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Jan - Junzr _S) -O I. GQ - - £ii l-cx. ijQY)ic.^' (/•orMi->- f" DreI'c vo (• ^ G. Uw^ *0 c , /rd / - ' • ^ Cf 0 f f ';> / ^CS c ■L I «H.-53' H-i''^Z.1/joJl'^ J <A- V /) 'V W-3U tx.c e/C' •<&-a. Davie County Publicj-ibfafVfjiocksvilie, NO ;v ^--7: - MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 8,1943 - Page 4 Laird Funeral Is Held Dec. 27 .Ftincral services were held cember 27 for Oscar Lee Lairdl 08, who died at his home on Route 3. December 26. ServloeB were held at Dulin's Methodist church and Internment was In the Cornntzer Methodist cc»iie-> tery. Survivors Include the widow, one daughter. Miss Lois Laird, at home, four sons, WUUe and Qeorge on Route 3 and Raymond and BUedge at home. Brown Rites Held Dec. 29 James D. Brown, 49, died De cember 27 at his home on Tad- klnvUle, Route 3, and wm burled December 30 dt Turner's Creek church. The Rev. James Qroce had charge of the service. Mr. Brown Is survived Iqr his widow, five daughters, Mrs. F. Alford, at home, Idrs. 0. Uuni Randleman, Mrs. N. L. OeB^ High Point, Mrs. Rufus Quldt. JonesvlUe, Miss Lois, at home: two brothers. RoMoe and Men* roe of Wlnston-salem; one half- brother, Cobel Nix, of High ^Int; three sisters, Mrs. JMm Qroce of Cycle, Mrs. Joyce Groce and'Mrs. Ida Oroce, both of YadklnvUle, Route 3. i Margaret Spry Died in Hospital Miss Margaret A. Spry, 79, of Oooleemee, passed away Decem ber 22 at Lowery hospital in Ballsbury where she had been a patient for three days. Funeral services were held at Liberty Methodist churoh De cember 24 by the Rev. O. W. Fink. Survivors Include two sisters, Mrs. 0. J. Stewart of Oooleemee, Mrs. Lock Ratney of Salisbury; one brother. Noah Spry of Row an county. Bio - Obituaries - 1/8/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 8,1943 - Page 6 JOHN DOBBINS DIED SUNDAY ^John H. Dobbins, 70, promi nent Yadkiti merchant, died at his home in YadklnvlUe Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He suf fered a heart attack, and was lU only about an hour. Mr. D(jbbins, founder and inunoger of J. H. Dobbins and Sons store, was widely known throughout this section and had a prominent part In bustnesa ac tivities. He had made his home la y^lnvlUe for 35 years, or ganising the YadklnvlUe Buggy and Undertaking estabUshment shortly alter be moved to Yad klnvUle Later he sold this business to enter' the general merchandise Held, subsequently becoming a partner In the firm of Holeomb and Dobbins. Later he founded J. H. Dobbins and Sons and re mained active in the business until his death. Mr. Dobbins was bom near YadMnville on October 7, 1872, a son of Jesse and Sarah Mackle Dobbins. Zn boyhood he became a member of Deep Creek Friends church, later transferring his membership to Harmony Orove Friends church. He was married to Miss Hosa Belle Caudle 51 years ago Survivors Include the widow; three sons, 0. N. Dobbins of Yad klnvlUe, Wesley Dobbins of BomivlUe and Henry Dobbins of New River; five daughters, Mrs. T. R. Eaton of YadklnvlUe, Mrs, A. M. Shore of New York, Mrs. R. 8. Shore of Union Orove, Mrs. Howard Speer of YadklnvlUe, Route 1, and Mrs. James H. Wallace of Elgin Field, Pla.; one brother. Wiley Dobbins of White Plains; three sisters, Mrs. Parmella Long and Mrs. Mary Jane Bryant, both of Yadkln vlUe, Route 1, and Mrs. Laura Huff of Winston-Saiem, Route 3: 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Harmony Orove Friends rhurch at 3 o'clock Tuesday. The body lay in state from 2 to 3 o'clock at the church. The Rev. O. W. Edgerton, the Rev. W. J. Hunoycutt and the Rev. Norman Osborno were In oharge. Burial was in the family mauso leum in the church graveyard. Pallbearers wore N. L. Huds- peth. Walter Zachary, E. H. Bar nard, A. E. Hall, L. R. Klger, B. M. Wishom, Car) Shore and J. E. Brown. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 8,1943 - Page 8 Mrs. McClannon Died Wednesday Mrs. Clementine ' McClannon, 77, died at her home on Watts street In Cooleeroee early Wed nesday morning after a long Ill ness. She was tlie widow of J. W. MoOIannon. She is survived by the foUow- Ing children: J. D. McOannon of Pino, Mrs. Roy Furr of Kon- napolls, Mrs. Pearl Oales, Mrs. Paul Bllonburg, and W. 8. Mo OIannon. all of Gooleemee. and several grandehlldren. Funeral services wlU be held Friday at 3 p. m. at Wesley Chapel by the Rev. D. H. Dulln. assisted by the Rev. J. W. Foster of Mt. Airy. Mrs. Dwayne Brown Funeral Held for Victim of Fire Funeral for Mrs. Dwayne Brown, 23, who died Friday morning In Hugh Chatham Me morial hospital, was held Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock at Swalm's Baptist church. Minis ters In eborge were the Rev. E. 0. Thomas, the Rev. R. L. Speer and the Rev. Cleat Simmons, pastor,' Mrs. Brown suffered fatal burns early Thursday morning wHUq Irylng to kindle a fire in a heater at her home at Rena, six miles south of Elkln. Using, gnsollno—by---mistake, thinking it was kerosene, Mrs. Brown was enveloped in flames and her body was badly burned.] Two sisters also suffered pain ful burns wHUe trying to smother the flames thai for a thne threatened the home. Mrs. Brown's husband, who was asleep when the Are started, awoke and succeeded in ektlngulshlng the blase. Mrs. Brown, who before mar riage was Miss Janle Ohappell, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James ChappbU of Cycle, Sur viving her in addUton to her pa^ts and husband are a daughter, Frances Janle; three brothers, Weldon, Everett and Lonnle Chappell, and five sis ters, Misses Ada Pearl, Freda, Betty and Margaret Ohappell. She was a member of Bern's Baptist churcht Bio - Obituaries - 1/8/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January' 13,1943 Hn., J. W. McdaBMn tlw>J.W.IIeaiaiioo,7y.^.t< Iwf frr** la CbolMKe Mif WednisdayDl^tfig aftag m Ifla^ iHnim no?ianrlnJ7tli0^Mlo»M ctgd* mk X a llcaannOT. of Pto 1^ to Fter of Kaooapi^ Hia. Fatd OalMb Mn. FMl BKonbcwi. Mi W« 8. McQiaBMi afl feewl wrtteea Mia tgft iWar.at » Bh al Woilay Oba^ lloitnilal dndi Bov P.H,Ha1hi.aitf«tiii hf Bar. X W.rottBToriit Aby. Bio - Obituaries - 1/13/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 20,1943 Mrs, C D. Crouch Bin. CL D. Qtoudi. 87. died Jan. lltb. at the borne of her datuibter, Mia. Fred 810. StateavOle. foltowioo an extended Ulnesa. Faneial eervifiea wen bald at tbe booM on Wedoeaday aftonooo at 4 o'cfoek. and the body waalald to rest laOakwood ceme tery, StateavlOe. BIr. CtoQob Is sanrived by ber hasband. tbiee eons. Clay Ghmeb, ot Georgia, Rlob liid CrcRidi. of near Co^ Sorttig^ A. Gl. Croacb, and one doogbter. fiilrs. ried Sills. Statesvilie. Bin. Grotiob was a native of Davlecoan* ty. adaugbterofcbe late Mr and Mrs. WUIIam T. Stfond, of near Cuanty Line. Sba was an aoot of tbe editor of The Re* cord. A AMd woflien baa been called to ber rewaid. To the beteaved family The Record extends sympathy in the death of this aged wife and mother. Wflbun Bowks WUboin Eknmett Bowles^ 80. died Satur day at bis home In Rowan County after a Umieting Blr. Bowies was a native of Virginia, but spent most of bis life In Davte County, where be was a iwooilneot faimer. For tbe past three years be bad made bis borne in Scotcb-bfsb township. Rowan CoQDty. Mr Bowles* first maixiage was to fiUis Salbe Elizabeth Boger^ of Davie Coaoty, and of this union seven ehltdran survive, Mrs Effie CassUy, Mn. Viola Torrentins, A'beit Bowles, of Mocfcsvllle H. R, Bowka. Pageland.'^S. Cn Paul Bowles In U. S. Arosy Ft, Jacli*mi, and Jasper end darence Bowles, of Mocksville. Mr. Bowles* se cond makiage was to Mra RoaaSain, who survives. Fhneral services were tield Sunday after noon at 4 o*clo<A from Uni<m Qiapel Methodist dturch, and interment was in tbe cfanich cemetery. He was a good fatber and basband and leaves many tiiendBwho will beaaddmied by his death. Bio - Obituaries — 1/20/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 22,1943 - Page 2 William A« Graves Dies at Lone Hickory WUlUun A. Graves, 62,. died Saturday afternoon at hla home at Loiie Hickory. He had been in ill heaith for some time and his condition had been serious since last Sunauy. Mr. Graves was born in Yad> kin county. October 0, 1680, a son of J. A. and Bettle Ann Woolen Graves, He spent most of his life In Yadkln county. His boyhood was spent in Indiana, and Rockingham county. He was a member of Liberty Bap- tlat church. Davle county. Mr. Graves was married twice. His flrst wife, Molly Wilkins, died April 12, 1920. Hla second wife was the former Bessie Whitaker. Surviving are the widow: three daughters, Mrs. A. M. Reavis of Yadklnvllle, Route 8, Mrs. J. F. Nichols of Wilkeaboro, and Mrs. Willis May of Wlnston- Salem; his stepmotberi ' Mrs. Margaret Graves of Boonville, Route 2, and nine grandchil dren. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at South Oak Ridge Baptist church. The Rev. fi. K. Woolen and the Rev. M. F. Reavis conducted the services. Burial was made in the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 1/22/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 22,1943 - Page 3 W.BOWLES DIES AT NEEDMORE Wllburn Emmett Bowles, well known resident of the Need- more section Scotch Irish town ship Rowan county, died at 3 o'clock Saturday morning after an Illness of two years. He had been confined to bed' the past year. Mr. Bowles was born In Vlr glnla on September 19, iBOa, the son of John B. and Margaret Btonestreet Bowles. In childhood he came to Davle county, where he resided until three years ago when he removed to Rowan. He was known as one of the moat progressive farmers of Davle county. Mr. Bowies was twice married. His first morrlage was to Miss Sallie Elizabeth Boger, of Davle county. Of the 10 children of this union, seven survive their father, They are Mrs. Effle Gas- sidy, Mrs. Viola Turrentlne, Al bert Bowles, all of Mccksvllle; H. R. Bowles, Pageland, 8. C.; Paul Bowles, of the United States army. Fort Jackson, 8. C.; and Jasper and Clarence Bowles of MocksvUIe. There are 23 grand children and six great grand children. Mr. Bowles ^cond mar riage was to Mrs. Rosa Soln who survives. Surviving also ore the following stepchildren, Mrs. W. J. McDanlel, Mrs.'-0. A. Snyder, and Carl Sain, all of the Wood- leaf community: Mrs. J. A. Hall of Kannapolts; and Miss Ivey Sain of the home. Mr. Bowles had been a member of Union Ohapel Methodist church In Davle county for many years. Funeral services and In terment were held there last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. C. Cooper, Rev. O. W. Fink and Rev. F. A. Wright. Bio - Obituaries - 1/22/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 22,1943 - Page 6 Mrs. Kate Brown Dies in Hospital Mra. Kate Brown, 4B, or BoonvlUe,- Route 1. died Sunday morning In Hugh Chatham Me> mortal hoapital following a orltu cal lllneaa of pneumonia and heart compUcatlona. Her hua- band, Santford S. Brown, died about two years ago. Mra. Brown waa bom In Gurry county, April 20; 1694, a daugh ter, of Dick and Jane White Bray. She spent most of her life In Yadkln county. Surviving are three daugh ters, Mra. Mary Brodta, Mlsaes Martha and Daisy Brown, all of BoonvlUe, Route 1*, five aona, {George, Hugh, daude, Jacob and Edward Brown, aU of Boon- ,vlUe, Route 1; two slaters. Mrs. {Bob Evans of JonesvUle, and {Mrs. Marvin Brown of Elkln; jone brother, James Bray of YadklnvUle and two half-broth ers, W. Hayne and John L. Brown of JonesvUle. The funeral was held Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mitchell Chapel Met hod Is^ church. M MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 22,1943 - Page 7 S. L Russell PIONEER DOCTOR PASSES AT 84 Funeral services for Dr. 8. L. Ruaaoll, pioneer physician, wore concluded from North Deep C.'rcck Friend's church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Percy Key and the Rev. Charles U. Hutchons were In charge. Burial was made in the church Graveyard with Masonic rites. Dr. Russell died Sunday morn Ing at the home of his dough tcr, Mrs. Guy Hoots, East Bend, Kouto 3. He had been In de clining health for some time but his condition was not critical until four days ago. He was 84 years of age. Born in Yadkln county June 21,1838, Dr. Russell was a son of Green and Nancy Splllman Rus sell. He spent his entire life In Yadkln county and was a prac ticing physician for over 50 years, retiring four years ago when his health failed. Bio - Obituaries - I/22/I943 Dr. Russell was educated at the old Center Academy and was graduated from the Nosh- vlUe School of Science, Nash ville. Tenn.. an(^ John Hopkins university at Baltimore, Md. He was married to -Miss Min nie Vestal, who died In 1901. He was a member of Yadkln lodge 102, A. F. and A. M. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Guy Hoots of East Bend, Route 2; one son, C. Russell of VodklnviUe, Route 2, and four grandchildren. Mrs. Matthews Funeral Today Mrs. Eliza Jane Matthews, wife of Frank B. Matthews, died at her home Monday night at 7 o'clock. Survivors include the hus band: four sons, Baxter, Virgil and Vermnl Matthews, all of East Bend: WUIlam Matthews of Iceland, and three daughters, Mrs. Rosa Crlssman, Slloam, Mrs. Buslc Wooton, East Bend, Route 2, and Mrs. Vena Brown of YadklnvUle. Funeral services will be con ducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Prospect Method ist church. The Rev. O. A. Hovls, the Rev. Ellis Norman and the Rev. W. T. Crlssman will be oiTlclatlng ministers and burial will follow In the church graveyard. DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 27,1943 Thomas W. Rid A message was received Bfcnday moroiogby Mrs. H: T. Breoegar, amiooneiiig the destfa of her brotb* er, Tboroaa W. Rich, bdoved dtiam of this city, who paseed away at a .Miami, Fia.. hospital at one o'ciock Monday morning. Mr. Rich went to Miami tbeftrst of December to spend the winter. He was striokoi with imoamtmia about ten days ago. Tbo newaofhia death broucdit sadness to hnndreds of friends tbroaghmit the town and coanty. Fhneral aerviees will be h^ at the home this morning at 11 o'dod, withReva. E. W. Tamer, W. G. Cooper and A. L. Aycoefc officMtiag: fnterment will be in Rose eemeterp^, Mr, Rich was in hb 86th year. I Snrsiving are one sister. Mibl H. T, I Brenegar, of thfa dty, three nfeeea 'and foor nepbewa. Sir. Rich was a native , of Davie county, bat lived for many years fa Philadelphia. He fetomed to city about 18 years ago. and has made 'many frienda sinee coming here. In bio death the editor of The Record loses a long time frimid. He visited cor office frMueotly. and it was a ideasare to talk ovor old times withhuD, WesnaH miss bis mr-Srgrertingsiiid warm hand dam. e waa a gSntlemaB of the md aebool. To t»a bereaved eist^* and f^tivee, we extmid oar beartfdt ss^padiy in the death of this bddv* cddtlneo. He waaafrimidtomaii. Mrs. Joe Mnrdo^ Mn. Joe Mttfdoct. 89, died eudddeoly Tocsday oisht at her borne at flaimony. foUondntf a beatt attach. Mrs. llaidocfc«tbe former MleaMaigatet McLenden, was Ixno loMecklenbotgCeao* ty. Sbe taogbt scliool to the Hanseay Sehool for a ottmber of yean and waa postmlstieaa at Hannonv tor eome time. She waa actively identified wHb the work of the Harmony Baptist C%nreh. Herfirst mairiafiewaa to ^ Gaaton I^bdson. Her last manriage was to Joe Mnidock. wbo died three years ago. Ftmeral services were hdd Thursday mofolag at 11 o*elodt hem Harmony Bap> tistCbuich. Bio — Obituaries - 1/27/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 29,1943 - Page 1 Thomas W. Rich Passes At 85 In Miami Bead) Passes THOMAS W< RICH Thomas W. Rich, 85, one of Dlvle county's best known sons, died last Monday morning al 1 a. ,m. at Miami Beach, Fla., where he was spending the wln- AUr, He hud been IH a week with _ bronchial pneumonia. The funeral was held at the home of the sole immodlate survivor, Mrs. H. T. Brcnogar. of Mooksvllle, at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Final rites . were conducted by the pastors of throe local chtirches: the Rev. W. C. Cooper, the Rev. E. W. Turner, and the Rev. A. L. Aycock. Interment was In family plot in Rose cemetery here. Active pallbearers were D. 0. Orubba, 0. R. Horn, Q. N. Word, P. J. Johnson, E. E. Hunt and B. Y. Boyles. Honorary pallbear ers Included members of the local American Legion post and members of the town board, both present end former, Mr. Rich was' bom in Davle county November 17, 1857, the second child of the late Calvin U. Rich and Betty Williams Rich. His wife, the former Mrs. ^ Emily Hanes^ of Wilmington, W Del, died 20 yeors ogo. Mr. Rich attended private school under Prof. Richard Ster ling, old Trinity college in Ran dolph county In 1874-75, and finished his training at the Uni versity of North Carolina. The following four years he taught school In Scotland county near Laurlnburg, then came to Cnl- lahan township, Davle county, and taught two years. At the age of 26 he attended Eaton and Burnette's Business college in Baltlmoro, Md., graduating In 1883. From there he wont to Wil mington, Del,, and was with the Pennsylvania railroad for 33 years doing clerical work. On Juno 20, 1067, hU wedding day, he resigned his position with the railroad and went to Phllodelphiai where he ciUered the leul estate business, remain ing there until the death of his wife In 1024, when ho retired and returned io Mocksville. Since most of that time Mr. Rich spent the winters In Flor ida to sofoguard his health, coming home In the spring to his residence here on North Main street. In addition to the substantial competence he acquired, par ticularly In Philadelphia real estate, before he retired, Mr. Rich Inherited a considerable amount from his brother, the late Edwin Dee Rich, who wos treasurer of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Mr. Rich donated 45 acres In North Mooksvllle to the city as a public park which bears his name, after he had Improved and beautified the surround ings. In 1640 he also donated to the Davle post of the American Legion an acre and a half in the park as a site lor a legion hut. Each year before ha went to Florida he moiled u cheek to oil of the local churches, both white and colored. Bio - Obituaries - 1/29/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, January 29,1943 - Page 5 Mrs. Wishon Dies At Cana Mrs. Max Wishon. 34. died Wednesday at her home. Cana. RFD 1. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mount Olive Methodist church. Yadkln (»unty. Rev. James Qroee and Rev. J. W. Vestal oondttoted the services. Burial was In the church grave yard. Surviving are the husband; her father, W. L. Xeaton of Yad- klncounty; two sisters, Mrs. wni Oroce of Cana, RFD 1. and.MiSB Frances Keaton of the homo and seven brothers, Earl, John, June, Noah. Carl and Fletcher Keaton of Camp campbeU. Ky. Bio - Obituaries -1/29/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 3,1943 Maiy Lowot Mn. Mary Teooyaoa KitikweB Lowecy, 90, motberiif Dr. J. RLowaiy, who oo«r> ates the Lowety Httpital. SalWHtiy, died at the hospital at 12^45 a. i]i..8aQday She had resided io the hospital for 10 yeaie aod btt ihial tthiesa had lastcd over a pe riod of seveial oiootha Mf8*Lowery wasthedaaghterofKohett and Emlff Blaehirell of Da^ooonty, aod was the wfderrof IXL.Loweiy. piocBliitai Davle QOOQty fatioef aod merebant. She was bom io Davie eoooty aod at tended aobool io Hochsviile and later at Leno^. She made her hone io Doele for her eotire Ufa ODtU she weot to Lowery BOtpltallO yean ado. lua. Lowecy waa a nember Saleoi Methodist Chotob. where fooeial McvioM were cmdnoted Mooday aftenoon at 9:30 o*d^ by her pastor; Rev. G* W. Pink as aiisted by Rev. Weher Miller, pastor of FifBl Methodist Chtneh, Saltibsry. aod the b^y laid to rest Io the choiob oenetery. Surviving are two soot. Dr. J« R. Dnrery, SallslNiiy. aod R. T. Dmeiy, oetf Granty Uoei <Hte daoghttf, Mrs. W. M. Beard, of V^stoo Satan, aod a number of gnod- diBdren. Mrs. Alice Maylock tiaimooy.—Mm. Altee Crits Blayloek. 75, died here at the botoe of a afster.Mia. C A. Deadmao, Friday morotog at 9 o*etoek from a heart atlMk. Mra. Blayloek was boto in Davle Cmo- ty Id 1897. tba daogbterofiba late Hainan' add IttMebeth Grits. Shallvail Io Davie Vfltll 1909 when the was married to the laieWiofietdG fdayloek. Soviviog ate one deleter; Mta lily Rath Blayloek; two siitefe, DeaimeD of Harmony and Mfiu Uly Lambert of Baketavllle. Fhnetal aervica were betd Sunday mom- leg momMg at II o*oledt at New Hope Baptist Ghureh el wbieh she was a mam bef. OIBelariog was Rav. W. L. McSwain. Rev L G Biadley* Jr; Rev. F. A. Bamea. pastor of the Harmoay Presbyterian Ghorcb, and Rev. R. V. Martin, pastor of the Harmony Hetbodlet Chareh. Burial waa io tba Now Hope Qtoidi eemeteiv. i Bio - Obituaries - 2/3/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 5,1943 - Page 1 James F. Latham BROTHER DIES James F. Latham. 72, passed away at his home Sunday In Albany. Qa. Funeral services were held Monday. Mr. Latham was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James M. Latham of Davie county. He left here about 28 years ago for his home In Qeor- gio. Survivors Include his widow, one daughter, two oona ond four brothers. John M. and T. F. of Mocksvllle. Route 2. W. C. of Onna and Sam R. of Mocksvllle Joseph Aaron Williams INFANT DIES Funeral service were held Tuesday for Joseph Aaron Wil liams, 27 days old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. WUUams. of Mocksvllle. Route 1. The Rev. A. L. Campbell conducted the service at the Baptist church In ■Iiandis. The child died Sunday night at Davis hospital in StatesvlUe. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 5,1943 - Page 2 Betty Reynolds Cook Former Yadldii Woman Passes Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Reynolds Cook, 63. of Roberts street. Wlnston-Salem. Route 3. were held Sunday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. C. R. Myers, 494 East Devon- shire street. The Rev. Ed Rob erts and Bishop John Oranflll officiated and Interment was made In Woodland comotory. Mrs. Cook, wife of 1. T. Cook, died at her home Saturday morning after a three-week Ill ness. She was a native of Yad* kin county and spent most of her life here before going to Wlnston-Salem 28 years ago. She was an active member of Beth lehem Church of the Living Qod. She was married to Mr. Cook 48 years ago. Survivors Include the husband; two sons, D. R. Cook of Raleigh and J. F. Cook of Wlnston-Sa lem; five daughters. Mrs. B. R. Elliott of Julian and Mrs. A. O. Gordon. Mrs. C. R. Myers, Mrs. J. O. Williams and Mrs. H. H. MoreAeld of Wlnston-Salem; 19 grattdohlldren: five brothers, Joe, Bili and Robert Reynolds, all of Yadkln county; Alonzo Reynolds of Mocksvllle and May- Ian Reynolds of Wlnston-Sa lem; three sisters. Mrs. J. J. wooten of Harmony and Mrs. George Hanellno and Mrs. Oscar Taylor of Cana. Bio - Obituaries - 2/5/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 5,1943 - Page 3 Mrs. Lowery Posses Sunday Mrs. Mary Tennyson Black- well Iiowery, SO, mother of Dr. J. R. Lowery, who operate^ the I.a\ycry ho.';pitRl, died ut the hospital nt 12:40 u. in., bitnciay. She had reolded in the hospital for ten years and hor Ann) Ill ness had lasted over a period of .several months. Mrs. Lowery wa.s the dauBhtcr of Robert and Emily Blackwell of Davie county and wos the widow of D. L. Lowery, promi nent uavte county farmer and morohant, who died several years ago. , She was born in Davte county July 12, 1853, and attended school nt Mocksvllle ond later at Lenolr at wt-Jiit wos a fore runner of the old Davenport college. She made her home in DavIe for her entire life un til she came here to the Lowery hospital some years ago. She was a Methodist and held membership at the Salem church In Davie county, where funeral services were held Mon day. Burial was In the ohurch- yard. Surviving, In addition to Dr. Lowery, arii' another son, R. T. Lowery* Btatesvllie, Route, and a daughter, Mrs. W. M. Beard, of Winston-Salem, There are also scvcrol grandchildren and two grcat-Brandohlldren. Bio - Obituaries - 2/5/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 10,1943 WiUiam T. Myers WllUsiD T. Uyert, 76. a native of Davie county, died auddenhr ^ttuday aftenooa at hia bome in WinetOQ*Saleni. Mr. My era moved ftorn Advance to the Twin City in 3606. 61r. Mycra la aorvived Oy bla widow, four aooa, ameog ibem being Jacob A. Mytara, of Davie. and four det^btara. One daugbter, Mt«- Thoa. Minor, lives at Ad vance. faoeral lervtcea were held at tbe home Monday aftemooo wUb Rev. J. IL Hayes iB^cba^ end the body broaght to Ad vance and laid to real in Shady Grove oeoMery. John Dillard John Dillard. wellJcoown cofM ^ carpenter, died at his- home |q| Booetown i.at Wedneaday. foHcr:. , oir^D extended Illness. SnrvivinRl is his widow and a number of child-' rcD. foba was an iodnstrioos col- ored aiUten, and bad spent his long n/ebere. He was reapectt^d by bothi white and colored citizens of the'10^. The body was )iid to rest| Friday in the BaptUt cbnrch ceme- lery. 2.^ ^ I Bio — Obituaries — 2/10/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA mroSDA^CTQRNiyg^J'EBRm li;:1943 AN .-.-T-.-'; -~'--i - .' " 'X^-7 .?"■ in E. L. GAITHER <Speci»i tp The joucn*i> one ol. Mocksviile's most .promi- • 'Mso.cks'ville.—^Ephraim;Lash nent citizens, died at his home Tether," 92, attorney; bank^ and- Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ^ declining Gaither had sensed his'community and' communi^ affaurs SchooLand from 1868 to 1873 wasE. L. GAlXHiiK. stud^t at Davidson CoUege ex cept for'one year when his studies were suspended because of illn^s. After receiving his A. B. degree in 1873 he took up ^he .study of law under Chief Justice Richmond -M. Pearson at Richmond Hill, Yadkin Cou ity, and was admitted to the bar in June,._1875.- In i881 he joined'tiis father-in- law, John Marshall Clement, in the practice of law, but .resumed an independent practice after the let ter's-death in 1886. He declined political opportunities, his only public office being that-ot^olicitor of the Davie County Inferior Court during the first years of his i practice. i"was chairman of-the'County Rbatflof Defense .and was'_ffptive In theVarious. campaighs.^He-;, served .?9Ab •4?-^^-®acpn:i^.aiseni6£i^der. .?pe .-P^resbyteriah^'Church.. Hewasvyice-presideat^jof'^e "North'Carolina,' State .T^ar-'..Associationand was a member ofthe American Bar Association. ^ The funeral" wiU be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev? W. C.Cooper and Rev. R. H. Stone will conduct the services. Burial willbe in the ■ Clement Cemetery at Mocksville, • . P a 1 ih .e a r e r s will Se-DonaidClement, Knox Johnstone, RobertWoodruff, HaU Woodruff; Klm-ibrough Sheek, Paul Blackwelder, .' J. C. Sanford and Gaither. Jenkins. 1 'L'lirv CO. PUSUC libraryDk\y.*-. . j/^.i^KSVIuLE, nc MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 12,1943 - Pages 1 and 8 E. 1. fiAITHER, 93, DIES AT HOME HERE FEB. 10 Passes L. OAITHER Ephralm Lash aalther, 93, one of MocksvJne's most prom>| {nent cltlzens.and retired banker and attorney, died at his home| on North Main street here at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.i The funeral was held at the] MocksvUIe Presbyterian' church Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. W. 0. Cooper and the Rev. R. H. stone. Interment woe In the Clement cemetery In MooksvUle. Mr. Oalther Is survived by his widow and four daughters: Mrs. R. B. Banford, Miss Sarah Hall Oalther.'and Mrs. Cecil Morris, all of MocksvUIe. and Mrs. David Murray of fimlthfleld. A slater, Mrs. Banford Woodruff of Mock svUIe, also survives. Pallbearers were Donald Cle ment, Knox Johnatone, Robert and Hall Woodruff, Klmbrough Bheek, Paul Blackweldcr, J. c. Banford and Qalther Jenkins. Lash Oalther, as ho was bet ter known, was born on April 30, 1850, and lived most of his life In MocksvUIe. He was the youngest son of Ephraim Oalther and Sarah Hall Johnston Oalther. Educated In private schools before going to college, ho was a student at Davidson college for four years where he gradu ated with honors in the class of 1873. In the fall of 1873 he entered the famous law school of chief Justice R. M. Pearson In Yadkln county. Two years later he ob tained his license to practice and settled In MocksvUIe to be gin his practice. During his college vacations ho assisted his father, then register of deeds In Davle. Mr. Oalther married Miss Florence Adelaide Clement on December 1, 1880. She Is the daughter of the late John Mar shall Clement and the late Mary Haden Clement of Mockfivlllo. In 1881 Mr. Oalther and his father-in-law formed a partner ship which existed until the death of the latter in 1868. Mr, Oalther built up a wide legal practice In this section and also became prominent In busi ness circles. He acquired targe holdings of real estate and was president of the Bank of Davle for' nearly 20 years—from 1018 to 1034. At one time he was also a director of tho Wachovla Bank Je Trust company. He also served (ConMnued on page eight) MORE ABUUT Gaither as vlco president of the North Carolina Bar association. ' Active In the affairs of the MocksvUIe Presbyterian church where he was a member, he held the office of senior elder for a number of years. Bio - Obituaries - 2/12/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 12,1943 - Page 3 Cornatzer Infant Passes Friday David HuBhea Comataer, in fant son of Albert H. and tAszlo Hartman Oomateer, of Advance, died in a Wlniton-Salem hos pital Friday afternoon at a:fiB o'clock. The child, born November 23, 1042. had been lU for five days and had been In the hospital for two days. The father is connected with the Brlanser mills at Lexing ton. Surviving m addition to the parents are both grandfathers, Louis Hartman and O. H. Cor natzer. , The funeral was held Sunday with a brief service at the home at 2:30 o'clock and the funeral proper at Advance Methodist church at 3 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. Mr. Gentry. Burial was in the church cemetery. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 12,1943 - Page 7 John Dillard Funeral services lor John du- lard. who died Wednesday at his home were held Friday at 2 p. m. at the ShUoh Baptist church with the Rev. H. M. Rar- groves conducting the services. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Helen Dillard; three sons, Fred Dillard of Badln, Will Dttlard of Mooksvllle, and Taylor Dillard of ^e home; three daughtera, Mrs. Isabel! Mlokles of Oreens- boro, Sophia and Anna of the home: two sisters, Mrs. Anna Bernice and Mrs. Alice Burke of Burlington. Burial was In the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 2/12/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 12,1943 - Page 8 Miss Cranfill, 50, Dies at Courtney Miss Xiover OranfUl, 59. died leafc Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at her home In Courtney. Mlsa Cranflll had been In de clining health for some time and, seriously lU for three weeks. She was born In October, 1889, In Yadkln county, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Cross Cranflll. She had spent all her life In Yadkln county and wa^ a member of Cross Roads Bap^ tist churoh. • Surviving are one son, Bur ton Cranflll of Courtney; one sister, Mrs. E. C. Simmons of Flint, Mich; three half-sisters, Mrs. Sallie Reavis of Cana; Mrs. Nettle Hoots of Bnon and Mrs. Betty May of Ollkey; (our broth ers, Moller and June Cranflll of Winston-Salem, Other Cran flll of Advonoe and Eorly Cran flll of Haldman, Ky.; two half- brothel's, I. J. Cranflll of Mocks- vlUe, Route 2, and H. A. Cran flll of Fortvllle, Znd. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'oiooH at cross Roads " Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. R. B. Adams and the Rev. J. H. Groce. Burial followed In the churoh cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 2/12/1943 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 17,1943 Ephratm Lash Gaitbir! Bpbraim L. Gaither, one o f Mocksville's oldest and best known citizens, passed aways at his home on North Main sti^ Wednesdoty afternoon at 2 o'clock, following a long illness. He had heen serions" ly ill for the past three weeks.. Mr. Gaith^r was born April 30, 1850. In Mocksville. and spent practically all bis life here. He gradnated from Davidson College, and later studied law under Chief Justice Ricbmond Pearson, at Rich* mond Hill, Yadkin county. He was admitted to bar in 1875, and practiced law here for nearly 60 years, until his health failed a few years ago. Mr. Oaifher was vice president of the North Carolina Bar* Association, and a nember of the American Bar Aasocialfon. Be was for vears n director of the Wacbovia Bank & Trust Co., of Wioston-Sa- too Saiem. and was President of Bank of Da vie for many years Mr. Galtber took an active part in chnrch work and served as Senior dder atid deacon in the First l^es bytmiao chnreh here for many years. Mr. Galtber is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. R. B. Saoford. Mrs. B C. Morris, and Miss Sarah Gaitber, of this city, and Mrs David Mnrrav, of Smith field. One sister, Mrs. S. A. Wood rnff, of this city, al^ survives. Fonerol rerviceh were held at the Presbyterian Chnreh Thursday afternoon at 3 o'dock with hb pastor, Rev. W C. Coooer in charge, assisted by Rev, R. H. Stone, of Charlotte, and the body laid to rest in the Clement cemetery Pallbearers were Donald Clement, of Sallfihnry, Hall Woodruff, Gsdo. den, Ala., Gaitber Jenkins, Wins* ton-Salem; Knox Johnstone, Kim- hrnngh Sbeek, Panl Blackwdder, Robert Woodinff and J C. San* ford, of this city. In the death ol Mr. Qaitber the town and county loses one of Its best known and beloved citizens, the family a kind and loving hns. band and father, and the .chorcfa a faithful and consecrated member. To the bereaved ones The Record .extends svmoathy in this sad hour. We had known Mr. Galther per sonally for nearly half a centnrv. He WAS onr friend We shall miss him. Mrs. G. W. Wall Motlwr Mrs. P. HL.Ma- son Mrs, G. W. Wall. JS. died Sunday evening at her home at Wallboig, f«dlowing a abort tUnasa Snrvivora include the husband, seven dangb* tera. and three pons. Among the dauahtera is Mrs. P. H. Maaon of this dty. Bio - Obituaries - 2/17/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 19,1943 - Page 4 r4RS.M.A.TREXLER Mrs. M. A. Ti'cxlor, 73, died cnrly Monday morning at her home near SolLsbury, after a long illness. Betore marriage she was Jen> nie Foster , of Salisbury, daugh ter of the late Thomas Foster and Katharine C. Luokie Fos ter, of Salisbury. ' Mrs. Trexler was three times married. Rer first husband was Id namsoy^of Rowan county. A daughter was bom to this unhm- She Is Mrs. R. J. Lyerly of Cleveland. Her second huab^ was Thomas C. Gartner of Rowan county. They had two children, C. 0. Gartner of Cleveland and Mrs. F. W. Koontz of MoekfivUie. As Mrs. Gartner, the deceased was a member of the South River Methodist church. Her third husband was M. A. Trexler of Franklin town ship, who survives. At the time of her death Mrs. Trexler was a member of Calvary Baptist church. In addition to the husband and three children. Mrs.. Trex ler la also survived by four step sons, Louis Trexler, O. H. Trex ler, T. L. Trexlor, and J. P. Trexler, oil of Rowan county, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Lena Wotson, also of Rowan county. There are also surviving SO grandchildren, 15 great-grand- ohUdron, 30 stop-grandohildron, and nine stcp-great-grandchll- dren. ' Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. at Calvary Baptist church with the pastor, the Rev. D. H. Lowder, In charge. Burial was in the church graveyard. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 19,1943 - Page 6 Dies ill'Hosp(t«l Mfi. Noney. LouIm Cttthreh May. 70, wife of Rohttt t. May.! of Yad^vUIe. Route 8. died Saturday' morning at a Win ston-Satem hosptUd after an Ulnea Of etat weeks. Mrs. May wae born in Pavie county, fOhruary 18, I8if, a dauihter of laqaei W. and'Jen< netta OuthreU. She waa married 10 Mr; M^y Ma^ 8, 1899. ^ spent moit of her life la Yadlila eoualy. Surviving are the huibaad: five ioas, W* V., W. R., aad'H. 1. May of Wlniton-Salem, Otenn A. Mey of YadklnvlUe, Route i and R. T. May of Oreeniboro; 11 grandehlldren; ^ee broth ers, Grant Cuthrell of Davle county; Jimmy Outhrell of Otis, Kaa., and Bd Outhreil of Olin- ton, Mo., and three sisters, Mrs. Joe Allen of Davle county, Mrs. Walker White of Olinton. Mo. and Mrs. Fuller Beamon of Kingsley. Iowa. The funeral was. held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'oiook at South Oak Ridge Baptist church. The ReV. J. H. Oroce and the Rev. R. .K. -Wooten. .conducted.. the services. Burial was made In the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 2/19/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 19,1943 - Page 8 Hattie Charles Wall MOTHER DIES The mother of Mre. P. H. MMon of lfOefciviUe,.Mrf^ Bottte Ohiitee Wail, 70, died laat Sun* day ewainf.ai her'-homo Is WallbuTf. fihe and Mr. Wall cele brated their lolden an- nivereary in 10S8. EiiinfWora In clude the hueband, eeyehidaugh- tera, three sona, SO trandchUdren and flve great-ErosM^ldren. The funeral was held.,Wednes day. Bio - Obituaries - 2/19/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 24,1943 John A. Ijames Joba A. IJamen* 80, well known faimer of the SbefBeld community, died Thorn- day eveniog at 7 o'clock, following an 111 Dcea of two iDootbs Fooerat aertlces were held at flickoiy Grove Methodistchorob Satoiday moffnlng, erith Rev F. A, Wright in cbai^, assist ed by Rev Mr« Heimae. aod the body laid to rest In the cburob cemetery. Mr ijamea is survived by his widow, thiee eoas R. P.. H. 6» aad u, N. Qames, ■0 of near Sheffield, aod throe grandebiid- tetL Mr. Uames died in the same bouse Inwhich be was bom 80 years i^o. having ep»t ail big life in David oounty, Ttwboose was built more tban 100 yean ago.ITo the bereaved wife ^nd chlMfeii. TbeiReoofd eiteods sympathy In this boor off aadnesSi Bio - Obituaries - 2/24/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 26,1943 - Page 1 Mrs. Mary Smith Rites Held Thursday Mrs. Mary Miller Smith, 09, died at her home at Smith drove Wedneaday at noon. She was the widow or the late Daniel Smith and the daughter or Mr. find Mrs. Henry Smith of Davle county. Burylvors Include one daugb ter, Mrs, John Klmbrough, of Route 8: one son, Ohal Smith, of Route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Roger of Oana. - Miss Rehecoa MlUer of Smith drove, and one grandchild. Funeral services were hold Thursday at 3 o'clock at the Smith Grove Methodist church where she had been a life long member. The Rev. J. W. Vestal conducted the service and Inter ment was In the church ceme tery. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, February 26,1943 - Page 7 Cora Blum . I^s. Gora Blum, wile of the late J. A. Blum, jformer presi dent of Winston Mutual Life UbisurancB company, passed away at Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial hospital Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Monday at the Goler Me morial A. M, B. Zlon ohurch. Burial was in. the A. M. B. Zlon ohurch cemetery at MocksvlUe. Bio - Obituaries - 2/26/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 3,1943 Mrs. Danid Smidi Mis, Daorf Smith, 69, diad at Iim home to Smith tkova Wadoaadar. The foneial was bald at Smith Grave Methodist chnidi at 3 o*dook* Tbortdaf aficffiMMo. Rav«-J. W. Vestal vaa to chaida Boilal was In the cbtrah eama^ 'teif. Sofvlvoro inotada one son, Ctial 8mM« Raotal, Maahsvllle; one dsoghter, Mta. John Ktmhraogb. Kosta 3. MoekavUIe: two alstafs, Mia Cbailae Sogef. Cana, and Mlis Rebecca Miller, Smith Cravm and one dranddaoghter. fbomas W. Minor Tbomas W. Minor 29, native of Mocbe* viUa, died at bis home lo Gfeensboro Ffi> dof mrnnlnft at 12:90 o'doek after an lll> oeaaofayear. Mr. Hloor was a gradoate of Mr. Airy 0igh School ai»d attended N* C. State CoUege, where be stodied cbemistrv. In 1999 De accepted a pcsttloo with Koaats Gteaoiiig Co,, GneosboraT Id 1930 be ac cepted a poaltloo with the Walleisteto Company of New York, as salesman. . Foneral services w«a held si the First Baptiat Chunh of Modnvllle Satardav aftcfDOQO at 9 o*clock, with Rev. B. W. Turner, pastor, and Dr J CIrde Tamer, pastor First Bofnist Ctittidi of Greensboro, offldaGog. FaUbosrera woreD. B. Kooots. W. W. MitdMll and Sddon Rrannao. of Gieensp bora, Kitox Jdmstoae, Grady Waid,Slieek Bowdao, of Modtsvllla, and Sam Talbert of Advance. The tDany beaotifal floral ttlbatcs attested tbeblgn esteem lo wblcb this yotmg man. was held. Snrvtvors ittdoda hb motber,.Uc8 John Mloor, and ivro slstdn, Mrs. Biyce FIdler, of Cttodltts and Miss LaVade Minor, of GreendMro. Lmns S Bogwr . lioQtoSwBoget;89,afBtmertesldcak of Mocbsvfib. died fast Mbwbr In fiaptbt Baspltal. WinstothSatem. followlofla long. lUness. Pi»efal aervlcsa wma bell at Union Chapel Methodlat choreh, on It, 2. Wedoesday aftenoon at 3i20 o*? .jeh, wM Rev.a e.Piibm. of Winston-date te ohsigc and the body bid to rest in tho ^orah ceoscicry, Mr. Bogevb Borviyod by hb wUow,flvp i^ODO, Asian Bogev. Wiodoo-Salte 1^ tm,LotMiloaM Walloa Bete of Ooivio coctoty; Lnther Boger. Chbago, and ana daogbtcr. Mrs. Sam Nlfmig, of Winston- Mr BogerwaaanativeofDavteeaiiiity* hot Qoi^ fpsm ttib dty to Wabrak Cotra abont 20 yearn ago. Bfofriendalo Davto win be saddened by hb death. Susan Richie Jones h Memorimn Id the days of the prophet BUishfl there was at Shanem *'A Great Wo* mao" and such among ua was Miss Susan Richie. In yuung womaobood for a number of yesurs Susan Jon^ rendered service of a great value to her county as a public school teacher. During this time she was active and faithful in church work, a special 6e^ vice being tbat of secretary of tbe Sundav school. Her married life was spent io another community but for about twenty one years of her widowhood she lived among us again, borne was center of hospitality and helpfulness—a symbol of that indescribable something one gained by contact with her To. her tasks whether it were her own household duties, helping a sick neighbor, re modeling a dress, appearing on P, T. A, program or presiding over the meeting of Woman's Missionary Union she brought high degree of go(Mi sense, efBeiency. depeodabitite, balance and wholesome spirit. For about twenty years oue was presid* ent of Woman's Missionary Society ofFarmtogtun Baptist church and for a long time was financial secre tary and treasurer of the church and teacher of the Woman's Sunday s^ool class. Her going from us in June 19^ left an empty "House by the Side of the Road" and a lonely ache in the hearts of neigbbors, friends and relatives who miss her; yet in another sense sue sGli liviea with us a shining example of the power of God's grentlenesa to make His servant great. Bio - Obituaries - 3/3/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 5,1943 - Page 1 MINOR RITES HELD FEB. 27 Funeral servlcee were held Saturday afternoon at the Bap tist church for Thcmaa W. Minor. 29, who died at hla home In areensboro Friday ehortly after midnight. The Rev. J. Clyde Turner, pastor of the First Baptist church In Oreensboro. and the Rev. B. W. Turner, pas tor of the Moelisvllle Baptist church, held the service. In terment was In Rose cemetery. The deceased was- a native of MocksvlUe, going to Greensboro In 1M3 from Mt. Airy where he had completed high school. He later attended State college. In 1839 ho became traveling salesman for WaUenstdn oom- pany, Hew York ehemloal con cern. Be was a msmbcr of the First Baptist church In Qreens- bora He leaves his mother, Mrs. John Minor, of the home, and two sisters. Miss LaVada Minor of Oreensboro and Mrs. Bryce Fldler of ComeUus. Pallbearers were W. w. Mlt- chel. D. B. Koonts. ond Seldon Brannock, all of Greensboro, Sam Talbert of Advance. Sheek Bowden. Knox Johnstons ond Orady Ward. Flowerglrls were Mrs. W. W. Mltchel, Miss Gloria Chapman, both of GreenSbord. Misses Margaret Smith, Neva Markham. Louise and Jessie 14b- by atroud,^ Morjorle Moaley, Jennie Low' Peoi^s,- Rebecca Foster and Mrs. G. W. Yokeley., MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 5,1943 - Page 2 FUNERAL HELD FORMRS.DIXON Funeral for Mrs. Mary Ann Dlxon, 83, wife of Prof. z. H. Dlxon, of Elkln, whose death occurred Friday night after an .lllneu with pneumonia, was held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the First Baptist church of Elkln. . Ministers in charge were the Rev. Stephen Morrlsett, the Rev. Herman Duncan, and the Rov. O. V. Caudlll of Elkln, and the Rev. Samuel Haworth of Gull- ford college. The body lay In state at tlie church from 2 un til 8 uioluck. Mrs. Dlxon, well known and highly esteemed, hod taught aohool for many years. She and hor husband came to Elkln from Tennessee In 1818 when Profes sor Dlxon became prlnelpal of Elkln schools. Pallbearers were P. M. Nor man, J. o. Blvlns, W. 0. Cox, R, P. Graham, W. J. Snow, Dr. L. 0. Couoh, BheRle Graham, all of Elkln, and c. o. Hadley of StatesvUle. Bio - Obituaries - 3/5/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 10,1943 Mrs. N. J. Cope Ufa. N. J. dl«d at aSaUUrarv hea* pleat Sattmby. lottowtng a kwg tUnesi. Faaeial and borial aaivlcaa took place at Cotit Baptlat ChnicbSnodajr afteroooo at 3 o*eiocfc, with Rev. Victor L Aodmws in obartfe, and the body laid toreat in the dHPeb oemetery. Sofvivon lodude the htiobaad, four aosa and two daaitficeia fimr hmh^ aaid two datecB Ufa. Gope waa boiQ in Daeieconn- ty, and waa a lifo'loog noamber of Jefti8a« lem Baptist Cbofcb, Iba. X BL Seomftt Ufa. Maty l^htlha Seaoiea, 69* wife of .faliw.lt Sii<mbiiii..<^.F^t ^ » her haoe oa R 4 fUlowteg a loag Ulaata. Uft.Beaniua waaa oatlveof Davie. a deogbterofliielate Uf. aod Ufa. Oalvb Diteor. Sorvhring an bar bosbaod: tbiee i08a.GhafieaF..GIfdaa and Baaett D. Seaman, of Daaie; thfee daughteia, Ufs. J. A. Bowlaa. Nfa. Firaoft; Garwood. and Mia. Prat Beadilcfct; one eiater, Ufa. San Pooler* and a bcotber.L. O. Oihrer.'all of Davie ooonty. Ptaeial seivloea were held fkoBi Jmiclio CWallao CbwA Senday ahefnooa at S o'tfock, wfib Mr.Peffybcityfacfaafda.and the body laid to feat to tha duvefa oeme- tery To the befeaved ones The Reeood tympatfay in chia aad hoa; Bio - Obituaries - 3/10/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 12,1943 - Page 3 Mrs* David Grace Clfidmed By Death . Mrt. David A. Oroce, 15, dltd Saturday at the home near HuntevlUe, Yadkin county. Surviving are the hueband; parente, Mr. and Mre. Hohart Ohandler, or Surry county, and one brother, Barly Ohandler. of Oana, Route 1. The funeral wait held Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock ot Pine HUl Frlenda church, Surry coun ty. The Rev. a. W. Bdgerton conducted the services. Burial was In the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 3/12/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 17,1943 Fletcher R. McMahaD Fletchv R. McHabaD, praoiinent redr- ed faniter. died at his bome at Pino laat Thnnday afterooon, followliig an extend* edUloeaa Educated at Old Brick Aoademy at Fannlndtoo. and at old TciQitx Cdlege, be taugbt aobool for aeveral yean bnc en gaged id fanning for many xeaia* Me was a member of Wesley uiapel Metbo* dietCbunbandfornearly all bia adult lite served tbe 'chuicti elthei as a etewaid or as a tcoetee* Ur. McMaban was married In. 1880 to Mise Tgbitba Andeisoo* wbo survives, to*Setber.witb five cbildreo, Mra- Wade R. lowden West Haven. Conn.; Mra. Hugh Dixon, Pleasant Garden: Harmon McMa ban. of tbe home, and Misses Mary and Margaret McMaban, of Greenstraro. Nine grandchlldien also survive. Funeral aervtoes were conducted SatON day afternoon at 5 o'clock at Weatev Cba pel Methodist Cboich, nitb Revo, S> W Vestal and Tom Higglns offidatlog, and the body laid to rest in tbodhnicb ceme tery Davie county has lost one of her beat known and most highly leaoected dtinens. His death has cast a gloom over the en tire community where he spent a long and nsefol life. To the loved ones who are left behiod. The Record extends heartfelt sympathy In this sad boor. Joel Richmond Bailey Joel Riohmond Bailev; 87; died Thurs day night at his home. Advance. R. I. The fdneral waa held Satncday after noon at 3 o'clock, at Elbavllle Methodist , Chuicb, with Revs. J. 0. Gentry and P L. Smith olRciailog. Builal was in the church cemetery. Surviving are four sons, three of whom are In the army: fonr daoghceffs, two sis ters and one brother. George L Howard George L. Howard] 75. native of DavIe county, died Thursday night at tbe home of a daughter, Mra. R. E. Smith, at Reeds. The funeral was held Saturday aiter< noon at 3 o'clock at Beihtehem Methodist Church, Burial followed In the church cemetery, p Surviving ere three sons, Jesse Howard, ' Dnrham; Efiis Howard, Redtond. and Er nest Howard. Virginia; one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Smith. Reeds; mie brother, Joe How ard, of Davie, and two sIsteiB, Bfcs, Aebury Riddle and Mrs. John Riddle, of Kedlaiul. L F. Miller L.F, Miller. 53, died auddeoly Friday night at hlit home near Advance. Surviving and the widow, the former Miss Eva SIddeo; five daughters, and two sons, and three sisteia. The funeral was held at ElhavlUe Metho dist church Satofday afteraoon at So'dbck, Rev. 4. O. Gentry eonduetod the eervloes. Btttial waa in tbe church cemetery. a L Cook H L Cook, formstly of Davie County, died early Saturday uiomioa at his hohie in Homestead, Fla. Mr Cook had resided In Florida for a number of years but had veiumed for many visits to Noitb Caroiinao Bio - Obituaries - 3/17/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 19,1943 - Page 3 F. R. MCMAHAN PASSES MARCH It Fletcher R. McMahan, 82. re tired farmer and prominent church and civic leader, died at his home at Route 2, last Thurs day afternoon. Ho had been ill for sometime. Mr. McMahan was the last survivlne child of the late Har- man H. and Jane Brock McMa han, members of pioneer (nml- lies in Davie County. He spent his entire life In this community. Educated at Old Union Acad emy at FarmlDBton and at old Trinity College, ho taught school for c few years but engaged In fanning In mast of his active years. lie was a member of Wes ley Chapel Methodist Church and for nearly all his adult life served the church cither as a steward, trustee, Sunday School Bupcrbitcndont or choir leader. Mr. McMahan was married June ]0, 1820, to Mlsa Tabitha Anderson, who survlvtes. Other survivors include five children, Mrs. Wade R. Bowden of West Haven, Conn.; Mra. Hugh W. Dlxon of Pleasant Oarden; 0. Harmon McMahan of the home, and Mlfisea Mary and Margaret McMahan of Greensboro and the home. Nine grandchildren also survive. Funeral services wore held at 3 o'clock satui'dny artrnoon at Wesley Chapel Church, witli Roy. J. W. Vestal and Rev. Tom Big gins offlcatcd. Interment was in the church gravoyord. Fall bearers were nephews of the deceased, T, H. Redman and F. H. Bahnson of Farmlngtoii, W. H. McMahan and w. T. MUler of Winaton-Salem', J. H. Rich of Chopel HIU, and J. H. Swing of route 2, MooksvlHe. • Bio — Obituaries - 3/19/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 19,1943 - Page 6 GEORGE HOWARD DIES AT REEDS George L. Howard. 76. native of Davle County and retired worker, died last'Thursday at 10 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Smith, at Reeds. ...The. funeral..was ..held .fiaturi day afternoon at 3 o'clock at Bethlehem Methodist Church. Oavle County. Burial was In the church graveyard, Mr. Huwttrd'ii wife, the former Oella, Ellis, died several years ago. Surviving 'ore three sons, Jesse Howard, of Durham: Ellis Howard, of Davle County, and Ernest Howard, of Virginia; one daughter. Mrs. R. B. Smith, of Reeds; one brother, Joe Howard, of Oavle County, and two sisters. Mrs. Asbury Riddle "and Mrs. John Riddle, both of Davle County. JOEL R. BAILEY DIED MARCH II / Joel Richmond Bailey, 67, died last. Thursday,-at hls-home.-Ad" vance. Route 1. The funeral was held at Elba- vllle Methodist Church,* Rev. J. 0. Gentry and Rev. P. L. Smith conducted the services. Burial was In the church garve yard. Surviving are four sons. C. S. Bailey of the home; R. H.. F.W. and J. H. Bailey, aU of the U. 8. Army; four daughters. Mrs. j Frank Tucker and Mrs. John jLanler of Advance, route 1; Miss I Eliza Bailey of the home and jMrs. T. L. Auman of High Point; two sisters, Mrs. Sallle Branson 'of Cooleemee and Mrs. J. C. Fos ter of Advance; one brother. Sam I^Uey of Cooleemee and eleven grandchildren. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 19,1943 - Page 7 EDWARD NORMAN LOSES LIFE IN ^UNE ACCIDENT Roy Sdward Horman, ai. of East Bend, a naval aviation cadet, was killed it an allrplana accident Saturday at Corpus Chrlstl. Texas, his parents have been informed. Young Norman, son of Mr. .... and Jlfrfl.u.GrA\Llfp.rm!int.oLS^I Bend, was to have completed his night training next month. Ho was graduated from Bast Bend high school, attended N. C. State college and was gradu ated from Brevard college last spring. He immediately enlisted In the naval ai rcprps and took his basic training at Athensi Oa., and Dallas, Texas. Bio — Obituaries - 3/19/1943 Norman was born September 3, 1021. and was a member of New Home Methodist church. Surviving In addition to his parents arc one brother. Poy Norman, Bast Bond, and three slater, Mrs. T. H .Folndexter of |Cana, Mrs. Byron Horn of Wln- 'ston-Salem, and Mrs. SherrlU Wooten of Elkln. Funeral arrangements are In- O^plete, pending Uie arrival oil the body from Texas. n The message to the parents, sent by Read Admiral A. B.| Jdontgomery, commandant, did not give any details of the crash, stating merely that Cadet Nor- man died Saturday as a result of an aircraft accident. A naval escort will accom pany the body to Bast Bend, the parents were told. DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 19,1943 - Page 7 L. F* Miller Dies Suddenly L. F. MUler, 63, died suddenly Friday night at his home near Advance. He was a son of Wil liam and Mariah Miller. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Eva Bidden; flve daughters, Mrs. Brvin B^ley of Mocksville. Route 3, Mrs. Qeorge Gobble of Llnwood, Route 1, Mrs. Hal Roger of Lexington, Route 6, Misses Janette and Dorothy Lee Miller, of the home; Hwinfons," Edward-M.—MUler-of Llnwood, Route 1 and Orady M. Miller .of the home; six grand- ohildron and throo sistero, Mrs. John Parks of Advance, Route I, Mrs, Marvin Ohaffln of Wood- leaf and Mrs. Ed Hege of Lex ington. « Tlic Xuueml wiis tinid ai^ El- bavillo Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 3 o'olook. The Rev. J. C. Gentry conducted the services. Burial was in the church graveyard. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 19,1943 - Page 8 Mrs. J. H. Smith Passes Tuesday Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. for Mrs. Nola Ward Smith, 75, Wife of J. H. Smith, who died at her home Tuesday near Farm- ington. The Rev. J. W. Vestal, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Mur ray, had charge of the service which was held at the Yadkin VoUey Baptist church, inter ment was in the church oemo- tery. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Oapt. F. B. Ward and Lydla Bowden Ward. She was a life .tbs.. Jslftlililehem Methodist church. Survivors include six daugh ters, Mrs. I. B. Allen, Yadkin- ville; Route 1, Mrs. J. H. Sheek, Mrs. J. B. Beauchamp, Mrs. R. A. Foster, and Mrs. B. S. Hon- drix, all Qf Advance, Route 1. and Miss Lillian at homo; four sons, R. O., J. F. and C. M. of Route 2, Mocksville, R. 8. of Marshaltown, Iowa; one slater, Mrs. O. L. West, of Olemmons, and one half-slstur, Mrs. J. H. Sparks of Route 9. Forly-lwu grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren also sur vive. Bio - Obituaries — 3/19/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 24,1943 Mrs. D. T. Smidi Mn. Betty E Smith, wife of D. T. Smith of Adveoee. Route 1. died Middenly at her home last night oboot 7 o'elodu Sonrhrlog sie the husbaad; two sons. Paol Edgar Smith, and Pvt. OIlie Samuel Smith, who Is stationed at Camp McCar- oy. Wiseonfiio; one daughter. Mrs Mattle Beodrix; and one gxaadefaild. Fuoeral errylces were held at the home at 2 o'cloek abd at Uaqedonla HoraviaD church at 2:30 o'clock Monday afieincon. with RevB. ^ Brewer, Ray Blllinga and Rev. Mr. Lewis officiatiog* and the body laid to rest In the duircb cemetery. Mrs. J. EL Smith Funeral seivieed for Un. J H Smith, 75. who died Tuesday at her home near Farm- ingtoo, were held Thtttsday aftefDoon at Yadkin Valtey Baptiet Choreh. Rev. J. W. Vestal and Rev. J. U. Uoifay were in diaige of the service. Somvofs iodade she daughteta, Mrs. L B. Allmi, Route 1. YadhlnviUe; Mrs. J. H. Sbeefc, Mrs. J. £. Beaudiamp. Mrs. R. A. Foster aitd Mrst-E. S. Heodris, all of Route 1, Advance: and MIsa UlSan Smith, of the homes four sona, H. 6.; J F. and C. M« Smith, all of Modwville, Route 2, and R. S Smith, MarshaUiown, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. G. L West, dsmmonasottebalfsister. Mis. j. H. Sparks, Mocksvlile. Route 2. C. Foard Fowler C. Foaid'Bowlff.63. died last Tuesday evening at bis home at Sontb River, nine miles south of Moeksvllle. following aa ill- oeas df ibreo months. Mr. Fowler Is survived bv bis widow, tbiee sons, one daughter, two brothers aod two sisters, among them Miss Sarah Fow» ler, of South River. Mr. Fowler waa a native of Davie coon ty, hot bad made his home la Rowan for many years. For a number of years be waa a textile enpervitKHr. bat the later part of hleUfe was spear In farming. Fnneral services were held Friday at 2:30 o'ctocfc at the home, with Rev. Walter AGlIeiV of Sahaboiy, orating and the body laid to rest in Fcaoklln ^bytolan C^nidi cemetery. Miss Mary.Jefferies Ulsa Mary Jefferles, 78, died suddenly at the county home Wednesday afternoon Foneral services were held at Bstble* hem Methodist Church Friday aftemooo at 2 o'duck, with Rev. J. W. Vestal offida ting, and the body laid to rest In die chuicb cemsteiy* Miss Jeflrieg la sorvlvedby a nephew. 6. A. J^les. and a olece^ Hiss Bella Jeffries, of HocksviUe. Cba only imme diate anrvlvora. Bio - Obituaries — 3/24/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 26,1943 - Page 4 George W. Wall Passes Away Oeorgo W. Wall, well known lumberman and farmer of the Wallburg community, passed ^away at his home Thursday at 8:46 o'clock. He had been criti cally 111 for only four days. He had beei\ inactive In business for the past four years. His wife, the former Miss Hat- tie Charles, whom he married May 18, 1888, died on February 14 of this year. They celebrated their golden wedding anniver sary In May, 1938. Survivors Include seven daughters, Mrs. J. Neal Davis and Mrs. Paul C. Walker, Wln- ston-Salem; Mrs. P. H. Mason. Mocksvlllo: Mrs. R. O. Oox, De troit, Mich.; Mrs. Robert Ray mond. Providence, R. 1.; Mrs. W. B. Bagnal and Mrs. 0. V. Teague, both of Wallburg; three sons, Orlffln O. Wall of Winston- Balem, Ben &. Wall of Ruther- fordton, and Hubert B. Wall of Boston, Mass.; 80-grandchlldren; Ave great-grandchildren; one brother, C. M. Wall of Lexing ton, and three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. J. H. Neal of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. W. P. Welbome of Ker- nersvllle. Route 1. Funeral services were held at Wollburg Baptist church Friday. The Rev. B. A. Mitchell and^.the Rev. Ii. J. Matthews were In charge, and Intennent was In^ the church graveyard. L* W. Sjieer Diss at Home Lewis Dalton Speer, 73, died at his home. East Bend, Route 8 at 5 o'clock Wednesday morn ing after an Illness of three months. The funeral was held at 11 o'clock Friday morning at Stony Knoll Methodist church. The Rev. O. A. Hovis and the Rev. Ellis Norman wore In charge. Burial was made In the church cemetery. Mr. Bpcor was a member cf Junior Order Council No. 267, at Yadklnvllle. Members of the council were pallbearers as fol lows': D. E. Martin, H. M. WU-| holm, S. H. Blnkley, R. E. Smith- erman, C. O. Hobson and J. L.| Hlnsdale. Mr. Speer was born June 8, 1869, the son of the late J. H. and Julia Joyner Speer. He was married to Miss Cella Lee Hunt er January 17, 1698. Survivors include the widow; three sons, Tommle, Hubert and Willie Speer, East Bend, Route 2; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Craft and Mrs. Edith SplUman, East.Bend, Route 2, Mre. Alice Lane, East Bend, and Mrs. Vina Brown, Pinnacle Route 1; one slater, Mrs. Fannle Bet Hennlng, East Bend. Route 2, and 29 grandchildren. Bio - Obituaries - 3/26/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 26,1943 - Page 4 Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs. D. T. Smith Punoral acrvlccs wore hold Tuesday at Macedonia Moravian oHurch for Mrs. D. T. Smith. .62, who died March 19 at her home on Advance, Mute 1. "hie Rev. Sd Brewer, tlie Rev. R«r Blillngs and the Rev. Henry A. Lewis held the service. Survivors Include the hus band, two sons, Paul, at home and Ollle In the U. S. army; one daughter, Mrs. Clement Hen- drlcks of Advance, Route 1, and one grandehUd. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, March 26,1943 - Page 6 Roy Edward Norman Services Held For Crash Victim Funeral eervlisea were held at the Mew Rome Methodist Church Sunday for Roy Edward Nor man. 21. Instantly killed In an airplane accident at Corpus ChrlstI, Texas, March 13. The services were In charge of the Rev. T. A. HoVls. the Rev. 0. H. Hutohlns, the Rev. E. C. Norman and the Rev. O. E. Brew er. Burial was made In the church cemetery. Young Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cray Norman of East Bend, enlisted In the Navy Air Corps immediately after graduating form Brevard CoUege last spring. Ho was to have completed his flight trolnlng next month. No details of his death were given in amessage to the parents from Rear Admiral A. F. Montgomery. Bio - Obituaries — 3/26/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 31,1943 BIrs. Sarah Seamon Mia Sanh'Daywalt 868000.94. one of Daite*8 oldett woimd, passed away Sah* day oldhe at the hoiM of her son, J. T. Seamoa, near Kappa, fottowind ao illness el seme iredo. Faneial aenrleas woe hdd at St. Mai- tbewa Lutheran Qrarob Monday afteroooo at 4:30 o*dodu whfa Rev. G. W. nok to diatige. and tba body laid to rest in the choicb oetBoteiy. Bin SeanuHi laaorvlved by two sons. J. T. and J. M SeaiiHW, of R. 4, and ocai daogbter. Mn, Mary llelDtyre, of bedotl coonty. A Rood woman has been called to her reward. Bio - Obituaries - 3/31/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 2,1943 - Page 6 Mrs. Sarah Seamon Rites Held Monday Mrs. Sarah Dayvauh Seamon. 93. died at the home of a eon. J. T. Seamon, on Route 4, Bun- day evening. Funeral servlcea were, held Monday at 4:30 at St. Matthews Lutheran ohurOh with the Rev. o. W. Fink and W. F. Stoneatreet hi^ldlng the service. Survivors Include two sons. J. T. and J. M.. hoth or MooksvUle, Route 4:^ one daughter. Mrs. Mary Mclntyre. of Iredell coun ty; 17 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild also survive. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 2,1943 - Page 7 Mary Faye Hutchens Diphtheria Cl^iins .Cluld Funeral services for Mary Faye Hutchens iwo-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oalth- er Hutchens, of YadMnvlUe, Route g, were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Pilot View Friends church, with the Rev. o. W. Edgerton in charge. The child died of diphtheria Wednesday night at the home of Its parents. . Surviving are the parents; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Hutchens: the maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hoots, and one fllnter, Dowolla May. All llva on Route 2, Yadklnvllle. Bio - Obituaries - 4/2/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 7,1943 John R Johnson Fanetal eervKtea for John F. Johnsoih wbo died Wedncoday at bia borne in Fatmington towBoblii. wero held Sunday at 2 v'el'Ck at 'YMkin Valley Baptist dmidi. Revs J. T. Murray and Ray BUI lags wefu in ebarga. The body was laid to rest lo the cbuiub cetnetery. ' Ur, Jobnooo is eiwvived by his widow, five sons and two daugbtera* He moyod CO Oavie county iiua> {Uemfnooa several yeaia ago. Bio — Obituaries — 4/7/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 9,1943 - Page 3 ' J. F. Johnson Funeral Held Last rites for John F. Johnson, who died Wednesday morning at his home near Yadkln Val ley Baptist church, were held Sunday afternoon at Yadkln Valley Boptist church. The Rev. J. T. Murray and the Rev. Ray Billings conducted the services.. Burial was In the church Graveyard. Members of the Forsyth and Davie County ,prayer Bands attended the serv ice in a body. Mr. Jonnson had resided at Clemmons before moving to Davle county several years ago. For the past 14 years he had been president of the Davle County Prayer Band and was one of the oldest deacons of the Yadkin Valley Baptist church. He was also a member of the FOrsyth 4 County Prayer Band. Surviving are the widow, who is critically ill: five sons, ftank Johnson of the home. Raymond ond John,Johnson oT Elklh, Er nest Johnson of StatesvUle. and Walter Johnson of the V. 8. navy; two daughters, Miss Lillie Johnson of the home and Mrs. Edgar T. Tesh of clemmons; 20 grandchildren and four great- grandohtldren. Bio — Obituaries - 4/9/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 14,1943 Herman Koontz Davie Sol^ Killed h NeiA Afinca Mffs. P. L. Kooot^ who lives five miles oat on theWlostoo^lem bicbwsv, received tbe' following telegram Snndsy morning: **Tlie Seeretity War dealiea mo to etpieMileepMiret tbat yoor aoo. Pfe* Hamaa Kooots, was UUed la eatton lo tfefeoM of bio eomtfr.ln NoMb Afilea on Mtieb 80tb* lettw f^va. UUO. Tbe Adjmaot Gooetel*** JPfc Herman Soontz Is a son of filr; and P. * L.. Kooois, and entered the'serviae of bis oonntry- in Aognst; 1941; He Is tbe fonrtb Da vie oovntv imidiet to lose bis life durin^be present war. Mr- and His* Koonbt bad two sons in the army. W. B is in a So db Caro. Una camp Hr. and Mrs. Koontt have, the heartfelt sjrmpsfbv of the entire commnoity in the dcarh of tbeir.son. William K. Taylor Winioin A. Taylor* 6S. well kaoaro met- diant* died at his homo at Farmtotton Soodar aveolog at 7 o'oloek, foflowiag a long illness of heart trouble Mr. Taylor Is survived by hla widow, two sons. Kenneifa. of Davie county, and wniie* of Winston Selem, and mie daugb* ter* Mrs. Chal Messick, Winstoo.Snle«ti. Funerol aervlces weiehetd at Farmfog tonMeihodlstchiiRbatd o'clock yestw- day. with Rev.XW. Vestal offldadng and the bodv laid to rest in the Faraitogton cemetery. Bio - Obituaries — 4/14/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 16,1943 - Page I Herman Lewis Koontz Killed in Africa Pfc. Herman Lewis Koonto, 24, above, son of Mr. ond Mrs, P. L. Koontz, of Route 2. was killed in action In North Africa on March 20, accord ing to a telegram from the adjutant general in Washing ton received by his mother last Sunday. He was In the signal corps, entered service August 26. 1041, and was sta tioned at Fort Moninouth and Fort Bragg. He had been In North Africa .since before ohrlstmas. A brother. Pvt. Wil liam B. Koontz. Is stationed at Shaw Field, Sumtcr, S. C. The telegram stated: "The secretary of war de sires me to cxpreu his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Herman L. Koontz, wos killed in octlon In defense of his country in North Africa on March 20. Letter follows. The Adjutant General." Bio - Obituaries -4/16/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 16,1943 - Page 2 W.A.TAY10R DIED SUNDAY William Albert Taylor, 67. prominent Formlneton mer chant, died Sunday night at his jhome following an lllnoaa of sev eral years. He had been orlti- {Cally lU for the past week. I He'wns n'member of thn Farm- Ington Methodist church, serv ing on the board of stewards, as .a teacher in the Sunday schcoli and as church treasurer. He also had membership In the Parmington Masonic lodge and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Survivors Include his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Walker Taylor; two sons, K. A. Taylor of Farming- ton and W. M. Taylor of Wln- ston-Salcm, and one daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Taylor Messlck of Wlnaton-Salem. Funeral service was conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Farmlngton Methodist church and burial was in the church cemetery. . ' FoUbearors Include C. M. Weir, C. B. Seats. B. D. Howell, T. H. Rcdmou, K. W. Sink and Paul Walker. Honorary pallbearers wore members of the Masonic lodges of Shrmlngton and Mocksvllle. The Rev. J. W. Ves tal, pastor of the ohuroh, of ficiated, being assisted by the Rev. 0. M. McKenncy and the Rev. H. o. Freeman, former pas-l tors of the church. { MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 16,1943 - Page 4 Death Claims Mrs. John F. Johnson Mrs. John JP Johnson died at her home In the Yadkln Valley community Tuesday morning at 2:30 o'clock after several weeks of critical Illness. She was the widow of J. F. Johnson, who dtod about eight days ago. Survivors Include five ' sons, Frank Johnson of the home, Raymond and John Johnson of Elkin, Ernest Johnson of States- vUle, uiul Wullor Johnson of tho • United States navy; two daugh- tors. Miss Llllle Johnson of tho home, and Mrs. Edgar P. Tesh bf Olemmons; 20 grandchildren and four grcnt-grandchlldron. P\tnui'ul services wore con ducted from tho homo Thurs day afternoon at 1:43 o'clock and at Yadkln Valley Baptist church nt 2 o'clock. Ofltlclatlng ministers were the Rev. Ray Billings, the Rev. J. T. Murray, and the Rev. Jlmmle Gross. Interment was In the family plot in Yadkln Valley cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 4/16/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 21,1943 C F. Barohardt C. P. Bainbardt, 68. died at his boose near Gooleemee Sanday morn* nm* Sorvhrora inelade the widow; five sons. Geonre and Oiarlie Barn* hardt. of the borne: J. T. Barnbardt. CooleeiBee, and Eostaee and Baxter Bamhardt, of Uie amy; one broth- er, J, F. Barnbardt, of Davidsoii eotmty Faneral aerviees wera eondneted Monday at Coneord Methodist choreb with Revs. Q. W, Fink and tictor U Andrews officiating, and the body laid to rest In the choreb cetnetery. Charles W. Booe dmles W. Booe, 80. a fornaer Dsfle oMtnty man, died lo a Wlosnm Satoin bos* pital FHday ffiOfstoO, foOoariog oo Uloeei Friday Bomiiig, loUosdng to illneso of only a few boofsi. Bfr. Booe moved btoia ffiaifcsviOe towmblp to Whi8too«Salam 12 yean ago* n FBoeial.Mivfeea were held at the hoose Sttttday ftfUBntoTO at 2 o'ekOk, ami the body laid to net io Woodlaad cetoetefy* Mr. Booe waa.o oiember of llameoX Roads Baotist cbnreb. Sorrivots iDchide bb wife one ooo and a daoghter. A tnotber R. L Booe. reaidefl loMocksvlUe. DeWblF. HeBdiix , OoWitt F. Heodilx. 6S, died Sanuday morolog at hia home near Poifc. • The Ameial was held Ssoday aftemoon at 4 o'dooA at Fotfc Ballet Ctoioli. Rev. E. W. Tbmer coodnoied the services. Bo* rial waa In the diaeeh graveyard. Sorvivtng are lour risteiob Ure. 0 0. WBUamaef Stokeadale; Miss Sallie Hand* rix of Fofh; Mis, MoBie Wttllains of Un* wood and J. A. Jfooeeof lilo(A8vU]e,Roote 8, and two bfothers, L A Beadriz of Fork, and E.' N. Headriz of Advaaea, R. 1. ^ Bio - Obituaries - 4/21/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 23,1943 - Page 3 C. F. Barnhardt Passes Sunday C. F. Barnhardt, Q8. dlod at hia homo near Cooleomec'Sun^i (lay morning. Survivors Include the whtuw: live sons, George B. and Charlie Bornhardt of the home, J. T. Barnhardt of Coolee> mcc, and Eustace and Baxter B.; Barnhardt of the army; onel 'M}rotticr, J. P. Barnhardt of Dav* I Idson county, and one grand- child. i Funeral services were con ducted Monday at Concord MethodlsJL church. The Rev, G.! W. 9lnk and the Rev, V, L. An drews ofTlclated and burial was In the church graveyard. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, April 23,1943 - Page 6 FUNERAL HELD FOR MR. TRANSOU ' J. Myers (Uncle Tom) Tran- sou, 73, died Friday morning at 3:30 o'clock at the home of John and Mollle J. Burrus at Rookford, with whom* he had lived for the pa^t 20 years. He was a native of Yadkln county and resided at Boonvllle imtil he moved to Rookford in 1010. Mr. Transou operated a groc ery store at Rookford for a number of years ond had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Bur rus since l023. '' Surviving are one brother, C. R. Transou. and hne sister, Mrs. J. M. Mock, both of BoonvUle. The body was removed to the home of a brother, C. R. Tran- 80U. at BoonvUle, Saturday aft ernoon. The funeral was held at Boon vUle Baptist church Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clook. The body toy In state at the church from 2 until 3 o'clock. The Rev. J.' w. Parker and Prof. Zeno H. Dlxon conducted the services. Funeral Held Tuesday For Mrs. J. L. Handlfon Funeral services for- Mrs. J. L. Hamilton, 76, were held Tuesday at Fork Baptist church by the Rev. Wade Hutchens. the Rev. V. L. Andrews and the Rev. E. W. Turner. Interment was In the church cemetery. Mrs. Hamilton died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. L. Crotta, In Granite Quarry. Survivors Include two daugh ters, Mrs. Crotta and Mrs. Y. J. Seaford of Route 8; three sons, S. J. Hamilton of .Granite Quar ry, R. F. and J. H.. of Route 3; three brothers, j. b; Beck, D. B. Beck and Houston Beck, aU of Route 4, and H. B. Beck of Char lotte. FOrty-two grandchildren chUdren and 33 great-grand- children also survive. DeWitt F, Hendrix * Rites Held Sunday DeWltt P. Hendrix, 65, died Saturday morning at his home near Fork. He was a son of Nathaniel and Mary Qarwood Hendrix. The (uiiurui wus held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Fork Baptist church. The Rev. Wade Uutuhens and Utu Rev. E. W. Turner conducted the services. Burial was In the church grave yard. Surviving are four Alsters. Mrs. o. o. WUUams Of Stokesdale, Miss Sallle Hendrix of Fork, Mrs, MolUe WUltome of Llnwood, and Mrs. J. A. Jones of Mooksvllle, Route s, and two borthers, L. A. Hendrix of Fork and B. N. Hen drix of Advaaee, Route. 1. Bio - Obituaries - 4/23/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 28,1943 Peter A. Miller Last Veteiao Dm h bideil Feter A. MlUer, 94, retired farm* er, vetctao ol Confcdeimcy, died Wednesday ofsht at bis bom two miles cast of Statcsvllle of tbe in* firmitiesof age. Mr. MPler, a native of 'Ytdkiii cotiDty, ^ot woA cf his tile to that coQDty, hot bad Hved In Ireu dell for several years. . Stnrviviog are. a dangbter. Bins. Uneberry, of Siatesvllle, a dster, Mrs. Lucile Todd of Castooia, his wife, tbe former ~iss Anita mood of Tadkio ooos^, died maoy years ago. He wasa llie»Ufe member of Cross Roads Baptist cbnteh, Vadkin county. Tbe ftroeral was beld Friday at 3 o'doek at Smith Qrove dmrdi In Davie county. Fred Reavis Hannooy Sailor Now lided As Dead Mrs. Marv E. Reavis, of Har. monv, Drevipualy notified that ber son, Fred Reavis. was missing in action, has now been iufonaed the Navy department that be is dead.* Bio - Obituaries - 4/28/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 5,1943 Phillip Hosey Snyder Fanner Dies While Rdiing Death from oataral causes, tc* cording; to the verdict of Dr. T. W. Sray, Rowan County coroner, ended abruptly an Easter Monday momluft fisbtngi trip of Fbiliip Hosey Snyder, 74, retired farmer 01 Scotch Irish Township. ^ Apparently in normal health, Mr, Snyder went early to hfa £ - vorite fishing place on Fourth Creek it was report^ at the sheriff's of fice. He was found dead about 10:30 o'clock on the creek bank near the home of Ralpo H. Current, not far from Mt. Vernon bridge. A heart attack Is believed to have caused bis death. A Negro who was also fishing on the creek lonnd the body and re ported the matter to authorities. Mr. Snyder was a native of Da» vidfion County where be was born May 10, i^, but had spent most of bis life iu Rowan. Survivors include bis widow ' the former Miss Fannie Roberts; si^t childreu. Funeral services were held Wed nesday from North Creek Baptist Chnrch of wbtefa he was a member C. C Tiller C. C* Tiller, St. retired textile foieniaD at the Cooteemee mills, died early Friday momlnfi at hia home in. Cooteeinee He had been in dedlnlttg health for five yean, and was taken seriooaly ill a week ago, auffering a stroke 00 Sunday ftotn which he did not rally. He was a prime mover in the fonnding of Che Cooteemee Methodist cbiireb in the early 1900's. and remained a membiir until his death. He became a seventh degree Mason $$ years ago at Loodge No.» 134, Mocknville, and was one of the founders of the Junior Orders of Ctmleemee, lo which he remained an active member un til death. He came to Gooleemee 42 yearn ago. Surviving, besides the widow, ate five daoghterB as fallows: Mrs Harvey Huflf man and Mrsi C. C Otbsoo. of Kannapolio. Mrs. Clarence Grout, of MocAavUle: Ralph Hitlard. of Gooleemee; and Mrs. George fihaver. of Greenwood, S. C, three sons, £. C. TUkr, of Leaksvllle; Jim and Tom mier, of Gooleemee. Fnoeral servicea were held at 3 p. m. Sattttday at the Gooleemee MeUiodist ciiureh. The service waa oonducted by Rev. F, J. Stoogb, and burial followed In the Gooleemee cemetery. J. C WeUman Jamea Qeveiand WeUman, 86, retired assfstent postmaster at DtaovtUe^ Van and resident MocksvUle for the past two years, died Snnday moiDlng at the U, S* Veteians Hospital, Roenoke, Va. Mr. WeUman waa a veteran of the let World War and had been a patient at the hospitaTfor the past three montha. I Fhneral services were held yesterday at* terooon at 4 o'clock at Che MocksyiUe Me- tbodlat Ghmeb, with Rev. G. W. Fink in charge, and the body laid to rest In Rose OMBCgeiy Surviving are the widow;one son, Rob. eit J. Weltmao, of the U. S, Army; one daughtec. Gecmaine WeUman, at home: four brotbeia. Rev. H. H. Wdbnan, Cool Springs; V, W. WeUman, Satmony; Frank Weifanao, SaUabury, and Wesley WeU man. Daoville. Va . sod one sister, Mrs. H, L, Mtthofen. of Coqleemee. Bio - Obituaries - 5/5/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 7,1943 - Page 3 Alexander L. Aycock lOCAlPASKjR IjlESSUDDENiy , Funeral servl^'for the Rev, , Ateaander L. Aycock; pastor of the MoeksvlUe Blethodist diurch, were held yesterday momtag, Thursday, at the ohureh. Inter ment wu In the Balem eeifte- teiy In Wlnston-8alm pl^The Rjiv; Mr. Aye^ died al- ' alost sttddjsnly .Tvmday. morning In p barlMr shop Wllkesboro where he had gone. ' .to address th^ BlUn district Woman's SocteW of the Meth odist church. He suffer^ a light heart attack while' driving to North Wltkeahoro hut Insisted to relattves'and frtends In the'car that it "would BMti pass ofT' and continued to fcmaln at the whMl for the rest of the Jour ney. ► When he arrived at North WUkedsoro he stepped In a bar ber' shop to speak to some old friends, sat down In a chair and remarked that he was not feel ing well. He was stricken sud denly and corrled to the Wllkes hospital but died before reach ing the hospital. ' Survivors Include the wife, Mrs. Pearl Beaoham.Aycock; two daughters. Miss Helen Aycock at homo and Mrs. W. A. Biles of Wlnston-Balom: on6, brojher, tonhle Aycock, of Gabarrus Four gQtndohUdr^n i^so survive. , The Rev. Mr. Ayoook chme to Mooksvllle last year/ and was exceedingly popular with mem bers of his congregation. His sermons were especially praised. He was born In Gabarrus county, a son of the late John and Olora Perry Aycock. During his ^ministerial career ho served as pastor of several ^well known Methodist churches In the west ern North Garollna conference. Ihe ,11st Includes churches at High Point, Oharlotte, Relds- vlUe, LeakesvUle, Statesvllle, Ganton, Glbsonvllle and Mocks- vlile. His widow and daughter will establish residence in Winston- S^lem. Bio - Obituaries - 5/7/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 7,1943 - Page 4 IHcd Fridty C. C. TILLER IS TAKEN BY DEATH chrUtopher Columbus Tiller, 81, retired textile foreman at the CQoleemee mllta, died last Friday at his home, 36 Main street, in Cooleemee. He had been in declining health for five years, and was taken seriously ill a week ago, suffering a stroke | on Sunday from which he did; not rally. He was born September 21, 1862, at Bethune, 8. C.', the son of the late James and Elizabeth Tiller, ffe was married to Rox- anna Belle Wilson of ^Bethuno March 15, 1886, who survives. He was a prime mover in the founding of the Cooleemee Methodist church in the early lOOO's, and remained a member until his death, actively partleU pating In the affairs of the church as long as his health permitted. He taught the Mar tha Richardson Bible class there, later renamed the Tiller class in his honor, for many years. He had served as a steward during his entire membership, and was chairman of the board of stew ards for a number of years. He was also active in commu nity affairs, and served for a period of time on the Cooleemee school board. He became a seventh degree Mason 35 y^ars ago at lodge No. 134. MockavUle, and was one of the founders of the Junior Order of Cooleemee, in which he.remained an active member until death. He came to Cooleemee 42 I years ago. I Surviving, besides the widow, are five daughters as follows: Mrs. Harvey Huffman and Mrs. E. E. Oibaon of Kannapolis, Mrs. Clarence Grant of MocksvUle, Mrs. Ralph HlUard of Cooleemee, and Mrs. George Shaver of Greenwood, 8. C.; three sons, E. 0. Tiller of LeaksviUe, Jim and Tom-Tiller of Cooleemee. Blx- teen grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services were held at 3 p. m'. Saturday at the Coolee mee Methodist church. The body lay in state at the church from 1 p. m. until the funeral hour. The service was conducted by the Rev. F. J. atough, pastor, and burial followed in the Cooleemee cemetery. Pallbearers were sons and sons-in-law, as follows: James Tiller, Tom Tiller, Ernest Tiller, Harvey n Huffman, Earl Oibaon, George Shaver, Ralph HlUard, Clarence Grant. Grand children assisted as flowerbear- Bio - Obituaries - 5/7/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 7,1943 - Page 6 t James C. Wellman Claimed By Death Jamea Cleveland Weltmani 68. retired aaaiatont postmaster at Danville, Va.. and resident of Mocksvllte for the past two years, died Sunday at the V. B. veterans hospital at Roanoke, Va. Mr. Wellman was a veteran of the World war and tod been a patient at the hospital for the past three months, The body remained at a local funeral home until the rites were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Mooksvllle Meth odlst church. Burial was In Rose cemetery here. Surviving are the widow; one son, Robert J. Wellman, of the U. S. army; one daughter, Ger- malne Wellman, of the home; four brothers, the Rev. H. M. Wellman of Cool Springs, V. W. Wellman of Harmony, Frank Welhnan of Salisbury, and Wea ley Wellman itf Danville, Va ( and one sister, Mrs. R. L. MU- I holen, of Cooleemee. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 7,1943 - Page 8 HointmiDivis bics At Folk Houston S. Davis, 84, well- known Oavle county cltlseo, died suddenly at his home In the Fork community Mohday. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock at the home Wednesday afternoon. Burial was In the Episcopal cemetery at FOrk. The Rev. Mr. Allen of Lexington was In charge. Survivors Include one sop, L. H. Davis, Fork; one daughter, Mrs. Blddle Davis Goodman; one brother, E. J. Davis, and three ■grandchildren. Bio - Obituaries - 5/7/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 12,1943 H. S^Dayis Passes Houston S.. Davis, 84, died sod* denly at bis borne in Fork Moo* 4a7» May 3rd* PuoenU services were beld. last Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at tbe home, witb Rev. Mr* Allen, of Lezloftton. in cbarice. and tbe body laid to rest In tbe Pork B{ds* bopal Cbnrcb oemetery. Sorvivoia indode one son, I,. H*. Davit. Porki one daugbter, Hrs. Biddie Goodman; one hrMber, J* Davis, and three granddiildren. Rev. Alexander Aycock Dies Suddenly Rev. Alexander E*. Aycoek. 66. paator of tbe MochavDIe Methodist (Rmicb. died sud denly In North Wllkeabofo last Tuesday mofoing St 8s45 o'clock. Rev. Bff, Ayeocfc, accompanied by bis wits and dangliter, MIsb Blaiy Heltman and Mm C. G* Leseb. went to North Wilk* esboio thesday mofiiing* wbsfe he was to address the Elkin district womao's sodaty of tbe Methodist ehnich lo sessloii there. Afterarrfving lo town he stepped into a barber shop and took a seat, saylog he was not fedlog weH Ha said that bmoie leaviog home be bad experienced motor trouble witb his automobile and that he bad pushed it off to get the motorstarted. At that time be became eiek. and waa blinded, but tbat he felt better soon and drove to Nmtb Wilkesboro. When hemadetbose remarks be was suddenly etriofcen while sitting In tbe bar ber diafar. .An ambtdance waa called and he waa oaitied to the Wiftes hospital but died before arriving there, fleart attadi was ascribed as tbe canse of deetb. I ^ * » Rev. Mr. Aycock was a native of Ca* barras county. During bis ministerial ca reer be served a number of well known diurcbesin the Western North Carolina Conferenoew Prior to coming to this city last fall he was pastor of the Methodist cbttfch at GlbflonvUle. Soivlvlim are his wife and two daugb* ters, Mrs. W* A, Biles, Witt6ton«Salem,attd Miss Helen Aycock of the heme. One brother also survives. Futtsral services were held at MbeksyiUe Methodist cbuidiThaisday morning at 10 odoclr, with Revs. A. C. GIbbs. of Ettdn; L. B. Aberoelby. of Cbariotte, and J, W. Hoyle, of Lexington, oondncting the ser* vioeo. Tbe body waa carried to Winston* Salem and laid to rest In Salem cemet^* Tbe iudden passing of this beloved min* later was a severe shock to hundreds of friends in this city* While be had been in MOcksville only a few months, be bad made many .friends. To the bereaved family Tbe Record extends sympathy in this sad hour of bereavement Bio - Obituaries - 5/12/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 14,1943 - Page 1 Ruby Louise Clement INFANT OIBB Funeral eervleee were held Sunday ' afternoon for Ruhy Louise Clement, eight-month* old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Avery clement, Jr. The Infant died about 2 a. m., Sunday morning. The Rev. O. W/ Fink held the serlvce at Oak Orove church. Survivors Include the parents and two sisters, Martha Lee and Hazel. . Lowery Rites Held May 12 Funeral services for Dabney Alexander Lowery, 77, wpre held Wednesday afternoon at Eaton's Baptist church with ^he Rev. Dallos Renegar In charge. In- ' terment woa In the church ceme tery. •Mr. Lowery died Monday night at hla home on Route 2. Survivors, Include hla widow, three daughters, Mrs. Floyd Dull of Cana. Route 1. Mrs. Roy Beak and Mrs. Jessie Driver, both of Route 2; two sons, Lewis } L. of Route 2 and Frank L. of Wlnston-Salem; one brother, 0. W. Lowery, of Route 2, and one sister, Mrs. Henry Hunter, of Morganton, and six grandohll dren. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 14,1943 - Page 2 MRS. FINNEY FUNERAL HELD Mrs. Amelia Jane Finney, 07, died early Monday morning at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Holleman, Yadkl'nvlUe, Route 2, after a long Illness. She had been seriously 111 since last Friday. Born In Yadkin county March 2,1874, she was the daughter of Jarret and Mary Reavla and spent all of her life In Yadkin county. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. W. Mathls of Oyde and Mrs. A. <R. Holleman of Yadkln- .vllle. Route 2; a 8on,>&(arUn Fin ney, of YadklnvJUe, Route 2; a brother. Robert Reavls, of Ron- da; a sister, Mrs. Sally Whit* aker, of Cycle, and ten grand- eblldren, Funerol services were held Tuesday oltemoon at 9 o'elock at Mountain View Baptist church, the Rev. B. K. Wooten and the Rev. J. L. Powers as sisting. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 5/14/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 14,1943 - Page 6 SMHHIRMAN RITES HELD A. M. fiinltherman, 80, former resident of Yadkln county, Route 1, died in a Wlnston-Salem hos pital last Thursday night after a serious Illness of one week. He had been In declining health for sometime. Mr. Smitherman was born April 30,1863, In Yadkln county, a son of the late David and Bally Norman Bmlthernian, and spent most of his life near East Bend, 'where he was a well-known farmer and miller. . He served. as..postmaster at Shore for a number of years and was also county commissioner for some time. Mr. Smitherman moved to Forsyth county 12 years ago and had operated a store on Rey- nolda Road since that time. He was a member of Balti more Methodist church and su perintendent of Stony Knoll Sunday school for a number of years. His wlfe. who, before marriage, was Miss Elisabeth Nichols, died October 8, 1035. Survivors Include three sons, Oalt Smitherman of East Bend, and John and Frank Smither man of Wlnston-Balem; three daughters, Mrs. Wallace Hauser of Xellogg, lowa, Mrs. r. E. Myers of East Bend and Miss Maude Smitherman of Morgan- ton; a large number of grand children and great-grandchU- dren; .three sisters, Mrs. George Nicholson and Misses Nancy and Millie Smlthermon, all of East Bend; two brothers, Dock and Anderson Smitherman of East Band. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Baltimore Methodist church. The Rev. Q. A. Hovlss and the Rev. EUls Norman were In charge and Interment was In the church graveyard. Grandsons who served as pall bearers Included Guy, Howard, Johnnie and Charles Smitherman, Richard Orutch- fleld and Byron Smitherman. Bio - Obituaries - 5/14/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 14,1943 - Page 7 E. B. VESTAL FUNERAL HELD F0RMR.VES1AL Funeral services lor E. B. Vestal, 77. were held at 4 o'clock Sunday Qftcrnoon at Union Cross Friends church with the Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Key, the Rev. Charles Hutchins and the Rev. O. W. Edgerton presiding. Mr. Vestal, n prominent farm er and n life re.'^ldent of the East Bend community, died about 0 o'clock Friday urtuvnoon at the home of n daughter, Mis, George Prim, in East Bend. Ho had been active in county af fairs, serving four years on the board of county commissioners, and was a mag^trate for around 20 years. His wife died in August, 1941. Survivors include two sons. McKlnley Vestal of Ashland, Ky., and Herman Vestal of the U. S. army; four daughters, Mrs. George Prim of East Bend, Mrs. Roscoe Brown of YadklnvUle, Mrs. J. E. Stimson of Mount' Airy and Mrs. H. C. Taylor of ThomasvlUc; one brother, E. J. Vestal, of Yadklnvlile. Bio - Obituaries - 5/14/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 19,1943 id G. Essie Passes David 6. Essie* 82, weU-koowo laimer of Geoa, R t, died at bis boms SatmdaF ovfloiod at 7180 oVsIock, following a long iltaets. Mr. EsMo spent his entire lifs In YMflUncounty,nearCoortoe?. Rawasa comistGot member of Cross Roads Baptist Ghtueb. where foneral servlees were held Monday aftmooon at 8 o^doek, with Revs. R. E Adams, A- M. Choreh and James Gmee oondootlng the services, and the body laid to rest In. the church cemetefy. BIr. Ea^ Is enrvlved by five sona. J. P. and C. D. Essie, Cana,R I: D, R Essies Moehaville;C. S. and W. F EssU^ Winston^ Sateni; two daoghters. Mis Dewey Oiioo, CSoa, R I, end Mrs. Opal Walte, Wins* ton S^lem. Twelve gtandefaUdfeo and two great-gfandchil^ea survive. Ernest Plowman Davie Soldier [QHed In Action Mr. nod Mrs. Solomon Plowmno, of Advance, Rk,i, hasbeeo notified bv the War Departmeot that tbehr son, Pvt, Ernest Plowman, was kilted in action io foreign service, on Monday, May lotb Tbisistbe fonith man from Davie coooty who has lost' bis life in the present war. Bio - Obituaries - 5/19/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 21,1943 - Page 1 Ernest Plowman SON KIUBO Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Plow man of Route 1» Advance,- have been notified that their son. Pvt. Ernest Plowman, was billed in action In foreign service on May 10. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 21,1943 - Page 2 HRS. L W. J(SSUP DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Velma Cook Jessup, 65, widow of Andrew Jessup,' and mother of Mrs. Avalon E. Hall and Miss Edith Jessup of Yad- klnville, died at 10 o'clock Mon day morning at her home near Westfield following a heart at tack. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Westfield Friends church. The body will lie In state at the church from 3 un til 3 o'clock. The Rev. L. W. Mo-i Farland will conduct the serv ice. Burial will be in the church graveyard. Mrs. Jessup was a member of the Cook family, pioneer settlers of the Westfield community. She was a native of Westfield and a daughter of Sandy and :Mary Haymore Cook. Surviving are four daughters, Erma and Margaret Jessup, of the homo; Mrs. Avalon E. Hall and Miss Edith Jessup of Yad- klnville; one son, J. R. Jessup, of Westfield; seven grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. J. F. In- mon and Mrs. J. E. Pell, both of Ramseur. Bio — Obituaries - 5/21/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 21,1943 - Page 6 DEATH CLAIMS DAVID ESSIC j David Q. Essie, prominent Yadkin county farmer, died at his home on Cana, Route 1, Sat* jurday night at 7:30 o'clock fol- ' lowing a critical illness of one week. He had been in falling health for the past flve years. He was 82 years old and had lived his entire life In ihe com munity in which he died. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist church. Funeral services were held at the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with interment fol lowing In the church cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. R. E. Adams, the Rev. A. M. Church and the Rev. Jim my Oroce. Mr. Essie married Miss Ellen Sprinkle ,who died In October of last year. Surviving are the following children: J. F. and C. D. Essie of Cana, Route 1; D. B. Essie, MocksvUle; 0. 8. 'and W. F. Essie, Wlnston- Salem; Mrs. Dewey Dlxon, Cana, Route 1, and Mrs. Opal Walker, WInston-Salem. Twelve grand children and two great-grand children also survive. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 21,1943 - Page 7 Victoria James Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. for Mrs. Victoria James at the Moore's Chapel church. The Rev. Wil liams of Kings Mountain con ducted the service. Bio — Obituaries - 5/21/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 21,1943 - Page 8 Mrs. J. L. Smith Passes Saturday Mra. Rosa Mary Smith, wife of J. L. Smith, who lives near South River In Davle county, died at the Rowan Memorial hospital at 6 p. m. Saturday after a tponth's Illness. She was 62 years old and had been In de- ollnlng health for five years. She wos the daughter of the late A. H. and Adella-Robertson of Davle county. A member of Fulton Methodr 1st church In Davle county, and formerly active In the affairs of Cherry Hill Dutheran church, she is survived by four sons and Ave daughters; Ray 0. Smith of Cooleemee, Cloero Smith of Davle county, Eugene and J. L. Smith of the home, Mrs. L. A. Orubb, Mra. C. P. Shaver, and Mrs. D. B. Miller of Davle county, Mrs. E. P. Earnhardt of the home, and Mrs. J. G. Ben* son of Mookavlllef In addition, five brothers, three sisters, and U grandchil dren survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at i p. m. at the Fulton Methcdl^ church by the Rev. Mr. Gentry, the Rev. F. J. Btottgh and the Rev. V. L. Andrews. John C. Welborn, 60, Dies at Union Grove John C. Welborn, 60, well known farmer of upper Yadkln county, died last Wednesday morning at his home. Union Grc;e, Route 1. He had been In 111 health five years and nltlohl* ly m lor one week. Mr. welborn was bom In Yad kln county, December 27, 1882, a son of Gilbert and Victoria Owen Welborn. He epent his en tire life In that community and was a member of Sweet Home* Baptist church, WUkes county. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. M. V. Shaver of Wlnston-Sa- lem and Mrs. R. M. Howard of Sanford, and several nieces and nephews, The funeral was held Thurs day afternoon at Zlon Baptist church. The Rev. Orady White conducted the services. Burial was In the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 5/21/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 28,1943 - Page I John Henry Fulghum mm mm REV. J. H. FULGHVM FORMER PASTOR PASSES HERE Rev. John Henry Fuignum, 07, former peator of (he Mucksvllie Baptist church, died Thursday mornJng at 4:16 o'clock at his home on the Statevllle highway. He had been In declining health for a number of years. The Rev. Fulghum was born In Mt. Olive, N. C. on July 7, 1880. In earlier life he was engaged In commercial activities before en tering the ministry. He served for four years as pastor in Mt. Airy ond for eight ycara waa presi dent of the Mountain Park.Iii- stltuto; He assumed the pastorate of the local Baptist church In January, 1833, and retired in September, 1941, because of 111 heolth. After retirement ho and Mrs. Fulghum moved to their farm on the Statosvllle hlghwoy where they had lived since that time. In 1820 he married Miss Ethel Meadows nnti she Is the sole Immediate survivor. Two nieces survive, Misses Kate and Carole Lane of Detroit and .Baltimore re.spcctlvely. A number of cousins also aurvlvle. It Is expected that the fun eral will be held at the local Baptist church this afternoon, Friday, though the hour has not been determined. The Rev. J. W. Turner, pastor, will be In charge and Interment will 'be In the family plot in Rose cemetery. Widely known and very pop ular, the death of Rev. Fulghum saddens his many friends and , acquaintances. John R. Smith Died Sunday ^ John R. Smith, 73, died last Sunday night at the home of Quy W. Miller near Farmlngton. where he had lived for the past six years. The funeral svos held Tuesday afternoon at Bethlehem Method ist church, conducted by the Rev. J. W. Vestal and the Rev. James oroce. Burlap was in the church cemetery. ) Bio — Obituaries — 5/28/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 28,1943 - Page 2 DAVID WOOTEN FUNERAL HELD David Monroe Wooten. 53, re tired farmer of East Bend, Route 1, died In Eikln hospital Wednes day morning. The son of the late Ell and Vlcy Norman Wooten, Mr. Woot en was born July 9,1889, In Yad- kln county. He spent about 35 years of his life in the state of Iowa. Surviving are four brothers, Ellis H. Wooten of East Bend, Route a, Edgar Wooten of East' Bend, Route 1, J. W. Wooten of Albiron, Iowa, and Lewis Wooten of Clarion, Ibwa, and three sis ters, Mrs. J. J. Vestal of East Bend, Route 1, Mrs. H. D. Nor man of Winston-Salem, Route a, and Mrs. John E. Norman of Wlnston-Baiem. Funeral services were con ducted Friday morning at 11 o'clock from the Forbush Quaker church with the Rev. Charles H. Hutchins and the Rev. Ellis Norman in charge. Burial was in the church graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 5/28/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 28,1943 - Page 5 CALVIN HOLCOMB DIESAT68 . Oalvln A. Holcomb> 68, died Thursday at midnight at hia home, JoneavUle, Route 1, after a long Illness. His condition had been critical four days. Mr. Rolcomb was a native of Yadkln county and spent his entire life In the community In which he resided. He was a member of Fall Greek Baptist church. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Dosha Bryant, and one son, Enrest Holccmb, of the home. . The funeral will be held this morning at 11 o'clock at Fall Creek Baptist church. The Rev. E. a. Jordan and the Rev. Cleat Simmons will conduct the serv ices. Burial will be in the church cemetery. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, May 28,1943 - Page 6 M. C. HUTCHENS DIES IN FORSYTH Miles Cllngman Hutchens, 47, Wlnston-Balem, Route 9, died In a locol hospital Tuesday evening at 0:SO .o'clock after a serious lU* ncss of three days. Mr. Hutchens had been sick for the past four weeks. He was bom In Yadkln county, March 80, 1806, and spent most of .his life In that county near YadklnvlUe. He moved io For- syth county 12 years ego, and for sometime was connected with the state highway depart ment. A few years ago he went with the Forsyth County Coun try club. Mr. Hutchens was a member of Deep Creek Baptist church. On February 12, 1921, he was married to Miss Winnie Driver, who survive. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. W. E, Winfrey, of Wlnston-Salem, Route 9, and Miss Bertie Hutchens of Wln ston-Salem. Funeral was conducted Thurs day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Forbush Baptist church. Burial was made in the church ceme tery. Bio - Obituaries - 5/28/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 2,1943 Rev. John H Folghaai. It is with sndnest that we chronicle the death of Rev. J H Paltfho'n. $7. which ooeorred at bio home in thia city Ttrow" da> mornitia.' He had been in decUnfaig health for tha nast chret* yearn. Rev. and Mni. Falahuin moved <o thia dty abimt ten yearn aao. He nerved aa paftnr of the M«icliav1il<> UaptiM Church for several years, recinnd aboot two yeaia afis on account of bad heatth. Funeral servlees were held at Meeksvine Baptist Chureb Friday afternoon at five o'elocli, with Rev, E. W. Turner in charge, and the hody laid to rest In Rote ceme tery. The many beautiful floral trthoteff I attested the high esteem in which this I beloved minitiler was held. In bis death ! the entire community lotae one of Ho moat honored cltisensM-a man who went about doing pond and spfe/.dlog sunsfaine. He will be missed by ail our people. Surviving is bis wife and some tflstant relstives, Aootber friend of ibe editor has crossad over the river to rest beoeatb tberiiadeof tbe trees. We shall miss bim sorely. j John David Furchei John David Furohes, 63. died Friday fflotaing at bis borne at Fsfmiogteo aftmr a week'e iUnemi. Tbe fimeral services were bold at Farm* logldQ Baptist Oiumb Saturday afiesnoon pt 4 e*doek. aiMi the body laid to rest In Eaton a Baptist Qmrch cemetery. Sorvivots inelade five daughters, Mrs, Ray Parker, Odd boro: Miss Virginia Fur- dies, Washington; Mrs. Kelly James, Flor ence, S. €4 and Misses Annie Lois and Vashii Fufcbes of the borne: four sooa, Robert and WUUam FUrebes. Ghna, R. 1: J. O.FUicbea.Farmlogtoo, and Fred Fut>- cfassef U. S. Army; 10 grenddtildreo; one toothm; iSiarles Fuicbes; two slstecs. Misa Usale Fan:bes8iidlii9.&ed Lakev, Gana, R, I. To tbe bereaved family The Record extends beaitfdt sympathy in tlie death of this fatber and brother. Howard C. Stroud bedell Mao Haogs Self Howard C. Stroud. .^7, of near County Line, Iredeti couuty, coded bis life by banglny himself early Friday moroinK. Mr. Stroud got up at the usual hour sod weut to the baro to feed bis slock. When be did QOt return, bis wife went to look for bim and found him hang log by & tope. He had climbed ud into the barn loft, f^ened the rope to a rafter and around his neck, then jumped from tbe secood flpor of tbe barn. It was said tbat Mr. Stroud had been in bad health for some time. Ao inquest was deem, td nonecessary. Funeral services were held Son. day morning at 11 o'clock from tbe Ciailcsbnry Metfaodist Cfanrch. and the bqdy laid to rest in tbe church oemet^. Mr. Stroud is survived bv his wife and. five cbildreo,. his mother and three brothers. Bio - Obituaries - 6/2/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 4,1943 - Page 1 DAVID FUtiCHES DIED FRIDAY John David Furchea, 63, died laat Friday morning at his home at Farmington after an illness of several days. He was formerly employed at the state prison camp in Davle county. Funeral services were held at the Farihlngton Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment was In Eaton Baptist church graveyard. Survivors include five daugh- ters, Mrs. Ray Parker of Golds* horo, Mrs. Virginia Furches of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Kelley James of Florence. 8. 0., and Misses Annie Lois and Vashti Furches of the home; four sons. Robert B. Furches of Cana, Route I, W. F. Furches of cana. Route 1. J. D. Furchea of Farmington and Fred Furches of tJ. S. army; ten grandchildren; one brother, Charles Furchea; two sisters. Miss Lizsle Furohjss, Cana, Route 2, end Mrs. Fred Lakey, Cana, Route 1. Bio - Obituaries - 6/4/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 11,1943 - Page 1 R.M.S PASSES HERE Robert Monroe Beamone, 60, section foreman of the South* em Railway, died at his home on Spring street here last Men* day morning. Death was the re sult of a stroke, he having suf fered from a number since May 1. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Tom Seamone, of Woodleaf; his widow, Pearcy McCarthy Seamone; six children, Monroe and Orimsley at home, Mrs. Paul Wagner, Wilmington, Mrs. Elizabeth WllUama, Woodleaf. Pvt. Robert Seamone. Camp Cook, Cal. Pvt. Wilton Seamone, Camp Pine Dale, Cal. Three brothers and three sis- tera also survive:--John, Salis bury, Jim and Tom Seamone, Route 2, Mrs. Tom CorreO, Cooleemee, Mrs. Minnie Sea mone, St. Pauls, Miss Bessie Seamone, Woodleaf. Funeral services have been postponed until Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock in order to al low the soldier sons time to reach here from California. Services will be at the Woodleaf Method ist ohuroh and Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Seamone had been with the Southron for 26 years, com ing here about five years ago. William Helper Funeral Held William Troy Helper, one- year-old son of William R. and Margie Speaks Helper, of Coolee mee, died Monday morning at 9:40 at a Salisbury hospital after an illness of three days. . Survivors Include the parents; the paternal grandfather; two brothers, Jacob and Dwlght Helper, of the honie, and Ave sisters, Christine, Pauline, Cleo, Ann and Helen Helper, also of the home. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at Union Orovo Methodist church In Iredell county, the Rev. Mr. Davis and the Rev. A. C. Chllders officiat ing. Bio - Obituaries - 6/11/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 16,1943 M. Seamon M. Sj^moo, 60, for the y^ars section foreman for t^^nihem Railway aysiem, died j^onday, Jtme 7*h, at his home on Sprine street fohow a stroke of paratvsis which he snffored ahnnt a j month ago Mr. Sesmnn wa« « native of Ro, wan connty and ll«*ed at Woodh af for many years He moved to this city several vear« ano. We wt's a member of the P O 5t. of A., ard the Woodleaf Methctis* chnrrh. His drst ntarrtaffe wa« to Mi^s Ln> eM Boeer From ihi« union two children survive, Robert P Seam* on, nf the U. S. armv. and Mr^. Panl Wagner, of Leiand, N C. Twelve years ago be was united in marriage to Mrs. Pearcev McCar* thy, who survives, together with two children. Charles and Orimsley Seamen, attbe home. He is also survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Lee Williams, of this city; and a step son, Wilton McCarthy^ j in the army at Hammer Field, Cal ifomla. He leaves three Iwotb era and three sisters, and his moth* er, Mrs. Thomas Seamen, of Row. an connty* Pnoeral services were held Sun. day afternoon at 4 o'dock from Woodleaf Methodist church, with the pastor. Rev. Mr. Williams, in charge^ assisted hy Rev. E. W Tnmr, pastor of the Mocksville Bsirtist church. In the death of Mr. Seamen, onr town lo^ a good citizen He will be missed in the home, the cbnrch, and by his many friends in this sec tion, A Kood man has been called to his reward. Mrs. Zeola Edwards. Mrs Zeola Edwards, 76, passed away last Tbnnday moming at the home of her daugbte , Mrs. C. W* O'Neal, near Holman's following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at tTnioo Chapel Methodist Chorcb, with Rev. F. A. Wright in charge, and the body laid to rest In Joppa cemetery. Mrs. Edwards Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C. W. N'Neal; nne brother Charles Coon, and one sis ter, Mrs. Fannie Womack, all of R. 2, and several grandchildren. A good woman has gone to her re. ward. Utfe WiOiaiii Helper William Troy Helper* one-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Helper, of Cooleemee, died Jnse 7, at a Salisbury hospital, following a short Illness. Funeral services were held at the Uniou Orove Methodist Church in IredeU county June 8th. Snrvivora include the parents, two brothers, Jacob and Owlght Helper of the home, and five sis ters, Christine. Panline, CIso, Ann and Helen Helper, at home. James Franklin Eaton James Preoldiii Eaton, 8$. wetl-kDOwo darksville dtigen, died at his home neat Cans Friday eveidiijt, following an illness of some titne. Mr. Eaton is survived hy one son, Mar tin M. Eaton, and one brotlier, D. R* Eat- on. Fonerel servieea were hold at Eatou'h Baptist cbuieh yesterday afternoon at 4 o'cluok, with his pastor. Rev. Dallas Koa. eaar 10 charge, and the body laid to rest In tbecboToii cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 6/16/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 16,1943 Henry J. Fry Hniiry J* Fry, 60, died at bis borne, liar^ roooyf R. 2, Sunday aftenooii, foUotdan a ^ott illness. I!r* Fry is sorviYed by his widow, two brothers, 6 L Fry, of Clem* mm, and T. G. Fry, Mooksviile; one sis ter, Mrs. Senia Wood, Advance, R. 1. Mr. Fry was a native of Davie county^ inov* iotf to liedett count? eevetal years tgo. Fttoeial services were beM at Rocky Swings Baptist cboreb yesterday moroing at 11 o'cloclL whb Revs. DaOas Renegar and B. W. Tomer io cbaige, and the body laid to rest in the ehiueb eemetery. Mrs.. George W. Skeek. Mrs, Geonre W. Sbeek, 81, died at hat home on Wilbeaboro street Stniday momliig at 9:15 o^cloek, fol* lowinsr an Hlnees of nearly three montlKB, 9ie was one of Mocks* ville^a oldest and best belovm) women. Mrs. Sbeek was a daofrhter of the late Dr,(bRd Mrs, M, D. ^mbrongh, of Smith Grove,. ^ was. born in Forsyth county, but ber parents movM to. Smith Grove nearly 80 years ago, and she spent practfeallyj ber mitire life In DavIe coonty. She was ttidted in marriage to. the late George W, SKe^ of Smith Grove, on ^t. 22, 1881, Her husband was Register^of Deeds of DavIe coonty for many years. His death occurred in 1908. Mrs Sbeek is snrvlved by two sons. A, K, and doe F, Sbeek, Ports- mooth, Va-: four danghters. Mrs. Oscar M^amrocb, Mrs, France, James, Misa Duke Sbeek and Mrs. Clarence James, all of tfockavllle; five broMiere. C, L, Efmbrongb, Far* mlngbo^J, W; Kimbrongfa, Ralelcb; J, A. Ktmbrongfa, Winaton-Salem; A-M. KimbroOgb. MocksylDe, and P* R. Klmbrooih* Atlanta Two sls- tera, Mrs, J. L, Sbeek, of tbfs dtv, Mrs, D. K, Fnrdies, of R, 2 al so snrdve, together wltb 24 grand* children aod tune great-grandchild* ren, Foneral services were held Mod* day afternoon at 4 o*eloek at Smith Grove Methodist diorcb, pf which she bad been a member since early girlhood, wIGi her pastor. Rev, J, w. Vestal, asabted by Rev. H. O, Boss, pastor of the Mocksvllle Meth odist cbnrcb, conducting the servi ce and the body laid to rest In the church emneteiy. Many beautiful fiofsl tributes attested the high es teem In whM tfafa lady was held. T6 the bereaved family The Re* cord extends deep eyiopathy In the loss of this beloved mother, Sho will be ntoed ao nracfa In the com munity where she dient so many years of her Hie. A mother In fa rad has fMten, . Bio - Obituaries - 6/16/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 18,1943 - Page 1 MRS. DWI6GINS DIED MONDAY Mrs. Mattle Walker Dwlggins, 60, wife of the well known local business man, T, P. Dwlggins, died Monday oftemcon at 2:50 o'clock at the Davis hospital In stateavlle. She had been a pa tient there for' five weeks with a heart aliment. She was a native of Davle eountVi daughter of the late Calvin and Amanda Penry Walker. Survivors Include the husband and a son. Lea P. Dwlggins, of Charlotte. One grandchild also survives. The funeral was held Wednes day afternoon at Center Meth odist church, conducted by the Reverends O. W. Fink, E. M. Avett and B. O. Huss. Interment was In the church cemetery. James F. Eaton Dies Friday James Frank Eaton, 65, died at his home near Oana Friday night aftOr being In declining health for some time. He Is survived by one son, W. M. Eaton, and one brother, D. R. Eaton, both of Mocksvlle, Route 3. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Eaton's Baptist church with the Rev. Dallas Renegar In charge of the serv ice and Interment was In the church graveyard. Henry J. Frye Rites Tuesday Henry J. Frye, 60, died' Sun day at his home. Harmony, Route 1. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Katie Smith; two brothers, O. L. Fryo, of Clem- mons, Route 1, ond T. C. Frye, of Mocksvllle; one sister, Mrs. Senla Wood, of Advance, Route 1. The funeral was held at Rocky Springs Baptist church Tuesday morning at II o'clock. The Rev. Dallas Renegar and the Rev. E. W. Turner conducted the serv ices. Burial was In the church graveyard. Services Held for Mrs. Z^la Edwards Mrs', zeola coon Edwards, 76, died Friday morning at her home, Mocksvllle, Route 2, after an Illness of two years. Surviving ore one daughter, Mrs. C. W. O'Neill, of Mocksvllle, Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Fannle Woro'mack, of Mocksvllle, Route 2; one brother, O. F. Coon, of Mocksvllle, Route 2, 'and two ■grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Union Chapel church. The Rev. F. A. Wright conducted the services. Burial was In Joppa cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 6/18/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 18,1943 - Page 1 MRS. 6. W. SHEEK DIED SUNDAY Funeral services were held at 4 p, m. Monday at Smith Orove Methodist church for Mrs. George W. Sheek, 81, who died Sunday morning foUowing a prolonged Illness. The .Rev. J. W. Vestal, pastor of the ^uroh of which she had been a member since girlhood, officiated. Ho was osslsted by the Rev. H. O. Huas. Burial fol* lowed at the family plot In the cemetery. Mrs. Sheek, the former Ca* mllla Frances Klmbrough, was bom In Forsyth county, but her family •moved about one year later to Davie county, where she had made her home since. She was one of the five sons and daughters of the late Dr. -Marma Duke Klmbrough and Sallle Brock Klmbrough. Her father established the first drug store in Davle county and was a prom^ Inent physician here for many years. She married George W. Sheek, register of deeds for many years, on September 82, 1881. They also had a family of five sons and five daughters, six of whom now survive. Her husbond preceded her In death 36 years ago. ' Surviving are the following children: Mrs. A. U. James, Mrs. Clarence Jam'es, Miss Duke Sheek, Mrs. Oscar McClomrock, all of Mocksvlllo, Jack Sheek and Albert Sheek of Portsmouth, Va.; 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Sheek, of Mooksvillc, and Mrs. Klmbrough Furches, of Route 2; Ave brothers, Alec Klmbrough, of Mockavllle, J. A. Klmbrough, of Wlnston-Salem, Joe Klmbrough, of Raleigh, P. R. Klmbrough, of Atlanta, Oa., and C. L. Klmbrough, of Farm- Ington. etvfy wee* Pallbearers were John Null Waters, Fletcher Click, McQulre Furohes, Norman Leach, Beal Smith, Jr., and John LeOrand. Bio - Obituaries - 6/18/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 23,1943 Mrs. T. P. Dwqii^ Paseral services for Mrs, T. P. Dwiffffltis, 60, who died at a States, vine hospital Joae 14, foUowiog ao flluess of five w^ks, were held at Oenter Methodist cfaurdi last Wed- istoday aftemooo at s o'ctopk. with Revs. O. W. Bhik, £. M, Avett and H, O, Htisi In charffe, and the body laid to rest in the cfatneh oemetery, Mrs. DwiKfdns was a daoghier of the late Mr. and Mn. Calvin Walker, of Center. She had been a resident of Mocksville for the past year or more. Snrvivors indnde the husband, one son. Loa P. Dwlgglns, Char lotte^ and one grandson. Jesie J. Stewart , Jesse J Stewart. 75. died Thura> dky morning at the home of his dan* ghter. Mrs. H. M. Clearv. in CaJa- lialn township,' Death followed an ttloesa of five months Snrviving are his wife, three sons and daughters. One brother, Willim Stewart, also survives Ponefai services were held at 8 o'cloek FHdap aftennmn at Chest* not Grove. M^thodift eharcb and the bodv laid to rest in the eboccb eem* eteiy. ' - Mn. Mabel Shaw Mrs, Blabd Shaw. 24. died Tfanra- day at the Lowery Hosdtal in Saha* bnry aft^ an illhera of two weeks. She is snrvlved by her hnsband. GydeP. Shaw. Mocksville. Ronte 4: three efalidren, Jnnfor Clyde. Jndy. Ann, and Jettie ^w, all of the home; the mother, Mrs. George Bol* labongb of Cooleemee; four bro'hera. Jack CNeil of Horwood; Otis and M. G. O'Mdl of Cooleemee; and, &n- mett O'Ndl of tbe United States Army; two exsters, Mrs. Peggy SmiUi of Eannapolfs. and Blim Roby G'Mdl o» Caolmmee. . Poneral services were eondneted Friday afternoon at 2 o'eloek at the Presbyt* rian Church in C oleemee. Rev. D B'. Dulin was in charge and intermit was in North Cooleemee icemetery. " Bio — Obituaries - 6/23/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 25,1943 - Page 1 Mrs. James A. Rollins Jesse J. Stewart Services Friday Jesse J. Stewart, 75, died Thursday morning at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. H. M. deary, in Oalohan township. Death followed an Illness of five months. ' Surviving are hla wife, three sons and six daughters, and one brother, William Stewart. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at Chestnut Grove Methodist church and the body laid to rest In the church cemetery. Mrs. Mabel Shaw Unites Friday Mrs. Mabel BuUabough Shaw, 24, died Thursday at the Low* ery hospital In Salisbury after an Illness of two weeks. — She is survived by her hus band, Clyde P. Shaw, Mocks- vllle. Route 4; three children. Junior Clyde, Judy Ann and Jet- tie Shaw, all of the home; the mother, Mrs. George BuUa bough, of Ccoleemee; four broth ers, Jack O'Neill of Norwood, Otis and M. O. of Cooleemee, and Emmett of the United States army; two sisters, Mrs. Peggy Smith of XonnopUs, and Miss Ruby BuUabough of Cooleemee. Funeral services were con ducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church In Cooleemee. The Rev. D. B. DuUn was In charge and Interment wu In a cemetery In North Cooleemee. WOMAN KILLED IN UR WRECK Mrs. James A. Rollins, 19, of BurUngton was almost InstanUy klUed last Wednesday morning about 8:30 o'clock when an auto mobile she was driving turned over twice on the Statesvllle highway at Oalahaln. It was stat ed that she lost control of the car at the Calahaln curvre, the car turning over on the highway and throuwlng her out. She died from a head Injury when her head struck the pavement. An occupant of the car, a Mr. Nance of Burlington, was also thrown from the car but received only minor Injuries. Mrs. Rollins was on her way to Long's hospital to see a sister confined there. Bhe^ was the daughter of John Caas of Union Grove and also has a sister Uv- Ing there. The body was taken to Union Grove. MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 25,1943 - Page 2 Will Woodruff Mrs. Odell Malone of New York, Mrs. Jessie Carter, Irene Woodruff and Radford Woodruff of Baltimore, Md., attended the funeral of their brother, WUl Woodruff, which was held Frl-| day at. 4 p. m., at the Soldier's Memorial Methodist church In Salisbury. I Bio - Obituaries - 6/25/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 25,1943 — Page 6 FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. MONEY Funeral services for Mrs. Fan- nle AWce Money, 77, were con ducted from Maokle and Hin- shaw Funeral home Monday morhlns at 11 o'clock. The Kev. W. Jackson Huneycutt and the Rev. Thomas D. Flynn were In charge. Burial was made In the Mackle cemetery. Pallbearers were OUnton W. Hall. Fred 0. Hobfion, Lon B. West, R. M. Wells. W. M. Van- Hoy and Walter Zachary. Mrs. Money died at her home In Yndklnville Saturday night following an Illness of several months. She had been seriously III for two days. She was born In Yadkln county January 10, 1866, the daughter of W. B. and Elizabeth Holcomb. She had lived her en tire life In the couniy. She was married to John 0. Money Janu ary 19, 1888. He died March 6. 1032. ' Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. will McCollum and Mrs. Rosa Somers of YadklnvlUe, Mrs. Saliie Galloway of Boonviile, Route 1,> Mrs. John Hutohens of Thompson, lowai two sisters, Mrs. Betty West of Wlnston- Salem, and Mrs. Sant Garner of YadklnvlUe, Route 1, and sev eral grandchildren. Bio - Obituaries - 6/25/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, June 25,1943 - Page 7 MRS. WALtACL 80, DIES AT HAMPTONVILLE Mrs. Altce Glam Wallace, 80, died at her home pi Hampton- vUle, Route 1, Saturday. She had been In her usual (health all day and died after only a few hours' illness. Her husband, Jeff Wallace, preeeded her in death several years ago. . Survivors Incluoe the follow ing ohildren, R. Q. and O. O. Wallace, both of Hamptonvllle, Route 1: Mrs. S. W. Campbell of Union Orove, Route 1: t. 0. Wallace of Harmony, Route 1; y. F. Wallace of Troutman: K. F. Wallace of Detroit, Mich., and HfrS'N. 0. Crater of Olin. Funeral services were con- dtnt^d Sunday afternoon at 4 . o'clock at Holy Spring Baptist churoh by the Rev. J. A. Dlnkley. Interment was made in the ohumh graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 6/25/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 30,1943 James C. Godbey James C. Godbey, 82. well4mown recirod termer of Bowan. died at bta boiiie near Woodleaf Bfomtey, June Slat, while afttins in a chair in bia yard. He had been in bad health for several years, bat bis condition had hot h^ conddered aerions. I3^tb was attributed to a heart at tack, and was a shock to bis family. Bfr. Godbey was bom in 1861, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Godbey, of Davfe county. He had Hved in Rowan eonnty for many years, aad was a member of Gay's Ghapel Methodist efaorch. Mis wife hreeeded blm in death Pebroary .19, 1941. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. G. W. Mefisiekaiifi Mrs. Lsroy Mowery. both of Rowan eonntyi andi three sons, W, F. Godbey Detroit; L. £. Godbey. Kowan conoty. and G, C. Godbey, Davie eonnty; two brotlwis. Nelson Godbey, Thoma»| ville, and Qiarles Godbey, ot Rowan eonnty. and one dster, Mrs. Josenb Parker. Moeksvil'le, R. I, Funeral eerviees were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock at Unity Freabyterien cfaards^ Wood- 1^ bv Rev Oliver B. Greoie,. and tiie body laid to rest in the cbnrdi cemetoy. Hn. RdUnsKSkd h Wreck A horrible auto wreck oectirTed about 8 o'clock last Wedoesday moroiDs, six miles west of fifoeks- ville. on the Statesvllle biabwav* A DeSoto car. driven by Mrs. James Roilios, «.f BorlioKton, left the bigbwoy, crossed the road' twice and torced 'over throwing Mrs. Rollins to the concrete pave» roeot. She died almost instantly* A Mr. Nance, who was riding io the car, escaped iDjnry. Mrs. Rollins was a former resld. eot of Union Grove. Iredell eonnty, a daogtatier of John Cass. She was on ber way to see a sister who was a patient at a Statesville bospital, when the accident ocenrred. Pnner. al and bnrial services took place at Grassy Knob Baptist Cbnrcb Pri^ day morning at xx o'clock, wttb Rev. Orady White In charge. Mis. Rollins is survived by ber husband, her parents, eight broth. CIS and sisters Bio - Obituaries - 6/30/1943 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA