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Jan - JunDA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 5,1938 Wayne Gregory Slays Ifis Nephew. Alonzo Sales, of ^kemee, wlio shot ood killed, bis nei^w, Wayne Grefcory. aSi bt CoOleeotee, on Cfaristmas eve night, k bebg held in Jail here ebarg^. ndtb the killing, it is satd- t^at &les was drinking that night.' andi thai /yonog Gregory, *.h 'Sim of dopnty 'Mel Greg^, trying lo'p^ Saks to b^,^«hen the ahoctlhgoc. ctthed.. It, was' a deplorable oc currence. ..v-,; .... I Miss Sarah ?afy, 84. died at. the of Hr. 'ipni Mn* G E. ^msod in winBt(»»SiueiD, last Thesoay after' noon, fdUowfog an illness of 'sefe^i inonths. Miss Penry was a;^tiyaof ' l^vie eonnty.bnt moved toWinatoiK Solem dbout lTyean ago. She wm a member..of -Center Biethodlst' rfSnteral smcea/were held at Ceon ter llethodist'ehariBh jast Weoniesday flfterooonat'S o'clock, with Bevs. W.iB.. Davis and W; J. S. Walkmr'hi charge. '.i 'Hisa Penry fa earned by one . tenther.-J« Penry, of near Smith Grove, and aevetal nfecieBtand'' nepfi* .earn*. Mis. Cbaikr Oaiy.' Mrs. Charles L: Ctarv. 64,; died- at home <0 daitsvilht towaihip earl; last Toesday 'inorninft. Mrr, dary was a daoght^ ofM*-. and Hrv. W..S. Belk, former reoideQtac^-lhirio Conb^. Hra. Clary ta aurvlved by, two eons of her firrt marriage, and by-the followfDg danghters of her neimdtaarriagK Mrs A* J. Wright, CiiarlotterMrs.J.1, Gamer, Greene* boro; Hiss Haude Clary, 'diariotta. Onerister. 'Un. G. W. ChiflSn;. cd Moiwoe.. and ooe Inndimr, -"jsmes Belle, of SoutliCindhia. also amrviva; ' ^Fnsmil aervieea were hidd at liasaes Baptlrt,church Wednesday momfng at ll..o'eto&« .with; Bar, A good woman baa beoi called to to reward/' Ih^ W. A lire. W. A. Griffin; 77/died at her home in West Modavllle Satprday ioonito >et-^o*docir. Hollowing' an i^lneas of.^erat mondta. . Pfmenrserrieeawefehrid.at die home Stmdajr'.afteraotin at 2 o'doelL eondoeted by Bl :G Ekriu, and tbebody-lmdte-reBt in Boae'een^ tery . . ' " >:n " •:- • • Unu Griffin it shytod by her boa* band, one 4 Cbarto Anderson, Reiriiaw;/.. .C House and PfaUadetidila. f. .W,f.'Dm»iev..i ., Mrs. ,-Hre. H. Cj N.%.: Mm. B, I. .G.' Denny, ofi , Robert LWito. Bbbert Lee Wilton, 72, dtad at bis bomehoe Thqradav from a heart aHment; Bewul been in deribdng health for some tiind* Mr, Wilson waa bom in Daria cmmty, the son of William and Mary Bi Gbeshire Wilson. He waa widely known tfirotwhoat the county and eeethm. - i SnrvlyoTB Indnde his widow. Mis.' C^raHaritey Wilson; three daogb*) ters, Mrv, Henrietta Cloaidiiger and Mrs. J. H' Mclver, of WiR8t(ni*Silmi and Mrs. R P. Edwards, of Grem^ bora; one BOO. Fred G Wilson, of WInstOD-Sakm;oiieri8ter, His.L G. Hero, of Mockaville, and two bro^ ere. W* Y. Wibnn of Winston Salem, mid J. A. Wilson of tittle Boric. Ark. 'Funeral serviraa were ccmdoeted fr^m the boiiie Friday afternoon at 2:80 o'rioek by Rev. J H, FUtghnm and Rev E M* Avett. Intefm'ent, was in Rose Cemetery • | Faldiearefe were Ronx JobnatoRe, H. B. Stonestr^ J, P. Banes, Dr. B, P. Andersoni B. M. Holtbottser, R. M WoodraB, • In tbedeatb of Mr. WHson. Mo^s* vlBalos^oneofher beet known dti' OS ^le entire town was sadden^ ter hlB passing. The editor has ito a friend of long standing. We ri^ll mhahim. To the,bereaved family weextmd eympa'tby in tblsaul boor. Bio - Obituaries - 1/5/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 6,1938 Mr$.W.A.Grittin Dead Mra. Mary Denny Griffin, 77, highly RRteenied Mocksville worn* an, and wife of W. A. Griffin, passed away on Saturday -morn ing, Jan. 1, ofter beiVig in de clining health for several .years. She . wos the daughter o£ the late Richard Denny and Mary. Smith Denny, of. Baltimore, Md; She was bom in Texas, but apcht her early life In Baltimore where she held a responsible position with a well-known mercantile firm. She had raided here.since her marriage to W. A. Griffin, more than forty 'years ago. She was a member of the Episcopal Chureh, and was much interested in. St. iPhlHp's Churdh-.here, unUt .. ser- , vices ceased to bd heTd*. £«ter Mrs. Griffin united with the Methodist Church. She had num bers of friends here and. else- . where. The surviving family con sists of her husboiid, one brother, G. W. Denny,'of CW'lotte, four I sisters, -Mrs.- E.-Anderson, of iSalisbury, Mrs. H. G. Kerahaw jand Mies 0. 0. Denny, of Brook- jlyn, N. Y*, and Mrs. B. C. House, of' PhiladelpMa. The funeral was 'conducted at the home on Sun- .day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, with *Rev. M. G. Ervin, Rev. W. J. S. Wolker and Rev. J. H. Fulghum offlcloting. Interment was In jRose Cemetery, and the grave was covered.with floral:deigns. Pall- beareris were S. Mi> Call. Albert |Odum, Paul Kerr,- W/ A.- Keir,- Jr.^ 'Lonnie Griffin and Lonnle Dwlg-| gens. Retativea who were at the] • funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie IGriffin,-of Winaton-Saiem, Vf. A. Kerr, Sr., Mrs. Alice Caublc,> jMiMea Teresa and Alice Kerr, •Mrs. Tom Odum,' Albert Odum, Miss Louise Odum, Mr. ond Mrs. Paul Kerr, all of Hickory,' Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson, of Salis bury, G. W. Denny, of Charlotte, and Rev. and Mrs. W,-A. Kerr, Jr., of Marion. n We extend our deep-sympathy to the family . In this bereavement. Mrs. Bettie - Penry Dead Miss .'Bettie ^enry, well-known Davie* county woman,' died in WinstonGalem, on Dec. 28, aged 84. She leaves many relatives, and friends to mourn her loss: The. funeral took place ' at' Center Methodist Church, , of which she had long been a member, on last Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev. M. G. ErvIn, Rev. W. J. S. Walker and Rev. Mr, Davis, of iWlinto'n«Sal^;*'wera- In charge of the lost rites.' Burial .whs .in the church graveyard. Mr, and Mrs. C. H.;*TomlInson and A. R. Tomlluson attended the fun-i; eral. Miss Penry had ofteii vielted: in the home of Mr. and Hrs.' C. H. Tomllnson. Bio — Obituaries - 1/6/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 6, 1938 Mrs, Jennie McDaniel Dead ^ Mrs. Jenine Storrelle McDan- Icl, 73, well-known Davlc County woman, and widow of the late J. 0. McDaniel, passed away January 8- The funeral was con ducted nt Sniem Methodist Church un Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock and burial was in the church graveyard. The deceased was a member of' Mt. Tabor IloUncaa IChurch. She ia survived by two (iuiightcrs, Mrai Jeff Williams and Mrs. Jessie McDaniel. and one json, David McDaniel, with'whom lihe lived at the old home place.' Dies' Robert Lee .\Vllflon,' 72,-birs|"di' MockBvllle'B'raost/hTiblif.-r/Bap''^ ed and 'wejl-khown;fcl^lfen9^ ed away at hls-horafeyn^Tbu mom log, I 'Dbc, 80, • asj'^e'i^^eadlljdt a". heart i attack.' He Had i b«ok;=:JnJ 111 - health ;for some' tlrne;^hut ^ hU; death came'as a shock to thls.cobir' munlty,^ where-.hei friends. Hjj was. theCsodfofiWflK; iam . Wilson-: and 'Ma^^Ki^yChea-^ hire.Wilson,:of bavje,xand.!^had,; lived' here .ail his KurfOes, R. M. HoIthbu''serjan(^ -vlvc'd by.:;h|9':.:\vrdow]^Mw7tQbra:'R M. .Woodruff.'Atnbngltheirn'anV' n', Of \W[nBjbr\^l!5iWji^ Miss, •Bernicc WJ.lSoh,. of the.'lliiSilsbnr.<:'pf.-LTitle'|Roc^^^^ denlte' faculty,jvMrs.'Joe ^iHan'es^ uhcrali.was'coh'ductedAatvtfie of ,-A9h2vnie,;;Mrsr^ - -s / jV.i-J 4.1 i i • -1 D J JU A. Wilson,.c The funeral:, homo o'n..Frl 2 ;30,.- \WiK^li and'jReV^'ISr; A quartet-.compp8eiiybfy'R8y£.vEiibe;greatlyryns^ M. Ayelt, •;Dr.';'jiL\';P.'''AndBrsqn"^>R.':^^ ,i Bio - Obituaries - 1/6/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 12,1938 |IIr& €. HcDaniel .Passes. : Mre. Jmiie Starrette WeDa&tel.TS!- yeflMild widow of J. C. UeDaide). passed qoieUy awajrat herbume Jan. 8; at sia dbe leaves to monni ber • passiiiff, tmO brother R L. Scarratta of Thorn* Ia89llte,.threa'eblldr^. one o(» and two diocbtera.' BSr. DavM EL Her Oanfd atbomeaiid Mrs. J. fiL 'tte- Danid* and Uia. Jasper. Williams ! both of tbe.CoffiiattQitF* Alao seven jgnundcJiiidr^ and tw^ve oreat* grand eWdren and a boat of relatives and fitoida. [ E^oneial a^rviria were held Tdea- |da7 aft^ooD Jan. 4tb at -three o'doek at Satem Methodist, ehnieb conducted b7.ber paator. Rev. Tal- bert and Willie Walker, and the body laldtojresc in the fdittreh cemetery* n AUo. SleDsfl&el had' be^ a man* bersrf'llt. fhhor'Filgnm Hofiness diordi for aev^ years* A good woman faaa gone to rest .with-Jeaana bat leaves a vacant place in her home that never can ba filled. Bio - Obituaries - 1/12/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 19,1938 Miss Lanrie Wood. IfOSt fitos for Miss I<aorie.Wood, wbo died Wedaesday, oigbt, t^bddatFork Baptist <:btireh Fr^y moniiog. l^v E. W oonidcuU^ the services. Bo- rial was in tbe eborcb graveyaid. Slw wsHS dan^bter of Mrs. Addie Jarvfs Wbdd and the late * Neat Wood, of the Fork eomnianii^. motber is the only near 8tu> viyittg ida^ve. Bio - Obituaries - 1/19/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 20,1938 IWri, Mary McCrary Dies Mrs. Hary Ann MeCitiiy, €3, died In Cooleonee, Jan. 13. She was the widow of the late Acy htcCraiy, and the danghVer ' ""of -Joseph MoCraiy and ' Enieline Sheek McCrazy, of Wilkea Coun* ty. The funeral was held at the home on Friday afternoon, at 2:80 with Rev. J. W. Foster in charge. Burial was In the North Cooleemee cemetery. The surviv ing family consists of three sons, Lunnie, J. R., and Stanley Hc- Graxy. all of Cooleemee, three daughters, Mrs. J. R. Combs, of HiUsboro, Mrs. Nora Bell John- auu, of Cooleemee, Mrs. Jii. O. Conba, of Advanee, 27 grand oUIdiren, and two sisters, Mm. RUzabeth Myers and Mrs. Clem- ratine Waddell, of Winston* Salem. Bio - Obituaries - 1/20/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 26,1938 7D*.6f.Nortb C K^eemee, digd '49oiidar• mAnte were -bm tt Oik Grora: Metbft^Itt .ehoicb yestKdiv a£6erbb<iB.ati^o*etdiSr. witb'Rar. W S^WaHcwedadtfetlV tlwMmeii. UcDaoid fe vmvtd hy mia threQ '.'daiighten and eight gnodc^nht; : Miss Sdlie Miss Sallie Bnrgess,'85, died at her home neu' Oak ' Grove, earlv Wednesday morning,, death* bdng dne to the infirmities of old age. Funeral services were held at Oak Qsove Melhodtst ctaurdi Tbnisday moming at ii o'clock, condncted by Revs. E M. AvcH and M. G. B^n, and the body laid to rcst-.in tbe church cemetery. Ulas Bur gess is survived by one nepbear, James Burgess, who Is tbe only close relative living. . Mrs. Jane iUlm.! •Hra. Mary Jane Allen, ag^ widow | of Srauel Anm. waa found dead ati ber home hear Bethlehem ehnreh a-* boot 7 o'doek FHdav.evmiiDg. Mra. Altra a»s'lylftt on ine flo6r btif her bed wbtti fbond Sbe lived alone. -Fimeral aervieea were held at Ma^ eedmua Moravian dioreh Sunday aftmMB at 2 o'eloek by Rev. G. D. | Brewer. and the body laid, to rest in' tbedtutdi-emttetery. Mra. Allen waa apparently in good health wfaoi hist seen about do'cloek FHday afttfaotm. She ia auraived by Cfareo aona. J. THU AU^'Wesley C, Allen and Geo. W;.. AlleD. aU 9t the same eommunlty; fourdat^ten. Mrs. J. H. Howard of 'Davim Mra G. W. Myera. of Winattm Sal^ Mrs. P. L Carter. ^'Advattefir'and Hn. Thco Howard. Rooto2;88graadehlldrmiand 18 gtcat«grand^diildren. • T. 1^ Faiiclotb. I Funeral'services for Xhomaa Cr- vio Fairdoth, 81. who died Tbnr^v algbt Ida home near Macedonia Mora vian Chaieb; Advance^ R. 1, were eondneted'.at the home Satnrday. afternoonat2;30o'clock. Rev.G*B.! Brewer and .R^*'F. W.. Grabs had ^ai»e of the eervleea. Boriat fol low^ in tbe' cfanrdi graveyard. -The pallbearera were Qvde Code, . WilHe Co^;.EMrd f^ee. Bdd Hanser. Btert Fairdcth and Qllie Beanchamp Bio - Obituaries -1/26/1938 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 27,1938 Mrs* Eugeae Smith, Jr. Passes t Mrs. MariDaret L)liard\ Smith;' 28, wife of Eugene W. Smith, JV., prominent business man of Dunn, passed away Wednesday night, Jan. 10, in a Fnyettcville hospital, following an operation. She was the eldest daughter of Mr.'and. Mrs. Mason Llliard. of Elkin, hee- mother being formerly Miss 'Mar-' [ion Kelly of. this place. Mrsr: (Smith was a beautiful young, 'lady, and was loved by all who knew her. She' wos a gi]|iiduate' ,of Queens-Chicorn College, Char lotte, and was talented in music. She taught in the Elkin city schools prior to her 'marriage, jtwo years ago. The funeral was jheld at the old Smith homestead,-' (near Dunn, Friday morning , at III o'clock, with Dr. A. R. Mc'- ; Queen, Presbyterian minister,'inf charge, and burial was In 'r the city cemetery. Surviving are her husband and parents,' and' three sisters, Miss Caroline Ltll? ai'd, of Elkio, Miss Thorburn Lillard, of the Mocksville lacul- and Miss Sarah Kelly Litlard, a student at Queena-Chicora oGl- lege. Mm. UHard has many ftla- tlvcB and frienda here, and muph' sympathy is f elt for the family in their great bereavement Mrs. Smith, as a child, often . visited her great-nunt. Miss Sailie .Kelly, in Mocksville, and is pleasantly remembered here. John C. Gentle Died Tuesday . John Copert Gentle, 74, died at his home In Sco1|ch-lrlBh town* Ijlblp near Cleveland, .Rowan county, "Tuesday evening, Janu ary 25. His wife, who was formerly Emma June Lewis, passed away 20 years ago. He'Is survived by three sons, Eliiah Gentle and Grady Gentle, both of Maryland, W. G. Gentle, 1'Cleveland, Rt, 2, three .daugh ters, .Mrs. Hattle Doni&hue, of Swltserlund, Fla., Mrs. Etta Felm- ater, of Taylorsville and Mrs. Minnie Donnahue, of Cleveland, Rt. 2, 27 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The funeral ';\vill be conducted at Cleveland Baptist Church but final orrang ,^onta for the time are not con- ^Wded. ' Mrs- Mary A. Allen Dead .,Mr8. Mary Ann Cunningham Allen, widow of the late Samuel E. Allen, died at her home in the Bethlehem community,. Frifhy evening," Jan.' 21, aged 80." 'Her husband passed away a number of years ago. The surviving fam ily consists of three sous, J. Will Allen, Wesley 0. Allen and Geo rge. W. Allen, all of the same community, four daughters, Mrs. J. H. Howard, of Davie, Mrs. G. W. Myers, of Winston-Salem, Mrs. P. L. Carter, of Advance, and Mrs. Theo Howard, of Route 2. 30 grandchildren end 18 great- grandchildren. The deceased was a member of Bethlehem Methodist Church. The last rites were con ducted at Macedonia Moravian Church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'e1ock...with Rev, H. C. Freeman, pastor of. Farmington Circuit In charge, .assisted by . Rev. F. W. Grabbs, of Forsyth. ..Burial was in the church graveyard, end those, acting:'as '.pallbearers; were W. A. Allen, H. T. Cope, A. F; Cope, Albert -JHoward,:;... .Glenn- Smith and-Taylor: Howard.. • ..! Bio — Obituaries - 1/27/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 2,1938 Mrs. Frank Everbatdt. Mrs. Frank .E«etbardt, 70, died at the home of her danskt^. His Floyd Nail, H Cooleemee, last To'esday morniofr, fdllowiDg a Irag illness. ' Foperalsernces were at Coolcchiee BaptiH ikUIch WddScS* day afternoon, at o'clodc, .with Sek. A T, SrcQdeamiFe io charge. Borial followed in Liberty Mdth^ dist ch.nrch cemetery. Mrs. Everhardt is sttrvfved by one son Charle^ of Hamlet; four daughter, Mrs. Floyd Nail, .-Mrs. Ernest gain, Mrs. Cornelias .How. aid, all of Cooleemee, and 'Mrs Era Ctm, ot SaUshnry. Two brothers, James 0<^bey, of OMr Wdodleaf, and Nelisbn bf. Thomasville; two sisters, Mrs. -.D. C. Greasoo, of Wiostoo.Salem, -and Mrs*. Joe .Parker, of Cala^b, survive. Gahlinr : rhboits AlezoiM^. Gd..tiier«. w^Hnrawn>mmefaanL;Citinttar and tnmbsnnsn.. of Gnd ta«ii> ^i|i,'died at a Statttii^Ie bosplt^'u n iMit.of - in* jnrte a tril a vre^&gOi ,, . :^..fhitM' M ^; ^Qmiay 4ji :9'|eldi& Iffim' nird , a -native of .Davfe otHiaty, bad Irving ia' ireddt doon^ for fonrteMl yetf^. 8orviv» ing amv bfa n foiiaerly UiM Ullie Borne of Davie conn y: a too. ;RoboitC '^"Gtither; of Hitkom. a 'dangbtcr, Ulffii'V^a'Gtdttier Spring;', and t^o brotben.-iR.* .F. Galtben of da^ eosnty. and Gsitber, of Roaflui eotmiy.. i c G.W.Waffoid Stricken *. ¨ Gemrge- W. 'Wafford/ 79, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at the borne of his danebter. Mrs Ctee. MeCoUob, near Liberty, where he mode his homeu He was splittteg kindling wood on the porOb when be fell Mr. WaEoid suReredjk stroke ot paratyus ahont. tbiee weeks ago. bat bad appar ently itcovered, and warable to be Ottti . Fttneral services were held at Liberty -Friday afternoon at 2 o*cloci^ conducted by bis pastor, Rev. M> G» Ervih, and the body laid to le^ in the chnrch cemetery. Mn Waffoird is sarvived by one soD> Frank Waffoid, of Hanes; four dangbters, Mn>. Cree McCul toband Hra. S. J W^eotior. of Rt 4i His. Lttla pkdmon, pf Coo- Icesee; ^ Mrs George Rlden- bonr,. of n^r Dnlins. Mrs. Amamk llartki.'< • . 11 Mr8.'jfijiianda EllzabeG) Hartio, 74. *1 widow of JameaC* HarGn. died Son* '< day at the home of het dangliter. V Mrs. J. J. Griffin, near Goanty^Lfne.)' The fotteral was held Monday aftemooo'at2;SO o*doek from Spdety Baptist Chnre^ near Cool Spifhga. ^ Hra. Martio leaves Rve dangbtera: Mrs. j J. Griffith, of Davie eosiity;" Mrs J. A. Gaiffier, of Stat^lfe;" Mrs. D^vle HngfaneidD. of i^ffalia I Walla* Wash; Mrs Mary Oris^,l of Roekingbain; and Mrs. S. M. Lams, of High Point.. * i p .. .1 Bio - Obituaries - 2/2/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 3,1938 Mrs. Sarah Beeding Dead Mrs. Sarah Hood Bcedingr. 87» paaaed away Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of her^ granddaughter, Mm. Ray Mie^j CloRirock, Mocksville, route 2. She waa the widow of the late Thorn-: aa Beedlngi a Confederate eoldieri' and the daughter of Thomaai Hood and wife, of Davie County.! She is survived by one son,' John" R.—Beeding," of Smith Grove, two daughters, hfrs. W. F. Jarvis, of Smith Grove, and Mrs. Maggie Thornton, of Winston- Salem, 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The loot rites were conducted ot Macedo- donia Moravian Church, on Mon day afternoon at 3. with' Bev. M. 6. Ervin in charge, a.i^'isted by Rev. G. E. Brewer. Burial was in the church graveyard,'and those acting as pallbearers were - Will Cheek, Roy rWHUhnis, Calvin Bowles. Ray McCIamrock, T. T. Reece and Gray Atkins. Henry Clement Aged Colored ManiDead Henry Clement, aged and-res-, pected colored man, pdes^'away in Wlnston-Salem on-' Jan. - Itth. He was the son of Boldley Cle ment,, and was born ott the Cle ment fami near iHoeksvUle. He was t^v{ce married, his first wife- being named Mary Ford. He' mov ed to Winston^alem a number of years ego, and mado his homo there until bis death. He was a brother of the late Troy Clement of this place. Surviving are his wife, two sons, four daughters and several grandchildren..- WILLIAM P, ROBERTS DEAD 1 William P. Roberts, >17, died of, ^pneumonia un Tuesday, Feb. 1, at' jf P. M., at his home in the Fork' ■Church community. He was the;• I son of the late -William W. Rob-[crts and Bertha Anderson Rob-;.crt.s, of Oavie. |I He is survived by bis wife,, tMrs, Ethel Foster. Rberts, three- children,, Margaret, John and James, at home, one brother; P. J.'Roberts, of Statesvtlle, route '1,1 six nisiRra, Mrs. Delia Mullica, of;,Statc.<)villc, route 4, Mrs. W. M-' iBninch and Mrs. W. C. Woolver- ton, both of El Paso, Texas, ilrs. rjoggie Heath, of Harmony, Mrs. iMaxey R, Swlcegood, cf Mocks- • villc, route. 4, and Miss Delia Roberts.I The funeral will be held at!Jericho Church, Thursday mom-. ■Ing at 11 o'clock, with W. F. Stoneslrect in charge. I Burial will be in the church. .cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 2/3/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 9,1938 John Mertz Famons Midget Dead. Funeral services were tield Sun day at 4 p. m.. for Major Jobn Mertz, 85. midget, former inter, nationally popular showman and familiar fijsore in. Salisbnry, who died Friday momins after an ill. ness of two moinlbs. The-rites we/it'held at the home of Mrs. Charks M. Jones, 425 South Jackson" street, where Major had lived for ly-yeafB. Rev Charl ies T,'- WoodWidge,- of the First Fresbylerian cbhrcb, and Rev A. C. Waggoner. df -Cobom Memorial Methodist officiated. Burial was In Cbestont H1II cemete^ beside bis wife who died atom id years ago. At the age of 36, be was married to Miss Mariah .Nail, of Davie county, aootber performer in the circus world, who was 10 iochesj shorter than her. famed buMmiio. During ofEseasaD&and vacation tiiiie they made tbeir borne in Salisbtny. Their tiny fiamiture, in keeping with their statares, -added to the * I ti»)!qoe aimospltere of tbeir borne She died about tgao' of influeoza,' and was buried here. Major Herl tz kept bright the memory of bis ; Wflliain P. Roberh/ - William F*-Rdb^,.47,' died .of pUeumouia, at bis bdme near. Fork- Chnrch. Tue^a^ night. He was* the son of'the'iate'William W Robert*) and Bertha Anderson Ro. belts, of Davie.-^-' f He is'snrvivedNhy bis wife, Mrs. Ethel Foster Roberts; three chiVd-ireo, Margaret, John and Jam^, at home; one bipther. P. j. Roibmts, of Statesville, :Roote 4; 8iz"^ei5, Mrs: Dells Mullies, of Statesville,^ Rente 4; Mrs. W. M, Drgncb and W. C . Woolyenbo; bdth~>of EL Pasco, Tex.;' Mrs. Maggie Hieath, of Baimonv; Mrs. Max^ R Swioego^^' oi HocksvlUe, R. 4;rand-Mis3 Delia Roberts, of Pork • The fnneral was.heM at Jerjchb Christian Chnfdi Thnrsday morn ing at 11 o'clock with W. P. Stone, street in oharg^. .Bufiai foUpwhig in-the church cemetery. Bio - Obituaries - 2/9/1938 wife and it wa^^ his custom, after attending servi^ at the Seoood Presbyterian cnnrch nearby, to gb to his wife's grave and place there, on a flower. Mrs. James iSeao^. Mrs James Seamop, fi, died at her home near Kapj^, Saiprday morning, death raiting from as. thma and pneumonia., iits. Sea* mon had Miro ill for'the paot .imv. eral moHtbs Fnneral ncrvinrs were iheld at St. Matthews liOthem Cbnrc&.Snp. day afternoon at 'a.o*clO<*k,cnndi]Ct- ed bv her pastor. Rev .Mr, Kcstte'r, and.the body la'd .to. re^ in jibe church cemetery. Mrs. Seamon ui survived liv..yher httdmod^ three eana, Bd of sonviile, Pla', Waher, of and W. S, of-R 4; twodaofl^teis' Mrs., Be^ Himd, of Rowan,_apd. Miss Carrie MseV at' home. 'One brothet, J. W Fdker, of poncord, and one st^er, Mrs.- J, D 'Walker, of R. 4. .a^ survive Mrs. ^mon was a pood woman, she 'Will ' he sadly missed In the community where stie Uved W so qianyye^. The.Record'^Irods, s^pdthy to the hremyed famiivrlh ^ death of this loved oiie.. . Lni^rSMford. Iiuthvr P Seafmd, 56, promi. oeut fiBirmer,^ied Friday nigbl>at bis home 'near Fork,n' fQUowiug .s tic^rt attack... HeytjfFiLo wn of jibe late WilUain SeaftM. 'ud Stf^ Heudrielm... • Surviving-are tlw-'widow, Daisy Taylor Ssaford*-oiie son, Rphett L .Seaford, athome; .three' broth-; ete, W. D. - Seahud, Lsa^gton^R.' d; W.'C. and T. J SOaford, of-Da. W; and fouridst^, Mrs' Kl-i-h. Elsyln^, i;<^ihgtop,, R* .a;'Jlns. ;d.C. ;&ck;;aiiM:MfoV..G.. W jjernsal^'i 8^..'Hi^ .R- H. B^^n of Advance. yi^'. - Vy.Poneral seiyicies wm conduieti^ f^m Pbrk BipBst Chnrch ' 80$. doy atterooon s^.z .'o*do^,;.;ii^h Rev.'E. W Tufn'i^fjticharge,!^ the body lidd tl|g ;i^n^ wutciciy::' DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 9,1938 Joho B.llcDarfd. Jobo.B. McDaoiel, 68, • at thehotseof his aoD,. B. A.' Dabld, ia Varida, N. C., Tueaday aftera serictis^flliiesa since Sottd^ -Hewas.boni lo Oavie connty, the son of George and So^ iiams McDaoiel -'Mr* McDaoiel was a neoiber of the Smith' Grove Meihoditt Gboroh of Davie<^0Qt7, and aim a member of Lexington cooocil of the Joofor (Mer. His wife died '13 yeacsjtgo. n - .Sdrviving are sons, B. A. McDanieU bf VarinB, and O. R. j McDaoiel,'of High L Point; fpor brotbersj 'Boooa, S^ce and J^per {McDaoteiy all of pd^e coonty/and j Napoleon ^ McOanid.' «Thomas^ ville; and ote .d§tef;:';Mrs , B. 'Plott oi tmyie'oonotv; ^ Poneraf.aery^.wexe coiduct^ at SmitU Gro^ 'Motbcdiat '•cfaorch at 3 o'clbde ^-Bnrial.^llow^ in the cbttricb cemeterv; Bio - Obituaries - 2/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 10,1938 Major John Mertz Dies In Salisbui^. —^ midMlbMajor. John Mei^, ^ foRiiiar* ahotnhaii' ahd^fghty pccted citizen of Salicbury, died in Lhnt city on Feb. 4, aged 8S. He WUH born in Auslrin^lIunKary and was the only member of hiaj family to be a midget. He came, to America many years aero with the George Richards sliowe, and later was with Forepaugh, Bur* num and Bailey, and last, with Sells and Forepaugh shows. When he wos 36 he married Miss Maria Nail, also a midget, who was the daughter of Mr. Alex Nail, of Mochavilie.'Maior Mertz waa 46 inches tall, and his wife's heigh^h was 36 inches. Both of them frequently visited in Mochs- ville, and are %vell remembered here. Their happy life together was broken by the death of Mrs. Blertz in 1920. Major Mertz was a bill collector In Salishury for many years, and was known for his honesty and courtesy. He was a member of the Second Prcf/by- terlan Church, of SollflbuTy, and wna also a member of the Knights of Pythias. The funeral was held at the Second Presby terian Church on Snnday after noon. and was largely attended. Burial was In Chestnut Hill Cemetery, by the aide of his wife. Major Mertz wna a brother- in-law of Mrs. Ida G. Nail of this place. Those attending the fun eral from here were Mr. and Mrs. Grady Call, Misses Margaret and Ffankie Call, and Abe Howard. Bio - Obituaries - 2/10/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 16,1938 lhr>. Wedey Jarvis Fkmerd-wrvicen for Ure. Sarah Sosansa Jarvis* wife of Wesley Jarvia* who. at her home Ad* vasee* Bonte 1. Feb. Tth. were held at Grove. U. E, Chutch, Ad* vanee. at .'U o'doeK. Wedneada? moimor. The Bey. BIr. L?erly« pastor of the cfaordi, was In diaree Mifl. Jards was iR one month. She wasanaGve of Davie eonnty, the dansbterof J, B^h fldtdrix and Lnraide Foster H^riz; She^iait beraitlrenfeiD Davie eonnty and lived fmr the past 18 years at Ihe PTeaathmneplaee. Her husband, Wesley JaTvia, is a welMmown iaxmet, „ ^nivDia iododfl the hosbsid; one eon, R E Jarvis. Advanee, ft, SS; ium (rrdbdehitd; «id one sister, Ure. T. A. Beae* of Davidson conn* ty. Bio - Obituaries — 2/16/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 17,1938 Addie Louise Butner Da vie Woman Parses Away Mrs. Addie Louise Butner, 74, wife of W. L. Butner, died Tues day mgrning at her home in Oavic coun^, Macedonia com« munity. She had been in declining health since the first of the year, and was seriously III for two wceha. Funeral services will be held this morning (Thursday) at the home at 10:80 o'clock and Mace donia Church, where she was a member, at 11 o'clock. Ministers in charge will be Rev. G. E. Brewer, Rev. George Bruner and Rev. F. W. Grabs. Burial will be in the chuirch graveyard. Mrs. Butner was bom in Davie county, December 16, 1868, and has-Jived -in -the--commanity— all of htf life. She was the daughter of the late H. Jf. and Elisabeth Frye Lee. On October 14, 1884, she was married to W. L. Butner, a farmer. She was the teacher of the mothers class at Macedonia Church. , Survivors include the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Mattie Bowdcn, of Mocksville, route two; Mrs. Ruth Hartman and Miss Sophie Butner, Advance, route one; two sons, E. C. and H. C. Butner, Advance, route one. Mrs. W.C. Douglass DiesAlElkin Mrs. Cora Blaekwell Douglass, 69, wlfo of William C. IDouglaa, of State Road, passed aV^^ 'at. the Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, Sunday at 1:30, after boing soriouely ill since Christ mas. She was the youngest dau ghter of the late Robert Blacky well and Emily Cheshire Black- well, ond came of a well-known Dnvio County family. Mrs. Doug las, jvas highly., oatccmcd by a 'wi^o friends, and wai'a'mcmbertcO^ag j Elkin Methodist Church. In - hdr^ Igirllieod she attended Misses I Eaton and Clement's school in Mocksville, and later was a 8tu>< dent at Statesvlllc, now MitcHoll College. She was married to W. C. Douglass in .1896, and they re sided in Wilkes County. later moving to Winaton-Salem. For the past 30 years they have resid ed 'at State Road, near Elkin. The surviving family consists of her husband, one sister. Mrs. Dabney -Loweiy, of Salisbury, and n number of nieces and ne phews. Mrs. Z. N. Anderson,, of this place, is a niece of the de ceased. The funeral was coii- ducted at Salem Methodist Church, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment was in the Ichurch graveyard. Rev. -W. A. [Jenkins, pastor of the - Elkin .Me- jthodist Church, Rev. J. L. Powers, of Slate Road- Baptist Church,' land Rev. M. G. Ervin, pastor of- .tho sDvie Circuit, officiated. ■Mrs. Douglass was formerly a. ImemLcr of the Solcm congroga->jtion. A large gathering of rela-[tives and friends, from difer'ent sectio.ns, attended the last rites, and there were- many floral tri-^butes. Bio - Obituaries - 2/17/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 23,1938 Miss Lizzie Weir. Bfisa Liane Aogosta Weir. 59. knowa Fafiniagtoo woman, died smideoly at titf borne Saoday night. She tras a^ daughter of Cbadle L. and Blaitba Rol man ^nviviiig ate ibe mother and one brother. Ctaieoce M. Wmr, of Farming* ton. The fonetal was held at the home of the hfbther Toesday motoing at 10 o'clock and at Bethel U E- cbwch at 11 o'dodt. Rev, H. €i Freeman ooodncted the aendcee. Ekixial wasinibegraveyaid. - Mrs. W. L BBble^ Mrs Addle Louise Butnef, 74, wife of W. L Butner, died Toes dey fBorning at her home near Hacedottia She bad been in de. . cHuing health since'the first of the year, and was seriously ill lor two weeks.. Funeral 'service were held Thars. day tnoming at the home at 10:30 o'c.ock and Macedonia Church,I where she was a member, at it o'clock. Ministers, in charge were Rev. G. E Brewer, Rev. George [Brun^. and Rev. ,F, W. Grabs, j Bniial followed In thechurch grave- 'yard. • Mrs. Burner was bom in Davie countv, December 16, 1863, and hasliv^ in tbe.Mmmunity all of ber life. Sbe- was tbe daughter of the late H J. and Eliaabetb Frve Lee. On. (Etcher. 14. 18^, * sbe was married to W. L. Butner a(farmer^. ^ Survivora include the husbaud; (three daughters; Mrs. Matt'e Bqw-Iden of Mocksville. rootetwo; Mrs. Ruth Hartman and Miss Sophie Butner, Advance, route one; two sons, £. C. and H« C. Butner, Ad.|vance« rout*on^^^^^^ 0 Deii^otimi ^wait BevotimiStewatt. 76. dtlSMi of thaRd-i ton, comtuunlty, died at the Rowan Mamo 1 tial^HospitoL Sallabafy. Fridav. His wife. pasi^ away 88 yeata ago. Be ia atuviv. ed by one biocher, E. H Stewart; of Ad* vanea, Route 1. and a n'eoe. -Ifn Lester Yoang. of Advance. ' i - -The fosecat was hdd atTult^ Method | dist Ctraicb. Sunday morning at II o'dock, | obsdneted by Rev. A A l^eiiy. Banal j followed Id the clmieb graveyard. • | Bio - Obituaries - 2/23/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 24,1938 Miss Lizzie A. W^Dead MIsa Lizzie Augusta Weir, welL known woman of the Farmington community, died rather suddenly at her home on Cedar Creek, Sun day night, Feb. 20, at 11:30, aged 63, She was the daughter of Mrs. Martha ^Hojman Weir and the 1nt(' Cliarlie L. Weir, of iDavic. The family formerly lived in Mocksi'ilic, their home being on the lot where Mra. J. L. Shcek'a rcnidcncc is situated. The surviv ing lamily conHlstB of the nged mother, who la nearly blind, and Olio brother, Clarence hi. IWcir, of Fnrmington. A short service was hold nt the home of C. M. M'eir, Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock, and the funeral wan can^ ducted by Rev. H. C. Freeman,' at Bftthel Uethodlst Protestant Chui-eh, at 11. Burial waa in the church cemetery. Those acting aa pallbearers were C. W. Allen, Jacob Allen, Joe Williams, Fred Furches, Frank and Clinton Blake. Mias Weir was a cousin of Mrs. Mollie Jones, Uia. Haysie Bolea,- Misses Sallie and Mattte VanEat- on and Mr. Will VanEaton. She was a faithful member of Farm- ingtan Methcdistf Church. DEVOTION STEWAHT. Devotion Stewart, citizen of| the FiiUnn community, passed away February 18, in Rowan Me morial Hospital, aged 76. His wife, who was Mildred Potta ;prior to her marriage, dicd.SZ jyenrs. He Is survived by one brother, E. M. Stewart. Advance, r.-)uto 1, and one niece, Mrs. Lester 'young,, of Advance. The I deceased was a nephew lOf the late 12d\yarrt.. ..Stewart, . Dnviu TiOunty Confederate veteron, who died recently nt the advanced age 'of over 100. The funeral woS con- 'ducted by Rev. A. A. l^erly, pastor of Advance Circuit, at Ful- {ton Methodist Church, Sunday 'moimhig at 11 o'clock. Burial was lip the church graveyard and theI pallbearers were G. A. Howard, A. T. Allen, C. T. Hege, H. H. Fry, J, S. Smith and P. D. Jcn- Jkins. Bio - Obituaries - 2/24/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, Mareh 2,1938 Thomas SeanuHi.' Thooas Seamob^ 80, died at his home' in Wobdieaf, on Feb. 2otb^ death resolting .from pnramonfft. Funeral aod * burial services were .held at Woodleaf Hetbodtsi'c^iiKh ooVBIondajr of wedt. with Rev. |0 B. Oay offidaidbg. Mr SeaiBon_ ifli snrviv^. by bis mdow and the; following .children:'"John SeauMHi and;Mra - Bd'^moiiyfOf nrarS^is:' bnr\': Mrs. Toni Conell/ Cooler meerJim-and Topi 'Seamen-;;jiind Seaniod, of ' 1 Mrs. Ida Ma^jC. V Ura.'lda Masaey.'ofKi^r. diedt-Fndav ' mofaiog.at her home .et 0 o'eloelr:' She bad . faei^ in deditiiog health several fhonth^ confined to hmr bed five montha and aenmiy ill three we^a She was botn in Davfe coooty* daogb ter of the late tbomaa end Looiae Howard - Stttidvoia indttde: .Ofie son, Thomas A. Uoarav. Baltimore; one dangl^; Mre. W. 8. iUIied, WalkenowD. idote 1: three tHOtheie. Thomas Finh* S. (X sad J. C. BAaaaesr. all of Oavle eonnty; alstere* Mta. W. A. Nail ot this dry. and Mrs. C. C. Spnr, Bavie eonnty. Fimeial aervtcea were hdd Snoday afcetsoon at home at 2:30 o'clock and Advance Metbodtat Church at 3 o'clock. Mfnistera in chaifie were Rov. Lyerly.-Rev J. W. Foster. Boiial waa in the choidi giayeyani* Wiltiam F. Smith. WfiOam F- Smith. 76. died Friday at the ^ home of bla 800.W..J. Smith, near Jeriebia. iTbe fttQeral-waa held at the homo Sattir- 'day afteiuooo at 2 o'clock. W. P. Stone* : street conducting the aervioea- Baiial waa io Jericto Christian Church graveyard. Survi^g are the widow, who waa Utsa Mary Smith prior to her. marriage; four aona. B. B. and J. W. Smith, of Moeksvllle ,Rooted;andW A.and N. GL Smith, of Coaleenttt; ^d one dangbter. Mrs. Delia Foater; oil MockavUIe R, f; HgiandchUd* , ran; two'great-grandchildren and ode sister I BAra. Preas Adams, of MocksvUleRonte 4. Jesse FraiAhn Click.. Jesse Franklin Click. died at hia home in Hickory Sunday evenlngr at 8 o'clock, death, resolting from the ioflrroitiea of age. He bad be^ aerioonly Hi for two weeks. Fnneral aervieea were held at the First Baptist Qinrcfa. Hickory, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, eondnet* ed by bia pastor. Rev, fL K. Bed- wine. assisted by Rev: Mr, Ck»rnett. imstor of the First Methodist Church, and the body hdd to rest inOakwook cemetery.. . Survlvingare hia wife, two dauKh- terB.'Hra.G F. Strond, Mockaviile. and Mrs, Avery fibrdio. Hickory; one son. FVaneia A. Click. Washing ton. D. G.; eight grand^ildrmi and two great-grandchildren* One half- hrother. H. M. Deadmon. Uocks ville, R. 4. also aorvivea; Mr Click was a native of. Davte ci^ty, bat moved to Hickory in 1884. He waa editw and poblisher ofThefiichcry Mereory for many years, retiring from the jonmalistlc field only a'few years ago. A more extended account of Mr Click's death will appear in onr next issoe. Bio - Obituaries - 3/2/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 3,1938 Jesse F. Ciick^ Passes Away Jesse Franklin Clicki - weIN known Hickory citizen nnd news- paperman, pnaaed owny nt his home, Sunday night. February 27, aged 90. He was a native of Dovic County, and was the son of Henry H. Click and wife. In 1871 Mr. Click moved to Hickory, and was editor of the Hickory Mercury, which later because the iTimeS'Mercury. He was clerk of •the state legislature in 1877, and also served as clerk of the South 'Ford Baptist ABSoclation for 20 'years. He was secretary-treasur er of the city of Hickory for sev- :eral years, and wss active in the work of the Baptist Church. He ;was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary Maxwell, of Davie,~piior to- her—marriage: Nine children were born to this union, the two surviving ' 'l^ing Mrs. C. F. Stroud, .of'Mocksyilif, and Francis A.' Click, ;df. .Wash ington, p. C. Mr. Click's second marriage was to Mrs. Blanche Stroud, and one daughter, Mrs. A. J. Hardin, of Hickory, survives with her mother. Eight graiiduhil- dren, two great-grandchildren, and a half-brother, H. M. Dead- mon, of Mocksville, route 4, also survive. The funeral was held at the First Baptist Church, Hick ory, on Tuesday morning at.11 o'clock, with the pastor. Rev. Richard Redwiue, in cliarge,i:as-. sisted by Rev, W. R, Bradshaw, retired- Baptist minister, and Rev. J. C. Corhett, Msthodiist minister, of Hickory. Bunal was in 6ak- .wood Cemetery^ Hickory. Mr. A. J. Hardlh, o£ Hickory, survives,, and fri^ds/In Davie, and often visited here. For niatiy yeara he■was president of the OUck family ^ reunion, which fa held annually in August, at Jerusalem BapHst, Church, .^ong those attending .'the'funeral were Mr. and Mrs..C. F. Stroud, Miss ItOUise: and JessieLibby -Stroud, Frank Stroud, Jr., of Winston-Salem, and Harry Stroud, of Brevard. j William F. Smith Died Friday I -William F.--Smith, Davie citf« zen, died at the home of bis son,. W. J..Bmlth, near Jericho ^urch, Friday morning, Februaiy 25,. aged ■78. He was the eon of Jacic Smith and wife, of Davie. Hu io- survived by his widow, who waac Miss aMcy Smith, prior to her* marriage, four sons, B. B. Smith and W. J. Smith, of .route 4, W. A. Smith and N. Smith, of CooIm- mee, one daughter, Mrs. Delia Foster, of route 4, fourteen ■ grnndchlldTen, two grelitrgmad-* , children, und one sister, ' Mrs*... Press Rouse, of route 4. A .abort .service wao held at ihev..hpiifO»Saturday afternoon at 2 o'bibjcrk,.;. followed by the funeral •and.'lj^ , terment at Jericho Churcb>--wlth(: • W. F. Stoneatreet in charge.:Pd^-:;i..j^arers were J. A. Bowles, D.. , .Wilson, D. H. ■ Brown, David Driver, Frank Stonestreet and 'J.:; M. Stamon. The deceased was well-known in his communitjr. Bio — Obituaries - 3/3/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 9,1938 [Aged Joarnalist Passes' t. V, CUCK i. F. fxicK 1 Fatieral services lor Jesse Fnnlc- lin Click, nineiy year^ld former Hickoty jonmaltst, and one of- ibe oldest newspapermeD'in North Car. oHoa, who died Feb. 27, were held at tbe First Baptist cborcb, Bkk- ory, at It a. to., lastToesday. Tbe body Isy in state at tbe church from JO a.m., until the funeral boor. Dr. R. K. Redwine, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. J.' C. Cotuett, pastor of tbe First Mttbo- di^t church 10 Hickory, and Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, pastor of Bromi Memorial diurch, Hickory. . Burial was io Oakwood cemeteiy at Hickory. Active pall-bearers were members of tbe board of' Dea cons oi the First Baptist church. Remaining members of tbe board of deacons served as' honorary es- coit. The floral tributes were beau tiful. Mr. Click uas boin id 'Davie cotiiity, oear Jeinsaletn, Deceinber 6, .S47, a son of Mr. and Mn>.' H. H. Click, who were the parents of three childnm. He lived on the farm and taught scixool for several years. He moved to Fetjislope, 3 miles west of Hiciwjiy, iu vj^^ where be purchased and operated a farm tiutil 1891, when .be moved.to Hickoty and begap editing Tbe Hickoty Mercury. .. He served,ra5 clerk of the state; legislature iq f8g7, writing the mioates in. long batid. Mr. Click bad been a meinber .of 'be Baptist chnrch for 74 ,yt:ars. He was derk of the Soutk Fork flssocistion for 30 years. He bel^ ed orgauUe the Jerii^lem Baptist church.la thiseonniyr and a chaiter member of the Uocksville Baptist church and Penelope Baptht cbtirch near Hickory. On ly two members of the Firat^ Bap. list church, Hickoiy, are living to day who were affiliated with that church at tbe time Mr. Click join ed their congregation. Mr. Click w^ secretaiy-treasor- er of the Oily of Hickory for ' sbt years. J. F. Click obituary continued on next page Bio - Obituaries -3/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 9,1938 J. F. Click continued He was edadeited. -fQ the niral schools of Davie and atteo. ded Wake Forest '* ,Be woo a scholarship at Wake Por^- for perfect aiu^ance at ^uodav sdiool, idiprch services and r^asseSj bttt Kf.as onahte to avail himsdf of its ,fhU advantages. • • n V?" He retired frotn bt# acfive jonr* oaltstie iraxeer a nandier - 'of <j;eai9 ago, but aoCtl a short lime ago" hp oootlotted to contribute articles -to various newspapers, lodtiding'rThe Record. He never lost ; his lovd'for the fourth estete. His con- tribntioos to current lournals written on the cid ^csll that sery^ him dnrihg-bis edit^hlp of.. The Hickoiy Mitfcnty ^ the Timgs, hfercury. The clock that kept the time wbien be; was ' bomVwas heard ttcking when bepassed-away. Mr. Click was first t.nianr^; ..tg -Uisa Maty Maxwell, .^augbler-'.^ the late Mr.' and Mm. Max well, of }erit8a|em^t6wssiti](^'^|.Of the dgbt cbildrra bf^.to this union only two survive, are.'. Mrs. C. F: Strood, 'of - M<Adc9nrQ.Ee,' k and P. A. Click, of Mr. ^ide marri& '.'Mrs^'^;. .B« Stroud, <d .Hh&bryliu rqb^ Click randves, a^g daoghtd', 'Mr^'A.- jf; Hardto, ' wilh whom Mr. and' Mr8.-^CIfck' mate their home. SiK.ht granddiildreo and two greatHBraoitehiM.csD^^ ali^^ su'rvtW.^ A. .hii}t.!briotber, < 'M? ■' M.' iDeadmou, of the only oth er hdiuediate^sii^lw. The-editor <^?The Davie Record to work fmr'Bfr. Oidc bo - the Hickory Merdiry, Peb. 17, 1893, and wbs assodaM. with him for 14yea^ Joe Catdw^, latie editor of The Charlotte Oboervm', wrote an aiticle many years ago, stating that Mr^ Click was jsne of - the. best, If not'the best editorial writer .to the st-tt'*. We owe rubcb to this aged man who has passed over the river.flnr;^]ipod aodf -young manhood spent in his emplcy. He ,treated us as a father, and we shall alwajrs revere his memory. He was a 'God'feaiipg.Chri^t'an gentleman the old --schtei.'. We have lost4^ of our best.fr^nds, hot heavenh^ been enriched by one who spent pterly his entire like waifciog in the fteps of the Ibwly^Nazarene. J. F. Click obituary continued on next page Bio - Obituaries - 3/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 9,1938 J. F. Click continued The followini; editorial tribute was paid Mr/'blick by Editor Gif- fofd, of the Hickory Daily R^rd: jjliSSE FRANKLIN CUOL After a' lingering illness RrankltQ Click, .dean of the news, paper menof thie-Hicko y area, has gone jtdn the ioanmerable cars- van, whicb moves to that ttndis-* covered cotiDt'y from waose tonm no traveler retnros. He began/editing a newspaner torty-seven years ago, wben be-established..tbe Hickory Mer cury, a publication,wbicb snrvived fdr^many yeata.. A native-of>JE>avie connty, Mr. Click rariy tnriied bis energies in. to constructive cbaunels, havlogi been one'of the oigaoizeiB of tfaej Jerusalem Baptist '^urdi, near bis* ancesirai borne, 'aluiost 75 yearS: ago.. . He.lwas a faithful worker in tbe.'denoimhiatidu of his choice, and; was proud .of the'fact that for more thau bait a ceottity be never niiss.| ed a meeting of the '.South Pork' Bapt'st. Asaodatiou, which organi- zation he'Mrved .aa secretary for u^fie ibao 20 yea^. • -Among the chumbes of bis faith which he helped/Organize, in ad dition to the oineiin the community of his birib^ was the BafiJi^ebur^ at Mo^[ffiiUe, aud the PCuetone chuKb near Hickoiry. • Altbongh active aad*alert up to the last year of; long and usefQl life, Mr. Click^.bad not been en- g^ed in newsi»per work for many y^. Therefdre; onfy the older I r^Ments are familim with'the sus tained fightibe made for prohibit ion and niora1ity.;>-- I ' lo recent yi^;his writiug was confined to ra 'oa^oual contr&u- tion and a column' be couducted at times. -Estreme age did not sour bim obr diseo'aragOm^ta fender bim pe^mistic. :;,Oii ^bis ^gbty-niotb biithday a - Jtfpieseutative of The R^rd inqitfij^, during the course nf au'intervlew, wb^herbe thought the ^i:1d was grdvrfog Imtter or worse/V Be dedar^ onbeatatiagly that the world is lietter because of "more oourisbiifeot^ and greater comforts* \ for ^ p^pte generally. Tbe (act that tbe^. ere more peo- pie apd commuQication of news has bera '^^ed up niakes it seem that the pMple-'are grdudug moresinfQl, was bis'pbUosopbic^ basis for op timisnt. . Looking. bEmk over his life span of.alni'ostacentaiy, we who have acquainted oh^lyes with his ca- reer rap truly'»y~itbat he devoted bis tMenta'-nnsweivingly on..the side dt' reiigldu:' and cemperaooe. The world .mmit have 'Jfieeu made bctteii beeaitse'ku^ a man waa.pri- vtleged.-ta live'to!» ripe an old age. A -Joiinmlisiii. • tj.< Death cladaiei| one of tbcNestors of Noftb Carolina-jonmalism this week as lessejPfaoklin Cli(3c, qo, a native son of wvie, but stuce 1884 a resideitt of '^i^pry, passed from the scene. . V?r« * Click wa^ qpe of the . finest inddttcts.'of •tbe'bld'isobool.of cotm- try jourftalismi His fo man and the higher was equalled only by bls.onlaUing r^se of Ju nior.. A-staunCb Bapti^.t'.in' relig ion at^:a'firm Repabtfj»o!{n polL tics, 1^' vms tonad-mloded and tol* eranf!.wittafllj abdifiis editorials and biief.'i^graij^,, '«)ilie -. oftgn pie- tbQric..;witb'tbbpit%and;.jpnTC^ wit, .were n'evdV vHth.lbo bit ter ara'of udfalr^^^a^ioti^tp or seda^anto. ' • V * . ' . In iislaterjoutp^isile^eafs Mr. admrrer- of Woodrowtl^^Mil^;' altbptigb the grest;^^{ni08ld^^biri<mged to a pollti^.^uiy^|i^,^&ic^^^ Hidc- oiy.^e^tor;4^^^^ldag. He wm deeply imprdm^'wb the Wilson, lau tdealjtsia ajqd »e deep loye , for all bu^nity'Wbi^*; !''^^^^' ^'^'' son td.fiod a anrer-.vmy to world jpeime. -Np ddhbt'ft'Vtts^iliiB Own I woad-bnotwitariairism. whidi drew J. F. Click obituary continued on next page Bio - Obituaries -3/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 9,1938 J. F. Click continued thteipIepdM old Jo&yiialist ^to the drde''be(thos& who weregrif^ted aod- hddi^ iM WUsoa idiili^pby* i . rhoSthii^viUe'Dufjr, coAihent* iDg 4edftori.3l3roa ihe- passidg of Mr. <!lk1c>-8<»ys: ; A;1^IERANPASSES.^ I TWd^th this week of Jesse .P. Cliek«v;yetdlan'jpew$paiM^ mao .bf fhiarkR tt» passiiig of . 'on joumdiitt, who was dti 'noiqtie; figtue in t£^ ipolitical' and civic' life .o| his comismujy. . lo;tttti'4ay ot.his -fol^t Uooin, oews^pering wW far iroin what it is loif^y. The old .fifickpry Bl eary which be ediM was a fbui-> page'''aSair, but bnce-a.week it. came to fill adefinite need, and was awaited as eagerly by those who were ^ree.four yearn behind with I their: sabscriptidos and BaHn* t maor aged to'get a load of wood to town to applt', as ^ thoae wfao, believe it or not, had paid lo 'advance. .That-was at a time when the^ of^ jtowid wral to the-'lauttdty only |Wheti it was able to staml alone supported, by the grease, aod grime :from printer's bands. Duiiog'the time when PopnlisiD was in flower tn Nonb Carolina, Mr. Click fongbt side by side with 'Marioo Bmler, and tbe. iufinence jof bis peo bad a lot to do with c^ngtng Catawba conniy from the . "banner" Democratic ' county in Western North Carolina to an op., position stronghold from'.which it has never fully recovered. C^'nmnists. as we know them to. day,' were not in vogue during Mr. Click's yesteryear, yet he was a columnist, and his Goods Box Wluitlipgs were the'"delight of I many a yoiingsler who n Is an --oldI man . today and remembets Ibem well;' .-Nor did tbe'years ftiliy dt. vorce him' from tbts favorite past- , time,' for tight op to tbe ' last bis homely n and wholesome phiioso. phieS bccasionalty were recorded in bis "colttmn" gladly 'provided - by neigbb^ newspapers. Je^:P. Click, has gone to daim whatever reward'was r^rved for him. and itae newspaper bretbren will K hoping tba\ it provides a fall and' eqUitable coverage. JESSpFRANfaiN StatWiile Record. ; Another veteran of tbeptess-who was wi^U known in this section pass ed awaydh' -Hidcory* last Snttdav land bn.ried .there Tuesday. - Mr. |Jcssc.>Pranktin Click, vwho was a- bont ninety years of age,^ was a na- 1 thre of Davie connty .and was wide lly reiat^. there and in this conotv. tHe was f^her-io-taw of C.- Fi^k iStidttor^iCor of Tbe'ZMvie R^td, {of hfppksiriUe. Idasy,people from I tbtS\section attcnded-tbe-^fiitteral. | . Ur^rClick went to-...Biekoiy in 188;^ ahdVtnldished the Hickory Merciiry iu'id^t. I^ter It wascon. 80lidat<Ml.Aitb the Times- and - was call^^the'Times-Mercuiy.- Thede- retined from the journalists field'oolya^few years ago. He was remifkably active for a man ol bis years potil only .a few weeks before his d^th;. He'thas .provoked many a hearty laugh-with'the bnmor whijeh be in jected itito..a. personal eblnmu whieb be entitled, • "Sbotti Pithy Stops, by The Goods Box Whittter.-" • Mr. Xlick always stood for a strict mb'i^.code, aud 'bold expos-' nres of et^i' whii^ appear^ ■'from time.to..time in his paper kept downmnch^fowdtpess inihis (^muni^.Mt^^newspapen^ of.the p|re%ot day mtdbt'do well to* follow some of the,-examples set by Mr. Click. Cbalfleb ^Vfseman Spry. 76. died last Monday montiiair at 7 o'eioek athia home: Id. Seotefi-IriEh township;Bowanebnnty, neM..GIeveland. aftera loii^-illne^native, of Dayie eonoty wasiuioh wthelateiHr.- end Mrs.Calvid'Spry? SorvlvlnB are bis wifesmrmr-soos and diFee'-'dangbtei^Ttevoim Mr. W A" Spry, of Daviecounty;-Mr. George Spry, of David* son.'N. G.; Mesara. N. L.. Gslvin.Philliiis, Hrathmon and Henry Spry, and .fllrs. George Leonatd. all ofRor^ eoiinty: Mrs. Mary Brown, ofG(^ei^ee: and Miss Martha Spry atbome.^,.A'bFotfaeri N, A^ Spry, of Rowani'county, alto .suryiv^ and.th'ree'Slstere. Mia. l/>die Ra&g- of Row&b. Utas Margate Spry of Oaviecounty, and Mrs. EBia Stewart, ofGoMeemea. . ,Tbe'ianeraraefvfee was hmd fromliberty Methodiat chnrch in Davieconnty Toe^ay afternoon at 8:80 o'-'dbiefc and Ihtermmit was in the church cemetery; - . ' • Bio — Obituaries - 3/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 10,1938 Miss Mary Jane I Howard Dead I Funeral ;for Miss Mary Jane •.Hoyard, aged about 82 years, /Who was found dead "near her I home in the Turrentino section j about «10.30 Mondii{y night, \^as ihcld At Turrontine Baptist church 'on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'cock !wlth Rev. Fletcher Howard of- ..ficlating, assisted by Rev. E. W. !Turner. Nephews and nieces of the deceased served as pall bearers and flower girls. Inter ment followed in the church eeme- teryi Miss Howard was living alone at the time of her death. Neigh bors, being accustomed to seeing her every day or so, became alarmed when upon going to her home Monday afternoon and find ing her missing, spread the alarm. A search was started immediate ly and coninued until her body was , found a short distance .froift her home. Dr. L. P. Martin and Will .'McCulloh, coroner, pro nounced her death due to a full and exposure. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Howard and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. J. Lagle of Moeks- ville, Mrs. Mitt Barnes of Cool- eemee and one brother, Gene Howard of Albemarle and a large number of nieces and nephews.,. fifes, M,1i. Gulldt/ j^lMs Away ^. Mea.iSiartha HowawI Gallfttt, aged '^8 years, wife ox At^^rbd Gulfiett, 'died at hjer home in Jeriiaalem township on Satttrday* March 5, at 6:40 a.-xn. Funeral services were held.at.tho homo at 2*ao Sunday afternoon, eon? ducted by Rev.- John W. Foster, pastor of the Cooteen^ Presby terian church, of wmch Mrs* Gullott was a member. Mrs. Howard was a dauffhldr of Cornelius and Lucindy -How ard and is survived by one son, •Alex Gullett of Cooleemeo, one step-son. Cap Gullett. ouo broth- itcr, George Howard of MocliBviUe, I route 4; eight grandchildren and- two great-grandchfldrcn." • • n J- Pallbearers'were Ji B. Mc- I Daniel, Ross Cornat%cr, A. ti* Lowder, Floyd Noil, Will Parker, .'and Alex Myers. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR W. L. GOODE Funeral services were con-^ ducted Tuesday at 2 o'clock for W. L. Goode, age 64, who died suddenly nt his home in North Cooieemee Sunday night about 11 o'clock. He was a barber and haa been barbering in North Cooiee mee for the. past several years and was .well known through this aeotioA. He is survived by one aon Willie Goode, of North Cooieemee and one granddaughter and the following stop-children, Luther Pink, Guy and Phil Poster and Mrs. John Canupp all of Cooiee mee and Dudley Foster of Salis bury and Emery Foster of Spart- enburg, S. C., and one adopted daughter, filrs. Helen RIyera of Salisbury. His wifo passed away about three weeks 'ago. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. W. Foster, pastor of Cooieemee Presbyterian church and the burial was in North Cooi eemee cemetery. ' FUNERAL FOR C. P. JOSEY Funoral services were conduct ed for C- P. Josey Tuesday at 3:80 o'clock at the South River church in Rowan county with Rev. J. W. Foster officiating. Burial w.aa iii the church cemetery. He had been sick for the past few weeks nnd was carried tn thej r.owery hoapitnl in Salisbui'y where he died Sunday night. He had been employed by the Erwin Mills here for a number of years. Mr. Josey was married twice, his first wife being Mary Lee Stcele of Rowan county, died on > February 4, 1927. He was mrried. again on February 10. 1929 to I Mrs. D. A. Vickus of Mocksvllle. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Hermon fosey of Salisbury. Bruce Josey, Mrs. Francis Hellard, Mrs. Geneva Carter, Mrs. Viola Garwood of Cooieemee and Mrs. Louise Stout jof Greensboro and a number of 'grandchildren. Bio - Obituaries — 3/10/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 10,1938 FRANCIS MAE WEBB DIES suddenly Francis Mae,, the 10-year-old daiiKhter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Webb of Davie atrcot died al the home Thursday afternoon at 5:30 .o'clock. The funeral services were 'conducted Saturday afEernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the church of tl\e 'Good Shepherd with Rev. 0. B. B. Robinson officiating. The burial . followed in the Unity church . cemetery in Woodleaf. Pallbear-, • ers were Clnud Beard, H. L. Mil-. . holen, .Jr., Robert Morton, Frank | Beard, Charles "Nail, and Billie ! Cope. Flower bearers were girls. . from the fourth grade of the i school of which tho child was. a, , member. Mrs. Sam Games, herj j teacher, assisted by Mrs. Wm 0. ^ Byei'ly wfta in charge of the flow-. era. . . # • I Surviving are the parents, fo^^ i 'sisters and fdur"brothers, Miaa Margaret Webb and Mrs. A. J., " Kerby of Washington, D. 0., Bet- » tie Sue and Darris, Wiiliam, Isaac, 5 Hoberb and Thomas all of Cool-. ' eemee. Francis was a popular and^ f beloved ffirl and was. a3 of the choir of the Good^hcphcrd ^ t She underwent an operation a? short while ago-for tho removal day for medical attention ami ^ of her tonsils, however, she was died shortly after returning homo. B nnk thouffht to be awloualy. III but^ oDath was caused by heart trouble " was cari-red: td Saliabuiy Tjiurs:. it is thought. Bio - Obituaries - 3/10/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 16,1938 I H..:Cath. 'I ' iHoltnan CaAh, 68, of Wtn.s ton'Salem, died at .bia home; last jU^day'afteiTTOotT. He was ^ti jcally in for a w^tc. } :-The funeral was -held at SinitbI Grove M. £. Cbtircb, Davie ;maQ y, at 3 oVock .Tnesdav. afternoon Bishop Paul R. Alspangb was in charge./.4 f )- tfrw-Gash wos bom..ia I^vie cotin.ty, September 19,, 1869. ? He -^.the'soQ ofs-L. H. Casbi^atid jSarah-^^ormanvi^b. . He was a member^'iof Boikebfad Metb^ist ^Chiireb;aiid a member of the New Kichmoitd, Inaiata, Lodge, A; F. a^A. M. Snrvivors indnde the' widow, who prior to her marriage wasHrc. I Charity •Cbildres; one daughter. Miss Sarah Jane Cash; one steo^n Damd Cbildres; oPe stepdaughter. Miss Mallne Cbildres; two brotbers, F. ;P. and Ti H.. Cash; and two sisters, Mrs. F. A. Naylqr and Miss Sail)' Cash. i' I A. II. Nm^oIs. I Adolphne M Nichols, 41. died Fri day moroimt at 8 o'clock at his homo at Coolaeoee after an ill&ess of iwo The fanerti was held at Coolemnee Baotist Church Sonday afternoon at 2 ^ctorir. Bev. Mr Stondemire condneted the services. Borial was In liberty Cemetery. Mr. Nichols was a aon of John T. and lla Nelson Nichols He h^ bam eooneeted with the Ervfn-Cot- ton Unte 20 yesra. He waa a mem ber Cooleemee Baptist Chnrefa. Seryivingare the widow, wbo was Hiss Mapde Fbrips prior to mar- riasm three sons, J- T.. McEinley* and Conrad NIdiols; five daughters, Helmi. Reba. Both. Grace, and Betty Boo Nichols; his motbe*'; one brother, Wil^ Niefao 8. of Virgliiia; and fi^a eiBten« Mrs. Mamie Poster, of Wiik- esboro. IMPoeie Niebols. of Mocha- • ville, S. 4. Mrs. L. H Angel, of« Moeksville. R. 2. and Mrs. Will He- Ctamxoeb of Cooleetnee. Hus Huy HWard. Fancral services for Hfss Mary Howard, aged lady of pear Tnr. tentine. who was fonod dead in a branch near her home on Monday evening of last week by R. H. Lagle, were held at Turrentine Baptitt cbnrch last Tuesday after noon, with Rev. E. W. Tomer in chaige, assisted by Rev. Fletcher HowiuM. of Greensboro, and the body laid to rest in ihe church cametery. While retttming home on the eventng of March ath. Miss How ard berame lost, and wondered a- rennd in rbedarfc, falltiigor getting into a deep golly. When found Monday evening her body was ly ing in the branch, n submerged in water. Her body contained a num ber 6f brttises, and one wrist was found to have been broken, snr- posedly from a fall while trying to find ber way home in the dark. Miss Howard is survived by one brother Eugene Howard, of Albe- marle; two sisters, Mrs. A. J. La gle, of Mocksville. and Mrs. Sallie Barnes, of Cooleemee. A number of oeictt and nephews also survive. Bio - Obituaries - 3/16/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 17,1938 L^manns Williams *^asses In TarBoro Lamanns P. Williams of Tarboro died March 7, about 7 p. m. Ho had been in declining health for more than a year. Tho funeral was held at the home of hia wife's aia- ter in Lcak&vlllc on March 9 at 3 p. m. 'Rev. Clctus Foster, pastor of the Leaksville Baptist church conducted the funeral, assisted by Rev. J. P. Carter of WlnstonSalem. The services at the grave were in charge o£ the local Masonic lodge. There were many lovely flowers. | Adofphiis Nichob Burled at Liberty Funeral rites for Adolphua If. Nichols, 41-year-old Cooleemea resident, were hold at Cooloemea. I Baptist church Sunday •afterhoon lat 2 o'clock, with ReV. Mr. Stdadfi^ mire officiating,'and burial was in Liberty cemetery. Mr. Nichols died Friday morning at 8 o'clock- ater an illness of two weeks, Mr. Nichols was wg11*1^owii over the county, especially in the Cooleemee section, where he had been an employee of the Enin cot* ^ton mills £or a score of year9. He , was a son of John T. and Zla Nel* pwNichois; • ' I Surviving arc his widow, the former Miss Maude Phclps; three I sons, McKinley, Conr.ad and J. T. 'Nichols; five daughters, Helen, I Reba, Ruth, Grace and Bettle Sue I Nichols; his roothor; a brother, ,Wiley Nichols, of Virginia;• and five sisters: Mrs. Mamie Foster of Wilkesboro, Miss Fosio Nichols of route 4, Mockaville, Mrs. L. H. Angel of route 2, and Mrs. William McClamroch of Cooleemee. Bio — Obituaries - 3/17/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, Mareh 23,1938 tR-1^' Wi^msy 74y''dM4aVb& borne at (^^'Groire tf6iid9y-.-mora I'i^ at i o*do<^,: f6]j>idDj^!^a^lo^^ of beaft-' trobbW;l; Fbaei^ sefvictt wera> b^- -at Ifetbibdi!^ -fdituch ^ •: ft aooiaVt^t-3 Vc|<^ki; Ib^rsft idjibe I; : wido^y fonewii^-Kd^^^^ home; sS^T,'. Bio - Obituaries - 3/23/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 24,1938 U, Lee Wiiliams \ Is Buried TuesJ Funeral rites for R. Lee Wii-^ liams, 74, who died at his home, at Oak Grove Monday morning at 2 o'clock, were held at Oak Grove Methodist church Tuesday after*, noon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. M. G. Ervin officiating. Burial was in. the church cemetery. | Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Roy Williams, Oak Grove, and a daughter, Mrs. Bud McCulloh of \i^n8ton-Salem; h sister, Mrs. L. P. Carter of Mocks* ville, and a half brother, Charlie Williams, of Rowan county. Bio - Obituaries - 3/24/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 30,1938 Willie Lee Julian takes Own life. Sallsbjoty, '.March 23. Lm Jtiliab, thirty, who was reoetit- ly ^vghr home' Cfom the State hospital at Morgantoo. di^ Mbn. day Monday of^a gnoMtot wound in his teft cbe»t which Coroner Dr. Walter X<. Tatnio said was self-in. dieted. The family; had bidden' shells at the home, bnt the man is said to have purchased more sbotgun shells while io Modcsville. I,ast Christmas he escaped from the institution and went to his father's home in Unity township.' He barricaded himself in a room, held .bis■ wile as prfeoner, and threatened to do some shooting. Tear gas was psed by sheriff's de puties to rent him, after which he was returned 10 Morganton. I His parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Bd : Jntian, his widow and ihtee small! children are the immediate sOr.'' vivors. ' Sales Rites Hdd Friday Funeral services for Lcmnie Sale's 1^0 died in a -SsliB^iy bospltel Wednesday night after cuttinK bis throat with a razor blade at his home inCooleemee about noon Toesday, were held Friday afternoon at the Baptist ehttreh. t The aerviee was condocted by the pastor. Rev. A. T. S^udemire; and. burial .was in the Cboleemee eemetefy. ^les was dated to go .on trial in eoperlor cuurt at Mocksville^ TUen- day afternoon for tdiling a relative,' Wayne Gregory, last- Deceniber. "Afcie^ came by. the ^les hohtb^ to -isdrehimtoMoekOTlUe; . Salm asked bim to fcet a witness fn the caae. and; retom for him. Meahtirhlle Sales lock'edhimsdf In 'a bed room,.the door was broken down by hia wife and theretoriiinff frf^d'iBnd.be was foand on the bed . with his' throat r' -V: ■ IijBe was n]6hed.tp.a Salisbury hoa-pi&l. .A blood ttd^beion w^Kteezihim bat he never rcgMhed ^o^ooa^j neb?. I Salea is.aurvivad by bfs widow ard;eight-chiidren.. He. wm stated, to I have been in 111 Health and at the! tjme of the December billing to have been drinking ... ' i Bio - Obituaries - 3/30/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 31,1938 Hugh A. Sanford Passes At Home Here Tuesday Hugh A. Sunford, one of Mockfl- viHe'B outstanding citizens and business ineni widely " known in this section of the State, died at his home in the city Tuesday morn ing at 4 o'clock. He had been in declining health for the past sev eral years, but his condition did not become critical until a short time prior to his death. The funeral will be held at the home at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Rev. W. C. Cooper and Rev. E. M. Avett will be In charge ^ Burial will be in Joplln cemetery. Mr. Sanford waa born August' 24, 1883, at Mocksville, the son of 0. C. and Mary Brown Sanford. He spent his whole life in Mocks ville. He WES graduated from Mocksville high school and also from Fishburne Military academy, • Waynesboro, Va. Mr. Sanford traveled for San- » ford Brothers, out of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mocksville, Davie coun ty. He was .vice president of three concerns, C. C. Sanford and Sons, Sanford Motor company, and San* ford Brothers, of Mocksville and 'Chattanooga. Survivors include the widow, j'who prior to marriage was Miss • Marjorle Geider; four brothers, F. - P. Sanford, Hendersonvllle; E. C. t Sanford, Mocksville: J, C. San- £ ford, Mocksville; and two sistevs, - Mrs. R. F. Paucett, Charlotte, and - Mrs. J. J. Laraw, Mocksville. LONNIE F. SALES I FUNERAL HELD I Lonnie F. Sales, who has been a member of camp No. 66 for over 16 years was burled Friday, March 2B at North CoDleemee cemetery. I The.funeral was held at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. A. T. Stoudenmlre, assisted by Rev. E. w. Turner of Mocksville. The music was furnished "by a mixed quartette composed of C. B. Hoover, C. N. Spry and Misses Ruby and Almeda Spry. Mr. Sales was buried with full P. 0. S. of A. rites. C> B. Hoover acting president, C. N. Spry chap lain. G. M. Spry and J. T. Smith as marshals. I Pallbearers were Lloyd McGJam- . rock, B. F. Jordan, C. N. Reqce, H. 2. Howard, W. F, Owens and W. H. Swain, flog bearer, T. L. Trex- ler. Flower girls were Mosdames Grace Pierce, Laura Bell Gaiea, Oscar Myers Selma Trcxicr, Ruth Brown, Mary Adama, Viola Josey, Lillian Trcxler and Misses Eliza- ibeth Hancock, Pauline Treider, Margaret Mayberry, Edna Blay- Mcck, Hazel Spry, Ruby Smith, Hazel Messick, Earllne Athey, [Margaret Wofford, Gladya Alex ander, Leola Orrender, Caroline Waggoner, Jannie Summers and n Maxine Alexander. Margaret Hoyt Sulyvan COLORED WOMAN IS > f BURIED ON TUESDAY Funeral rites for Mrs. Margaret Hoyt Sulyvan, well-known colored woman, were held Tuesday after noon at Malnville. The rites were, held at the A. M. E. Zlcn church,' with Rev. H. A. Thompson officiat ing, assisted by Rev. R. A. Smith. Burial was in the church ceme- itery. I "The deceased was 87 years of Age. She WAS born in Rowaa coun- jty, but for lliu past several years. Jmd resided in AshevilJo, ^vhei'o she (lied-Sunday, Murcli 27 nftcr n short illness. , j Surviving arc her huaband, Timothy Sulyvan, n son, Philip Hoyt, A sister and brother and other relatives. Bio - Obituaries - 3/31/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 6,1938 Hugh Bier Dies. ' Hagh Eller, vbo was crldeally fn^ iaroi.inan'aotoroobile wreek^ near Aib^arie ^ly last Taesday .ihoi^ log. di^ in an. Albeoarte- t^ltal lart- We^ec^. night, filler wga dtlvinftia'car bn borrowed, from CSebrge H^ricbt. The car waa eojigdej^y deoMlidied. fiir.Bler|g wilFe, who is ai^riona* ^'-n^:jBal!6biiry hospital, two era with ttor graddi^r^^i^t C^e^ee. and two half brotbera^whoilive in Greenville. S. C. Pttberal aorvieea were held at CampbeU Fan^ .flcane FHday afteiiaoon at 3'o*dbdr. and the body lidd to rest in Oak Grove cemetery. I • Hngb Adati»^Qfo|d, 54; wielU -knowQ hiisin^ ^an of Sdocksville. died at hia home oa SalisbuH.aireet Tadat^atie^^ cl lo^. idL lo^ng a Itm'g jiln^.' | hlrt Sahjldrd -was a son of the late Sanford,' lives In arsociat* brothers i r i j ttr.. and His; Calvin C. 'who spent their entiYc '^vle. Mr. Saoford was hi'bnsliim with his here for many years. Pnneral servicim jwein- coaddeted at the home Thnndoy qsoiidttg at 10:30 o^do^, with bfe pastor, Hey. IW. C. Coo^ la diatige^ •assisted: I by Rev. E'. SI.'Avett."pastor of the* I Hocksville Bf etbodi^ cbn'rdb.' .^Hie j body wes;iaid to rest In Joppa oeme.' |teiy: , - .■ ^ ; •■. : II Mr. Sanfoi^ ia.surylv^ his wife, font brothers. T. F. Saoifoid,-,' •of Hendersonville; R,'B,, EiC.- and'jj. C. Ssnford. of Slo<:teVihe; two. '{.sisters, Mrs. R^rt Fancette, of I Charlotte, atid;sBIrs; John J. Larew,dftbia.diy. | ■ The msny beaotifnl floral trilN .m^andtbe hundreds of friepds-.from Dayie and adjoining coiindestIwho were present for the last 'attest the; high esteem^'in'"which |Mr.^ofiord was held; T ; | The cditipr. -hasuknown ' Haghl%i^ord ;f6r nearhr.'4o~ veaisr,' and it ^ia, witb'^heas tbat we chrotiicle| l|fsdeath. The, Record joins the. many fnesSs In' eacpressiog heart-* felt sympaihy to the bereaved fami l.V in the death of this Irn^ one. Bio - Obituaries - 4/6/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, April 7,1938 Mrs. Charles W. Vaughn, Sr. Mother Of Local ^ Woman Is Deadl Mi'S. Jack Allison was called to Richmond, Vn., early TuMday, by .the death of her mother, Mrs. Charles W. Vaughn, Sr., which oc curred at her home, there at 2 o- 'clock that morning. Mrs. Vaughn ■had been in declining, healtkiox.•'ten years, following a stroke of "paralysis, Mrs. Allison had re- . ccnlly returned from a stay of several weeks with her mother, as "her condition was somewhat im-^provcd. She had vieitcd her daugh- • 'ter, hlrs. Allison, a number of* ^imost .and will be pleasantly re- ' membered by the friends she made • hre. 'i; Mrs. Vnughan was a highly es- * teemed and attractive lady, andI enmo of Gngliah parentage. Her Ihusband passed away about thir-» teen years ago. The surviving 'family consists of three daughters, 3Ira, Mayo Wills, of Washington, " D. C.; Mrs. Jock Allison, Mocks-' ville; Mrs. Frank Rash of Block-■".otone, Vo.; three sons.* CharleaW.■'i Vaughan, Jr., of Richmond, Sub-'I let Vaughan of Blackstone, and''-Hugh Vaughn of Richmond, and five grandchildren. I Sirs. Alltson was accompanied to Richmond by P. J. Johnson, who returned home Tuesday night. Mr.{Allison wna in Florida at the time 'of Mrs. Vaughftn'6 death, but willIjolii Mrs. Allison in Richmond. I'i The funeral took place at the home, 2918 Third Avenue, Wednes-' day afternoon at 3:80, and burial ';wna In historic Hollywood Ceme-' tery, Richmond; The many friends '.of Mrs. Allison will sympothlse ':wlth her fn her bereavement. Eller Kites Are Held On Friday Funeral rites for Hugh G|le.r» 28-yearH>ld Davio county man,were held at the Campbell Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, with Rev. A. A Kyle of Coo- leemee officiating, and burial was in the cemetery at Oak Grove.Young Eller sustained fatal Injuries in an automobile accident near Albemarle March 29, and died in Yadkln hospital at Stanly county seat the following day. The deceased was born in Green ville, S. C., August 9,1909, and had spent several years in this com munity. He la survived by his wife, the former Miss Ivll^ SchuUz of Cooleemee, and two children, Iva Gray, 7, and Betty Jean, 6.. Bio - Obituaries - 4/7/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, April 14,1938 James T. Miller Died On Friday Jomes Thomaa MlU«r, well' j known clUacn of the Betblchem; communltyi' •died at,, this homo^ of 1 hi» daughter, Mrs. S. H. Smith, j Friday. He was the son of John ( Miller and wife. His wife, Mrs.i jD'>rcaa Poster Miller, died aev-!] icrni years ago. Surviving ore three I daughters, Mrs. S. H. Smith and t iali-s. J. A. Smith, b?th of near Bethlehem church, and Mrs. Grief ] • Potta, of route 4; one son, Depu^ i I Sheriff C. V. Miller, of Mockflville; ; la half-sister, Mrs. Ada Griffith, , •0 Advance; 21 grandchildren and i ^seven great-grandchildren, Fu- • jneral was conducted at Bethele- . hem Methodist church, of which 'Ihe was a member, Sunday after- ,'iioon at 2 o'clock, with the pastor, I Rev. H. C. Freeman, and Kev. G. i ,!E. Brewer, officiating. Interment I was in the church cemetery. [I Pallbearers were Buck Miller, I Bob Miller, Virgil Smith, Pink J Hondrix, Roy Hendrix and Sheek . Miller. ! Bio - Obituaries - 4/14/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 4/18/1938 Claimtid by Death ■^m < J, ■J IS '^^■0 DR. L. h. ANDERSO^^ Dr. Anderson I Dies Suddenly At SloiicvUic ' iSiifci.U i» Tlio Jiiiirnjitl Dr. Anderson Dies Suddenly At Sloiicvillc I to Tlir Jllllrn.^^li Stor.evillc. April J8.—Dr. l.cs:cr : r.iuvicncc Ancloi-son. .1.1, wcll- Uimwii pliy^lrjjui. •.his altfinnon at 12:1.') o'tlucU al : nijs hi»me hoc. Death wos nllrib. uled to licart tii.sease. t A native ol iJavio cmtiUy. Dr. ; Anilcs'son was borcv in Hie Fork (';intrch coiumiinity near ;\dvaMCc. ^ ,r»ily 2rt. ia02. a •■'on oi Dr. .iild , 'Mis. C. H. Anderson. He wasTr.idtiated from Wnkc Forc.sl Col-:icse and the Medsc.al Collcjtc ofVirginia al Richmond. Vo.. com-plciiinl hi.s medical conr.sc in 1927ito .served his intcrncship nl City Memorial llnspiUl al Win.slon- I Snlcin. . . ... „I Dr .'Nnricrson praetircd with ur.I Paul C. Carter at Madison for one ,:]venr and had practiced hia pro- ifcssioii here for the |)asl nin.-^ :vr.ar.>. Wo .vas maiaieri to Misr •Ml'Islellc Tuylnr on November II,",She IS tlic only -survivor. jI Dr. Andcr.son was a captain in !I the ho.«Ditnl company of the 10.5lh ,-| Funeral .services will be held ^-Mcdienl Rcftiinent. Norlli f^wolina ;'i \vVdno.<riay artcrnonn nl 2 o'clock i.^National Guard, al Madison. SUmcvillc Mclhudi^ Clmreh.iwas a member of the Moek.sville i .;Rrv. R. M. Harrieo. of Grccn.sbnro. j! I nilEr of Masons, the .Junior Or- : rj and Rev. P. I.- Shore .Jr.. nf Stone- rdec '.Vonrimcn of the World. Mod- i .|villc. will c.nnriiict the scrvicei. •Ir.n'Woodmen, and iho Methodist ".| Burial will be In the Stonevillc .'Church. . ... i Cemetery. . t Bio - Obituaries -4/18/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 20,1938 J. 0. StttMDe, Ap^ iW- vault; redied dor nail csitiehdted to* day^at^ Pivto Hosidtal.^ Ho'apffi^a fcaddr^ Up bone in a' FKdaf la Uia B^iiollKd^ingiirhmte^ed UiL O^rva^ was ton In D^Vla cotiB jr ty, a s;in of tin late. A. J. ,Da:^alf. Ha- snved aa ntall ranittln SiaiesviUe Ibr a oambk'^tw$» \ [r .. nire bfotben and a-dstsr sntvlvow X A.' Dayva^' of 0^ Foiest: W* T., J. W.,'aiul A. Ei» DAyvftalc.af Bfoefcaviire; Ci' C fiajf< vattit; (tf taiSAfl; M:Hfa. Ridkafd UcEktii^ '^1ib8fiili«^a^viee8 was held Sadudehr afteruooo at 2^'o*clock from St-ttallteiU Lddimo Qinfeli. In DaVie aoonty* Btiailtiig/f&wjfe of X R. Beedia^'Sad Thandar nl^^at the hiMBo of lierdaiigbtaf^'Bf^ Roy vrfDiaiiia. atOakQiove., Sbevnuflia daaghietv.of Iavl.Kt8iEddt.aiid wifBi ■-Sttcvtvfng m berfta^^^;tbfeedadgb*tamrMnaCalvio BOwHt. .1^ ley WB*liams^ad Ray .iicClamiocfai all -ofOak:€tove v:pominuidiR;..oob. apD* Wiley]Bcadfiia of &nfth*.'Giio'^ >000 tmitber,'WasUntflod Steiili-id Adviiocf*; and sixgraDdcfaUdtco. . IIbtf fonraol was lield at BeibrehemMethodist of wbidt ahe'rwas -'a' member, Satmday 8ft«iiooik:at 3 o'doek.Ttapaitari^.HMRnemadjiacbeage,asaistedby R^.Bl.6.Etidn; 1 WlUiaai Bowfea William Bowles, 33, who Idiled himself Friday mght at KannapoUa, was boried at Union Chapel llionday!morning at 11 o'ctocfe, Mr. Bowles I is aorvived by his widow, his moiher.. Mrs. H^iy Bowlea, both of • Kanpa- poHa. Mr. Bowles moved from Davie to Kannapolis about two weeks ago. - . Ahsi James F.Moore. ! Mra. Jamoo F. Moota' died Sunday ooni*' log at Lower? Hoepicni, Sakabory. She; had been enticatly ill for several weeks. Mr8.H<»Dre iraathe daughter of the'late Haywood PoweU. of Ihivie county. SimulaBOrrlved by berbosband aod the following cbUdien:, Mra. E, C. Staton, of etaniteQnarry; Mias-Amy. Ih)0fe of Bfodwvitla; lies IraacBooe, King: W. J. Moote of Rockfoid. fU: and Peol K. Moore.or Batavia(Hiio. Two brothers R. $. Powell, andJameaR. Powc^andaMatw.M^ RfdreceaRaifedge, of Davie county, alao survive.' Fonerareervices were condtmied ftom theliome Toe^ay.afternoon at 2 o'dadtwitbRevfW. J ^.Wali^ and E.. Bi Avette iiciimatgv.. Tbo body was laid to-test in Cobter Cemcte. -The bwtea^'faii}lly hdye the syi^my .ef the eodmlowiilD thi^ dcsthoftUa gdod.wmnan. Bio - Obituaries - 4/20/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 27,1938 Dr. Leder L Andersin.' It is with sadness that we • cbio. aide the death of. -Dr. Lester L. Anderson, • who died snddenly at hfs borne in Stoneville on Monday afternoon of last week. Death re suited from a heart attadc. -Dr. Anderson was 35 jears of and was a native of Davie county. He was a son of the late Dr. and Mis. C. H. Anderson, of Fork Church. He s^t his boy hood days in Dame, and was fsja- doated from Wake Forest CoUeke and the Medical Colle^ of Virgi' n'a, at Richmond, Va. Dr. Ander son had heen nractidng medidoe in Stoneville-for the past nine years. He was married to M}» j^tdle TayloT :0n November it,. 1935 She is the only survivor. ' Dr. Ander^n was a member of the ModesvilteMa^ic Lodge. The fanerat and btiriai services were bdd at Stoneville last Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'dodc, conducted b? Rev. R. M; Hatdee, of Greeny boro, and Rev. P. L, Shore, Jr., pa5)tor of the Stoneville Methodist chnrcb. The bercnv^ widow has the'sympathy of a host of Davie county friend in the death of her Peace to his ashes. fibs. Eliza Spry. Mia. Bhza Spiy; 73, wifa of DoWht Spry, died SUttdBr eftenooo'at her home in the Ubeitr eommunity. Swvivhigaio the Imstiuid; tiueo dona. W* T. and Arthur&Su^.Kann8palls:JoeF..Spry, Blo^f viBe; Rome'4: t&tea dangfaten. Mia, W*A Sflt^ of Oodeecnee; Mia, J. li Brotfdeo, of llocbvitl8.RotAe 4; end Mfis Ola SoffF* d the borne- The ftmersl was held at libeity UMfap* dfat cbmeli Bloadaf aftomooo at 3i9QdS»l]^Bi.G.ErviDandRev. E. M Avmt the aervlcef. Sudalwaa In thechuicli tftav^&nL J. & Lawder Takes life. JclitiSaiBXidtJOWd0;42, of Jemsaten township is dead aaibanault of a eslf« gun shot wound. Mr. Lowd«r waafbaad dead eboot 180 yards fcipii Ms bme, lyintlA a pantniF, aboot 8b(0*elockSfftutdnynwemomi by bia flttharfs-law. Albeit Ldl^. A abialebBinl shbtgno waansedliylfiilawdeE. The load al tered bta left bteast and it 1/tfaontibt death waa Instant -He left hie hmna a* tboat4^o*d^ Uiaaatd. Halia^been inlus Q^heallbtiptoafewdaye ago.(but appeared to be voyiienoiia a day or two bMhre the fatal ahooUng. s n»enl aeraieea ware ImldatCooleeinBe Honday aftemooa at IddO o'doek, con'rfocwt by lev.Mr.Barber, and the body laid to leei la Park Mamotial Geaieteiy,Saifabiify., ^ ^ ' Mr. Lewder iaautvived by-Ua widow, eoa eon Jolm' A„ one daughter. MlssBGId led. at home; tbw bwthers, A.Ly of Coo- leemee; R.& aad B. Atawder. ofRowaa; five sistoa Mia Mary Dann. Hia. ABoe Agner* Mn. Maggte Ftokstoa, Mn. Sophie Bingle^aS^ Rowan, and Ibai Cap Sono Beta, flUmtda. : \ ^ Bandiedaof fdends gathered at the homeSanday to Bympatliy to the bereaved family la the deatb of this good nan. who had beat a faithful em*plove of the Erwia Cotton Milbfor near- r&^faaii ThaBecadJaisatliabostcf ftieiida io extending sympathy to: Ibe igrieT-stibAeD Anatlyia tba loea of ^ Hovedone. Bio - Obituaries - 4/27/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 4,1938 Sibud.. - Mr^ Vir^t Horn Strood, lady, died at ttie bbae of 'her soa, If. K. Strebd,V HaroMHiy* -S. i, Thursday morbtog' followiog an' illness of more than dz montba. Fnneral senHoes were held at So^ ciety Baptist ^nr^ Friday after noon at 3 p*dodc^ 'with W. L." MeSwain fii charge, and the body laid fo rest in the chntcb cemetery. Mrs. Strond fs survived by three sons, Edgar, of Ga^tqoia, 1,. R. and Robert, of Iredell cotmty; four danghters, Mrs. Elsie Hill, of Stokes connty, Mrs. Carrie Griffita, Mrs. Jessie Albea, Mrs. Mary Ad. die 'SteilCy all .of Tredeli eonntv; one;Sbter, Mrs. Lizzie Elam, and one brother, W. M-. Hero, both of Iredell conoty.' In the death of this good woman the children, brother and sister, have the sympathy of the entire commantty id which she lived for so many.yeara. Mrs. A. J. Blaekwood Mrs. A. J. Blackwood, -5i, dieti at faer home near Dnrbam lost Mon t'ay, following an extend^ illness. Funeral and burial services took p^ace at Burlington. Wedne^ay. Mrs. Blaekwood is survived by hei| husband, one daughter, three sons, three brothers and three - sistera Mr. and Mrs. Blaekwood moved from Mocksrille to their present home about two years ago. Bio - Obituaries - 5/4/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 6,1938 DENNIS POTTS TO ' BE BURIED TODAY. i Dennis Odcll Potts, IC, son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Potts, off MocksviUc. route S, died Tuesday j at a Salisbury hospital after a* brief illncaa. He attended the Shady Grove school at Advance. | Surviving are the parents; five, slaters, Mrs. John Kerr McCulloh, of Wlnston'Salem; Mm. J. W. Da- vis, of Mockavllle; MiUlcent, Eva and Evelyn Potts, of the home; : two brothers, Ralph Potts, of : Mocksvllle, and Bill Potts, of tho home. '=*1^ I The funeral tvill be held at Ad- ' vance Thursday moraine: at 11 n o'clock. Rev. A. A. Lyerly will con- Iduct the services. Mrs. Stroud Dies I At Home Of Son :. Funoral services for Mrs. Virgil , Horn Stroud, aged and respected • woman of the county who died at { the home of her son, L. R. Stroud, of Harmony, route 1, Thursday.■morning, wore held at Societyi Baptist church Friday aftchiootta'at 3 oVIock, with Rev. W. L. Mc-g Swain In charge. Burial waa in the; .'church cemefery. . Surviving are three sons, Edgar, of- Gastonia; L. R. and Robert, of Iredell county; four daughters, Mrs. Elsie Hill of. Stokes ci'unty,' Mrs. Carrie Griffin, Mrs. Jessie A.lbea, Mrs. Mary AddleliStelk, aU'.of Iredell county; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Elam, and " oned 'brother, W. M. Horn, both of Ire- ,.1dell county. ^ Bio - Obituaries - 5/6/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 11,1938 Tommie A. Stone MocksviBe flian Takes life. .. Todiihle'A. Stone, 50, shot hiiD* self to death ahott'y after. .six o'clock Satorday • morniuK at his home on North' Main sirMt. He nsed a .32 cahbre pi-tot, and the bail entri^ bis h^di raneins down* ward. . He sbnt hiaoself while to bed. No eaose can be a^goed for his tash act. Fonerai services-were held at the home Sunday at 2 p. m.; cosdnrted by Rev. M-. Avett, aaid the'body laid to reit in Rose cenmte.y. Mr. Stone is survived his widow, tyro sons, Tommte, Jr., and Clement; three dangLters, Mra. J. W. Rcdwell, Missies Eli^- beth and Sarah Stone, all of Mocks, ville, and.hbMother, Mrs. F. Mi Johnson, of Moctcsville. Coroner. F. McGulloh de cided that m inqo^ was nnnec- essary, as it wu a cleat case of snHde. W. E. Walker Davw Bfan Dies.h, W. E. Walker,, abotit 63. of High Pbfnt. son of Mrs. W. S. WalKei^, of dear Kappa, lost his .life FHday ei^eol&g about 8:80 o'etcek. when bis edr, driv^ by 8 N^o, side swiped aaotber m on the"ThomaavllIe Lte- ingtoh hi^way, theii overturssd down 8 fill and bnn^ a gaa jintdn. wbieb set the ear 00 fire and bpmed the occupants to death, before' they could be extricated from the burn- fttir ftBTe n Mr. Walker lived at High Point, and h Borvived by bis widow and two done, W. B. sn.d G. R. Welker, of High Point; his mother, Mrs, W S, Walken of near Kappa; two brothers L. B. Walker, of Roanoke, Vau. arid William. Bl. Walker, of Davie. and onesistiW Mrs Lemiard Balieiittne. of Wake connty.- ' Fttneral ftervfcis were held at Sa- lem- Methodist chureb Sunday after* ndoQ at 3 o'clock, eondoted by W. F. Stoinestreet, end the body laid to rest in the church e>-metery The b^eaved famify, the aged mother, broths and sister, hive the sympathy of a host of friends in the death of Mr. Walker. - Dmois Potts.' Dennis OdjeiU 'Putts, t6, sen -of Mr. and Mrl.' David J. Potts^ of Modcsville, Route s, died TncMay at a Sa(isbti.ty bo^ital after a brief illness. Surviving are the parents; five sisters, Mrs. John Kerr Mc- cmiob, of WinstOD-Salem; U19. J. W. Davis,-of Modcsyille; Milltoent, Elva and Evelyn Potts, of the borne two brothers, - Ralph.' Potts, 'of Hocksvilte,..ai^ Bill' Fott«, of' 'the home. ' The foneral wa.s field at Advance Tbnr^ay momHig at 11 O'dpck,- Rev. A. A. Iverly conduct^ jtl^ services. .' ^ .... . . -v Mn;; Siu^ W(^0id. n i^DeTar»rv^:e8'.were coiidticfed Wedn^ay at'Stso/at 'the CodM- inee Baptist cbntra for: Mrs. Sarah B. Woffotd.who passed;away at the Borne of Jier sony- Mr,'. C. vC. Wof- iord' at Cboleemee; Monday night, at 16:30.. She,:w^\74 -yeaisrold, and. te sn.r«ived;..-by .'the.folfo^^ cbiltlreh:. kIr.';J>rli."'Woffort^ Ar thur Woffo/d,V^' 'p, ;*.Wbffo^, CoGletfrdee.imd-Mfv, Wm.- Nalb';.''bf Asbeviilr^ also;;seyerat gi^nidebud;*' ren, survive.: --Her Some y-'ars.ago.; ..^ Tbe^ funeral.'w^;ep^^ 'by the Rev. .inter-Imeot was . ioVthe' ^iber^ chnrcb *• " -'.Vh ' James Robert Fod^ri^ . James Robert Fostmr. .62, died at his home in west .M<»svjiie Friday moridng at 6 6'eloekr death re^lt' ing fi^ mfsalea.fM beart trddple*; He had bemi seriotisly' ill for a .week* Foheral abrvicfsa were .held :.ht FarmlngtoD Methodist' d).breh -San day afternoon e^t. 2 delink, with Rev. Mv.Q.'.Ervin in ebarBis.*8nd ^e .libdy laid'to irest in tthe diofcb fsemetesy;; • r Mr:^'"".-Poi^r. Is?; inrvivi^ • byl hi? widoiy^ahd-ikioF'/cbMdr^'.' .two .adifa aod^d'^uight^ BolmtL; Foatpr, Mi*toriHej-*.Jrdm':ryPrank.. Posfer,; Le^ WU- lian^'-'jCQ^^^eei^ r>Mra.<i;M80 ^tledgew-ofr^ia mty.'^Twobiolhejra.. R.^'M. aiid.BenFoster, .of. Famjit^ fon,;ik]eo apf^ye.:?; The the eymMthy of .a boiBt-tff mma - id Lacy Harper Hairstoa .Charged Wift Ho'^der. Will Haireton, Negro, 42,. was lodged in jati here Satorday niirbt Dv Sheriff Srooot, ri)arged .withT kill ing Lacy Harper. Negro. SO The Negroes got into an nrgnment at a i N egro cbntch near Advance, flaira- con wont home, secured a sbotgan and returned to the cfanrch and pro* ceedoi to put a load of shot into Harper's face Harper was .carried to a Wicston-Salem hospital but died wiUiin a few boors. Bio — Obituaries - 5/11/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 12,1938 Prominent Local Citizen Siiicide Victim Saturday Funeral rltee for Thomas A. Stono, 60, prominonlt local baai« netts man, who died at his homo about 6 o'clock Saturday morniner of aolf-lnflicted wounds, wore held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and burial was In Rose cemetery. Offlciatinff minis ters were Rev. .B," M, Ayete and Rev. J. H. Fulghum. • - . t Pailbarera at' the fuiiqra! were Frank Brown, Leo Crnveii, George iBvnns, John LeGrand, Mr..Bocne 'and Milton Porker. . . Mr. Stone eoramittsd suicide at his homo by shooting himsclii through the top of the head with' a revolver, and , died . Instantly The ballet from the gun -entered the top of his head and ploughed downward into the brain. News of his death was a ipro- found shock to bia many, frienda ■over the country, .slnce he was ap-jparently in the'best of health. HeI had gone obout his work'as usual|on tho day previous, and had saidnothing or ajJled in a manner which would have indicated that he was contemplating self-destruc tion. Mr. Stone was a native of tbiscounty, a son of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas A. Stone. He bad lived in Mockaville all his life, and at the lime of his death was "a ro Mnher of the firm of Home. Chevroletcompany, which', he helped to found about four years ago. Fora number of years prior to thoformation of this eompanjr he was connected .with .Sanford Motorcompany here. He was. possessedof a pleasing personality^ and hadithe knack of,.making friends In allr I walks of lifo.- .. ■ « . .I He is survived by hls moihor, I Mrs. Sarah Hoyiiea - .Stone; hla^'widow, and flve.,chlldr<m: Mrs, J.^ R. itodwcll, Misses; EHzaboth and- Sarah Stone.. Thnmfl'a A.^ Je... and'^CIcmenT Stone, all of MocksvilldT^ . • . IJamesJFosttr Is ij Buried Sunday!^ Funeral rites for James Robert*, '•iFo.'Jter, G2, Who died at his home j Mn Wcst MocksyiUo l?riday morn- jI Ir-T at' o' o*ciockr'^v«Vh"'lRnil-''h*f®^^(eiparmiugton Methodist churchy ••'Sumlay afternoon at 2 o'clock, .91 with Rev. M. G. Brvin In charge, ]e i and burial was in tho church ceme-1 a tery.Mr. Foster had been suffering ^ from heart trouble, aggravated by. an attack of measles, and his can- , dition had been vegorded aa serl- , ous for several days. iSurviving arc his widow and . four children, two sons, and two-,daughters, Robert L, Foster of >Mockaville, John Frank Foster of j e Homestead. Fla., Mrs. Lewis WiI-1.t- liams, Cooleemee, and Mrs. Mae r Ratledge of this city. Two broth- it era, R. M and' Ben Foster .ofi-|Farmington also survive.; . : , j Billy Dean and Bobby Gene Baity BAITV TWNS DIE j The inant twins of Mr. and Mrs. jRobert Baity passed nway thiajweek, aged one montli niid twclvo 1 dnys, their deaths resulting fromI measles. Billy Dean died on May,19, and was buried at Courtney on'May 10 at 1 .p. m. Bobby Geno;[died on May 10 and was buried onj'Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The mother was Miss AnnieHutchens prior to her mnrringe. The parents, a brother and aiatcr, survive. Bio - Obituaries - 5/12/1938 W. E. Walker Natiye of Coonl;^. Killed in Wreck Friends in this county of W. E. Walker, son of B3ffB..W. S. Walker of near Kappa, 'Were deeplygrieved by the liews-of his death,(which occurred Friday evening of last week when he was killed in ah automobile accident near Thomasville. Mr. Walker, who was BS years of age, was riding in his cat) which was driven by a negro. The car is alleged to have sideswipeilanother - machine and overturned, bursting a gas main. The car then caught on fire, and both occupants were buimcd to death. The deceased bad been a resi dent of High Point for some time. He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. S. Walker; hts wldov/, and twosons, V/. B. and C. R. Walker olHigh Point; two brothers, L. B. Walker of Roanoke, Va., and Wil liam M. Walker of this county; and a sister, Mrs. Leonard Ballontino nf Wake county. Funeral rites were conducted Sunday afternoon- at 8 o'clock at Sniem Methodist church, with Rev. W. F. Stonestreet fn charge, and burial was -In the church cemc- tciy. DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 18,1938 film. Naii^ Soots.- Miss Nancy Soots, i9i died at tHe bonte of iier parents, .Mr. and Mis. Mitcbeu' Soots bt .Copleemee 'on Wednesday, May ixth, deatb .^> stilting, from a beait attack. ; Fdneral aervtces .mn bold .at C^Ieemee Prmbjteriab church Fri day ' afternoon at 3 o*dock, con dncted byltev. H. C. Foster, and the body-laid to r^ in X,iberty cburdi cemetery. Miss Soots is survived by hdr parents, one brother and, four sis- ters. ' Bio - Obituaries - 5/18/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 19,1938 Blaine Moore VETBRAN OP WORLD WAR | DIES IN HOSPITAL^b Jo Blaine Moore,. 42. World Wartl veteran, died Sunday mornlng,^i; Moy 15, at Oteen hoBpital. Tha^i funeral and interment took plaee|f at Chestnut Grove church, in vie county, Tuesday aftornoon*,^wrf 2 o'clock! uev.' Y. D. "Poolc arifi*! Rev. M.'G. Ervin officiated. The c deceased served in Pronee with « the 39lh Infantry. He is survived, by his fother, his wife and three. children, one sister and two broth ers. Mrs. Sallie Bowles Died Wednesday Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth Bowles,' 75, well-known woman, and wife of Wllburn E. Bowles, died ot their home on route three, WednG9-{ day morning. She wos the daugh ter of Powell Boger and ifane Toy- . _Dftyio.«, .. Suryjying, are her husband, two daughters, 'Mrs. C. M..Turrcnttne and Mrs. A. IR. Casaidy, of route three, six I sons, Hugh Bowles of Pageland, S. C,, Jasper, Calvin, Albert, Paul and Clarence Bowles, all of Davie. n The funeral and interment will take place at Union Chapel, Thurs- ;!day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Fifteen gyaudchildren and one great- grandphUd:.Ql80 Burylve.- . Bio — Obituaries - 5/19/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 25,1938 Wilbnrn Bowles. Iff& \irilbtirs Bbnr]^ 75, died at ber home 6a R. 3,. Wedn^ay moniinji^. Urs. Bowles is survived by ber bo^band, two daagbters, Mrs, C. Mr TorreutiDe and Mrs. A. B. Cassidy, of R. 3: ^.sons, Hagb Bowte^, Pagelmd, S. C ; Jasper, Calvio, Albert, Paul and..Clarence Bowles, all of sear MocksvUle. Faaera] services were held at Untoo Chapd M. P. cborchTbars. day afternoon at 3 o'clock,- with Rev. E. M. Avett in cbarge, assist- ed by Revs. 0.*K, Holt and W. 1. S. Walker. Tbe body was laid toI rest in the ctanrctncemetery. William Howard Snider and William Howard Snider, Jr. j Fire Vklim Borkd 1 Faasfal services for WiUteni Hoiraid Solder rbmieriy a H{^ Poiot fhniuite MflRttfeeittter. and bb eon. Wlinam H. Snider. Jr. both of whotu were kilted io tbe I'enniDal boiel Are in AUaiua last M today, was conducted at Mount Tabor cbuich In Rondidph coooty Friday after- Rooo at 2:30 oVdodr. Mr. Solder was a soa In law oi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Safriet. of near County Line In^^ant Flemming 1 .fbe iafrat of Mr. and Mrs. James I Flemmiiig, "wbo died last Tuesday, J wss bum at . Batpn s; rBaptlst f^jiteh Wedn^ay afteimooo at 3 jo'doek. • • Fomral Sorvices For Bfaine A^re. 'Fuoeral servlces for Elaine Moore 4a, World War veteran, who dfed at Otees Hcapital. near Aisbetdlle, 00 May i5tb, were htid at Chest, nut Grove HetbodtsL cbnrcb, on Tuesday Mtemoon of last^week at 2 o*do&, with Rev. Y. 0. Poole, of Hannooyj In cbargei assisted by Rev. H. .6. Brvln. of Uocltavllle. The body was laid 10 rest - is tbe chofch oemetery. Mr. Moore .is survhred.by his wMow, two 81^ and dangbter,- bis at^ father, B. F. Mpore, of daiksville and'two sixers. Mr. Moore was selectd for *erm vlce1atbe-«J. S. Army during tite World War, and was stationed at different army camps in this. conn, uy dtiriiiff the war. fie bad b^n i|n declinisg health for mapy years For'the past six months be bad Ueeo a patient.at' the Government Hospital at Oteett. ' . Many, of tbe American Legion atteiided ibe la.vt rites, and tbe im. medse crowd present to pay their last- respects filled tbe. cbnrcb to overflowing and many conld notse- aifmUtance. Tbe bereaved feiTitty batm tbe sympatbyof.ahost of friends in this bonr of sadness. ], Thad F. IJ^aid. I .Tbad.F. fJpi)ard«.^,.died at bis■home oh'R 2. Wndpeacby. -Hiebody was C<»rrti>d to Hofitmau. . laid.^to rest F iday aftefiDoon'at4o'cioelr. Mr. Uniard fa pntvlved I9 ffhr;brother^ J.- ^ W.' F. Uppiird;' ofR.2. and A B. and Jf. Statesi^t^ and one ristn.'Bflte tfleUppanLofR 2. Bio - Obituaries - 5/25/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 26,1938 i Thad D. Ltppard I Bui^ad On Friday I n '' ' •• «• " Tbad farmaft dtcd at hia homb on Mocks- ~ villc, ruulo 2, Wednaaday. Moy 18.' - at 9:30 o'clock, after on illness of ' only two days. Funeral rites were ^ held at Troutman Frldoy after* | ~ noon at 8 o'clock, and burial was in the church cemetery. 3 Mr, Lippard was a native of lre< ^ dell county, a son of Mr. and Mrs.j Peter Lippard. He is aurvived by ' four brothers, A. B,, of Statoavitle, V J. T., Statesville, W. F., Mocks* ville, route 2, and J. L., Mocks* ^ ville, route 2. A sister. Miss Jen- nie Lippard, also resides on route '-2. Bio - Obituaries - 5/26/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 1,1938 Mrk Fr^ He^^ . - Mrs. Feed Bestei; 43. died Friday afternnoo at $ nfclo^ at bex' h<mip» Hp ttESyill* a 'Boole 4, ■' Tte' la*aaltw^'lield at ^rrrat^a Bapt»t . Satofday'Viaondoff at 11 o'dodr. Rev. B, W. fVimer eoHdfu^theararvieea. Borial was iatbe duuth'grayeyara. Sofviwteif are tte baabaBd; three Bio - Obituaries - 6/1/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 2,1938 Mrs. Lessie Keys Died on Tuesday Mrs. Lessie Jones Keys, 21 wife of •!>. Keys, died at her home on I route 2 Tuesday morning at 7 oV clock after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock at Liberty M. E. church, with Kev. Jas. Groce 'officiatng, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Keys was a daughter of J. p. Jones and the late Mrs. Caroline i ..ijarvis Jones. In addition to her i father she is survived by her hns-, tband -and t\vo brothers, J. W. Jones and S. A. Jones, both of route 2. Mrs. Fred Hester Died On. Friday Funeral rites for Mrs. Fred Hester, 43, who died at her home on route 4, Friday, afternoon at B. o'clock, were held at Tiirrentine's , Baptist church in Davie county, Saturday morning at* 11 o'c{ock.: Services were conducted by'Rev. W. Tui'uer, -and biirlal was in.'.- the church cemetery. "" Mrs. Heater is survived by her'' husband; three sisters, Mrs. Den- ' ny Lawinga and Mra. Addle Clark" of Kannapolls, and Mra. Sarah Poole of Lincolnton; two brothers,' C. F. Scronoe of Catawba county, and W. 0. Scrounce of Lincolnton. MES. W. H. GRAVES DIES IN SALISBURY TUESDAY Last r|tv9 wvrv livid Wednesday morning for Mrs. Mary Fenaluna Graves, wife of W. H. Graves of Mocksvlllo. She passed away Tues- .day morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Tatum, in Salisbury. r She was the daughter of GcorgO' Pcnaluna and Maria Pitt Pena- luna, and was born In England; .coming to this country shortly be fore the War Between the States. She was a member of the Baptist church, and had lived hero for many years. She is survived by her husband, i ono daughter, Mrs, John Tatum, of Salisbury, one son, Haricy P. Graves, of Mocksvillc, n grandson,' Harloy Groves, Jr., and a half brother, John Freezor, of Haiti-- more. Rev. J. H. Pulghum, of; Mocksvillc, and Dr. Arcli Ciee, of Salisbury, eonduoted the aervieos.' Burial was In Ro.sc cemetery. i Bio — Obituaries - 6/2/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 8,1938 k. L Vogkr. Ambrose LaPayette Vogler, 76^ of-Advance. Ronte 1, died at bis borne last Monday afternoon fol- iowios a critical- illness of two weeks. The fnneral. wnsbdd at the home at 2 o'^ock Wednesday aftcmood and at Advance Bf* C. Cbnrch' at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A. A. Lyerly and Rev. W. M. Ritbbum were in cfa.arg^. • . Mr. Voxler was bam to Poisytb county July a6, iMi. Hewastfae son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Vogler. He lived in Adyai^ from! child hood. He was a farmer and.a mem ber of Advance M. E. Chorcb. Snrvivors indode 18 nieces and nephews. Nrs» Lessie Key. , Mrs. Leraie 22, at ber in Clarksinlle towi^bip 1^ Tuesday evening, death resulting from heait trouble,... .Funeral services were held at Liberty Baptist-church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'dock,' with Riw. i.jaines Groce in t^rgel ^ \ Mrs.. Key ia sut^y^ bjr.bei::hd^- band. DemesKeyV b^ father, L-T. looes; two biroih^/ J. W.'-.ahd S.; A. Ione< all- of- Clarksville town. sTiip.- : Mn. Henry Graves. Mrs. -Henry Graves, 86, died at her home on Salisbnry street early last Tneadoy morning, following an extended ittneas. Fnneral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Tatom, at Saliabnry, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, conduct, ed by her pastor. Rev. J. H. Fnl- ghnm^ pastor of the Mocksville Baptist chnrcb, assisted by Rev. Arch C. Cree, pastor of the First Baptist dinrob, Salisbnry. The body was bronght to Mocks ville and laid to in ^ose ceme- jtery, with a short service at the grave. j Mrs. Graves Is snrvived. by ber husband, one son Harley, of Mocks, 'ville, and a daughter, Mrs. John . Tatum, of Salisbnry. - One grand son also survives. I The Record extends sjrmpathy to tbe aged busbtpid, son and daughter, in the death of this good wife and mother. |lre.TboinasF. CiA Mrs. F. Call, 78, died at tier home <» Avon street, Umtday hton^ at 7:30 o'clock, foUowlng an niueffl of one year. Foneral servicds were held at Oak Grove Methodist ehorch yeat^^ aftmndtm at*2 o'clock, eondntcd by Bev^ Mv.G. Eivin and Jl. Bvett, and' body laid to rest in tbe (dtor^ (Wtt^eiy. J Mn. Call ia rarvlvad by her hua. tmiid, tiu^aona; Walter. WUHe and il^y ban. iiU .of UpckBvUte^ and twodabiHi^^ Mrs. J. A .Wagoner, of.E^ Point, and Mrs. W. F.-Fah tfoctoM^ A nttmber..of grand* • etildreo Vn:d fffMt grattd^dren aorvive Ibe |^rd mctenda patl^ito the bereavied lemlly In ihdlofflof-^Md^one. Bio - Obituaries - 6/8/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 9,1938 George Washington Burton Aged Man Passes After Short Illness' George'Washington Burton, 80,^ well-hnown in the cuunly, died on Saturday, June,. 4, on Mocksville,' route 4, after a considerable period of ill health. Funeral services were} conducted at Tdrrentino Baptist i church Monday morninn .at .101 o'clock, and burial was in the I church cemetery. I Mr. Burton, a native of Yadkin county, is survived by one broth- er, John Bruton, of Harmony and several nephews and nieces in this county. Pallbearers. At the tuneral were B, H. Lagle, G. L. HiHard, J. S. Wagner, S. B. Cnoh,' RaoBon Cook and Raymond Burton. Alice Almeda Riley Call Aged Woman Dies At Her Home Here Mrs. Alice Almeda Riley Call, 78, wife of Thomas Frnnklin Call 'of Mocksville, died Monday, June- C. after having been ill for some time. Funeral rites were held at- Oak Grove M. E. churcTi ^uesdajt 'afternoon with Rev. W. C. Cooper- iand Rev. J. H. Fulghum officiat- iing. Burial was in the church cemetery. I Mrs. Call was the daughter of late John N. and Rebecca Ril- 'ey, and was born January 12, i860;-' 'she was inarrled.to Thomas P. Call' 'an April 22,1893. From this unionr - six children survive, these -being- W. L. Call, Mrs. W. P. Nail. Will !E. Call and Grady F. Call of [Mocksville, and Mrs. J. A. Wag oner of High Point. Nine grand- 'children and one great-grandchild »|al3o survive. "/ I Mrs. Call, was the lost member t of her fftmlly> n devoted Cbristiair I woman and a member of Oak > Grove church' since early child- d hood. She will be sadly missed. I Mrs. RatUdge Is i-Found Dead In Bed f Mrs. Isabella Ratledge, well- . known Mocksville lady, was found } dead in bed at her homo near the 1 school building Wednesday mom- ' ing. She was 82 years of age, and I her death is believed to have been ^ due'to a heart attack or paralytic j stroke. Mre. Ratledge was the widow of Henry Ratledge otf this county, 'and had been a local resident for many years. She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Ernest Jomes of p IVinatdn-Satcm, and two sons, Abe Ratlsjlge of Winstton-Salem and y.$S$iaSi(>t|ede .of. (jreen%boro;iAjBd- ). dition to several grandchildren, it Funeral plans had not be^n t, completed Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Murphy Dies At Home in County Mrs. Cornelia Jackson Murphy, 78. widow of the late Gabriel L. Murphy, died Wednesday morning shortly after midnight at her home in Clarksville township. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Bailey of Mocksville route 2 > and Miss Mary Murphy of Wlna- ' ton-Salem; one son, Paul Murphy of route 2, and four grandchildren. > The funeral will be*held at Oak ' Grove Methodist church Thursday . afternoon at 3 o'clock and burial I will be there. Rev. B. M. Avett wilt be in charge, assisted by Rev. c W. J. S. Walker. The deceased * was A well-known woman, and a F mmnbcr of tho Methodist church. Last rites for mbs. w. h. . GRAVES ) MORE ABOUT MRS. GRAVES ,* Continued from Page One) i illness of ipneumonia. She was ' born in 1850 in Callington, Corn- l wall, England, and was the daugh- ^ ter oif George Martin Penaluua t and Maria Pitt Penaluna. She , came with her mother to the Unit- . ed States at the ago of 8 to join I her father, who was connected : with the mining business at Silver DayjdMn county. Her father- i.di.ed,v.during the War B'et^yeen'the I States,, .and • was : bu ricd . In R|ch- . mond, Va, After ber.mother^s sec- : end morriage, to" Jackson Feezpr,- j the family moved to DaVie county, : where she was married to W. H. Graves. Early in lifo Mrs. Graves ac cepted Christ and united with the Baptist church, and has lived a heautiful life of trust and obedi- rnce. She was quiet and retlrlng in her manner, but was beloved by all who-kgew her. She is survived by her hu'saiid, W. H. Graves, of this place; one daughter, Mrs. Ta- .turn of Salisbury'; one son, Harley P. Graves of Mdck^vllle; a grand- 'son/Horiey Graves, Jr., and'a half- Lost rites for Mrs. Mary Pena- luna Graves, highly esteemed local. >woman, and wife of W. H. Graves, j were held .at the hoijic of Mr. and' John Tatum, the. latter her eeughlcr, in Salisbury, Wednesday i "lornlng, June 1. Rov. J. F. Ful-| ^utn, pastor of the deceased, and Arch Creo, of Salisbury, bffi-^ated, and interment was in Rose j Cemetery in this place. | Mrs. Groves passed away Tuos-,b,u • • ^ay morning, May 8J, at the home 9' Mr. end Mr« Tatum after an ^one/al ^vas •largelyutlended •• (Contlhued-bn-Page Bight) Bio - Obituaries - 6/9/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 15,1938 Mrs. Henry Ratledge Frand Dead h Bed. Mrs. Henry- Ratledge, 82, was found dead in bed at her home near the Baptist cbnrcb Wednes* day at noon, by ber dauRbter*bi* law, Mrs. Flora Wilson, of High Point, who came over on a visit. It isthonght that she died from a heart attack abont 4 o^clock nesday morning. - Pnneral services were held at the Mocksville ^thodist cbnrcb Fri- d£^ morning at xo o'dock, and the bodyjlaid to i^t in Joppa cemetery. Pnneral smvices werecondticted by Revs. B.- M. Avett and B. B. Jolm> son. Mrs, .Ratledge Is stiryived by a h^ brother,-Jotm Xjames, of Sbef.. field; two sons, S. E. Ratledge, of Greensboro, A.- L. Ratledge, of Vin^ottwSalein., and one dangbter, Mi|^ E. K. James, of Winstoo-Sa- lem'. Sevcmteen grandchildren and one great grandcbild alto survive. Mrs. Jene C WilsoD. Mia. Je^ Byerly WOton, .44, of near pavfe Academy, died at Low* ery Hospital. Saiabuihr. Thnraday inondagat.6 o'eloek. foUowimr on UloiBtobf tonw time.^. Wilson onderwiBnt an ' operathm aevaral wadm ago. Phneral aeidett wme held at Sode^ Baptist. dinidi Fri day morning at 10 o'dock, eondoet* ed Iqr bar pastor, Kev. W. L. Swdo. and tbh body laid to rest bi Mm ^ordi Wilstm ie snririved by her httsba^, <me son Ervin; her paraits; jfito brothera and Qye ^t«re. all re f^ittg.in Oavie'dEc^t two/Johnnie^ el -ICannapoUa. and 'Ray, of fiUsaF betlh M. J.; Tbe"berf«yed family a^ rdativeB have tbe..Byaipathy of a boat of f rie^ in the dea^ of tfaia goodw^an.., Mik Gal^el Hor^. Mrs. GabHel Mb .78, died at ber home on R. a Tnesday night at ra o'doisk, death resnliing from the infirmities of age. Fniiefd s^ces were held at Oak ' Grove Methodist . bbttrcb ^bn^ay afternoon at 3 o^docfc/ condttct^ by Rev& £.' ,M. Ayett and W.' I. S. Walker, ai^ tbefiodv iaid to in the oetDclery. Mis. Murphy is survived by- two daogtater8,-rMTs.~ C. C.' Bmley, Of R- i; Miss Mafy Morpfay, of Wins, tod^^^em,' one ^ :Pa.d Mnrpby, bf^;>2^-an^io^g^|^cbHdren. -- Mies Mary Orews.'; Bftty-Aews; 72i died at bm home at Advahne'Smui^ lamoiog foUoWfaiit i| ahott Btew^Ehad.beeo in dedining heaWMtovisal yearn. < Fboottl Seiyiees were held at Advance BlmhodiM cbqanA'Tuesday aftemoun at 2i80o*doA'eoiiifaiBted :by jReva. A; LyeRyrnnd-W.^' ML.Retbhtim'.' The body i.wai laid td^icM la the diuicb cemetexy. ^Ift8».0re«a.ie nrvliM by three eisten, Mra'd.flsifmao.- of IMvldfion coaOty,' •Mm; VifgNC Wood .and Bliss .Rote Crews, .of Advmwe; ihiee. bhitlim.'J/t«."aBd J. :€kew8,Adybto^iy. UGnii^ Bio - Obituaries — 6/15/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 16,1938 Mrs. M. Wilson Dies In Rowan Mra. MngRlc Byerly \yilflon, 44, diud ul Lowery'» Hospital, Salla- ,bury, June 9, following an opera tion flovornl weeks ago. Funeral service was held Friday morning at Soetoty Baptist church, with I the pastor. Rev. W. J* McSwain, ^'officiating, and burial was in the church cemetery. I Mrs, Wllaon ia survived by her husbandi one son, one grandson, her parents, and several brothcra ! land sisters. ! I Fallbearers at the funeral were . Heathman and Johnnie Byorly, . tee Ketchie, Wilbum Dayvault. A. I* Srotlh and Mr. Motley. Flow-n j er girls were members of Kappa , I sewing elub. Miss Mary Crews Is Buried Sunday Funeral services were held at ■Advance Methodist church Tuesday afternoon'at 2:30 o'clock for Miss Mary Crcwa, 72, who died at her home at Advance Sunday fol lowing a ahort illneaa. The ritea were conducted by Revs.. A. A. ly-erly and W. M. Rathbun, and bur ial was" in the church cemetery. Miss Crews !a survived by three sisters, Mrs. J. B. Huffman, of Davidson cnunty, Mrs. Virginia Wood and Miss Rosa Crews, Ad vance; three brothers, J, L. and J. B. Crews of Advance, and W. L. Crews of -Thoroaaville. Bio - Obituaries - 6/16/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 22,1938 Mrs. Martfia Saia Mc- Mis. Martha Jane MeMahan, 80, died at her home to High Pomt Wed neaday evea^, following an illness of several Fbneral servfees were held at the bone Fdday edlteniooD at 3 o'elodc, and tbe body 1^ to rest in the new ffigh Point eemetoy. ' Mrs. Memaban is sorvtved 6y; her hosband. i.-N. MeMahUitwo ron^ J. M. Molldbni,-of fiOi^-JPoint, .and iFlrank MeMahan, of Davle. [• Mr. and Mre^ MeMabam* were fonner reaidaits of Dsvie eoonty, fbnt moved from Cooleonee' to High Point about 20 yeara ago, They lived in ^ady Grove'township many y^ before Qoviog to Cooleemee. Bio — Obituaries - 6/22/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MGCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 29,1938 AlezSn^ Kdled. Atex P. Smitbi 38, of oear Red. lead, ^as killed a&otit xo o'clock Sattirda? oigbt by a Iiii*aDd.nui dxiver, two miles west of the Ysd kin Rhr^ bridge on tbe 'Mocksville blgbway. 'His body was found on the iroad. about 11 o'dock. with «i CTual^. skull and otbn injuries. Sheriff Suwot hurried to the scene and spent the night inTestigatlng but up to this writing >no arrests baye bedi made. Mr* Smith la anivived by bis widow, four daughters, two aon^, one brother and five sixers. Funeral servijces were held i^es. day atteroooo at 0:30 o'clock, at Macedonia Moravian church, con ducted by'-Rcv. Ed Brewer, and the body laid toresthithecborchceme* tery, * Mr. Smith bad spent some time Saturdt^ night at Smith .& Hart- man's filliog station, and left there walkiug about ten o'dock, on bis way home. Lester P. Mardu. acting coro ner empanneled the fdlowing jury, which met at the court house Men* day momiog at 10 o'dock; Leonard Howard, B; C. James, J B. Potts, -S. S. Blakely, £. C. Butner and Paul Poster.' niter healing the evidence the jury fotxnd that the deceased, Alex Smith, came to his death at the hands of a hit-aod-rna driver, who la unknown to the said jury. Mrs. MoHtePatrdoA. Mrs fiToH'ia Fairc:otfa.67. dihilast Wednesray momiDg at her homo In flanestowu, following a long illness. , Mra. Fairclotb was a native of-Davia eound^, but'ffloved to Forsytb conn- .tf about years ^o. Funeral services were hdd at Smith Grove Methodist chanh Fri* d^ morning at 11 o'doek, eonduct* ed by Revs. R. A. Tayloi^Qd David Oldbain. and the bod^laid to rest in the ^oreh cemetery.^ Mrs. Paireloth is survived by five daoght^ and three son^ all of Forsytb eountv; three brothers, J. F. Sne^, of near Smith Grev^ W. R. flheek. of Cooleemee, and T. G. Sleek, of Iowa. Mrs. C. L Snutb. Uro. Delia Allen Smith. 60, wife of C. L. Smith, , died at her home In Jerumdem tor^bfp, Tuesday night. She is eorvived bv bw boaband, four sons,. Rohan W.. Harvey B., Aliideo G., Vergie G. Sunthr une daughter, Myrtiebell Sadlb, all at home; three brothers, 3. W. Allen, of Kowan; B, W. Aileo, of Winston* Salem; W. G. Allen, of Advanee; four-elBtefs. Mrs. J, W. Smith, of DavidtoD conn&; Mrs. T. W. Sofiey, of Advance Mrs J. .W. Salu. HoekB- .ville, Ronte4:and Mra, J. D. Rash, {Statesville. Route 6 She waa a I member of Fulton Methodist CbOfdi. i The funeral waa held at Mock'a Ghur^t Thursday aftemotm at 8 lo'docfc, with the pastor; Rev. A. A, I Lyerly In charge. Borial followed in [the cuurch graveyorcf. Hilton C. Ward. Mlhtm C. Ward, 88, of FamdnSton. Aed at tlteliOBW of hia dsashsor. Bba. Bnwct ' Walker, to Wo8ton*8elem Satozday mom* ilng at 7US o'dock. I SotvitrsM tedody Urn. EmoOt Walker. jWiotton-Salfisi: BbaEofne Aifflhmttar, RtteiSb: Mrs. J. CL James, fbnDii^oo: J* L. Wyd, Qemmoos; G. N. Word. Moek^ ' ville aadF.O.-Ward, Larnd. hnra. Mts. • 11.8. daeShter Id bw. <d MoCks* vitle; and Mveial graodchliihen andipeat* gtftihklilldiaa elM eotvlve. FOnetal seiviees vren lidd fiom tlie Fafoiinatoa Methodiit dundi Sondoy af< tmaooD at 8 o'doek, eoodactcd bf Rev. B (X Fieecoaa, a^ the body laid to rest lo the dnireh cemeteiy. - Bio - Obituaries - 6/29/1938 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA