Jul - DecDA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 1,1942
W. L &iiiA Passes
W. E. Smith died last Tuesday
morning at 8:^ o'olodc at bis home
Harmony, Honte s. He had been
in dedinlDg health for several years
and wds.seriousTy ill for a few days
plor to bis death.
Snrviving Ur. Smith are his wlfe^
Mrs Cora Gaither Smith; two
sister^ His. X,ily Mitchell, States,
ville; and Mrs. fiertba I,apisb,
Kannapolls; three brothers, Messn.
E. H. Smith and J. Moody Smith,
and C M. Smith, Saliabnry.
Pnneral servioea were held Wed
nesday at I a o'cloch from New
Union Methodist chnrch and Incer-
menl was in the church cemetery.
The service was condncted by Rev.
t, V. Bradley, Jr, of Harmony,
and Rev. E W. Tomer, of Mocha-
yille.
Mr* Smith had many friends in
MocksviUe and Da\de county who
were saddened by news of bis death.
We bad known Mr, Smith for more
than a quarter of a century. We
shall miss his visits to our office.
To the bereaved family we extend
sympathy in this sad hoar. A good
man has been called to bis reward.
William Henry Renegar
William Henry Renegar, 73, pfumliient
Cftlabatn fanniv, passed awey at his home
on R. 2, Sunday afternoon, Coltowing a oil*
deal illness of two months, He had been
in declining health for eeveial years.
Mr. Renegar was a native of Itedenoano*
ty, bat moved to Davie about SO yean
ago. He was a member of Ijamea X Roads
Baptist Cbuicb.
Snrviving are the widow; fivo danghten,
Mrs, Lohnie Dwiggins, MocfcsviUs; Mrs. T.
W. Anderson and Mrs. J. M. Current, Wfn-
stoa-Salem; Mrs, L. R, Tutierow, Modis-
vllte* and Miss Paudoe Renegar, at heme^
and four grandchUdfen.
Funeral services weia h^d at the bofoe
thesday momlng at 10:80 o*o!o^ nod at
Barnes Baptist Church at 11 o*cl(^ with
Revs. L. V. Bradley and E, W, Thmer in
charge, and the body laid to rest far the
ohnich cemetery*.
In Che death of Mr. Renegaribe coosiy
baa last one of its best ddzras, the wifo
a kind and lovinghosband andfatliw,aod
the chnrch a eonseczated and faithini wor*
her* Another long time friend of the €<&•
tor is gone. To the loved ones left behind
we extend heartfelt sympathy*
Mrs. Joseph Carter
Mrs* Joseph Carter* 89. of Sallsbniy ^
died at Rowan Ueamfat. HospM Satts<
bury, Snnday morning at 7:18 o*cloek. M-
towing an illness of sue weeks witli pnen
mooia and compllcatlone, Mrs. Carter was
carried to the hospitallastTtt^ay. -
^Funeral services Were held at the home
Monday monlog at 11 o*clo^ with hm
pastor Rev. R M. Rardee, In ohaige, and
the body laid to rest in Rose cetneceiy*
Sttrvlvlng ate the husband* two dai^
m Bbs* Roy JohosoD, Chartotce, and
Mrs. Qttlnce l^weO* at h<me: two gin^
GbiMien: two ^thcis, 6. K, Hodges, Bar
ton. Va- and W* T. Hedges, Roanohe. Va,;
thrae sisters, Mrs. Pearl AbelL Hhffi Point:Mm. Harry Cranlee. Roanoke*^, ^
Mra. 1^1$ Cminor, Baltlmoie.
Mrs. Carter bad been a realdeae of this
chy for 40 yaais^'co^og bpre inmi' Roa-
nokftVa* Shemado'many friends
'togberloiitfiifeiiete. who were s^cned
^ news of her death. To the homavod
family and lelativeB. The ReoiMd mriendii'
symimthy in tblssad hour* A good wmn-!
an has hm called to her reward ' >
Bio - Obituaries - 7/1/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 3,1942 - Page 4
Mrs. F. W. Charles
Fimeral Tuesday
Mrs. Ethel Leona Ruck(\r
Charles. 40. wife of Farrell Wlv*
mint Charles, of Yadkln college,
died at the home there Mdnday,
She was stricken with a critical
Illness Sunday. ,
•Funeral services were held
from Yadkln College Methodist
church Tuesday.
A native of Oavle county,
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Z. Vance Tucker, she la
survived by her husband, five
daughters. Mrs. Clinton W.
Koonts. Lexington; Misses Vir
ginia and Hilda Anne Charles.
Wlnston-Salem; Mrs. L. Jack
Martin. WUkesboro. and Miss
Harel Louise Charles, of the
home: a son, Harold Eugene
Charles. Yadkln college; three
brothers, J. F. Tucker, Wlnston-
Salem; B. H. and J. Z. Tucker,
Advance; and two sisters, Mrs.
e Mary Glenn Bailey and Mrs.
n Bahnson Bailey, of MocksvlUe,
.t route 3.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 3,1942 - Page 6
Mrs. Joe Carter,
iMocksVi|le, Dies
Mrs. Joe Carter, 54, died Sat
urday nt a Salisbury hospital of
a heart ailment following an Ill
ness from pneumonia.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at the
home on Salisbury street. Rev.
R. M. Hardee conducted the
services. Burial was In Rose
Cemetery.
Mrs. Carter was the former
Miss Elizabeth Hodges of VIr
glnla.
Surviving are the husband;
two daughters, Mrs. S. Q. Powell
of Mocksvlllc and Mrs. Roy
Johnson of Charlotte, and two
grandchildren.
Mrs. J. B. Sain
Rites Held
Funeral services were held
Tuc.sdQy afternoon at 3 o'clock
nt Wesley's Chapel for Mrs.
Mary B. Allen Saln, 73, who died
nl her home on route 2 Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Saln was the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Allen of Davic county.
She is survived by her hus
band, Jacob B. Saln, two sons,
F. M. of Mocksvllle, route 1, J
A. of Forsyth county; two dau
ghters, Mrs. H. S. Lashmit of
Cana, route 1 and Mrs. Zva H.
Scats; one sister, Mrs. John Stc
wart of Wlnston-Salem and one
brother, Rush Allen of Mocks
vllle. route 2.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/3/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 3,1942 - Page 6
W. H. Renegar
73, Succumbs
William Henry Renegar, 73. of
Mocksville, Route 2. died Sunday
afternoon at 4:40 o'clock at the
home after a critical illness of
two months. He had been In de
clining health for over a year.
Mr. Renegar was born In Ire-
dcll county, January 25, 1869, a
son of Thomas and Sarah Wool
en Renegar. He had resided in
Davic county for the past 50
years and was a e wll-known
farmer. He was a member of
IJames Baptist Church and a
member of the board of deacons
for a number of years.
Surviving are the widow, the
former Miss Rcbccca Jane Boyd
to whom he was married Dccem
bcr 23,1892; five daughters. Mrs.
T. N. Dwiggins of Mocksville:
Mrs. T. W. Anderson and Mrs.
J. M. Current of Winston-Salem:
Mrs. L. R. Tutterow of Mocks-
viiic, and Miss Pauline Renegar
of the home ^nd four grandchil
drcn.
The funeral was held at the
home Tucsdoy morning at 10:30
o'clock and at IJames Cross
Roads Baptist church at 11
o'clock, Rev. L. V. Bradley Jr.,
and Rev. E. W. Turner conduct
ed the services. Burial was
in the church graveyard.
Nephews were pallbearers.
They are F. A. White. W. C.
White, A. R. White, Turner Shaw,
Clyde Shaw and Dr. Lloyd Shaw.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/3/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 8,1942
Ez-^ariffJohn^riokle
Died Friday.
John flL Spfi&l!^ 83. died PtidayaMta-^
ing at bis hone. Cam, K. 1, folhnviog an
illiiesB of semal weein.
filr. Spiiokle was a native^ Daoie, and
apoat most of hla life in the eooncy. He
Boved to MottfoBle neaiiy 40 yean atfa;.
Be iemd tea abme cliae as anistaDt In
the postofBoe nndttE. H Bfrorls^ and' la*
ter was oonneeted with the Metthaats
Wholesale Grocery Goinpany. In 1910 be
was the RepahUean estimate for aheiiff,
and was eleoied by a feitfe msjoiity. He
aoired In this Imponant office fOr tbiee
feims, letiflog in 1918 He made a fine
record as sbedfL Re later moved from
thladiytoGramsbofo,wheiiebe.waa In
ehaiiB of a prison campk Be moved back
to CbiriBViUe towmdilp seveial yean ago,
wlMfebespmthls'dedbklog yesra near
home, '
Mr. Spihihle fe sorvtved by two sooiC
W. B.^NloUa, of BalUnuxe. and D. Heffii
Spcinkl^ of Waahiitgtoo.D. €;: one sister,
Mrs. D. a EOric. Cane, R. 1: two
W.Q.SpcliiUe.CSaiia,R I;G.T. SpiinUft
of Cdntaov, and thioe gianddiiUrai.
gtawidscivteea waa held Saturday af»
mmoiBi af-3:30 o'doek at Ooi^ittey Bsp-
titt Ghtndi. with Rev. R. E. Adams in
dkOfge. and rite body Isid to rest In the
chordi oesfetmy.
WiQiam T. Wilton
WnQam T. WUson, 88, a native of this
dtv, bolt who baa bedi Uvlng.hi Wlnstm*
Sal^ with a dtnd&ier for mie past five
yeaitb died Priday,follo«ringaloiig Illness.
Mr. Wilson Is sufvived m six dangh*
tcra. 23 giandebUdien. 17 gseat'SianddiU*
dren; die hiothor, J. A. WRmd. IJttlo
Roeh, Arib, 1^ one sister, Mrs. L. G. Botn
ofriiisdty.
Fhtteial sexviees were held at Vogto^s
Chapel, wmton-Salem, Saa^ alleraoon
at2o*doek, wUhDc. W. A Stanbaiy and
Rev. Ji H. Bayes in ehaiga, and the b^
laid to rest In liberty M^badist tSumh
ceinetdy.' •
Bio - Obituaries - 7/8/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 10,1942 - Page 2
Death Claims
J. H. Sprinkle
John H. Sprinkle, 83. died Frl
day morning at his home, Cana,
route 1, after several weeks' ill
ness.
Mr. sprinkle was a native of
Davie county and spent his en
tire iifc in the county. He serv
ed as Sheriff of Da vie county
for six years.
He was a member of Cross
1 roads Baptist Church in Vadkin
county.
Survlvlnff are two sons, w. B.
[ sprinkle. Baltimore, Md., and D.
I M. Sprinkle, Washington. D. C.
one sister, Mrs. D. G. Essie of
Oana, Itoute l; two brothcra,
W. O. Sprinkie, Cana, Route
t and O. T. Sprinkle of Yadkin-
viiie, Route 3. Three grandchil
dren also survive.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at Cross Roads Baptist
Church. Rev. B. E. Adams was
.1 in charge and burial followed
hi liiu uliuruU cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/10/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 10,1942 - Page 3
MRS. VESTAL,
25, SUCCUMBS
Virs. Alva Weatherman Vestal,
25, wife of Homer Vestal, of
Jonesvllle, died Saturday nignt
In HuRh Chatham Menicrlal
Hospital from phlebitis which
developed since the birth of
twin d^ughters four weeks ago.
She was a dauphter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sanford Weatherman
of Jonesville.
Surviving besides her Inisbnnd,
are four children: Hrnest, Hex,
the twin infants, Mary Sue atid
Betty Lou; her parents: four
brothers, James Weatherman, of
Qeorgia; Hardin, Jesse, and
Harvey Weatherman: lour sis-i
ters, Bihel. Wanda Mae. Bea
trice and Betty Sue. of Jones
ville; two half-sisters. Mrs. Early
Combs, Elkin; Mrs. Hill Prevette,
Jonesville: two half brothers.
Robert and Victor Weatherman,
Elkln.
Funeral service were conduct
ed Monday afternoon, at two
o'clock, at Mineral Springs Bap
tist Church. Burial followed in
Jonesville Cemetery.
G. W. White Rites
Held Monday
Grecnberry Wlnflcld White,
as. died at hla homo at Wyo
in Yadkin county Sunday morn
ing. He was Q native of Davle
county.
Surviving are the widow; six
sons, William, Mocksvllle, RFD
2: 0. C. and Philmore of Cana,
RFD I; Tom, Cooloemec; Ouy,
rioiida. and Clifton of Detroit,
Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. ,M.
F. Smith of Cana, RFD l, and
Mrii. J. c. Harp of Hones: 30
grandchildren and 21 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning at 11 o'clock
from Wyo Methodist church
with Rev. Jam^ Groce in charge.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 10,1942 - Page 8
William T. Wilson
Mrs. L. G. Horn
Loses Brother
William T. Wilson, 80, ol
Wlnslon-Salem died at the home
Friday afternoon following an
eight-month illness.
He was a native of Mocksvllle
but had lived in winston-Salem
for the past five years, making
his home with a daughter, Mrs.
J. B. Murphy. He was a well
known brlckmason so long as
his health would permit.
Mr. Wilson was born April 12,
1854. a son of W. W. and Ma-
lona Cheshire Wilson. He at
tended Mocksvllle Methodist
Church and was a member of
the Mocksvllle Junior Order.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/10/1942
Survivors include six daugh-i
ters, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. W.^
T. Stewart, both of Wlnston-
Solcm, Mrs. T. Hendrlcks of
Ccoleemee, Mrs. A. E. Elliott of
Spartanburg, S. C., Mrs. Clyde
Harper of Gaffiiey. S. C., and
Mrs. J. G. Hanes of Ashevllle;
23 grandchildren; 17 great
grandchildren; one brother,
James A. Wilson of Little Rock,
Ark., and one sister. Mrs. L. O.
Horn of Mocksvllle.
Funeral services wore held at
Voglcr's Chapel Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Dr. W. A.
Stanbury and Rev. J. M. Hayes
were In charge and interment
was in Liberty Methodist church
cemetery near Mocksvllle.
DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 15,1942
Mrs. James F. deary
Mrs: James'P. t^leaiy^ 48, died
at her home near Sheffield early
Saturday iBo«o}og, death i;esidliog
from a stroke of paralvj^ which
she suffered Friday. Mrs. Cleary
had been in bad health for some
time.
Funeral sendees were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from
Ijamea Bapilst Church, with Revs*
L. D. Bradley and A. C. Cbaffin in
charge, and the body laid to. rest in
tbe church cemetery.
Mrs. Clearv is survived by her
hustmnd and three children; Mrs.
J. P. White and Hubert Cleary, of
R. 2, and Clyde Cleary^ of R. i.
little Carol Howard
Carol Blizabelb Howard, 9*year<
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.
S. Howard, of Advance, R. i,d<ed
Sunday in a ^n8too.Salem hoo
pltal.
F.ioeral services were held Mon
day afteroooD at 4 o'clock at Yad
klu Valley Baptist cfau^, and the
little body laid to rest Intbecbuith
cemetery.
Surviving ato tbe paiunts; two
sisters, Bdith and Ruth Howard;
and two bretbers, Dallas and Cbes.
ter Howard, oU of Advance, R. 1.
To the bereaved family'The Re
cord estettds aympatby In tie taiid
of this little daughter..■3/1
Thomas W. Hardey
Thomas Vf. Reitley. 79. ptomloent
Davidaon county farmer, died Wednesday
aftemooo at bis home. Leiiogton, R &•
Mr. Hartley was well-fcoowii In Davfe
county, and bad natty fUeods in Uod»-
viBs who were aaddeoed by oewa of hto
death.
Mr. Rartley is sutvlved by ten chlldiea,among them b^g Ifia. Addle Gnibb. 0.
H. Rntiey.Mcs.D E.. Beck* Mrs. it F.EMndhon and Mrs. Lee Lanls all of Davie
coomy. Ona bfdtber. five half bretheis.
tiroslsteM andooa half-sister, also ear-
vivo,
Ftmeial servioea wme held at St. LaAo*#Lnflietan cfameli. at mm. Ftfday, with
Revs. John Plesa and L. M. Bamea
charge, and tbe body laid to feat to SanoyGreek cemetery. .
Bio - Obituaries - 7/15/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 17,1942 - Page 1
J. E. Hutcherson
BROTHER DIES
The brother of Mrs. Frank
Fowler of Mocksville. J. B. Hut
cherson of RetdsvlUo, 51, died
In that city last Monday night
The funeral was held Wodnes
day at Reldsvllle. Survivors In
elude the widow, two daughters
and n son. Mr. Hutcherson had
been 111 for about six months.
He had operated a dairy near
Reldsvllle for the last 10 years.
Mary Elizabeth Hardlson
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hardlson.
82. lonner local resident, died
at her ho-me ar Black-Mountain ^
;'i Monday. Survivors Include a
daughter. Mrs. Beulah Bcckwith'
I of Black Mountain, and a son,'
i Kev. E. C. Hardlson of Bruns-I
wick. Ga. !
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 17,1942 - Page 3
Carol Howard,* 9|
Claimed by Death
Carol Elizabeth Howard, 0-
year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Howard of Advance,
Route 1, died Sunday at a Wins-
ton-Salem hospital.
The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon nt 4 o'clock nt the
Yadkln Valley Baptist Ohurcli.
Bminl v.'ns in the church grave
yard.
Surviving are the parents; two
rJs'.trs, Sdlih and Ruth Howard;
iancl tViTo hrothers. Dallas and
Chester Howard, all of Advance,
Route 1.
Mrs. J. F' Cleary
Died Saturday
Mrs. J. F. Oleary, 48, died at
her homo, MocksvlUe, Route I,
early Saturday morning.
Funeral services wero conduct
ed Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from XJamcs Cross Roads Church
with the pastor. Rev. L. D. Brad
ley and Rev. A. C. Chaffln In
charge. Burial was In the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Cleary Is survived by her
husband and three children: Mrs.
J. F. White. Efubort Cleary, both
of Mocksville, Route 2; and
Clyde Cleary of MooksvUle, Route
1. Mrs. Cleary also hod one son
who .died In the army about two
months ago.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 17,1942 - Page 8
T. W. Hartley
Died July 8
Thomas W. Hartley, 70, prom
Inent farmer ot Davidson coun
ty. father of Olllo Hartley of
Davle, died at his home July 8.
Funeral services were held
last Friday at Sandy Creek Lu-
thern Church, Tyro, with the
pastor. Rev. John Pleas, in
charge, assisted by Rev. N. C.
Teaguc of Churchland, Rev.
Charles Young, Lexington, and
Rev. Victor L. Andrews, Mocks
ville.
Surviving are ten children:
Ollle Hartley, Mrs. Addle Grubb,
Mrs. D. E. Beck, Mrs. Lcc Lambc,
Mocksville, Route 4; Mrs. Fuller
Hamilton, Mocksville, route 3;
Mrs. W. H. Hilliard, Lexington;
Mrs. E. L. Potts, Churchland;
Mrs. Roy Sheets, Winston-Sal-
em, route 1; Mrs. Blllle Grubb
and Roy Hartley, Lexington,
route S. Sixty-five grandchil
dren, 54 great-grandchildren and
Uircc sisters, Mrs. Alice Drury,
Morganton; Mrs. Jennie Cauble,
Salisbury; Mrs. Thomas Leonard,
Lexington. Five brothers also
survive: Dr. H. H. Hartley, Pa.;i
Eugene, New York City; J. B.
and Clarence H., , Waohlngton,
D. C.; Shrnest, Indiana; J. B.
Hartley, Salisbury.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/17/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 22,1942
G. W. Sddoi
Q, W. Sldtfea, 79, dted at his home on
Advttoe. R.' 1, Sfttmaf nwnbut..
Sdifiviotf are hia tvUlow. thiaa acoa,
Baaiy. layao and Rofda Kddea. Advance,
R. 1; two danghten. His. L. S* Hitler and
His. E. H, Beodris, Advanea, R. 1.
nmeial aeivleca werq conducted Sunday
aftcncoa at 4 o'ielocfcr at FbHco Meilio*
diat (%oicb. witb Revii-Wade HmdMiia
aod ?• U Sndtb in cbaiie, and ilie body
laid to rest In the ebnicn eeatetery.
Mn. Henry Ndl
Hii. Reniy A. Nail, 62. died Friday at
her borne in Oooleeinee^ f^wiog an ex
tended Htneaa. Hia. Nail, btfoee mafftiaae
was Hica FlOfa Feiebce, daughter of the
late Hf.,and His. W. 0, Fei^ae^ of Cdna.
Survlviiitaioibebaaband: coa dan^
left Ifisa Lofdba Nail and one aim,
Henry/Nail, both at home; tliiee alateaft
His Kale Newteo, Bennattaville, S, C,;
Hfi Noah OoUette, Cans: Uis. a & Da*
waeae, Gooleesee; chiae hcMlm X Oh W.
t.,jMid A. W« Feiehee, aU of Cans.
Fooaal aervieea were held Sunday af
ternoon at 2 o*olaefc ftom the Cbeieemee
Bainiat Gbttteb, of which Hia. Nail waa a
ineinhef.aod itttetaeatwa8iD the Wea-
toy'e Qiapel Meibfldist Chttieh cemettfity.
Bio — Obituaries - 7/22/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 24,1942 - Page 2
G. W. Sidden, 79,
Passes At Home
0. W. siddeii, 79. of Ad
vance, Routo 1. died Saturday
morning at his home.
Surviving are his wife and the
following children: Henry and
Clyde Sidden. both of Advance,
Route 1, Ruftis of Advance, Route
2; two daughters. Mrs. L. 8.
Miller and Mrs. E. N. Hendrlx
of Advance, Route 1; 33 grand
children and seven great-graud-
chlldren.
Funeral services were con
ducted Sunday afternoon at 4
p. in. from Fork Methodist
Church. Rev. Wade Hutchens
and Rev. P. L. Smith were In
charge. Burial followed In the
church cemetery.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 24,1942 - Page 3
•Mrs. Sam Mason I
Claimed by Death
I Mrs. Sam Mason. 68. died Fri-
jday night at 9 o'clock at her
I home near Hamptonville after
Ian Illness of three months.
I Slie was born In Yadkin coun
ty, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Wood and had spent her
entire life in the county. She
was a member of Hanes Orove
Methodist church.
Surviving are the husband;
two doughters, Mrs. Olenn Ar
nold, o'f Wlnston-Salem, and
Mrs. Worth Brown, of Jonesville;
two sons, John Mason, of High
Point, and D. E. Mason, of Hamp
tonville; one brother, Henry
wood, of Hamptonville, and one
sister, Mrs. Alta Mason, of Ge
neva. Indiana.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Hanes
Grove Methodist Church. Rev.
D. W. Doy and Rev. E. W. Tur
ner conducied the services
Burial was In the church grave
yard.
S. E. Speer
Dies At 90
Santford Evan Speer, 00, died
Sunday night at 11:50 o'clock at
his home. East Bend, Route 2.
after an illness of ten months.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellsha Speer. His wife, the for
mcr Miss Sallie E. Creoson, died
June '2, 1942.
Surviving are thice daughters.
Miss Llllle Speer, Mrs. O. B.
Qrlffin and Mrs. 8. A. BIntclcy,
all of East Bend, Route 2; three
brothers, Louis Speer of East
Bond, Route 2; Robert and Coy
Speer of Pasadena, Calif.; live
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held Tuesday
I at noon at Baltimore Methodist
[ Church. Rev. C. A. Hovis and
Rev. Charles H. Hutchlns con-
1 ducted the services. Burial was
in the church graveyard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 24,1942 - Page 4
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Henry Nail
Funeral services were con
ducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock for Mrs. Henry Nail, age
02, who died at her home Frl
day at 3:30 p. m., after a long
Illness. The services were con
ducted at the Coolecmee Baptist
church of which she was a mem
ber by the pastor. Rev. A. T.
Stoudenmlre. Burial was In
Wesley Chapel cemetery In the
county.
Mrs. Nail, the former Flora
Lee Ferebec was bom Septem
ber 7, 1876. The daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Ferebec. Surviving are her hus
band, one son, John Henry and
one daughter. Flora Nail of the
home, three brothers, J. G., W.
F. and A. W. FcrcbcOs all of
Davle county. Also three sisters
Mrs. C. 8. DcWgcsc of Cooleeince,
Mrs. Kate Newton of Bennetts
vlllo, S. C. and Mrs. Noah Col-
lotto of Cana.
Pallbearers were R. S. May-
berry, J. E. Franklin, B. P. Jor
don, W. K. Sedbcrry, J. F. Jar
vis and Arlie Jordon.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 24,1942 - Page 6
Nathan Adams
Passes Away
Funeral services for Nathan
Adams, 76, well known farmer
of Yadkln^ county who died at
his home In North Deep Creek
section at 4 o'clock Friday morn
Ing, were held Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock from the North
Deep Creek Church. Charles H.
Hutchens and Rev. G. W. Edger
ton were In charge. Burial was
In the church graveyard.
Mr. Adams had been in 111
health for sbc months, serious
since lost Saturday. He was born
In Yadkln county September 9,
186S, a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George D. Adams. He had
spent all his life In Yadkln
county.
He was a member of North
Deep Creek Friends Church and
for 20 years was superintendent
of the Sunday school. He serv-l
ed also as clerk of the monthly
meeting of the church for sev
eral years.
Surviving arc the wife, who
was Miss Etta Collins prior to
marriage; three daughters, Mrs.
Nina Lawson. Mrs. Oro Holcomb,
and Mrs. Mary Ingram, all of
WInston-Salem; seven sons,
Blllic, John. Alvln and Mark
Adams, all of WInston-Salem;
Asa P. Adams, Zeno Adams of
Baltimore, Md.; Pulaski, Va., and
Marvin and one sister, Mrs.
Nancy Brown of Yadklnvllle,
Route 1; and 10 grandchildren.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/24/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 29,1942
Killed By Antooiobile
Afcbb HoHxooks. 31, of UoeksvUle, R*
dS wfts lostanUy kUbd aboot midnight Sal-
Mdav Didbtfjoai aoaih of to«o <» the
SaKtwty highway, w(i8D acmek by a car
laid CO be difvea by (Saceoce Cbarlea, of
Ibis city, Qyde Roberts, who was with
Holbrw^ le^yed dlght tajoflee.
PatrohDSD GiWn arrested Cbailea on
charges of manslaQatiser. Hewaareieaa*
ad imder $500 bond, pending a heating oo
SaCniday afteiooon at 2 o'cloeh.
Holbfboks and Roberts wete said to
have btM waUdogoo the ifghcsldo of the
highway with theit backs to approaching
tsaffie. Charles saM the lights on his car
wete dim, and that be did not see the
men until his car struck them.
Mr. HdhfookB ia sarfired by hlawidow;
two daaghtera. Mary and Vliiinta: one
•on, John, and hla Bother. Mre. J U.
Qdtber, ail at liOQie. Fbnend eervlcea
were held at Weeley Chapel, lieddl conn-
ty, Uondoy aftemtian *at 3 o'doek, and
the body laid to test In tbe ehineb cemo-
lenr.
Mn. G, M. Kirkmao
Un, G. M. Klikman. of Gwmnaboiw.ftttw
ineily Miss Mmgaiet Cslo, of Osoa, died
Sanday BomliM at her hooie,
.SnrvtvofsiockidethehQthattdtotta ala*
ter, Mrs, J. W* Rodwdl, MoehsviUe; two
btBhets, J, & Cain, Cana, and P. B, Csin,
Mew Yoifc dty.
nntsfal seryiOBS were held BfeodSy af
ternoon st 4 o*«!oek at Hsnes Chapel, la
Gfeeniboio. Interatent foBowed la Poreat
LdwD Cemetgfy, Gnonsbom.
Hiss Iffiniie^oiid
Miss Mtimls Rebsoea Stroad, 74, died
iBfitTkieedayauEaingaithe hmna of her
bnlhsr, FhankStfos^ In Cbd Spring towap*
ship, vhsfSihaQagida her beam. Sha had
been In dedhdng baalili for ssyttalmniitln
HfSa Stfond. the daoghter of the late
Mr. and Misii Plak.8tioad, of IredeU eooa-
ty, waa bom May 28,1^ Sarvisingaie
twohcotlmflreak8croiid.aiid Floyd &,
Snood, the latter Hsrcoony, R. 1, A
ttoatber of nieeea and nefriiewB also snr-
yfta,
Fonesal services for Bfin Stieod wen
bsM Wednesday aotning' at 11 o'doek
Ikoa the Sodciy Baptist chniob, oondoet-
ad l»r the panor. Ssv. Bfr, Bmdleir, and
Interment was In the duudi oemeteiy. •
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 31,1942 - Pages 1 and 8
Archie Holbrooks
DAVIE MAN IS
KILLED BY CAR
Archie Holbrooks, 31, was kill
ed almost instantly last Satur
day night about midnight when
he was hit by an uulomobile
while walking on the highway
south of the overhead bridge on
the Salisbury highway. The car
wos driven by Clarence Charles,
22. of Mocksville.
Charles was arrested on a
charge of manslaughter and was
released on a $500 bond signed
by his father, Harrison Charles.
Occupants of the Charles car
was stated by officers to have
been two minor youths. Green
and Davis of Mocksville.
Holbrooks, who lived in the
Turrentine section, was with a
group of four who were on their
way home. They were walking
on the right hand side of the
highway, their backs to the car,
it-.was stated. Clyde Roberts,
one of the men, was bruised but
Otherwise unhurt. Paul Roberts
was on a bicycle just in front
of the men. Cecil Angell. on foot,
was the fourth member.
Charles told the officers that
the lights on the car wore dim
and that he hit Holbrooks, who
was stated to be walking on the
shoulder of the road, before ho
saw him. It was stated. Hol
brooks had both legs broken, a
(ConHnued on page eight)
MORE ABODT
Car Death
broken nock and chest injuries,
Holbrooks is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Bonnie
Poplin of Wllkcs county; by his
mother, Mrs. J. M. Gaither for
morly of Wiikcs; a son, John
Page, and two daughters, Macy
and Virginia, all at homo.
The funeral was hold Monday
afternoon ut Wesley Chapel In
Iredell county and Interment
was In the church cemetery.
Charles will be given a hear
ing here at 2 p. m. on August 1
before U. S. Commissioner Pred
Lcngans.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 31,1942 - Page 2
Death Claims
R. S. Poindextcr
Richard S. Poindextcr, 73
farmer and native of Surry
county, died Monday afternoon
at 12:30 o'clock at his home,
Dobsoi}, r. f. d.. after n sliort
illness.
He was mnrrlcd twice, first toi
Miss Susie Holyficld. The follow
ing cliUdrcii uf this txiurrlugv
survive; Emmet Poindextcr and
Mrs. Lilly Hutchins. of Dobsmi:
Mrs. Ella Hardy, of Crutchflcid;
Mrs. Ivn Jester, of Winston-
Snlcm: Mrs. Hallic Jcnklivs, nf
Liberty; Mrs.' Mamio Lodnum. of
Rnmseur: George Poindextcr. of
Newton and Howard Poindextcr.
of MoorcsvlUc. His second mar
riage was to Miss Eulala Cos,
who survives with the follow
ing cliildrcn: Hnydcn. Raymond
and Matthew Poindextcr, ail of
Dobson. r. f. d.
The funeral wos hold Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock ot Liberty
Primitive Baptist Chttrch. Eiders
James Creed and Preston Stone
conducted the services. Burial
was in the cliurch graveyard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 31,1942 - Page 2
MRS, ARNOLD^"
DIES AT 80
Mrs. Martha J. Arnold, 80,
wMow or the late William S.
Arnold, died last Wednesday
morning at 12:30 at her home
near Hamptonvlllc.
Mrs. Arnold had been an in
valid (or the past 20 years, and
had been seriously 111 for the
past month. She was a member
of Flat Rock Baptist ehurch for
03 years.
Survivors Include two daugh
ters, Mrs. Ella Arnold, of Hat
mony. and Mrs. K. L. Evans of
Hamptonvlllc; three sons, George
Arnold, of Greensboro; Hilary
Arnold, of Mocksvllle; William
Arnold, of Hamptonvllle, and 13
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 4 o'clock Thursday from
Flat Rock Baptist Church wlth^
Rev. J. N. Blnkley in charge.'
Pallbearers and flower bearers
were grandchildren.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 31,1942 - Page 3
DE.AIH CUIMS
WESLEY HARRIS
Wesley E. Harris. 72. died at
7:30 last Friday morning, at his
home near Longtown. Mr". Har
ris has been in declining health
for the past two years, but his
condition had been serious only
two days.
Mr. Harris was married to
Miss Tilda Coots, who died in
1028, and then to Miss Lltha
Nichols who survives. His sur
vivors Include three daughters.
Mrs. Lessle Soots, and Mrs
Bessie Benge, of Ronda, and
Mrs. Minnie Laws, of Pore's
Knob: four sons, Everett Har
rls. of Cycle; James M. Harris
and Walter Harris of Lcnolr,
and Herman Horrls, of Hayes;
three brothers, Marshall Harris
and Bob Harris, of Roaring
River, and Mllos Harris, of
Boonville; sis si.sters. Mrs. Tilda
Fo.x, Mrs. Lillic Alexander, Mrs.
Maud Alexander, Mrs. Ada Cor-
then and Mrs. Betty Childress,
all of Ronrinc Rit'or, tm<! Mrs.
6aro Caudle, of Blidn.
Funeral services wore lield at
Longtown Holiness Church Sat
urday afternoon at 2;30, with
Rev. Fred Spcer in charge. Burial
was held at Hlxon family ceme
tery in Wilkes county near
Ronda.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, July 31,1942 - Page 6
Jesse Clinton McCormick
BOONVILLE MAN
KILLED BY AUTO
; Jesse CUntun McCormick. S3.
I son of J. E. McCormick. of Rock-
ford. was killed almost Instant-
In an automobile accident at
Greensboro Sunday night.
The youth, employed with At
lantic State Trucking Company
of High Point, has been making
his home at High Point recently,
but was n native of Rockford
Survivors Include the father
and step-mother; si.v brothers.
Thurmond. Archie, Everett, Ruby
and Joe Henry all of Rockford.
and Thomas of High Point:
three sisters. Mrs. J. A. Hudson
and Miss Annie Mne McCormick
both of Rockford, and Mrs.
Thomas West of Greensboro;
three half-sisters. Misses Peggy,
Nancy Mnrle, and Lurlene Mc
Cormick, all of Rockford.
Funeral services were held at
4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
Rockford Baptist Church, Rev.
J. W. Parker and Rev. D. E.
Burr\is officiating. Interment
was In Rockford cemetery.
Mrs. G. M. Kirkman
Rites Held Monday
Mrs. Margaret Cain Kirkman,
a native of Davle county, who
had lived In Greensboro for the
past 30 years, died at St. Leo's
hospital, Greensboro, on Sunday
morning after a brief illncss.j
She was the sister of Mrs. J.
W. Rodwell of MocksvlHo, and
J. B. Cain of Cnna.
Besides Mrs. Rodwell and Mr.
Cain she Is survived by her hus
band and a brother, P. B. Cain
of New York City.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at Hanes
chapel. Greensboro, with her
pastor, Dr. J. Clyde Turner, of
ficiating, and burial was In
Forest I.awn cemetery.
Mrs. Kirkman was a member
of the First Baptist church and
a number of civic organizations,
Including Uic Woman's club.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/31/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 5,1942
Wheder Cartiter Cots
Wbeelcf Caituer. leifred Cniiief*of ftow<
an ooonty* ilailied Ua throat witii a nxor
and died earlsr laat Wedoetiaw monilod
at Ida boma near Frovlitettce Lotbeian
Cfaoieb. Seotehdilth town^p,
filr. Oeitner was 84 yeato ^ and had
been to falilag heahb lor aoqta ttae. He
made bia home with Us broHwr a^ a
otaee. Saiab J. ¥flIQ8iD8. So^vhdos are
two Iffolbaia, West and At Cutter, both
of Rowan oooaty. He bod a nnmber of
lelatlveo In Oaela cotrntr. and was a Cte-
qoent vWtor in IfodsvlDa.
Fmend and faotfal au^dcea took idaoa
at Pcovidenee Lntberan (%orcb Thnndar
uoralod at 11 o'cbxd^ of which ha was a
maober.
Bio - Obituaries - 8/5/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 12,1942
Mrs. Robert L Bsoe
IbaRirtMftL Booe. 81, died at ber
bmte ea SaUtboiy stieet at SdO o'dodc
Satmday.aftoiMmH death feealtiiig from
aheanattaefc. UmBooa had been ffl
for abont'two wedte.
MmBooewaea oathre of Indiana, a
daunlitar (rf die late Mr. and Iba. John
Siiepiflnd. Her tot maniaRe waa to Rev.
Wuilaa E. Monla. of Indiana. Heraee^
manlaie waa to R. L Booe, of thia dty.
Mib Booelaatnvlvedhy her hndtond,
two aooa, tontferm MdnU of Acton, fiod^
Rev. Pnni Jndfon Hotrla. Gianvlto Ohio;'
two dasdhtera. Mm. Hin^el Kant of Loa
Ang^ GaQ£: Mia. Meta Bocaob Tenefly,
N, J^tbteeetep-eonobandonectep-dangh*
tot; a nnmher of jiandctiUdfee. among
them HIaa Maiaha Rnnt. weS-khown mov
ie star, of Hdly wood.
Mia. Booe baa been a leiidentof Moeka-
vlSe tor the past nine yeam, and made
many fcienda, wboweieetddeeed by her
death.
fhnetal aervfeaa were held at the Bap-
tiet Chnich Ttoiday momhm at 11 o*Gloi^
with her paetor. Rev. E. w. Itenet. in
eheige. asaieted ^ Rev. J. H. Flolghnm,
and the body sent to fodiaoapolia, where
boilal wifl take plaee tomonow.
To the beieaved family The Reeoid ex-
tendasympathy In thlasadhour. AgMd
woman haa bera called to her lewmm
Edward L. Freemaa
Edward L. Fbeeman, 87, wtdtdDownDa-
vie oithgeh, died at hie h^ at Epheane,
EMiay evening at 10 o'dock, fdloittog an
Sotvivittg are hie Wife, Mia. Lnia Daniel
Fieeman; thtee eons. Hadisoob 9t Ooolee*
roee; Bdwrnd, of R. 4, and Vance, wto la
In the II. S, Army: tonr dai^twa. Mis.
QootoHBiiia.ofR.d: Maa'aiaa. Rnali-
log. ^wncei; Mlsaea Mtfiie and Janie toe-
man. at home; two haiMMothem and a
Fnneral aervicea were held at Ubeity
MelhodlatChtin^Mooday aftemoon at 8
o'ehwkf with hiapastor.Rev. CL W. tok.
In dhatge. and tna body laid to rest in ths
cboroh oemetezy.
Mr. Ffoemaa will bo aadiymiaaedin the
commonity wfaare he lived for so many
yeen, hoUadeaih the comity loaea an
eao^lettt dtizeo. The Reond emends
sympathy to the beieaved fsmlly in this
hoar of sadnesa.
Mrs. FrancmGodb^
Fonetsi aervices for Mis. Camilla Fiao-
eeaGodbey,89.of R. I, who died Fiiday
eveohigat lOo'doekwereeondaetedSon*
day eftemoon at 5 o'clock, at Gttier M.
E. Church, tug Rev.jG W. Pink.
Mia. CodlMvy^a etamved by two tSaitm,
Mia. W, T* IMgglna, of MotoviUe, and
Mies Coiaetia Bowled of R. 1; two eoaa, J.
C a»l F. L Godbey, of 'R. 1; ivo grand*
chRdimi. Etenoea, Jobn, Jay^ Aimlt ^
Correlli aQ <d MockBvlileiaiid JnanliMGod*
In^ of Charlotte.
The flower giila weie Franeea and Joan*
Ita Godbey, lAdle Barney, Irene Koonts,
Helen and Eatherioe Smith. Smtto Woot-
en, ]in. Frank Wlltlems, LscUe Tay^
Beolab Johnaon and Mattle Maha.
Pallbeaims wme Clyde Ratlei^ tee
Boides, RIke Wilson, Maiah and Stokes
Dwiggina..
Jolin F. Kmimer
John FleidierKimiBter, 89t died at hie
home, MotovUle, Roate 1, Thorsday
moralog.
Sufvlvlag are the widow; four eooa,
Dewey and Foy Klomer, of tbell.SL
Army; Find, Hamea nad Geoige, of Mocks-
vtUe, Route I; three daughtera, Almanui
mer, of Hanes: Bertie Mae, of the home,
end ftha. R«4ia Steele. of IfockavlUe. Ronce
1; three bmtliefa. C. t Klmmer, Mockavlto
Rente 4; WUI Kimmef; Llnwood, and Ed
Kifflmer, of Stoieei; two atstera, Hiti.Will
Wifghi, Advanee. Rente 1, and ftfra t 0.
UeMdx, of Mockevllle, Rente 3; one grand-
eon,
Fhneral servicee w«e h^ at^Uameo X
Roads Baptist Cliuicb Sunday 'ahetoooo
at S o*doefc. with Reva. Lawrence
and E. W. Thnier oflhsfallng. and the body
laid to rest In flie dnnidi cemetery.
Bio — Obituaries - 8/12/1942 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 1
Mrs. Ed L Heilig
Claimed By Death
MRS. ED L. HEILIO
i LOCAL WOMAN'S
: MOTHER PASSES
'• Mrs. Ed L. HcUi^ ot Salisbury.
• 73, mother of Mrs. O. C. Mc-
QuftBc of Mocksvlllc. tiled Wccl-
- ncsdoy morning at 2:50 o'clock
f at her home ihcrc. She had
y been In declining health for
f some time and .seriously 111 for
two weeks.
The funeral was held yester
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the First Baptist church of Sal
isbury. conducted by the pastor,
Rev. D. L. Woodward. Inter
ment wa.s In the family plot In
Chestnut Hill cemetery there.
Mrs. Hclllg taught In the first
public school In Salisbury on
Ellis street from IQBS to 1808.
She married Ed L, Hclllg, a
native of Mocksvlllc who lived
most of his life In Salisbury, on
August 3, inOB. Mr. Hclllg died
. in 1030.
Three daughters survive: Mrs.
McQuage, Mrs. C. V. Stevens and
, Mrs. Dodd Brown, both of SaF
, Isbury,
Mrs. L. D. Driver
Died Tuesday Night
Mrs. L. D. Driver, age 50, dlc'd
at hor home near Coolccmcc
Tuesday night at 11 o'clock after
a long Illness. Mrs. Driver, be
fore marriage was Miss Jose
phine Gills, Is survived by her
husband uud the fullowlng chil
dren: Ralph Driver of Salis
bury, Lawrence Driver, Mrs.
Qracc Pierce. Mrs. Burnlce
Owens. Mi'vVor.slo Hellnrd, Mrs.
Uuili Brown all of Coolecmee,
P.aullnc and Inez at the home.
Two brothers, six sisters and
.seven grandchildren also sur
vive.
Funeral services will be con
ducted today at 4 p. m. at the
Coolcemee Baptist Church ivith
the pastor the Rev. A. T. Stoude-'
mlrc officiating. Interment will
be In the Turrentine Baptist
Church cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 2
John F. Kimmcr
Services Held
John Fletcher Klmmer, 50,
died at his home, Mocksvllld,
noute 1 Thursday morning.
Surviving arc the widow;
lour sons, Dewcy and Poy Klm
mer, of the U. S. Army; Fred,
Hnmc.s and George of Moeks-
vlUc, Routo 1; three daughters.
Alma Klmmer, of Hanes; Bertie
Mae, of the homo, and Mrs. Rcna
Steolc, of Mocksvllle. Route 1;
three bi'olhcr.s, C. L. Klmmer.
Mucksvlllo. Route 4; Will Klm
mer, Llinvood, and Ed Klmmcr
o( Spencer; two sisters, Mrs.
Will Wright, Advance, Route 1.
and Mrs. I. O. HendrLx. of Mock
svllle. Route 3; one grandson.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon at IJames
Crossroads Baptist Church at 3
o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Bradley and Rev. E
W. Turner wore in charge.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 3
Mrs. Frnnces Oodbey
Funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Frances Bowles Ocdboy, 85, of
Route 1, Mocksvllle. who died
Friday night at 10 o'clock, were
conducted Sunday afternoon at
5 o'clock at Center Methodist
Church by Rev. O. W. Pink.
Mrs. Qodbey Is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. W, T. Owlgglns
of Mocksvllle and Miss Cornelia
Bowles of Route l, Mocksvllle;
two sons, F. L. and J. 0. Godbcy
of Mocksvllle and five grand
children.
Bio - Obituaries - 8/14/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 6
'D. G. Tiittcrow
Passes Monday
David Gcoruo TuWcrow, 50, j
prominent farmer of the Cen
ter scotioii, died at his home,
Mocksvillc, Route 1, Monday af
ternoon nt 4 o'clock.
Ho is survived by his wife,
tlic former Miss Ida Bowies; two
daughters, Mrs. Charles H. Pl^tts,
of AIc.xandrla, Va., ond Mrs.
James C. Tutterow, who lives at
the home here; one son, David
Tutterow, Jr., of Washington.
D. C.; and two brothers, R. V.
Tutterow, of Route four, and H.
P. Tutterow, of Wlnston-Salem.
Funeral services were hold
Wcdncsdoy at 11 o'clock at
Center Methodist Church. Rev.
O. W. Fink conducted the .serv
ice.
Mrs. Clara Booc
Died Suddenly
Mrs. Clard Bell Booc, 81, wife
of R. L. Booe. died Saturday
afternoon at her home here.
Mrs. Booe was a native of
Indiana, a daughter of the Into
Mr. and Mrs. John Slgmond.
Her first marriage was to Rev.
William Edwin Morris of Indiana.
Her second marrlago was to R.
L. Booe of Mocksvillc, who sur
vlves.
Two sons and two daughters
survive, Charles Spurgcon Mor
ris, of Acron, Ind.; Rev. Paul
Judson Morris of OranvUle,
Ohio; Mrs. Minnie Belle Hunt
of Los Angeles. Calif.; Mrs. Ncta
Boom of Tonafly, N. J.
^Funeral services were held
Tuesday from the residence and
immediately afterwards Qie body
was sent to Indiolhapolis. Ind..
where the burial took place
Wednesday.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 7
Edward L. Freeman
Rites Held Monday
Edward L. Freeman. 07, died
nt his home on Route 4, Mocks
villc. Friday night at 10 o'clock.
He Is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Lota Daniel Freeman; three
sons. Madison Freeman, of Coo-
Iccmcc; Edward, of Route 4.
Mocksvillc, and Daniel Freeman,
of the U. 8. Army; four daugh
ters. Mrs. Oeorgo Harris, of
Route 4, Mocksvillc: Mrs. Charlie
Rushing, of Spencer, and Misses
Mnrlc and Janlc Freeman of the
liomc; four grandchildren: two
halfbrothers. James Pike, of
New York and Norman Pike, of
Winston-Salcm, ond a halfsis
ler, Mrs. O. C. Landlnghom.
Funeral services were hold at
5 o'clock Monday afternoon at
Liberty Methodist Church. Rev
O. W. Fink officiated.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 14,1942 - Page 8
Funeral Held
For Jesse F, Davis
Funeral services for Jesse P.
Davis of Roaring River, who died
Friday night at Myers Clinic,
Harmony, after a Itngorlng ill-
nccs, were conducted at 3 o'clocic
Sunday afternoon at Cranberry
Baptist Church In Wii'..3S coun
ty.
The Rev, Lester Yongcr. pas
tor. was In cliargu of service j.
Burial was made In the church
cemetery.
Mr. Davis was a native of Ten
nessee, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Cana Davis. He moved to
North Carolina several yeors
ago.
Surviving arc his widow; three
daughters, Mrs. Btelia Harris of
Cycle,* Misses Roxie and' ooy
Davis of Roaring River; three
sons. Cana, Oliver and Grant of
Roaring River; a sister, M-ss
Arthie Davis of Kentucky; and
five grandchildren.
Bio - Obituaries - 8/14/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 19,1942
John'W. BronsoB
ioliti WB8l0F.BiOfliMb« 89, died at Hbt
eoBnly iMMiia Satofilay.
aie time eona, K.BiQiiaQa»
2i
aiid Kelly of ^VHinla; two 8fa
ceie. Mm. F. lyoo aiid tfte, Mat FoHoa
of Winatop-SaleiD.
Fttaeiel ewndees weee beld at tlie home
of a 6oa« M. Bm80D« oq'R. 8. Bltoday af
ternoon at 2 with Rev. W.C.GOO-
peyneliBiito.fl]ld the body laid to mtfii l^tavllle lielliodlflt Chmch eemeteiy.
Mrs. Heilig Passes
Hn. Ed L Hema 7X of SaUsteiy. died
at ttw homo of bet danghtM, His. G. V*
Steveoo. In tbot city last Wednesday
momfsg. foOowtng an ffiuen of aninmer
gHppo.
Mis. Heltig was the mother of Mrs. 01<
lie McQoago. of IfocksviUo.
Piioeral oecvlces wees held Thursday
afcemoon at i o*dock at FUst Baptist
chureh, Salishuty. and the body laid to
test to Cheanmt HiUceaxotety.
MarsbaDC Cub
Mateball C. Cain. 68i wen kuown fann*
or of the Beer Omek saetlofi of Baoio
ooonty* died- Satorday momiog at the
homo m a imOow. 0. L. HBihey. Blocka*
oillaiR 2
Bfr.GBlQ woaborDlo Davio ooanty, a
eoa ofMr. asd His FBtii^ CMil Re is
the lose fnefnbef.of hla Csmlly. and Is oao*
vivod only by OMbews and nleeosi Re
hml Bovsr tttSfiieo.
Tbo-BuMCSl waa fadd Sunday aftenooa
at 8 o'eloek at Bear Omsk Baptist Cbmeb.
with Rev. JaoNs R. &ooe ooadttotlDg the
eofvieet, atid the body laid to rest In the
chiM^ OOmelnv.
Nelsui T. Andarson
Neboo T. Aadehoo. 69. wen feoownCel*
ahatoCBimei^died Friday aftmaoon at
Davb Boeidt^ Stamsvillo. where be had
been a patient for tea daye. Mr. Ando^-
son had beea serloQely Ul for some time.
Mr. Andeisoa's flist merriage was to
Miss Uatie Casey, of Galahaln. who died
In 1937. From this union thtee chlldien
amvive, Mrs. R. B Pooler, .Wlnston-SalsaB
Mis. ^penoer Johnson, Aaieavilto. and
JohnM Anderson, of Fort Washlngcoo,
Maryland.
In Septambur. 1999, he was married to
Hiaa Emily PowMl. of Center, who sur
vives. He leaves three biotbeis, R. S.
Anderson, Galebain; T. J, Andecaan, Salis
bury; H. 8. Aadei8oa.¥nii8ton Sal^two
elstefs. Mo. P. R. bfcMahah. Pino^ and
H|a. Robert TomHneon, of HocksvUle.
Fttneial ssivlcss were held at. 11 oVdock
Snndey momtng .firam Center Methodist
Chuidi, with Ma pastor. Rev. 6. W. Fink,
In obaige^ and the body laid to rest Inthe
cbnich cune^.
inthedeetb of BIr. AndeisoD. Davie
eounty loses mie of her beat dtiaens. and
the editor lotea a long time friend. Peace
tohlaaabea.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 19,1942
David George Tntterow
David Geqifle Tatcdov passed away on
An^iat 10di,at bis bdma. Stony Knofi, at
entet; osad 85 yeaia. filnlbtteiow bad
boon iadedloiiitf haattb for tba past two
amoioyaafs*
BIr. Tbtteiow was bom In Calabalo
tawmblp^ Sept 9,1888, eod of Uaiy Efisa-
betb Godbey and Jossa Bradley Ibttetow.
Ho gnw op and spent tbe greater part of
his Ufa in the Calabalo aad Center eom-
anfoltles. Somoof the first land deeded
In Davle county, which was then a pan
of Rowan coonty, was deeded In 1788 to
Bdsar Tnttetow, great-gceat-grandliither
of David George Tottofow." lb; Tutteiow
^wnt 18 years In V^stoa^Saleni, whoe
he was oonneeied with Biown*RogeraDis*
on Cotnpapy, the Realty Bond Conpaoy,
and for a nomber of yeora was owner*
manager of tbe Sootim Riimace Coni-
peoy. For toe past 10 yoan he bad lived
at his boma at Center; He was baptiaed
Into tbe Raffles X Roads Baptist Chnieb,
but In later fife bad moved bis nwmber-
ship to tbe Tabemacie Baptist Gbsieh In
vniiston*Sol6iD«
Throogbant bis fife Mr. Tttb^^had
traveled a great deal over tbb.^!M^, tbe
state, and tbe oatlonr making Men^ ev
erywhere, who will be saddened by bis
death,
Oa Sept. 29,1918, be vras mafiied to
Bllsa Ida Belle Bowies, .of HockMil^ who
sr^verbim as well as three ^Idieo,
6Qa Ifaa^of VMhila, David.Geoiga, Jr*.
of Watblng$oo.D. C, and Neney, at borne.
One child* BatbeHne Joaoita, died in ear*
^ votttb. Also anrvivlng are his motber.
Mil. Ifaiy E* Tbtteiow, at bone, and two
brotbr^ Houston F, of Wbratoo-Sntea,
RobM B.. of HoeksviUo.'
Funeral seivicea wan bdd at Center
Methodist GmsOb Wednesdey mnntlng,
Ang, 18lb. whli Revs, B. Wade Hutcbeos
a^Q. W. Fink ^Isiatlng and tbe body
laid to rest In the chnndr cranstery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 21,1942 - Page 2
John W. Bronson
Rites Monday
John Wc.slcy Bronson. 80. died
nt his home in Davio county
Snturdny.
Surviving arc three sons. J. K.
Bronson of Thomnsvlllc; M.
Bronson. of MocksvUlc. Itoute 2
and Kelly ^ronson of Virginia:
nnd two xlstorH. Mrs. J. F. Lyon
and Mrs. Mat Fulton of Wins*
ton-Salcni.
The funeral was held at the
homo of a son, M. Bronson,
Mocksvllle, Route 2, Monday
afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Rev.
W. C. Coopor conduolod sorvlcos.
Burial was in the Elbavlllc Me*
thodlst Church graveyard.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 21,1942 - Page 3
Marshall C. Cain
Services Sunday
Marshall C. Cain, 88, well
known farmer of the Bear Creek
section of Davlc county, died
Saturday morning at 11:16
o'clock at the home of a nephew,
O. L. Harkey, Mocksvllle, Route
2.
Mr. Cain was born In Davle
county, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Cain. He Is the last
member of his family and is
survived only by nephews and
nieces. He had never |been
married.
The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at
Bear Greek Baptist Church. Rev.
James H. Oroce conducted the
services. Burial was lir the
church graveyard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 21,1942 - Page 6
N. T. ANDERSON
DIED FRIDAY
Nelson Turner Anderson, 60,
a prominent Calahaln farmer,
died last Friday afternoon at
the Davis Hospital in States*
villc where he had been a pa
tient for ten days.
Mr. Anderson's first marriage
was to Miss Lizzie Casey, of
Davle county. She died In De
comber, 1037. From Ihls union
three children survive, Mrs. R.
B. Peeler, of Winston-Salem;
Mrs. Spencer Johnson of States-
ville: and John M. Anderson of
Fort Washington, Maryland.
In September, 1030, he was
married to Miss Emily Powell,
of Davle county, who' survives.
He Is survived also by three bro
thers, R. S. Anderson of Davle
county; T. J. Anderson of Sal
Isbury; H. 8. Anderson, of Wlns-
ton-Salom; two sisters, Mrs. F. R.
McMahnn, of Davle county; and
Mrs. Robert Tomllnson of Mocks
vine.
Funeral services were held
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
from Center Methodist Church
of which he was a mombcr.
Interment was In the church
cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 28,1942 - Page 1
Mrs. W. G. DeBerry
SISTER DIES
Mrs. W. O. DcBcrry of Miami.
Fla. and a fonncr Davle resi
dent who Is a sister of Mrs. M.
D. Brown here, died last Sun
day. She is survived by one
son, William of Miami, and two
sisters: Mrs. Brown and Mrs. L.
E. Grady of Erwin, N. C.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 28,1942 - Page 8
Samuel Stevenson McNeely
Brother of J. E. McNeely
pies In Charlotte
Samuel Stevenson McNeely.
65. of 1006 West Fourth street,
died Friday night at a Charlotte
hospital after an Illness of 10
days. The prominent Charlotte
businessman had been In ill
health for many years.
Mr. McNeciy was a native of
Mooresvillc, the son of the late
C. K. McNoely and Mrs. Harriett
Brnntloy McNeely. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss
Flora Parker. They were mor
|rled in 1003.
I other survivors are two dau
ghters, Miss Sara McNeely and
Mrs. Arthur RrSams, Jr.. both
of Charlotte; three sons. Ralph
F. McNcely and Harry P. Mc-
'Neely of Washington, and Llcu-
I tenant Sam S. McNcely, Jr.. of
the ITnitcd States army; three
sisters. Mrs. D. G. Turner, Misses
Mary and Bel! McNecly of Moorc-
svllle; and two brothers, P.
Bruce McNcely of MooresvUlc
and Ed McNecly of Cooleemee.
[There are two grandchildren.
Mr. McNecly was a conductor
on the Southern railway for 35
years, and then went into the
drug business in Charlotte. He
became widely known as one of
the operators of old Tryon Drug
store at the corner of North
Tyron and East Fifth streets.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 11,1942 - Page 1
Gladys Brittle Shutt
RELATIVE DIES
Mrs. Gladys Brittle Shutt, wife
ot Baxter o. Shutt formerly of
Advance, but latterly of Rich
mond, Va., died last Tuesday
nicht at a Riohmond hospital.
Her husband, two sons and a
daughter survive. Misses Zell
and Alma Shutt of Advance left
Tuesday night to attend the
funerol.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 11,1942 - Page 3
DEATH CUIMS
P. C. SHUGARI
Funeral services for Peter C.
("Grandpa") Shugart, 80, form
er Yadkin man who had been
living In Wlnston-Salem for the
past several years, were held at
1 o'clock Monday afternoon in
Winston-Salem and at 3 o'clock
at Forbush Baptist Church in
Yadkin county. The body lay
In state at the church from
2:30 until 3.
Rev. W. M. Smilh officiated
in the rites at tlie home and
Rev. Charles Hutchens and Rev.
Marshall Rcavis at the church.
Interment was in the church
graveyard.
Pallbeorcrs were C. E. Davis,
J. B. Phillips, R. L. Heath, A.
E. Holton, B. T. Underwood and
J. B. Gordner.
Mr. Shugart died at his home
at 4:40 Saturday ofternoon. Ho
had been in failing health but
his condition was critical for only
four days. Ho wos a native
of Yadkin county, born March
27, 1802, a son of Peter C. and
Mary Shugart. In 1885 ho wos
married to Miss Eiion Joyner,
who died eight years ago.
Mr. Shugart was a member of
the Hamilton Baraca Class of
Burkhead Methodist Church. He
had made his homo with his
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Shermer,
for the past several years.
Survivors include one daugh
ter, Mrs. Shermer; two sons,
Zeno and Russell Shugart, of
Yadklnvllle; five grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Bio - Obituaries - 9/11/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 11,1942 - Page 6
W. H. Hudson
Dies Suddenly
William H. Hudson, 61, a pro
minent farmer died suddenly
last Thursday morning at his
home near HamptonvUIe.
He has been In declining health
for some time, but death came
unexpectedly.
Mr. Hudson was born in Yad-
kln county, September 1, 18B1,
son of Will M. and Leah Howell
Hudson. #Ho spent most of his
Ilfo In HamptonvUIe community
and was a member of the As-
bury Methodist Church.
Surviving ore his widow, the
former Annie V. Shore: two
sons, Midns H. ond Addas C.
Hudson, and one daughter, Mrs.
Gladys Shore, all of Hampton
vUIe; one sister, Mrs. Mollie
Smith of Elkin; two brothers.
Frank Hudson of Blkln, and
James Hudson of Wlnston-Sal-
em; and six grandchildren.
Services were held Friday at
12 o'clock at Asbury Methodist
Church. Rev. J. F. L. Bumgar-
ner. Rev. Walter Isenhour and
Rev. 8. J. Brawley conducted the
services. Burial followed in the
church graveyard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 16,1942
James H. &amon
James IL Seamon. 77. arelMmoam
Soatb Calahaln farm^* died sarfdeoly at
bis bans near Kappa last Wedoesday
aftemooa at S o'doch. Mr. Seamoa bad
been Jn falling bealch for some time.
Surviving are tbree sons. W. S. Seamen,
at home; Walter Seamoo, Woooiear and
Ed Seamon, o( Roberson county; two
daughters. Mrs, Ernest Hood, of Ruwao
county, and Mies Cairie Mae Seaiiioii at
home. One slsier also survives.
Funeral services wera held at St Mot<
thaw's Lutheran chutch Thursday after
noon. with Rev. G. W. Fink coiiductiag the
service, and the body laid to rest in the
cbuich.ceroetery.
In tho death of Mr. Seamon, Dovle ooun-
ty loses an eicelleot citizen, and the child
rmokindand loving father, Mr, Sea
mon will be sadly missed in the cominn
nity when he spent a long and useful life
Mrs. Lee Phelps
Mrs. Lea Pbelps. 31. died Saturday at
her home, Hockavillei Route 4
Sorvlvlog ate the husliand; four child-
ran, Dorothy Mae, George L^ Jr., Ruby
Colleen, and Sylvia Ann Phelps: har 'pir*
anto. Mr. and Hce. J, L. Swiergood of
Mocksvilla. Route 4; four brothers, Edmofid
and Charlie Swleeaood of the U 8 Navy;
Ernest and David Swicegot^ of Mocksvilla.
Route 4; aud one sister, Mra. Grody Nail
of Mochmrilie, Route 4.
The funeral was held at the byme Mon
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial was
in Liberty Methodist church graveyard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 18,1942 - Page 1
Dies On Yorktown
V
/ t
GKOUGK K. ClAWSON. .fit.
A Momortnl Rorvlrc pnyirtc
trlbvite to George R. Clawson
Jr., Salisbury youth killed In
nctloit durtnjj Iho battle of
Coral Sea. was held at Park
Avenue Methodist Church In
Salisbury last Sunday at 11 a.
m. The services were conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev. O. H.
Swafrord, with a special mu
sical program, Little is known
of hia death oxoopt that ho
was killed May 8 while serv
ing on air craft carrier York-
town and was burled at sea
on May 0. Clawson, who was
31 yonrs old, was born and
spent a good part of his life
In Coolcemce. He was the
grandson of Mrs. Martha Brog-
don and a nephew of Mrs. K.
L. Cope and W. C. Brogdon.
The Navy announced this week
that the Yorktown had been
sunk while being towed to port
two days after the battle by
a Jop svibmarlnc. Tlic Infor
mation was withheld until it
could bo of no value to the
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 18, 1942 - Page 3
■J.R.HALI,81,
DIES SUDDENLY okd s
.lAl EAST BENDI 4.*, Jones Russell Hall. 01, well- , • i.-iknown resident of East Bend. SurvWlnR arc the widow, who - S"rvlv5 Route I. and brother of W. A. ' Miss Ada Fletcher prior to J'■ Hall of Yadklnvlllc. died uncK-' nrarrlagc; four daughters. Mrs. , Ocoigc 1■. pcctcdly at his home Monday , W- R- Boaz of East Bend, Route a I S^vafternoon at 4 o-clock. ' 1= Mrs. J. A. Osborne of Glade cuts MrMr. Hall wa.s a member of one,-Valley: Mrs. c. A. Martin of 8ood of f
? of the be.st-known famlllos In Boonvllle and Mls.s Ttova Hallaivadkln county and was a son • home; four grandsonslof the Into Rndford and Prls-'" brotlicc, W. A. HoU of' ,
I'cllla Spccr Hall. He was a pro- ' Yndklnvlllc.i mincnt farmer and spent his The funeral will be held at Ulster Mentire life In the samo com- ) The funeral was held at /"Ic. Ro« ra unlty. having been born and n®sdoy afternoon at 3 o'clock. _ The £«t reared with half a mile of his t Elders S. H. Reed and O. J. Pallbes. present homo. He was a mem-l conducted the sorvlcoo. ' c. H. O>er of the Holly springs Prlmi-1 Burial win be in the church ^ J. H. By.
^ tlvc Baptist church. I graveyard. . lor Call.
Mrs. Lee Phelps
Died Saturday
Mrs. Lcc Phelps, 31. died lastjSaturday at her homo on Route
Surviving are the husband;
foui- ohlldvon, Dorothy Mno,
George Lcc Jr., Ruby Colleen,
and Sylvia Ann Phelps: her par-
cuts, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Swlco-
guod of MocksvlUc. Route 4; four
brothers, Edntond and Charlie
• SwlccROod of the U. S. Navy;
Ernest and David Swlccgood of
Mocksvlllc, Route 4, and one
* sister, Mrs. Orady Nail of Mocks
vlUc, Route 4.
' The funeral was held at the
' Pallbearers were James Cook.
' C. H. Cook, Charlie Swlcegood,
J. H. Byerly, Terry Burton, Tay-
' lor Call.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 18,1942 - Page 3
HIT-AND-RUN
DRIVER KILLS
MRS. ELLA REECE
Mrs. Ella Warden Reece, 63,
widow of Eugene Reece, was In
stantly killed on the highway
near her home, two miles south
of Boonvllle on the Yadkinvllle
highway, Monday night about
7:45 o'clock when struck by a
hlt«and>run driver.
Mrs. Reece, accompanied by a
son, Clarence Reece, was en
route to the homo of a neigh
bor, Leonard Hicks, to assist in
tying tobacco. She had Just
crossed to the right side of the
highway and was walking near
the edge when the car, an old
model, struck here.
Car Traveling Fast
Reece said the car struck his
mother and wos gone before he
was able to determine what
make it was or to get the license
number. He said the car was
traveling at a high rate of
speed.
The accident Is being investi
gated by the county sheriff and
members of the highway patrol.
Mrs. Reece was a native of
Yadkin coun^ and was bom in
the Quaker Deep Creek section,
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van
Warden. She spent most of her
life in this section and was a
member of Deep Creek Friends
Church.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph
Reece of Boonvllle and Mount
Pleasant, and Ontario, Canada,
and Clarence Reece of the home;
one brother, A, F. Warden of
Cheraw, 8. 0.; and one dater,
Mrs. Laura clapp of Greensboro.
Bio — Obituaries - 9/18/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 30,1942
H. E Smith Dies Id
Wieck
H B. Smith, 73, ot Advance, R,
T« was instantly killed abont noon
Saturday on 'North Main street
bare when he was thrown against
the windshield of the truck in
which he was riding after the ma*
chine was in collision with another
tmck.
Sheriff Bowden arrested Charlie
Dobbins, Negro, on charges of tuan
slaughter. He was held under^5oo
bond for trial in Davie superior
court berk aftrr a heariug before
magistrate P. R. Leagans.
Soiith was ridiug iu a pickup
truck with Major Beaucbamp of
Advance, and Smith was sitting 00
the laps of Jimmy and Pordie £aa-
champ, who were sitting on the
seat with their brother, Major.
Dobbins, was operating his tmck
itorth on Main street and attempted
to turn into a filUog * station when
bis machine bit the Beaucbamp
truck.
No one else was injured. :
.Smith was unmarried He is
aurylved by one sister, Mrs. S. R»
Poster, of Advance, R i.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at Bethle^
l.em Methodist church. Rev. J.
W. Vestal conducted the services.
Burial was in the church graveyard.
^ T. W. Williams
T W. Wliliaios, 6S, died at his bone
two miles west ot this dty. Friday mom-
ind at S o*cIoek, foUowing a tong Ulnesa.
Funeral services were held at the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 o*dock, with Rev.
G. W. Fink in chaige, and the body laid Co
test In Famington cemetery.
ICr. WiUlams is sntvived 19 bis Widow
and four sons* Roy, of Hcnestead. Fla..
frimk at home; Lawience to foidgo ser
vice, and Wanen, who Is sfalioned at
Camp Blandlng. Fla. Three half biotheis
also anivlve
Bio - Obituaries - 9/30/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 2,1942 - Page 2
Henry Edward Smith
ADVANCE MAN
KILLED BY CAR
Henry Edwnrd SmlLh, 72, of
Advance, Route 1, was InstnnUy
killed about noon last Saturday
on Nortli Main street here
when he was thrown against
the windshield of the truck In
which he was riding after the
machine was In collision with
an automobile.
Smith died of a broken neck
before he could be given medi
cai attention.
Sheriff L. S. Bowden arrested
Charlie Dobbins, 26, Negro, of
Hamptonvlile, now working here,
on charges of manslaughter. He
was released under $500 bond
after a hearing before Magis
trate F. R. Leagans.
Sheriff Bowden said Smith
was riding in a pickup truck
with Major Beauchamp of Ad
vance, Route 1, and Smith was
sitting on the laps of Jimmy
and Fordie Beauchamp, who
were sitting on the seat with
their brother, Major.
Dobbins, Sheriff Bowden said,
was driving south on Main
street and attempted to turn
into Waters filling station when
his machine hit the Beauchamp
truck, going the opposite direc
tion.. Sheriff Bowden quoted
Dobbins as saying ho did not
see the truck until it was in
front of his machine, since
there was another car in front
of him going the same way as
Dobbins.
No one else was injured.
Smith's head struck the fram
ing above the windshield.
Smith was unmorrled and
made his home with Willie Arm-
sworthy, Advance, Route 1. Ho
is survived by one sister, Mrs.
S. R. Foster, of Advance, Route
1.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at Beth
lehem Methodist Church.' Rev
J. W. Vestal conducted the serv
ices. Burial was in the church
graveyard.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 2,1942 - Page 8
Death Claims
T. W. Williams
T. W. Williams. 64. died Fri
day morning at his home here.
The funeral was held Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home. Rev. O. W. Fink con
ducted the services. Burial was
In Farmington cemetery.
Surviving are the widow; :four
sons, Roy J. Williams, of Home
stead, Fla.; Frank Williams, of
Mocksville, Route i, and Law
rence and Warren Williams of
the U. 8. Army; three grand
children; three half brothers,
Lewis Williams, of Coolccmee;
Robert Williams, of Kannapolis,
and Joe Williams, of China
Orove; and sbc half sisters, Mrs.
Jake Crystal, of Concord; Mrs.
Ike Sprinkle, of Winston-Sal-
em; Mrs. Lon O'Neil, of Coolec-
mee; Mrs. Dewey Williams, of
Cooleemee; Mrs. Joe Blackwood,
of Kannapolis and Mrs. Joe Mil
ler, of Salisbury.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 2,1942 - Page 11
Thomas Beal Griffin
Cooleemee Man
Passes At 93
Thomoa Seal Orlffkn, 93, re
tired farmer, died at hb home
in Coolcomec Tuesday mornins.
He b survived by hb widow;
by two daughters, Mrs. Rosie
Orubbs and Mrs. J. D. McClan-
non of Cooleemee; a brother,
Frank QrirrUi, of Cooieeiuee.
Ten grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren also survive.
The funeral.was held Wed
jnesday afternoon at Chestnut
Grove church, conducted by Rev.
F. A. Wright and Rev. P. J.
Stoudemlre. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 7,1942
T«. B* Griffin
T. B. Qriffin, 93, died at bis
borne at Cooleemee Tuesday ntoni*
log.
Sttrriyiog are bis wife; two
daogbters. Rosie Orobbs and
Mrs. J. D. fifcClannoa, both of Coo>
leemee; one brotber, Prank Oriffia
Oooieeiaee, lograodcbiklfeoaod
seven greavgraodcbltdroo.
Fttoeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternooo at 4 o'do<^
o'dxk from Cbestnnt Grove cbordi
Rev. F. A. Wrigbt and Rev. P. J.
Stottdndre were in ebarge. BnrW
was in tbe cbnrcb cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 9,1942 — Page 3
Mrs. Funderburk
Passes In Davie
Mrs. Janio Mllholon Funder
burk. 00, died nt her homo In
North Coolecmco Sunday.
Funeral services were con
ducted Monday oftcrnoon at.
CoolcemoQ Methodist Church.j
Rev. P. J. Stough and Rev. C.|
E. B. Robinson ofllclatlng. In-,
terment was In the church
cemetery.
Survivors Include one son. Paul
Funderburk; two brothers, H. L.
and C. P. Mllholon. and one sis
ter, Miss Verna Milholen, all of
Cooleemee.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 14,1942
Mrs. 0. G. Htt^ins
Mrs. Alice UcClamrock Htitclu
ins, 66, widow of Oscar G« Hotcb*
ins, died snddeoly Wednesday at
2:30 p« m., at ber borne in Watixli*
town.
Bom at Atocksvllle, a dangbter
of George and Sallie Wil&mt Uc*
Ctamrock, Mta Htttcblns had lived
in Winston^lem since 1921.
Survivors include six sons, one
daughter, two sisters, one brother
Oscar McClauirocb, of tbtsdty.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home at 1:30 Friday after,
noon with Rev. George Higginsof.
fidating. Interment was in the
Clemmops Baptist Church Ceme*
tery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 16,1942 - Page 2
Bowles Rites
Held Wednesday
Fimcral services wcro held
Wednesday mornlne at Eaton's
BapUsL church for William L.
Bowles who died Monday morn
ing following a long Illness.
Rov. Wade Hutchlns and Rev.
Dallas Rcncgar conducted the
service and Interment was in
the church graveyard.
Survivors Include the wldov/;l3: two sisters, Mrs. Will Beck
two daoEhtcrs, Mte Dora Bowlos
at homo, M,s. Annie Lowls ot j,
Orccnsboro; two sons, Hubert of
Roanohc, Va., and W. M. of route
nie S. Bowles of route 2; and 9
grandchildren.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 16,1942 - Page 3
Harold Carter
Ray Williams
Kills HimseK
Ray Williams, 30, walked out
n of his home at South River,
n Franklin township, Friday and
shot himself fatally In the head
n with a single barrel .shotgun,
Sbcrirr J. H. Krldnr rciJOrtcd.
Williams' almost decapitated:
' body was discovered aboiit an
hour later by his mother, Mrs.
' John Williams. She said she
• failed tu hear hlin return after
' hearing him leave tho house.
Coroner T. W. Scay, Investlgat-
'< Ing along with Sheriff Kridcr
« and Deputy Sheriff Lewis Tatum,
termed the death suicide.
Williams worked at the Erwln
Cotton Mills at Coolccmcc. Ac
cording to Sheriff Kridcr's re
port, ho had boon separated
from his wife and lived with
his mother and several brothers
at the old Dr. Crump house on
South River. Re ^ one child,
Mrs. WUitiunf told flheiifr Xri-
der she did Dot iw, the faUl
: Mm dlooow^d tJM
Funeral Held For
Child Killed In ;
Winston Accident
Funeral services «for Harold
Carter, 3, son of Mr. and Mra.
Thomas B. Carter, of near East
Bend, were conducted from
North Deep Creek Church Mon
day afternoon. The Rev, Charles
H. Hutchcns was in charge,
Tho Carter child was killed
near the home of his Grand
mother, Mrs. Llllle Carter, at
' Hancs, when he was hit by a
pick-up truck driven by 1\ S.
' Crcason, of Harmony, late Sat
urday afternoon.
Survivors Include the parents:
' one brother, Lee Ray Carter, and
' two sisters, Lois and Alma Jean
carter; tho paternal grand-
* mother, and the maternal grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
* Slzcmore.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 21,1942
WiUiaai L Boides
Wmhioi 1*. bowlea, 84. dted Ocu llth
at tiM 8tat« HMpttal, Uofgaaton. afl« a
loort lOoesa-
He It lorrived by bit wktoir. Mia. Mb*
nle Bewitt. ese beotber, Losnto&BtwItt,
of Ro«te2: t«o titctfi^ Mn. Will Becb,
Roo^ 8; iM Mia Mai? Wood* of-RootitJi.
c«oooiia,Biibat.of RoaatkOtaiid W 11
Bowleief Route 8; two daogbteci, Mn.
Attole Uiria, of Qieontbora aadMlpal^
Bowlteof Rocile2r
FamndsMoieeaweiebeldei 11 o*cloek
at EttMla Basilst Cbunb whbRev; Wade
BotOblsa am Rev* OaOae Reoeiar fo
cba^ Intennent was hi tbe cboieb
ccmetenr.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 28,1942
Mrs. David Ei^c
Mio. Mair EKeD-Esili^ 76, of ocdf Oaoit*
ney, died at bet bomo Saiufdoy afcetBooo
afcot an Dlsaaa of foor yoaia. Sbe had
been aerioely iU for the raat ten weeba.
Bin BeMc was ban. In Davio coooty,
Jaonaiy 27.1668^ dao^ter of Geude and
Maty SpiiiiUe, 8bo apmc bar eat^ life
In cba oomimiBltf: vaa a oMmber of Gtoia
Roads Baotist €bt»ob and active lo cburob
work ttntfi bet beahb failed.
She la eintdyed bpdier boMnnd. DavM,
fit, Etalo; two daagbteci. Mka. Lola' Dnon.^
of Caoa; and Mia* Opal Walkei; oC^aa*]
ton Saletti; flya aou, jlobn Ftank^adOif* {
win EBaia.<rfOBiia;BitftdaBe^afMoeka*l
vttibttwobiothen.6.T*Sprinila»of Yad-.
kinvittd Rotte 2: and W» 6. SpHakte* of
Cana; and It grendcfilMwn ^
Fdoeral aervloea weio bMd at 8 o*cloek
Monday aftmooo at Flat Ronfc Baptiat
chaicb with Revo. A. M. Gbmob, R. BL
Adome. domee G«oeo and G*. tV. Tkwner
amdoctlng the eetvicee^
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 30,1942 - Page 3
MRS. MARY ESSIC
.DIED SATURDAY
! Mrs. Mury Ellen Essie. 70, well-
known woman of near Courtney,
(lied at her home last Saturday
afternoon after an Illness of four
years. She had been seriously
111 for the past ten weeks.
Mrs. Essie was born In Davle
county, January 27. 1865, daugh
ter of George and Mary Sprin
kle. She spent her entire life
In the community; was a member
of Cross Roads Baptist Church
and was active In church work
until her health failed.
She is scurvlvcd by her hus
band. David B. Essie; two dau
ghtors, Mrs. Lein Dlxon, of Cann;
and Mrs. Opal Walker, of Wlns-
ton-Salcm; five sons, John Frank
and Darwin Essie, of Cana;
Burton Essie of Mocksville: and
Clyde and Will Essie of Wins
ton-Salem; two brothers, O. T.
Sprinkle, of yodklnvllle. Route
2; and W. G. Sprinkle, of Cana;
and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Flat Rock Baptist Church.
The body lay In state at the
church from 1:30 until 2 o'clock.
Rev. A. M. Church, Rev. R. E.
Adams, Rev. Jimmy Oroce and
Rev. E. W. Turner conducted
the services. Burial was In the
family plot In the church grave
yard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 4,1942
Heorjr 6. Isky
Henry B. Isley, 77. overseer in the
Gtooleeniee Mills for the past 28 years,
died yesterday aftemoob at 4 o'doeb
at bis home in Cooleemee. following
two months' illness.
Mr. fsley moved to Coolesmee 28
vears ago. being overseer of the dye
department of the Cooleemee Mills
since that time He was a member
of the Cooleemee Method.st Chnreb.
.Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada
Leona Isley. and eight children, and
one brother, 6. M. Isley. of Burling*
ton.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon from Cooleemee Metho>
diatChnreh, with the pastor. Bev.
F. h Stongh, offietaUng. assisted by
Rev. D. H Dolin, of the Cooleemee
Presbyterian C h a r c h. Interment
fol.owM in the Ubertv Church Ce*
metery near Cooleemee.
Mbs Suan Howard .
i^-SumdanoKGrwardtSt. died yef^
'today at tlw>l|ooie of a ceph^. J.
dgoiet. at CdiotUMt, after an lllDetaof two
Sorvtviog la one eiater, Hia. CeBa Jonea
of Modnvllie Route 3.
The fniesal wa%be!d at Oocoatser Bap*
titt Chnidi.8oQday aflenwea at 3 o*clo^
Rsv.F.A. Wright oocduted the' eeivioea.
Buial was in Feih Cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 6, 1942 - Page 3
Died Friday
II. B. IMcy
Henry B. Isley
Rites Sunday
Hciiry Benjamin Isley, 77, '
overseer In the Collccmcc mills
for the past 28 ycar-i, died Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clok at his
home on Center Street. Collow-
Ini; two months' Illness.
A nnilvc of Alamance county,
Mr. Isley was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Isley. He
moved to Coolccmee 28 years
ago. and has been overseer of
the dye department of the
Coolccmee mills since Hiat
time.
'Me was an active mcmucr
of the Coolccmee Methodist
chureh, and teacher of the
men's Bible cla.HS for 2S years.
For 40 years he was n member
of the Woodmen of the World.
He was recorder of Jcrti.salem
township for a number of years.
Surviving arc his widow, Mrs.
Ada Leona Isley, and eight chil
dren. Jesse B. Isley, Haw River;
Charles Lee Isley, Mrs. M. H.
Rldcnhour, Mrs. Nell Wagner.
Coolcemce; T. Dwaln Isley. Bal
timore, Md.; Mrs. George York,
A.shcboro: Mr.s. O. L. Vogler,
Greensboro; Mrs. Goldlc Walk
er, Wlnston-Salcm; two step
children, R. L. Chandler, Lan
caster, S. C.; and Mrs. R. S.
Maybcrry, Coolccmee and three
grcat-grandchlldrcn; and a
brother, O. M. lalcy, Burling
ton.
Funeral vtcte held Sunday at
2 o'clock p. m. at Coooleemce
Mcfihodlst church. Interment
followed In Liberty church ce<<
, metery, near Coolccmee.
! Pallbearers were grandsons
> of the deceased: Charles L. Is
ley, Jr., of Waynesvlllc; Henry
I Isley Rldenhour of Duke Uni
versity; Ed Walker of Wlnston-
) Saem; Norman Rldenhour ot
> Charlotte; Rovie Maberry, Jr..
I and Tommie Rldenhour of
: Coolccmee.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 6,1942 - Page 4
Oscar Eugene Binkley
Rrnlhcr Killed
Oscar Eugene Binkley. 48,
brother of Zcb Binkley and Mrs.
Robert Beck of MocksvlUc, was
killed last Friday by the explo
sion Of a mercury compressor
Itink which he was welding at
the N. C. Finishing Co.. at Yad-
kln where he was assistant
master mehanlc. The Occident
was attributed to escaping gas
fumes which seeped Into the
compressor and were Ignited
when he was welding with an
acetylene torch. A brother, O. J.
Binkley, standing behind nlm,
suffered only minor cuts, al
though he was knocked 10 feet
by the impact. The funeral was
held last Sunday in Salisbury.
Hfi Is survived by his mother,
widow, six children, six broth
ers and slaters.
Mrs. Frances Drake
Funeral Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Frances Foster Drake, 89. were
held Tuesday morning at the
home of G. W. Starr on route
3, where she died Sunday night.
Rgv. J. C. Gentry conducted the
services and Interment was In
lhr> Frtfiter grovcyard.
The only survivor Is one bro
ther. H. N. Foster of route 3.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 6,1942 - Page 6
Susan Jane Howard
Died Last Saturday
Miss Susan Jane Howard, 89,
died last Saturday at the home
of a nephew, J. W. Jones, at
Comatzer, alter an Illness of
two years. She was a native of
Davte county and a daughter
of Walker and Sally Spry How
ard.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs.
Cella Jones of MockavUle, Route
3.
The funeral was held at
Cornatzer Baptist Church Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev.
James Qroce and. Rev. F. A.
Wright conducted the services.
Burial was In Fork Cemtery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 11,1942
Mrs. W. H. Carter
Mm. W. H. Carter. 83, died at tbe borne
nS her ton* 6. A. Bamey,on R 3. Satordaf
mondflg at 8 o'dodt. foDowlog an Uloeea
of three weeks.
Poanal oervioet were Md at CoraaUer
Baptist Churab Soodar aftetoooo at 4
o*cioefc with Rev. Janwa Gieoe lo cimige,
and the bodr laid to rest In the clmra
oeoietefsr.
Mrs. Caster ia loivived by bet buabaod,
one son, Q. A. Barney, and one daagbtei;
Mm. Ella Footer, of R. 8; two bnthm, B.
L. Barney, R 2, and Frank Bomef. fUnta;
two sliteia. Mra. Afiee Bowen sod Mit.
Uatf0e PbUIipa, of Banes. A good won*
an baa been ealled to beriewara. Totbe
bereaved ones Tbe Record extends oyn
patbrio Ibis sad boor
Qlmw Gray Bogwr
Glliner Gray B^er, 13-year old sea of
Mr. and N. X Boger, of R* 3, dM at
a Stttosvine bospUaleailySatoiday omio
log. Sorvivlag. to addldoo to dm parents
are foot sisteis. Mra. J. L, Bteekwelder
aod lbs. 8em Boger, of R. 2; Mrs. J. D.
Qtaflto and Mise Norm BofBr, both of Con'
eoidt and three brotben,' DeWltt. MOIafd
and Mecfc,allofR2.
Las'rites were held at Oniea OtapsI
llsthodistChQiobSDnday ct2p in..wfthRev. P. A Wiij^io obsfge. Borial fd-.
lowed la tbe enoveb eemetety.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 13, 1942 - Page 3
William Thomas Fletcher
EXSHERIFf OF
YADKIN PASSES
William Thomas Flccher, for
mer sheriff of Yadkin county,'
iliecl at Baptist hospital, Wlns-|
tonSnlem, Tuesday night nt_
10:30, following an operation
perfonned nhout ten days ago.
He became 111 four weeks ago
and had been a patient at the
hospital for two weeks. He
would have been 72 years old
nc.\t Tuesday, November 10.
Mr. Fletcher was born In Yad-
kln county, a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Davis Fletcher, and
except for short business trips
had spent all his life In the
county. He was elected sheriff
of the county In IOCS and again
In 1010. For some years before
becoming sheriff he traveled for
a large Richmond, Va., grocery
company, and during the last
world war was employed by the
government In buying horses In
western states, in 1922 ho was
appointed postmaster at Boon
vlllc, serving for several years
following which he served with
the revenue forces of the state,
stationed a various points. Dur>
ing all these times he continued
his farming Interests In the
county. For the past two years
he has operated a grocery store
and meat market hi Boonvlllc.
He was well known throughout
the county and section and had
many friends who will regret
to learn of his death.
Carvlvors Include his widow,
who before marriage was Miss
Lucy Apperson, six children,
Neal Fletcher, of Monroe; BUly
Fletcher ond Mrs. Fred Key,
Boonvllle; Miss Mary Fletcher,
Black Mountain: Miss Ruth
Fletcher, Richmond. Va.; two
brothers. R. M. Fletcher, Boon
vllle; and R. D. Fletcher, East
Bend; seven sisters, Mrs. J. R.
Hall, Mrs. R. L. Hall, Mrs. 0. A.
Hall, Mrs. R. H. Angel, Mrs. R. E.
Angell, all of East Bend, route
1; Mrs. J. O. Fleming. Boonvlllc:
Mrs. J. O. Mptthcws, Sanford
and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were hold
Thursday afternoon at Boon
vllle Methodist church.
Mrs. W. H. Carter
Died Saturday
Mrs. W. H. Carter, 83. died at
her home on Route 3, Mocks-
vlllc Saturday morning.
She was a native of Davle
county.
Surviving are the husband,
W. H. Carter; one son, Qcorgc
A. Carter; a daughter, Mrs. O.
L. Foster, all of Route 3, Mocks-
vllle; two brothers, Frank Car
ter of Hancs and B. L. Carter of
Route 3, MocksvlUe; and two
sisters, Mrs. Alice Barnes and
Mrs. Maggie Phillips, both of
Hanea.
Funeral services were con
ducted Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Cornatzer Bap
tist church. Ministers In charge
were Rev. James H. Qrcce, Rev.
E. W. Turner, and Rev. P. A.
Wright. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 13,1942 - Page 3
Gilmer Gray Boger
Died Saturday
Qilmcr Orny Bogcr, 13-ycar-
olcl son of Mr. anil Mrs. N. A.
Bogcr of Route 2, MbcksvlUc.
died At A slAtcsvlUe hospital
early Saturday morning.
Surviving In oddltlon to- the
parents, are four sisters, Mrs.
J. A. Blaekweldcr and Mrs. 6am
Bogcr, both of Route 2, Mocks-
vllle; Mrs. J. D. chaffln and
Miss Nora Boger, both of Con
cord; and three brothers, De-
Witt, Mlllard and Mack, all of
Route 2, Mocksvlllc.
Last rites were held at the
Union Chapel church Sunday at
2 o'clock, with Rev. F. A. Wright
officiating, Burial was In the
church graveyard.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 13,1942 - Page 7
,W. P. Wood Passes
]At Hamptonville
W. p. Wood, GO, of ncor Hamp-
itonvlllc. died about 8 o'clock
I Sunday night at his home fol
lowing A three-month Illness.
Mr. Wood, A native and Ufo
resident of Yadkln county, suf
fered n fall about three months
Ago. and his condition bad
gradually grown worse.
lie was born October 13, 1873.
In 1000 ho was married to Miss
Victory Commlngs, who survlv
cn. Other survivors Include four
sons, Lee Wood, of Union
Qrove; Thco Wood, of Hampton
ville; Herbert Wood, of Yadkln
vllle, and Taft Wood, of Statcs-
vlllc; two daughters. Mrs. Nat-
Icy 'Correl. of Jonesvllle, and
Mrs. Fred Myers, of Elkln.
Survivors also Include three
brothers, Arthur and Press
Wood, of Hamptonville, and
Marvin Wood, of Fort Worth,
Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Addle
Hayes, of Houstonvllle, Mrs. Em
ma Messlck, of Whltten, Iowa
Mrs. Carrie Wright, of Harm
ony. and Miss Olllo Wood, of
Charlotte; and thirteen grand
children.
Bio - Obituaries -11/13/1942
Funeral services were con-
duted from Flat Rock Baptist
church Tucsdoy afternoon at 2 1
o'clock with the Rev. Enoch
Wootan and the Rev. E. W.
Turner, In charge. Burial was
made In the church cemetery.
DAVIE COUNTY
Fred F. Styers
Rites Wednesday
Fred F. Styers, 15, died Tucs-
d.iy morning at the home, Yad-
klnvllle. Route 1, after an 111-
nc.ss of four months. His con
dition was serious one week.
He was born In Yadkln coun
ty, December 16, 1020, a son of
T. W. and Ethel Williams Styers.
He was a member of Union Cross
Friends Church and 4-H club at
Fall Creek school.
Surviving arc the parents:
seven brothers, Roy, Ralph, T.
W. Jr., and Marshall Styers of
the home; Henry Styers of Rls
Ing Sun, Md., Paul Styers of
Dublin, Va., and Luther Styers
of the U. S. Army; five sisters
Virginia Styers of the home;
Mrs. Bess Wlllnrd of Yadklnvlllc;
Blanche Styers of Mount Airy;
Mrs. Austin Brown of East
Bend; and Mrs. Sidney Williams
of Yadkinville, Route 1; and the
grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Styers,
of Lowlsvlllc.
The funeral was held Wednes
day afternoon at union Cross
Friends Church. Rev. and Mrs
E. G. Key, Rev. C. H. Hutchcns
Rev. Wade Adams and Rev. E.
T. Norman conducted the serv-
Ics.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 18,1942
Jnfiss A. leader
JiUiiis A. Staole?. 71, msfottnd
detd io bed at his boote ia CSarkse
viRe townabip earlv WcdnedMy
csi^BioK.' De^hlslhoogbttotuve
tcMltcd troa seate ittdismiai.
Mr. Sou^ !s shTvlved by loar
80tis» S((t. Rdaod Slaalfly. wbo b
atatioMd atCaop Van Dora, Uitt,;
Wflliai^ wtio WM iodactcd Into the
U.S. Anay tt Catap Croft last
week; Kcosetb. of Yadkiaolllc^ tHad
Aaboiy, at boaww Two biotban^
N. K. aad Hoary Staaley, aad oeo.
abter, Mia. Bmna Tordaa, ad of,.
R. a, abo aarvlve.
Paoeral aad barlal acrvkes were
held at Bear Creek Baptist Cbaich
Satatday oionihig at to o'doek^.
wftb Retr. Wade Hatebeaa olBebt
lag. aad the body laid to rest fai
tkecbnrdi cemetery.
John N. Smoot
Joba N. SiBoot, 7d. wefikoowa fanier
of ClaifcBvttle toffiuliiib died Ffidoy moifi*
todotStsto boopftoi, Ifoigooloii, whoiB
Im> wascoftied two waekaado llr.8Qwot
bad bean 111 for tbe past two yetis
Mr. Sfooot was a oatlva of Davio coao*
ty« a 6011 of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
E. SoMot Snrvlvioe oie bis wife: a sob.
Eoben t. SiBoot.of Qaibstl^ wlib wbom
be made bis hmt; foat dfandfiblldfao and
a balf*bfoCbm. Wiw E. Smoot. of Wise*
twi*8ahHii
Fmi^ sendees weie betd Satatday af
tetnooft at 3 o'eloek. at Bear Cmek Baptist
Cboreb. wbeiaMr, Smoot bad beaaa mem*
ber slaee eaiiy mspboodt and tbe body
laid to rest In tbe cbmeb oemetsyy, A
good OMIB boa been callbd to bis lewaid.
Charles Aognsta Myers.
tBiaitss Aognsta Myeia, 74. died at bfo
bio borne at Aihrance, Roote 1. last Toes
day ntomlog.
ito Is survived by bis widow; six sons,
B. A. Myets. Yadklnviile. B^a 2; W. A..
W. H aodC. B. Myers, Advaooe. Roots
I; J. C. Myera.of tbe United States Army;
aod R. H. Mym of 1¥lo8too*8aleiDbKottte
4;tbne daogbier. Mrs. Qeaeva Howard.
Advance. Route 1; Mrs. C. L. Ladd.-Wins-
ioo«Saleoi; aod Mrs. R. L. Slnk.Cleaai]ioo8*
Rot^ 2.
Fboetal servloes were held Tbotsday at
2 o'clock at tlmE^vlBeMBtbodisif^Kireb
with Rev. J. C. Geotry of&ilatiog. Burial
followed Id tbe cboich graveyard
Mrs. W. R. t
Mrs. W. R. Sbeek. 34. died Friday at ber
borne at Epbesos Surviving are tbe baa
baod; foor boos* five daoghtere. foor sis
teiB aod loor brotbefs Tbe luoeral was
held at tbe borne Sooday afteroooo at 2
oVdoqk. aod at tbe Ma^onla Moiaviao
Cbuieb bt 3 o'clocfe. aod the body laid to
rest Io lbs cfaaieb cemetety.
James W. U
dames W. Usk. 92. died Friday at the
home of bis daoghtet, Mrs. 0, W. Aleiao*
der. at Codeemee.
S^lviogateoiieeoo.doho Usk. Coo
cord; ooe dai^ter. Mrs. Cl W. Alei^der.
Cooleemee. sod 14 grandf^Udreo.
Tbe fimctal was held Satoiday after
oooo at 2 o'doek at the home, aod the
body canied to CMoa Groye aod laid to
feetln Greeolawo cemetery.
Bio - Obituaries - 11/18/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 20, 1942 - Page 1
MRS. HORNE
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. L. J. Home, 65, of Farm'
Ington died late Wedne.sday fol
lowing a stroke of paralysis at
noon.
Mrs. Home was well known
throughout her section of the
county. She was quite ocllve in
program of Farmlngton Meth
odist church, where she was i
member. Before marriage she
was Miss Mentorn Jarvls, of
Farmlngton.
Survivors Include three sons
L. O. Home and Dr. Stephen
Francis Home, of Winston
Salem, ond Hugh Jarvls Home,
of Roanokc Raplds» and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the home Friday morning
with Rev. J. W. Vestal In charge.
RANSOM RUES
iHElD THURSDAY
I'Uneral services for James
William Ransom, 57, of Bixby,
who died Wednesday morning at
home were held yesterday after
noon at the home at 2 o'clock,
and at Mt. Tabor Methodist
ehurch at 3 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Dulin and Rev. A. J.
Cox officiated and burial was
In the church cemetery.
In 1008 he was married to
Miss Flora Mae Hcndrbc, who
survives with three daughters,
Mrs. Louie Beal, Mrs. Albert
Foster, and Mrs. Lonnie com-
atzcr, all of Advance, Route 1;
six grandchildren; and two sis
ters, Mrs. Rosa womer, and
Mrs. J. p. Perkins, both of Wlns-
ton-Salem.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 20,1942 - Page 2
John N. Smoot
Passed Friday
John Newton Smoot, 74, Davle
county farmer, died Friday at
the state hospital, Morganton
where he had been a patient
for two weeks.
Surviving nfc his widow, Mrs
Mary Beth Wilkinson Smoot: a
brother, Robert L. Smool, of
Davio county, and a half broth
er, Wiley Edwards Smool, of
WInston-Salom.
Funeral services were hold
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from Bear Creek Baptist church
of which Mr. Smoot was a mem
ber.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 20, 1942 - Page 3
Mrs. W. R. Sheek
Buried Sunday
Mra. W. R. Shock. 64. died
Friday at her home at Ephcisus.
Surviving arc the husband;
four sons. Ocmid.. R. W.. ai\d
R. B. Shock, ali of Winston-
Saicm; and T. F. Shock, of Cool
comcc; five daughters, Mrs. U.
H. Phelps and Mrs. J. W. Beau-
champ of Advance Route 1; Mrs
P. H. Fence of Hamlet; Mrs. H.
C. Cook of Coolccmco; and Mrs.
L. O. Caii of Mocksviilc; four
brolliers, J. Q.. J. E., M. K., and
T. R. Beauchamp of Advance
Route i; four sisters, Mrs. J. R.
Spainhour of \Vinston>SaIcin;
Mrs. Cora Voglcr of Advance
Route 1; Miss Mamie Beau-
champ of Advance Route 1 and
Mrs. Bertha Wall of Lexington;
24 grandchildren ond four great
grandchildren.
Tlic funeral was held at the
home Sunday afternoon at two
o'cloek and at Macedonia Mora
vian church at 3 o'clock. Biurial
was in the church graveyard.
James Stanley
Rites Saturday
The funeral of James A. Stan
ley, 71, of Mookflvlllo, Route 1,
who died Wednesday, was held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at Bear Creek Baptist church.
Rev. J. H. Qroce conducted the
services. Burial was in tlic
churcii graveyard.
Surviving arc four sons. Ru
land Stanley of the U. S. Army;
Kin Stanley, of Yadkin county
and Asbury and Willie Stanley,
of Mocksviilc. Route 2, one
grandchild; one sister. Mrs. Em
ma Jordan, of Mocksvllle, Route
2, and two brothers, M. K. and
HQ.ary Stanley, of Mocksville,
Route 2.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 20,1942 - Page 6
Charles A Myers
Rites Thursday
Charles Augusta Myers, 74,
died at his home at Advance,
Route 1, Tuesday morning.
He is survived by his widow;
six sons, B. A. Myers, Yadklii-
vllle. Route 2; W. A., W. H., and
0. H. Myers, of Advance, Route
1; J. C. Myers, of the United
States Army; and R. H. Myers,
of Wlnston-Salem, Route 4;
three daughters, Mrs. Geneva
Howard, Advance, Route 1; Mrs.
C. L. Ladd, Winston-Salcm; and
Mrs. R. L. Sink, Clcmmons,
Route 2; and 23 grandchildren.
Funeral services were hold
Tliursday at 2 o'clock at the El-
bavlllc Methodist church with
Rev. J. C. Gentry officiating.
Burial was lit the church grave
yard.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVTLLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 20,1942 - Page 7
James W. Lisk
Passed Friday
James W. Lisk. 02, died Friday
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. C. W. Alexander, at Coolcc-
mee.
Surviving arc .one son. John
Lisk, of Concord; one daughter,
Mrs. C. W. Alexander, of Cool-
ccmec and 14 grandchildren.
The funeral was held Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home. Burial was in Crccniawn
cemetery at China Grove.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 25,1942
Mrs. L J. Horne
Mrs. L. J. Honi«, 6S, of FanniD^oo«died
late Wednesday foUowlod a scrokeof |»ara*
lysis at noon.
Mrs. Home was well known tbroaglioat
her sectioD of the eonnty. She was nttlte
active Id iwogiaiD of Farminfiton Meuiod*
Ist Cborch, where she was a member. Be
fore marriage ohe was Miss Hmitora Jarvls
ofFarmingtoo Methodist Cburcb. where
she was a member. Before maeriage she
was Miss Mentors Jarvls. of Farroiotfton.
Survivors loclode three son .L ^Home
and Dr. Stephen, Frances Hmne. of Wins*
too-Salem, and Hugh Jarvls. of Roanoke
Rapids, and five arandehildren. B
Funeral servloes were held at the home*
Friday morning with {lev. J. W. Vestal]
her pastor in charge. I
James W. Ransom
Foneial services tm James WIlHam
Ransom, 87. of Blxby, who died Wednes
day moraing at his home wereheld thuis
day afternoon at the home at 2 o*cloek.
and at Mt Tabor Methodist Chorch at 3
o'clock.
Rev. Mr. DoHn, and Rev' A. J. Cox offi
ciated and burial was followed in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Ronsoai waa born June 8, 1888 In
Foisyth county where he lived until SO
years ago when he moved to Bixby.
In 1908 he was married to Mite Flora
Mao Hendiix, who survives with three
dattgbrera. Mrs. Louie Beat. Mrs Albert
Foster, and Mrs. Lonnie Qornatidr all ^
Advance, Route 1; six grandebiidren; and,
two sisteis, Mrs. Rosa Warner, and Mrs.
J.. P. Perkins, both of Winston Salem. '
Henry T. Smithdeal
Funeral serviees for Henry T.. Smith-
deal, Advance meichanr, were* held at
2:30 Sunday aftmooo at the home and
at 3 o'clocfc at Shady Grove M^odist
<%uich. with Rev. J. C. Gentry, pastor,
and Rev. Dwigbt Ware, pastor of Aid*
more Methodist Cbuich, t^clatlng,
Mr. SmitbdeaL 89. died early &taiday
morotae, followlDg a critical lllnesa of 30
days. He suffered a heart attack earl^
la the week.
Mr. Smithdeal was a native of Rowantconnty. but moved to Advanco many
•years ago. where he eogagMl In the to
bacoo and mercantile buMnesa. His wife
passed away five years ago. and be made
bis home with a daughter. He was one
of Dayie coapty*8 old^ a.nd most belov^
chizehe, 000 Ms death has brought sad>
tiess to hUndreios of friends throughout
Davie and adjoining counties.
Surviv^include five daughters, Mrs.,
L; ]L,:fitaoberJ;$pencer; Mrs. W. T. Eagle, t
Winglon-Salefni Mrs Clamnce Davis, Ad*i
vaoce: Mrs. Charles From,* Atlanta, Ga..i
and- Mrs..I^ng'Myers, Rcfd;; six sons, J.
F.;C. C'- and F. A Smithdeal Winston*
Sulem; F. O. Smithdeal. Roanoke, Va.;
Vestal Smithdeal. Mofg'*ntim, and G. C.
SosItluicaL High Point. (
Bio - Obituaries -11/25/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 27,1942 - Page 1
Walter Taylor Green
Killed in Action
" n
Second Lieut. WoUcr Toy-
tor Orccn. 2t> o( (he UnKcd
Stales army air corps, was
killed in the Australian war
theatre, his mother. Mrs.
^ Margaret Green, of Coolec-
moo, was advised last Mon-
.. day.
Lieutenant Green, son of
the late Walter Taylor Qroon.
of Columbia, S. C., attended
the Virginia Episcopal school
and State collect, where hp
played on the freshman foot
ball team.
He enlisted In the air corps
In October, 1041.
Survivors, besides his moth
er, include a brother, Alien
Green, a member of the edi
torial staff of the. wilmlnB-
ton Star-News.
He was burled with full mili
tary honors. More details of
his career will bo published
next week.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, November 27,1942 - Pages 1 and 8
H. T. Smithdeal
Passes
II. T. SiniTllDKAL
NOTED ADVANCE
CITIZEN DIES
H. T. Smlthtlonl, fifl. retired
Advance merchant, died last
SaUu'day nricr a critical illness
of 30 days. He suircrcd a heart
attack early In the week and
death was not unexpected.
I The funeral was held at the
home and the Shady Grove '
Methodist church Sunday, co2i-
ducted by the Rev. J. C. Gentry
and the Rev, Dwlght Ware.
Mr. Smithdeal was one of the
few remulnlntf citizens who at- '
tended all of the Masonic pic
nics since their beginning and
each year he was the center of
much Interest.
Mr. Smithdeal was born Au
gust 18, 1853, in Rowan county.
He was married to Miss Fanny
Charley, who died fl vc years ago,
and had made his home with
a daughter. Mrs. Clarence Davis,
of Advance. He wn.s a member
of Shady Grove Methodist
ciuirch and was prominent in
the analr.s of his community.
, Survivors include five daugh-
ter.s. Mrs. T. L. Stanber of Spen
cer, Mrs. W. T. Eagle of Wln-
ston-Snlem. Mrs. CI;u-omco Davis
of Advance. Mrs. Charles Pram
(Cuiil-inuctl oil iiage eisht)
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Smithdeal
of Atlanta, Oa.. and Mrs. Irving
Myers of Rclds; six sons. J. P.,
C. C. and P. .A. Smithdeal, all
of Wlnston-SalGin; E, O. Smith-
deal of Roanokc, Va,, Vestal
Smithdeal of Morganton, and G.
C. Smithdeal of High Point.
Pnllboarer.s were Arthur
Shutt, Clinton Dillon, Wcldon
Recce, X. Voglcr, Sam Talbert
and Charlie Cornatzer.
Bio - Obituaries - 11/27/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 2,1942
Davie Soldier Killed
Second Lleat, Walter T. OreeD,
of tbe U. S. Army Air Corpa, aeon
of Mrs. Mar^ret Green, of Coo>
leemee, met death id tbe Attstra.
liao area. Lieut Oreeu eollsied in
tbe air corps a little more than a
rear af(o. 'The body vras laid to
rest lo Adtralla with milltt^y bou*
ors.
This Is the second man from
Davie codoty to lose bis life while
In tbe service of bis country, tbe
first beios a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scacv R. Smith, who was reported
missing in action last December.
Mrs. G- H. Myers
Mrs. G. H. Myecfi, 9Z, a natltre of Ihivie
eottnty. bat who has beeo liviog Id WIos*
lOD-Satem Moeo 1928, died In a boepfral
to that dty F^rfday Stirvlvore Ischide her
hafibaodi foar daitghtei8« ail of Wtostoa*^
Saletn: two bfothers, Wesley and Geottfel
Mym of thiBCOODt?, and twoMatera, Mia \
Joe Howafd and Mia. Ada Ho#ard« of Da-
vie ooiinty I
Fooefal aervieea weie bald at Vogter^e;
Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o*diKk« and i
at the Macedoala Moravian Gfaofcb at 9
o*cioolL with Reva. Veroon Graf and Hen- \
ryA Lewis o^atinit. Interment was In'
Macedonia Moravian eem^ery. j
Bio - Obituaries -12/2/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 4,1942 - Page 8
E. A. Shermer Dies
At Advance Home
E. A. Shermer, 76, of Advance,
Route 1, died at his home Tuea>
day night.
The funeral was held yester
day afternoon at the Advance
Methodist church, conducted by,
the pastor, the Rev. Mr, Gentry.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery.
Three daughters survive: Mrs.
J. E. Robertson, Lynchburg, Va.:
Mrs. P. E. Falrcloth and Mrs.
Wiley Barney, Advance, Route i.
Pour brothers also survive: T
M, and J, B. Shormor, Advance;
W. G.. Winston, and Noah, Sal
isbury, Nine grandchildren like
wise survive.
Mr. Shermer was a former
carpenter. Though a native of
Yadkln county, he had lived in
Advance community for 40
years.
Bio - Obituaries - 12/4/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 9,1942
Little Gladys Briokley
Gladys Eaton Btiskley. tbe It-yearnild
daiiih^ of Mr» and Mm Zeb If * Biiiikloy«
died at tlie lumso of her patenta in Ciarks*
villa towD^p eariy Smiday ittofidBd* fol
lowing a two weeks' fitoees with ibeoaiat*
fo fwer. Sanrlvlnd am the parents and
one brother, Shcftill Briokley.
The fnoeral setvloes ware held Monday
momind at tt o'doeh at the WllllaiB ^
Davie eehooL where she was a fifth grade
papil, with Rav. H. W. Hatcheoeoottdtttt*
fng the setvieee. The little body was laid
to rest in Bear Qreek Baptist drareh oem
etery.
To the bereayed pamnts and fittle bro-
thei^ The Record lolne .a boat of friendi in
extending lieaftfdt sympathy In this w^d
bereavefflonl^' and eooiniendi them to Him
who said, nearly ttro thooMnd years ago.
**Sirfrer the little ehlldieo to come onto
me, and forbid them not, for of such is
the kingdom of heayen."
L Andrew Sheimer
E. Andmw Shermer, TlJ died at the
home of bis daoghier, Mrs, Wiley Baney*
near Afiyance. Tneeday night of last week»
Mr. Bhenner h^ been etckfora toagtinie.
and eoffoied a stioke of parhtysis a few
daya before hie death.
Bnrvlylttg am theea daaghtenii Mia. F..
E Falfdoth and Mia. Wiley Bame?, of
near Adyance. .and Mm. d. E. R^ocon.
Lynehbcng. Va.; fonr brotbete. W.G. fiber-
mor, Winston fialom; Noah 8hefmor,8alls
bury; J. B and T. M.Sheimor, Advanee.
Ftmoial Servieea worn held it Adyance
Methodist ehmch Thmiday aftotnoon at
2 o*olOofc. with Rev. Mn Gootiy In charge,
and tha body laki to rest In the ofaineb
oemotecy. /
Mr. Sheimer moved to Davto ooniiiy some
40 yearn ago ftooh Yadkln oounty. • Ho
waaone ol our oldoM raboeflbofii To the
beieaved coed Tha Raoord aatende eym-
path? In thla hoar;
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 11,1942 - Page 1
PRUiTT FUNERAL
Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning at Bethel
church for Mrs. Hattlc Prultt,
80, who died Monday morning
In Rowan county. The Rev. F. A.
Wright conducted the service
and Interment was In the church
cemetery. Mrs. Prulit was the
aunt of John FopUn of Mocks-
vllle.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 11,1942 - Page 3
Gladys Brinkley
Funeral Monday,
Gladys Eaton Brinkley. 11-
year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Zob M. Brinkley, died Sun
day at the home In Clarksvlllc
township, after two weeks' Ill
ness with rheumatic fever.
Surviving arc her parents and
a brother, Shcrrll) Brinkley; her
grandparents, Mrs. Sarah Brink
ley, of Salisbury, and D. R.
Eaton of Davie county.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning at 11 o'clock
from the William R. Davis
school. She was n flfth grade
pupil In this school. Interment
was In the Bear Creek Saptlst
church cemetery.
Bio - Obituaries - 12/11/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 11,1942 - Page 4
J. W. REECE,
74, BOONVIllE
RESIDENT, DIES
Funeral services for Joel Wil
son Rccce, 74, well known retired
farmer of BoonvUle, were con
ducted from the BoonvUle Bap
tlst church, Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Paul
Forsythe, pastor, and the Rev.
J. P. Davis, former pastor, con
ducted the services. Burial was
made In the church cemetery.
Mr. Rcece died at his home In
BoonvUle Monday mornina at
12:45 o'clock. He had been in
decUnlng health for four years,
seriously 111 for two days.
He was born in Yadkln county
October 24, 1868, son of Joel D.
and Sarah Caudle Reece. He
spent oil of his life in Yadkln
county. He was married June 14,
1890, to Miss Annie Watklns. Hetwos educated at the Moravian
palls academy, at Moravian
Polls.-
Survivors include the widow;
one son, Thad M. Recce of Boon
vUle, one sister, Mrs. Lucy J.
Watklns of Charleston, S. C.,
one grandchild. He was a brother
of the late B. M. Reece, attorney
of YadklnvlUe.
Active pallbearers for the
services wera Fred Key, Ralph
coram, Fred Klmel, Roy Reece,
Frank Hobsoii and Zeb Johnson.
Honorary paUbeorers were J
L. Motalnger, C. R. Transou, II.
V. Fleming, J. J. Corom, Bahnaon
Shugart, J. Wade Shore, A. 8L
Speer, T. w. Martin, O. S. WU-
liams and O. A. Fleming.
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 11,1942 - Page 6
WADEREAVSJR.,
FUNERAL HELD
Funeral services for Wade
Rcavls, Jr., 14, popular mem
ber of the sophomore class of
Yadklnvlllo High school, and son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wade , Rcavls,
Sr., of Yadkinvlllc, were held at
the school auditorium last
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Tho Rev. R. L. West, pastor of
the Yadklnvlllo Methodist
church, and tho Rov. B. W.
Turner, conducted the services
Burial 'was made In the Flat
Rock Baptist church cemetery.
Pallbearers wore Ralph Baton
Dick Kelly, Harrcll Hudspcth
Conrad Brown, James Mackie,
Dftvld and Thomas Williams,
and Lloyd Parduc. Olrls of his
school class were Uowcrbcarcrs.
Young Rcavls was killed In
stantly about 7 o'clock last Tues
day night when his bicycle was
In eollislon with a pick-up truck
driven by Coy Johnson of Brooks
Crossroads. Tho accident oc
curred a .short distance cast of
Yadkinvlllc while the boy was
delivering evening papers. Coro
ner R. V. Long and SherllT A. L.
Inscorc, who investigated the
accident, have declared It "un
avoidable."
Ho was a member of tho school
debating club and a member of
tho YadklnvlUe Boy Scout troop.
Uls father for many years an
attorney at Yadkinvlllc, Is fed
eral probation oiTlcer of tho
middle North Carolina district.
Immediate survivors include
the parents: one brother, Har
old, and one sister, (Margaret, uU
of the home. The mother, be
fore morrlage, was Miss Dora
Branon.
Bio — Obituaries - 12/11/1942 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 16,1942
Mrs. Jerry P<*tts
Mn* Jerr? Fotta, 90, died Sunday atber
hMM 00 R 2 Sorvivjnd are three eene,
A« W« W. T. and J H. Fotte, of Mocks-
ville: one daughter, Mrs. Mary House, of
OoolMmee; two sisters, Mrs Binroa La*
nltf • of WHistoo Satem; and Miss Cynthia
Bi^Si of Leilngtoo; one hrother, Dave
Brook. • of LesiogtoQ.
Tke fffoeral eervkea w^ held Monday
aftmooa at S o^otook, at Oak Grove M; E,
Choieb, with Rev, 6. W. Fink to chaige.
tiMl the body laid to rest in the ehmw
t James T. Drives
James Thomas Driver. 74, died yester^
day ofleroooo at his home. Mocksvitte.
Route 2,
Swiviog are four sons, dande S Driver
of Newoastleii lod., Fred L Driver of the
U. S. Army, Oaear E, and Jesse T, Driver
of Moeksvllle. Route Z; one daughter, Mrs.
T. C Reavis of MocksvlUe. Route Zn two
sistefs, Mrs. James Seamou of Moekaville.
{Route 4; aod Mrs. Sammy Foster dfMooks*
; vliie, Koufe 9; one brother, U D. Driver of
Cooleemee: and 16 granddiitdreD.
1 The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
r at 3 oVdock at Wesley Chapel Rev. J.
\ W, Vestal and Rev. J. H. Grace oonducted
;tbeservioea Burial was in the chuioh
' graveyard.
) In the of Mr. Driver Davle eoontv has(lost one ttf her host dtizeos. He win be
missed In the oommunlty when he has
lived for so many years He was one of
..our fifends of long standing To the be-
^ leaved family The Record estnnds sym
I pathy in this sad hour.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Friday, December 18,1942 - Pages 1 and 4
Mrs. Jerry Potts
Passes Sunday
Mrs. Jerry Potts, 00. died Sun-
day at her home, Mocksville,
Route 2.
Survlvlne are three sons, A.
W.. W, T. and J. H. Potts of
(Gonitnued on pofo font)
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Potts
Moclcsvillc; one aaughter, Mrs.
'Mary House of Cooleemec; two
sisters, Mrs. Emma Lanler of
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Wlnston-Salcm, and Miss Cyn
thia Brooks of Lexington; on
brother, Oavc Brooks of Lex
Ington; 20 grandchildren and
20 gront-grandehUdren,
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Oak
Grove Methodist church. The
Rev. G. W. Fink conducted the
services. Burial was In the church
graveyard.
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DEATH CLAIMS
PRUIHE GIRL
Thclmu Louise Prulttc, 14-
year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James M. Prultto, of East
' Bend, Route 1, dlOd Friday
morning at 12:05 o'clock at a
Wlnston-Salcm hospital after
an Illness of 12 days.
Miss Pruitlc was born In Yad-
kln county, June 2, 1028, a
daughter of James M. and Lola
M. Whltakcr Prulttc.
Surviving arc the parents, and
one brother, James M. Prulttc,
Jr., all of East Bend. Route 1.
The funeral was hold Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Friendship Boptlst church. The
Rc\, Ellis Norman conducted
the services. Burial was made In
the church graveyard. Pallbear
ers wore Vivian Angel, Fonrow
Crlssman, Calvin Angel, Way-
mouth Matthews, Robert Angel
and Luther Nichols.
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Nancy Jane Myers
YADKIN'S OLDEST
WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Nancy Jane Myers, 100,
one of the county's oldest woni<
en, died at her home near Yad-
klnvllle at 9:20 o'clock Sunday
night following a week's Illness.
Although Mrs. Myers had been
in declining health for some
time, she was quite active until
she was stricken seriously 111
about a week ago.
Mrs. Myers was born In Yad-
kln county. March 2, 1842. the
daughter of Charlie and Bar
bara Allman. She spent her en
tire life In the county.. She was
a member of Union Cross
Friends church.
Survivors Include the bus
band, Abnor >Mycrsi one son,
William D. Myers of Winston
Salem; nine grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
The funeral was hold at Un
Ion Cross Friends church at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon with
the Rev. Wade Adams In charge.
Burial was made in the church
graveyard.
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James T. Driver
Rites Sunday
Jaiwes Thomas Driver, _ 74,
died Friday afternoon nt his
home, Mocksvtllc, Route 2.
Surviving are four sons,
Claude S. Driver of Newcastle,
Ind., Fred L. Driver of the U.
8. army. Oscar E. and Jesse T.
Driver of Mocksvile, Route 2;
one daughter, Mrs. T. C. Reavls
of Mocksvllle, Route 2: two als
tcrs, Mrs. James Seamon of
MocIcsviUe. Route 4, and Mrs.
Sammy Foster of Mocksvllle,
Route 3; one brother, L. D.
Driver of Cooleemee, and 16
grandchildren.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Wes
ley Chapel. Hie Rev. J. W. Ves
tal and the Rev. J. H. Oroce
conducted the services. Burial
was In the church graveyard.
Services Held Tuesday
For Robert H. Crotts
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 3 o'clock for Rob
ert H. Crotts, 01. at the Con
cord 'Methodist church. The Roy.
O. W. Pink had charge of the
services and interment was In
the church cemetery.
Mr. Crotts died Sunday at
Lowery's hospital In Salisbury
where he had been a patient for
two days. He bad been seriously
111 for two weeks.
Mr. Crotts was a native of
Davidson county but had spent
his entire life In the Concord
community. He Is survived by
four sons:" c. H., Walter and
Frank of Mocksvllle, Route 4,
C. L. of Granite Quarry; three
daughters: Miss Maggie at homo,
Mrs. Fletcher Beck and Mrs,
William Secrest of Mocksvllle,
Route 4; 29 grandchildren and
40 great-grandchildren.
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Charles T. Nichols
Dies at 90
Charles I. Nichols, 00. died
early Sunday morning follow
ing a day-day lllne5.s of pneu
monia.
He wa.s a native of Yatlkir.
county, a son of A. C. and Pnl-
tlc Brooks NlchoLs. and spent
most of his life in this section.
He wos born March 42. 1892.
Mr. Nichols was a member ol
DcHnrt Baptist cinircli in Siirry
county.
He was married to Miss Clorsa
Brooks, who died November 21.
1021. Survivors include three
daughters. Mrs. Wesley Harris
of Yadklnviile, Route 1, Mrs.
Carrie Shupe of Moddock, Va.,
and Mrs. LllUe Spahihour of
Eikln.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 3 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon at Longtown Holiness
church, with the Rev. Paul
Hayncus and the Rev. Fred
Spcer, pastor, odlciating. inter
ment was made in Longtown
cemetery.
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DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 23,1942
Robert H. Crotts
Fdneral sendees wMe bold at 3 o'ctocfc
for Robert H. Gtotti. 91, at tbe CoDOMd
Metbodiet cbmelL Rev.G. W. fink ha^
ebaige et tbe servicea and interment was
to tbe cbiticb cemetory.
n Mn Qotis died Dec. IStb atLowery bo»
Ipal, SaOetmiyt vbeie be bad bemi a pa<
ttent for two He had been seiioufr
ly Qlfortwo weefca.
Mr, Ctotta la Sttfvlved by fonr eona; S
H» Walter and Pimok d Bloekaville. E, 4
0 Lofiltaalte Qoeny: tbree dsodhteta
Has UagRie of the home, Mia, Fletehce
}k and Mrs* William Secreat of Moofca*]
[(llle. Route 4. j
Mrs. William Howard
Mrs. William H. Howard. 6S. died at her
borne two miles eoulb of Moobsvllle Fif-
(toy aftemoon at 2 o'clock, death resoltlnS
from heart trouble. Mra. Howard had Iwn
Id bad health (or eome time
Surviving are the husband, five sons,
William Howard. MockoVille; Pvt Sam
Howard, Camp Blending, f la.. Roy Howard
It home. Ed Howaid, Cooleemaa, and d
V Howard* also in the army; one daugh
ter, Mrs. C. W. Shephoid, Craleemeo, One
brother Joe Poiker, Mocksvllte, R. 4.
Funeral Bervicea were held at ^oleo'-
mee Methodist ohurch Sunday afteraoon,
with Rev. F. J. Stougb in obarge and the
l>ody laid to rest In Liberty Methodist
:bnrch cemeteiy. To the bereaved fami
ly The Recmd extends sympathy in the
tleath of this good woman.
William Branson Mason
Dayie Olizeo Passes
William Branson Mason. 87. a file toog'
drtsen of near County Uoe. died at tbe
borne of hia daogbim'. Mra HattfaLetmard,
near Lexingtoo, on Deo 12th, following an
IHoesa of eevmal werts. Ftineral and bn*
rial eetvlcM took ptace at Society Baptist
dmreb on Deo. IStb, witb Revs. N. C.
Teagoe and T. G. MoiHsoa In cbaige.
Mrs. Mason Is sunrlvcd by two daoghters
Mrs. Hollls Leooard, of Lexington, and
Mrs. R. H. Hngbey, of Preecott Wash;
two sisters, Mrs. Sdfie Crater, of Hlgb
Point* and Mrs. Oirila Felmster. of States-
A goot^ man baa gone to Us reward.
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Mrs. Daisy Howard
Passed Friday
Mrs. Daisy Howard of Route
4, near MocksvHie, died last Fri
day at her home and was buried
Sunday afternoon following fu
neral services at the Cooleemee
Methodist church, where the
body lay In state from 1:30 until
2 p. m.
Burial was in the Liberty
Methodist churchyard.
Mrs. Howard was ill Just a
short time, but had been In de
clining health for some time.
She was the wife of W. H.
Howard and was the former
Daisy Parker of Davle county.
Her former residence was at
Cooleemee.
Surviving arc tnc husband:
one daughter, Mrs. C. W. Shep
herd of Cooleemee; five sons,
Bill and Roy Howard of Mocks-
vllle, Ed Howard of Cooleemee,
Pvt. S. 'M. Howard of Camp
Blandhig, Fla., Pvt. Calvin How-
ord of the United States air
corps, Montgomery, Ala.; one
grandchild, and one brother, Joe
Parker, ot MockavlUe.
The Rev. E. J. Stough was in
charge of the-funeral services.
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