of his failing health.In 1934 he married Maude Williams, who survives.'Also surviving are a brolher"Jesse Monroe- Davis of LynnHayen Nursing Home and severalnlh^ and nephews.■ The funeral hill be conductedat 2 p.in. &inday.al Fork BaptistChurch by the" Rev. A. M. RiserBurial win be in Ihe church cemetery. ^ vThe body will be placed in thechurch 38 minutes before Iheservice. ' ..(Sf'-t <i aW /f t-f 7. /' ■? i2PDAVI^E CO. PUBLIC LIBRARYMOCKSVILLEz NC.r DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 2,1960 - Page 3 Mm. W. M. Brinkley Mrs. Sni'nih Hnnser Brinkley, 84. wldcw of W. M. Brinkley of Rt. A. MockBvllle. died nt I n.m. S<\tur- dny (It t^e Kawn Hvintlnft Ttome, Mnckm^ille. rnllowirvs n lona dlnr»). SliQ wflH liom In Porsylh Coun» (y June 30. 187.4. lo Euflcnc nnd Amanda Brinkley Koiitcr. 91ic was nuih-Icd July 30. 1884 to Mr. Brinkley who died Jan. 33, 1036. She la ftui'vlvcd by five chtl* dren, Mr». Mae EyeHdsc. nnd Mm. C. A. Bovcnder of Wlnelon- Salem, Porter Brinkley. Snlle- buty. Rt. 4. Zeb Brinkley nnd Mre. R. E< Beck. Mockavllc. Rt. 6: one -half brother, Oenc Hni*per: and one helf slater. Mrs. Albert Hm'per. boUh of Clcnimon.s; 36 Ki'andohlldrcni 43 m'ent . mand* chlldiTn; five ftrent'8reat«iirnnd- chllditn. She wos a member of Concord Methodist Chureh In Forsyth Coun y. The funeral was conducted at 3 p.m.. Mlonday at Bear Cieek Chuech by the Rev. R. N. Honey- cult. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbrearers were grandsons. Rnyford Everidgc, C. A. Boven- der. Edward Bedk, Harry Lee. O. J. Charles, and Sheii'ill Bnlnldey. Murcus Lindsay Motes, SO Puncr.'vl services for Miamu Lindsay Motes. 69. a fanner and cab driver of Mocksvllle. were held Saturday afternoon nt the Fiirst Baptist Church. The Rev. J. P. Davis and the Rev. M. C. Bustle omclnted. Burial -was in the church cemeteiy. Mr. Motes died of cancer Thurs day at his home. He hod been 111 two years. He was bom June U 1008. In Doiwson County. Oa., to A W ^and LIdia Phyfe 'Mbles. He had Uved In Mocksv4lle Che last 13 years. In 1920, he married Repta Branccwell. She sui-vlves. Also BurvivlRg are thi^ sons, Albco-t Motes of Harmony, Harold Motes of CaUfornio. and Bobby Motes of the hcme: two daugh ters. Mrs. Lowne Wagner of MocksvlUe. Rt. 3, and Mi-s. Lou ise Ballanger of Germany; a brother. A. V. Moie-s of Kanmp- oils, Rt. 3: two sisters, MiHs. Laura Spahn nnd Mrs. May Beynold/i both ci'-K(umnpo11.t: and 10 grand* olii]di*en. Bio - Obituaries - 6/2/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 9,1960 - Page 3 1). F. SAPLCY, 83 FjiKml sei'VlcEs foi* D. rrink 33. of Mocksvllto. Route 4. >ei-c held Satui-dAy oflei-noon .0 8nUiii Methodist Chinch. The •1V, Grorm' Aumati nnd Rev. NT. Avi-li onirliUcd. Burial uuft I. ihf chiUTh cenH'lery. Mr, Barley died Thui-aidoy At { ..c home of n son. \Mlhlnin W. ' '-ricy of Mocksvllle. Rt. 4, fol* i < ulns a hcai't nttnck. j Mr. Snflcy was born Aug. It. !"70. In Davle County to William ! iV. and Maiy Jane Safley. He wm ill let'lrod fanner. He was A inentbcr of fialeni i MelhcdliH Church. { He Mn.s inAnlcd to lltc former | Miss Robcna Carinor vv^ho dledi / .Nl 19. 1054. liiurvlvlne mo two sons. Robert B.ifley of Mocksvllle and WilllMn riey of Mocksvllle, Rt. 4; two ?':.ier8. Mis. Robert Eller of LukcvUle. nnd Mis. Sarnli Jnnc Ph<iH)3 of Mocksvllle; a half b' ther, Wllllnm Safley of Cool* eiunee; six grnndchlldven; and tl..:e great-grandchildren. Wnllrr G. Barney, 71 Hmeral services fw Walter Or M Brtrney, 71. i-ctlrsd ffwmer ot idvanee. R:. 2. were held Sun>- d.:.> At the Advance Methodist C irrch. The Rev. FletOher A^- di vr. and the Rev. Kenneth Pol* In . ofhclntcd. Bui'Inl was In. the cl iwdi comctery. \ir. Barmy died at his home. H. had been bedfast for 10 years. 'I? was bot*n Dec. 6, 1668, In D.iiic County *10 G. M. and Lou 81- 48 Barney. He was married to the foioner A1 i.ea Comatzcr who survives. .Nino surviving are four oona, Gl'.i n Barney of WInslon-Salem, J. L. B.. and Ronald Barney .ill if Advance: two dA'Ughters Tom Howard of Advance and Mis. Chnion F. Kconte of L(>\- ig.cn: four sisters. Mrs. S . a Williams. Mrs. R. S. Com- itt. v ond Mj-s. MoiWhew Finger, all -f Adcancc and Mrs. Charles Ue .11 cf CoDleeinee; three bmth- ei'}- Wiley, Willy and Heniy Bar- n.\-. 'H of Adv.ince. DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 9,1960 - Page 5 Samuel A. Koontz, 80 Funei'ftl semfces for Samuel Austin Koontz. 80. retired fanner of the County Lino conwnundty. were held Monday afternoon at the Society BoiJllsi Chureh. The Rev. W. Jim Lippard ofncloited. Burl.il was in -Uis church ccme- tciy. •Mr. KcrniT. died In his sleep Saturday night at the home of Ivis diaughter and son In law. Mr. and Mis. E. D. Dellingre, of Brte- tcl Road, sta eivillc. He was born Sept. 3. 1876. In Davle County 'to Wilson Samuel and Thursfl Gentry Koontz. His wife. Mai-y Maude Campbell Krontz. died in 1924, i?-univlni are a son. David Wll- scn Kwrtiz of Mocksvllle, Rt. 1: threa dsughters. Mrs- John Wes ley Gnvoo; of MoclsvUle. Rt. 1, Mrs. C. J. Meetlck of WUnaton- Salcin and Mrs. E. D. Delhngei' of Statesvlile, Route 8: a brother Everette Kcontx of MochsvllJe. Rk 1: a sister, Mrs. E. C. Click of SoUsbuiy and five grandohlldren. CHnt Brown. 87 cum Brown, 87, a retired fann. er of MocksvlUe. Rt. 4, died at 3 a.m. Sa>urday at his home. He had been In declining health for aeveral months. He was bom May 10, 1873. In Wllkes County to John and Masy Jarvls Brewn. Mr. Brown was maniM twice. His first wife was Dosa Hollar. His serend nun'lage was to Miss Dessle Templeton. who gurvlwe. Also surviving ore seven aone. Ja'ines Bay Bjown of Tolocto, Ohio, Lonnie. Zennle and lYiomoa Brown, all of Mooksvillo, Rt. 4. Gurney Brown of OoolManoe. Lu* thn- Brown of Ballsbury and Dodge Browm of New Jersey; five daughters, Mrs. BalUe fitiUnvan, MrS' Eva Hayes, Mrs. Vertile Mc- Cery and Mrs. VJigiiUa Paactwl. ,all of Mocksvill:, Rt. 4, and Mrs. iBHry Ya-es of Danville. Va.: 38 grandchildren and 33 gieet-grand fhlldren. The funerei was oonduoted at 4 pan. Monday at Liberty Metho- du Church by the Rev. O. W- Pink, tile Rev. R. G. MoClamrook and the Rev Henry Winigms. Burial was In the church ceme tery. Bio - Obituaries - 6/9/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 16,1960 - Page 5 Mfs. Dee 9l)ry, 83 serMcee- feu Mus. Akans SpiT. 82, of M^cluvUle, Rt. 4. widov.* of Dee Spi7. were held Sunday nfcevncon at the Dutch* rnnn Gfeek G.^piiat Church. The- Rev. Kenneth 0. Xove and the Rev. Bobby RIdtfe ofliclated. Bur* Ifll was In the Llbei ly Gemeteiv. Mrs. Spry died Tildav nt the Davie County Horpltal. Site had bean in declining health for aev cr.ll months. Mrs. Spry w.i8 bom Nov. 28. 11)77. in Al.i4>amn to Jdm nnd Nancy Daniel Akcns. Site UMa ntnrrled In 1884 to J. T. Lnivicnce. who died In 1980. Later aho married Mr. Spry. SuivlvJnR are three d.iufihtcrs, Mrs. J. W. House of aillsvUle. Oa.. Mrs. H. P. Abemebhy of Lula. O.I.. nnd Mrs. W. J. Miller of Mocksvllle. Rt. 4: two sons. Virgil B. Lawrence of Calhoun Palls. 8. C. and O. R. Lawi-ence of Lula. Oa.; 18 grandchildren ond 49 grcat*gi-andchlldi-en. Mrs. R. P, Jenkins, 63 Funeral services for Mk-s. Flora Merle Entlbh Jentofns. 63, wife of R. P. Jenkins of ^Inaton-Salem, were' held Sa'tuidniy afternoon at VogUv's Chapel. The Rev. Zeno Otoce. the Rev. Donald Oeorge. and the Rev. Tom Howard odiclat* ed. Burial was In the Woodland CcmMoty In Wlneton-Solem,. Mrs. Jenkins died at 13:10 Fi'l< day morning oi the Ciby Hospital, She hatd- been In declining health two years nnd seriously ill 6 weeks. She WAS born May 3, 1897. in Davle County to Luther and Ada Wllhains Snil.h ««id spent her early ]l.<c In the Smith Orove Church coinmuhUy of Davle County. She had been a resident of Porayth County 34 yeors. She was a menvbei- of the Macedonia M.:)ravlan Chuich. Mrs. Jenkins was married In 1916 to Mr. Jenkins, who survives. Also surviving aie a daughter. Mi-s. Letter E. Saunders of 1342 Opportunity Road: three sons. Edwai-d H. Jenkins of ISOO Adasm Slreet, Olhner L. Jenkins of 2809 Machine Sbre«>t. and Howaid V. Jenkins of 2&22 Manchester Street: a brother, Percy R. SmWh of Advance; throe slstero, Mrs. Naomi ttigglns of 129 Westdale Avenue. Mrs. R. P. Bheek of Ad vance. and Mrs. Hariy Paneo of Baltimore, Md.; and 13 jgrandchU* dren. Mrs. M. G. Moetfn. SO | Purvsral aervieea for Mro. Om. Blanche Myers 'Martin, 80, of | Advance. Rt. 1. wife of Mason C.j who died Wednesday at' CUy Hc-splial In Winston • SolemJ wire conduoled Friday. June 10, at! Vcgler's Chapel at 1:30 p.m. and, at 3 p<m. at Blxby. Presbi^teiian Church ait Advance by the Rev.' Kenneth Pollock. Mrs. Myers had been in declln* Ing health .six weeks and seriously ill rince Satui-d&y. June 4. Burial was In the church c«m* elery. M'rs. Mlyers was bom- Aug. 1. 1909 in Davle Cbuivty.to WUUam ThciftAs- and Momit. Boger Myera. She moved to Forsy-th County Inl 1934 and was employed by R. J., Reynolds Tobacco Co. 30 yeoi's.i She retired In May, 1059. Mrs. Martin was a member of Comoteer Baptist Church. She married Mr. Mar^4n In 1933. He sui-vlves. Also smvivlng are three eis- ters. Mrs. Jontes Everhut of 919 Apple Stroet, Mni. SaJlle Nlvens- of Mocksv.llle./Rt. 3, and Mrs. Ce cil (Blton of Oxl'ord, Rt. 1: and a brother. J. C. Miyers of Advance. Route 1. Mrs. Boyce Blggers Funeral scivlccs for Mrs, Miyitle Graham Diggers, wHfe of Boyce Blggers oP Winston . Salem ww-e held Sunday at the Wall Oiade Hill Cimpel. Dr. MM-k Depp offlc* la'ted. Burial was In the Rose Cemtitery in Moctcsvfllc. Mro. Biggers died Fi'lday at her home. She had been In declining health several years and seriously 111 a month. S'iie was bom In Mocksvllle to Bedford and Sollle Howatd Gva- hom and spent her eos-Iy Ufe thero. Mrs. Blggero hod lived at Statuvllle, Mcorenvllle end Mon roe. moving to Wlnson-Salem in 1986. Ehc ww n meirjber of Centenary MoiludU'i Church end'the Wbrh- nn's ebeloty of C&irlsUBn Service. She wn« ntatfled- Sept* Tu VBtdi. to Mr. Blggers. i^llretf dlirtrlet agent for Federrted Md'.unr III* lurance Co. Kenneth P. Walker. 37 Funeral sei-vlccs for Kenneth P. Walker, 57, building contraclcr of Aleirandria, Va.. and formerly of Davle County, were held Sunday. Ml'. Walker died last Friday In an Alexandi'la hospital after nn automobile accident. Ho was born May 14, 11>03, In Davle- County to Mr. and- Mrs. W. P. Wolker. He lived In Davle County ond Winston * Salem most of his life, moving to Alexandrl-v about 10 years ago. Dujing World Woj* II he so:ved In the V. 8. Navy and Coast Guard. Surviving are the wife. Mrs. Maude Walker; two sons. Kenneth Pfohl Walker ond John Gilbert Walker, both of Norflok, Va.; three slaters, Mrs. W. A. Taylor and Mrs. M^drod Parker, both of 1605 S. Hawthorne Road and Mrs. K. W. Sink of 3415 Miapldwood Ave nue: and bhi-ec brothedrs, H. 6. Walker of 3434 Konnook Drive. E. P. Walker of 2832 Lyndhttrst Ave„ and W. P. Walk^ of McK^vlUe,. Route 2. Bio - Obituaries - 6/16/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 23,1960 - Page 5 Thomas J. S^vinr, -40 The funerol fcr Thsmsa Jeffer son SwiDff. 60. of WliBton'Sa* lem. ictmer resMont of .Davle County, wae -held on Thuirsday attamosn, Jhne 16. at Vcffler-s Chiipel -by the Rev. H-arold Qroce. the Rev. Oscar Hartmsn, and ihe Rev. Hency Crouch. -Nfir. Swing :dled on ^Wednesday of a heart attaiek. 'He was bcrn l^v. .26, 1893. in S&vte Gauntly to John -fl. and Josephine •Retlmon Swliw. •He spent his eu-ly hie lni Davle Courvty end attended .the •schools thue. He httr attended Charlotte BurTnsss College. NFr. Swing came to Wlnston-Sa'. Um In 1619 end was employed by R. J. -Reynclds Tobacco Co. as .a forentan In the bonded depart ment. , He was a Tneirtber of the Ai*d« moi-e Metilndlat Ohui-oh and was 0 Mhson, Mr. Swing was overseas In a hctpltai unit during World War 1 He was first married to MUs Nahcy Walker, who died In 1940. In 1610 he married Miss Ruby Shaw. who-eurvWesi Also surviving are his mother of Spenser: a sister. Mi-s. Lomde Turner of SbatesvlUe; two bnoth- era, Fletcher Swing of 1152 S. Hawilhoi'ne Road and Fred Swing! of Spencea*. Bio - Obituaries — 6/23/1960 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA