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How to Use The Index to Find an Obituary - 1950 - 1959How to Use The Index to Find an Obituary in the Davie County Public Library Obituary Collection The obituaries in the Davie County Public Library Obituary collection are organized by the date of the publication of the obituary. Finding a specific person can be a daunting task if that publication date is not known. This index is organized by the last name of the deceased and includes the publication date of the obituary. This index is for the years 1950 – 1959. The entries in this index are organized by last name; first, middle, maiden, and/or nick names; birth date; death date; and publication date and source of the obituary. To find an obituary for a specific person use this index to search by last name. Then scroll through the various matching entries to find the specific person in question. There may be multiple entries of that last name and in some cases that last name could be a maiden or middle name so continue to scroll through the entries until the proper entry is found. After the proper entry is found note the date of the obituary and source. The obituaries in the collection are organized by years and months. For instance in the example index below, the obituary for James Able was published in the Davie County Enterprise Record on January 8, 1959. To read his obituary go to Obituaries>1950 – 1959>1959>Jan-Jun. Search that file for the last name, Able, and continue to scroll until the desired name is found. Please note that if the death date is close to the end of December the obituary may not appear until January of the next year. This is the case for Joseph Charles as seen below. The death date for Mr. Charles was December 29, 1958 but the obituary was not published until January 8, 1959. Go to Obituaries>1950-1959>1959>Jan – Jun to find his obituary. Last Name First and Middle Names, Maiden Names, Nicknames Birth Date Death Date Date of Obituary & Source* Comments/Notes Able James 11/14/1924 1/3/1959 1/8/1959 DC Enterprise Record Baker John 10/17/1889 1/19/1959 1/22/1959 DC Enterprise Record Charles Joseph 4/6/1906 12/29/1958 1/8/1959 DC Enterprise Record Doe Jane 10/21/1942 2/28/1959 3/5/1959 DC Enterprise Record