Jan - JunDA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 5,1921
^irs. X j. Starr^te Deaid*/'
» . ' • '-iMrs. J. J. Starrette, of Kappa,
'died Wednesday .moming,- Dec.
29th, at 5.o'clock, at an oivaneed
n age. Mrs.'Starrette had been an
f invalid for many ye^^ suffering
trith tumor of the stomach. The
funeral and burial services \7efe
cbnducted by her pastor, R^. Mr.
Sticldey, and the'bc^y laid to r^
at St Matthew's Lutheran church
Thur^ay mbrnmlg at 40 o'doch.
Mrs.* SCarrietteJs smbrived by her
husband and ifour.;children, two
sons and. two da^iters, namely;
Mesdames Mamie ]^^r andlHake
Campbdl, of Kap]^, W. T. Star-
2ette,'of Charlotte,, and jmnesStar-
of Pennsylvania. In the
death of Mrs. Starrette the com
munity 1(^ one of itdbest women,
[the ohUr^ one^' of its most loyal
jmembei^ the husbmd and diild-
iien akind and- loving wife* and
mother. A mdther In Xsiad-.. has
1)een t£ai%lanfed. from jsarth to
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 12,1921
Twin Boys Boger
of MK and fire. DaiU
ton Boger of near Sheffldd died Jan.
3. HSin* adA pneomonia and yri^e
boiled at Ro<& Spidng Baptist
dmreii Jan. 4tb,'at 3 celock, thefonr
eral stovioe bdng ca>ndacted by Rev.
.Wflill,^ Harmony^ ney weraborp
April 17,-1920 and were thrift ^ow
ing ddHbnoi optii. jiist a Ibw days
before thfir deaths. ; /n>e ;i^ark<i
aide part ai^nt their d^tWwias Aey
Ihr^ over 6iflbi'mion(fa&old|md iiotb
dfed tbe wii^^jyt saibe
1M of disease end was liqS^^irled.
in the 6ame'gaye.i * ...1 • .
. Tfaes^patby of tberMmmonntj^
jwasgOBeroody-e^c^^to 'th^ be-
teavied fiaii^ by .jsctlo^ and. thfir
j^andassistaheei • j*
Norman Burton
Ifonnan Barton, of ne^'^ork
Church, died on janoary ist, of
pneumonia, aged 31. years. The
ftmeral 'a^ burial 8ervi<ecs were
conducted by Rev. H.'. T, Peniy,
on January 3rd.. Deceased is snrr-
vtved by bis wife, fath^ and two
brotbeis.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 19,1921
H. Cleve Robertson
Cleve Robertson' a ^Salisbtiry
»ttng man who has been travdiiig
p lesman died In a hotel at Elsston
l^edncsday aftennxm of last week
?Md.the body was brought to Salis^
l^foriatei^ent;" Mt*'RdheitSQh
, iabont 36' ye^ old and a:natiTO
gMocksviUe. Twobio&eis) Cbdr^
^ A< and Ross Robert»n,'';live In*
%sb'uty an4 a sister . Miis. ?Adains
in Greensboro^k^ Garolrna
^ichman. . ^
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 26,1921
Joe Munday
Death of Mr. John W. Pass.
Yadkioville, Jan. 21.—Mr. John
W. Pass, a prominent inercbant of
this place, died at his home here
this tnoming at five o'clock after an
illness of three years, most of which
time he has been confih^. to his
room. A complication of diseases,
beginning with stomach n trouble,
caused bis death. He was 71 years
of age and was bom' in Davie
county, his father being, a promin
ent farmer of that county.
IredeD Man Victra. •'•Of Poison
Statesvilie, Jan. i9<^Joe Mun-
day, aged 60 years was found in a
dying condition on the/W^ston
post road, nine miles frOm States*
ville. "yictrola Alezand^,; a color
ed woman living nearby,., saw himfall from .the dog cart in * .w^ich he
was riding shortly after he mass her
house. ShmiSAlenand<^.i£dCoro
ner S. h* Colvert and^utity Phy
sician R. McElwee -Veri;. called
in for the purpose of holdiijg ap in-
quest, but upon e3camiuati<in of the
dead' man it was deemed^ ^oecessy
to hold an inquest, if h^o^the op;
inion'of Dr. Mc^wee^^ii deatli
was due to'ha^g dru^'>toN9'much
poisoned whi|key. 'Vvy (little is
known here of the dead.^Bm*s re
latives^ though it is reported' that
he had "a wife and several, children
living near Mo^svillc, vrith^ whom
he had not lived'.for a- number- of
years. ' .
Charles L. Weir
.Charies;!/. Wierdied at his home
near Fa'rmington last Wednesday of
a complication of diseases, aged a-
bout 70 years. The burial sesvices
took place at Bethel church, near
Mocksville, Thursday afternoon at
one o'clock. Mr. Wier is survived
by his wife ana three children. He
was a citizen of Mocksville -many'
years ago, and lived in a house
which he built on the site now own
ed by J. Xr..Sheek. Mr. "Wxer was
well .known throughout the county
and had many friends who will be
sorry to learn of his death.
Lizzie Ijames
Mrs. Lisle Jjames. aged 89 years,
died last Tburaday and was laid to
rest at Hickory Grove church Friday
morning at II'o'clock. She is sur
vived by oneson, Mr. n John ijames,
of Sheffield, and one daughter, Mra.
Eenry 'Ratledge. of Mocksville.
Charles Weir
Mr, gte^rfage 71 died at his
home ^i^ington last week,
fjner^^d bvrla!.Cat Bethel Church
near Mhaksyille -Mir. Weir leaves a
hlsSwii^.daugbl^ and one son to
morn hia'deWture .
Joe Elam
The b(^y of Joe Elam arrived from
overseas last Saturday and waa bur^
ied at Glarkabury church Sunday
morning.. He died ,of prieumonia
Get. 30, 1918 -.Ilw : mcither. Mra.
MnlileElaiii resldrs at Harmony.
Bio - Obituaries - 1/26/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 26,1921
A. K. Murchison
Rev. A. R. Murchison, for many
years a resident of Pino, this coun
ty, died Wednesday of last week
at the Soldiers' Home in Raleigh,
aged 76 years. The body was
brought back to his old home and
laid to rest at Wesley*s Chapel FH-
day. He is survived by one son,
Major William Murchison, of the
U. S. Army. -Mr. Murchison was
fior many years a local Methodist
preacher in Davie and . has many
fridnds throughout the county who
will be saddened by the news of his
death. • A good man has gone to
his reward.
Bio - Obituaries - 1/26/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 2,1921
A. M. Garwood
A. M. Garwood
Good Mao Gone.
A. M. Garwood, of ForkCbttrch
died suddenly last Wednesday at
his home. He had been shoveling'
some snow and fell over and expir
ed. Mr. Qanvood was a sufferer ot
heart disease for many years. He
was about 75 years old, and is sur
vived by his wife and five children,
one sou and four daughters. Mr.
Garwood was well known through
out the county, aud has many
friends who will be pained to learn
of his death. The funeral and
burial services were held at Fork
Church Friday.
A Pidnce in Israel Has Fallen.
.-On January 26tb, 1921. Mr. A. U.
6arwoo.d died at his home at Fork,
being 74 years old. He was married
FebJ 13,1868 to Miss Mary Clark,
who died Sept. 27; 1870. To this
unton'was born one child. On Jan.
28.1872 he was inarri^ to Miss A-
manda Foster. To this union was
bom ris cbildrtui. Two are dead,
but the compnioD of his last years
aud five children mourn his Ids. At
the death of his sister and her hus
band Mr. Garwood took tbdr three
small children and was a father in
deed to them, sending the boys June
and Gray Carter tbrous^ Wake Foi^
est and the Louisville Seminary.
June Carter ia paator of the Baptast
church at WaughtowD, and Gray is
paator of the Baptist churcli at
fiosama^y. Might we pause and ask
yoo when Uiis. iofiuenee will cease.
Mr. Garwood joined the church at
Fork in young manhood and lived a
consistant, Christian life. He Ims
helped to build two church houses
at Fork. He was a member of the
Sunday school and whefi able waa al*
ways there.' He was asked by a
brptb^ in the church on the 24th to
give something for the starving in
China, and he handed him $5, and
before his money got started to
j China, his'SOul went back to God
' who gave it No calls came to him
through his church to which he
turned a deaf ear. The writer, as
'well as a host of relatives and friends
will miss his presence aud iospira
tlon in the church, in the commuii*
; and in the home. But while here
' with us he was able to build a bridge
of influence over which many may
walk by iaith from earth to God.
In the presence of bis companion and
childreit.and a host of relatives and
friends he was quietly laid to rrat on
I Jan. ^th at Fork, bis pastor. Rev.
H. T. Penry conducting the funeral
eervioes. To the bereaved ones we
extenri our deepest sympathy.
HISPASTOR.
Bio - Obituaries - 2/2/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 9,1921
L. M. McClamroch
McClamroch'di^ at the
of his Mn C.
2 Wnisday iEg(^ag,and.
^body was'laid to at Oak
re Friday. He isr.»^tyived by
fe and several childt^ Mr.
?lamroch bad suffered from
trouble for several years. • He
years old at of ISS.
jb. His pastor, .'Rev. FiUger^.
fueled .thefoneral ser7ip^.L . '-A
J. M. Hendrix
A Good Man Gime. -
|n tbed^th of Mr. J, M. Hen
drix, of near Advance, who died
Jan. 19th, at the age of 81 years-
Davie county lok. one of' her best
'dtizens. Mr. Hendrix .was a Con
federate soldier and is survived by
'two SODS. His body • was laid to
rest in the family ^vegard on Jan.
22st. Many relatives and friends
are left to inoum his''death. A
good man has been called 'to bis re-
waid.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 16,1921
Frak C Brown Dead. - .
Frank C. • Brown, of Wlnston-
Salem, died Sunday night after an
illness ot lo months, aged 63 years.
The funeral and burial servi^
were held in Winston y^erday
afternoon at 3 o'dock. ' Deceased
was a native of Davie county. He
was a son of William C. Brown and
Ana P. Carter Brown, He is a
brother of Mrs, W. Hi. JpeGrand,
of this dty. Mr. Brown moved
to Winston-Salem from Dayie coun
ty in 1877, time has
been contihuoudy in^the mercan
tile business for 44 years. Mr.
Brown issnrviyed by two. daugh
ters and one sou, brothers and
three sisters.
Bio - Obituaries - 2/16/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 23,1921
Mrs. C. A. Bowden
V Mw. C. A-. BoWdOT died at. her
home Feb. j?. after a Jong
aged 71 yrars... "niis 'giiod woman>
leaves a hb^t oif freihds'aiid jelajdv^a:
who have qur deepest sympet^r
Puherol. and ' burfai at' Bethlehem
Ch'iireh'.-. ' ;•
F. M. Ellis
p. hL. Ellis died last Tuesday, at;
^.home on Route. 4, following .a
short illness, age about 68 yearn.
The body was laM to rest at Tdr
i^tine ]$aptistr - jdiurch Wednesday-
aftei^bpn at 4 o'clock, fnaerai and.
burial servi^ betb^ conducted'by
'Ri^. P^ty an^ Joho^iL ofMcwks-
yiile. iSttmyiugjsaydfd
.al dhitdi^' v a \ •; 3?; ^
Mrs. BowdeiL lMea Near Advance.
Mrs. Nancy M. Bowden, after
several weeks illness, -died Thnrs"
day morning at her home near Ad
vance ^ the age of yr'years. " She
was a faitiif nl and honored member
of the Bethlehem Church in Davie
county- for a humbef of years. She
is survived by foiir daughters, Mrs.
j. H. Hartman, Mrs. Lettie Brown
and Mrs. Lola'Bowden, of Advance,
and Mrs. dharles IB.' Hatt]]^,'of
-C^a; also five sons, Messrs. Chai-
les.A, Robe^ and M. D. Bowden,
of .V^nston-Salem, John, M. and
Grover Bowden, of Advanced
A short fnneral service was held
at the home"at i o'clock Friday
and the service proper was 'at the'
Bethlehem church at 2.30 O'do^,
conducted by Revs. Vestal and
Vemer. Interment was in the
church graveyard. %
Bio - Obituaries - 2/23/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 2,1921
Clara Violet Jones
OtaiHi^detJoa^f Advance
Feb. mb
5.89' rJS^^^^^sarvived by
Lp)e?itaCh'eKdimvmi^ Mrs
!iS$ittthJ^>l&ahiei^«^^^^ .one
iproper |^li:;;|^l88 Jon^.. was
|[?gDbjW:b:^fy^9n*ftaa-Clara^^ wios't|p>yVdyhDd^r& by .every pn^
.^wh'b^ -.'She: -catne in contact,
fit• bsr last, stage of aiekness
l^'e^dfe'a smile and wonld speak a'
llljDdwont 1»everyonearooM her.
3 pre?eice -here' .on ear.th,'.wili be
|t{^?eacly Mi-B d by all who kriei^ her,:
iMOJ-wp-air linow that God 'iieoded '
he
fQijw.liisf)fi]riify*li&n^ &DdIfeohiGliraXvc^^^ wi.l most be done
I^^T^rth^^it'is.in heaven r"
BIrs. &ate FoMer Dea^
It is with. sadne« that The Re-
cord\cbTonicles the death of Mrs.
Kate Ft^er; wliich occurred .at her
hotne' oh Route. 3 last Wedne^ay
night about is o'clock. Mrs. Foster
hadh^n suffering for some time
with cancer and no-hope was 'enter
tained for her recovery. She was
70 years of age at the time of her
death,* and'lis.survived by one sou'
and three da{igh*te». /l^e funeral
and burial services were conducted
Friday by her pastor, Rev. H. T;
Penty,-assisted by Rev. JuneCart^
of Waughtown Baptist ch?ircb, and
the body Idd to rest at Fork ceme
tery.- A woman has been call-
'ed to reward. ^
Bio - Obituaries - 3/2/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 9,1921
Minerva Massey
Mis. Minerva Massey, an aged,
lady Bixby, \i'as found dead in
her.barnyard Monday aftemoon.,
She is survived by several children:
No particulars could be learned be
fore going to jness.
Bio - Obituaries - 3/9/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 16,1921
JIIKas'Beisie Cl^oent Dead.
The ehtxre town was shocked
Saturday moniing wh^' it wm
leam^that Miss B^e Clement
had stiSered a stroke of paralysis
Thursday night. From" the firjit
there was no hope for her recovery,
but loving hands did everything
possible for hc^ until the end came
Sunday afternoon about • one
o'clock, l^liss Clement was the bld-^
est daughter of Mr. J. L". Clement,
and was 35 years of age.- She is
survived by her father,two brothers
Charlie of Atiaiita, and Norman of
Jacksonville^ and three si^rs, Mrs.
J. K. Shcek, of Greensboro, Mrs.
Yancy, of Oxford, and fiiiss I/inda
Gray of MocksviUe. Miss Clement
W^s a consistent member of the
Methodist church and was one of
the town's best beloved women.
She will he sadly missed by the en
tire community, funer^ ser
vices were conducted by her pastor
Rev. W. Ir. Sheriil, asdsted by
Rev. I#. M.Holloway at the home on
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and
the body laid to rest in the Clement
graveyard. The bweayed family
have the sympathy of "our citi
zens in this sad affliction.
Infant Son Graves
n An infant son of Mr. and -Mis.
Robert Graves died last Monday
night and was buried Tuesday.
Bio - Obituaries - 3/16/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 23,1921
Infant Daughter Howard
The.x8~mouthsT^ld . daughter 'W '
Mr. -rad^.Mrs^ D. C._ .Howard' of •
South ^.Moicksyjill^p. .died - Iiriday^
Ihornihg. following an illn.es'of only
a few hours. The funerjil,services
ware hdd Saturday afternoon at; 3
o'clock md .the liftle body .laid to
7€Sf &k I .
Ernest McCulloh
The body of - Private Bmest
McCulloh who was' kiUed in France
on.Sdl>t. 29, 1918, 'lias' arrived at
Hoboken, N. J. The body may ar
rive here today Or tomorrow. No
funeral arrangements have 3'et been
made. '
Bio - Obituaries - 3/23/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 30,1921
Mrs. E. F^. Marl^ Dead.
Mrs? E. F. Martin died Saturday
morning at her home near Mocks-
ville,. MIowing a long illn^s of
cancer,.aged about 77 years. The
funeral and burial serried were
held at Bethel M, P. church Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clodc, Rev. C.
H. Whitaker and Rev. Mr.. Austin
her'present and foriiier pastors,
conducting the services. Mk* Mar
tin is survived by her husband and
six children,* two .sons. - and four
-daughters. A good woman has
been called to her reward.
F. L Berii^ Dead.' -
^ Mr. Felix "^rrler, of R. 4, died
Sunday after a long- illnefflj aged
about 72 years.. The funeral and
burial service were bdd Monday
at Concord Methodist church.
Mr. Berrier is survived by his wife
and several children. .. .He was a
Confederate veteran. One by one
the men who wore the gray are pass
ing over., the-.river and-soon none
will be left. Mr. Berrier was oneof Davie's best known citizens and
iwiirbe iniss^ in bis section of the
I bounty* Peace tohts»ashes. •
of McCaUpb ^
Rest"
The body of Priva^ Ernest . Mc-
CuUob who was kill^ in France in
1918, arrived .heie Saturday and
was carried to the hqme of hi? p^-
ents on R 4;- The fuhertil and bur
ial siBiyioes were held at Tnrrppfl**®
Bapti^ chur^- Monday mormng,,
Revs: Mr.' Johnson, If. M.- Hollo-,
way, FijOV* Fry ft"d H, T. P^ry
coadttcring the semc^.. A large
concourse' of i^atives and,'fnenos
were present to pay -their .last - re-
. u«.r... Peace,.to
hB-ashes..
Bio — Obituaries - 3/30/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 13,1921
filr. J. S. Swmg Dead.
Mr. J. S. Swing of near Pino,
died Friday afternoon at two o'clock
a;ed 83 years. Mr. Swing had been
ill for the past year or more. He
is survived by his wife and one son
J. H. Swing of Pino, and one
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Grimes, of
Cooleemee. The funeral ^d bnrial
services were held Satuiday after
noon at Kuo by Rev J. W. Vestal,
of Fannington. Mr. Swing was a
good man and will be missed in his
section Peace to.bis ^hes.
Mrs. Clyde James
Our oqmmnnity was shocked and
saddened by the.sodden death of Mrs.
Clyde James, who passed Saturday
afternoon leaving her husband, a lit*
fcle 2-year-old daughter, and a baby
son II days old. The funeral was
held at the Farihington M £. cbnrch
Sunday morning conducted by Rev.
Vestal. Mrs James was before her
marriage Miss Lila Brewbaker.
Rev, W. R." Ketchie Dead.
Rev. W. R. ketchie, of Kappa,
died last^ Wednesday night about
11:30 odock, at the advanced age
of 82 years. A short' serviqe was
held at the home on Friday morn
ing after which the body was car
ried to China Grove and laid to rest
Mr. Ketchie is survived by his xvife
and three children, one son and
two daughters. , He came'to this
county about fifty years ago from
Rowan, and was for many years an'
active minister in^ the Lutheran
Synod. He was one of the leading
citizens of CalahMn township and
will be mi^ed by a large drcle of
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Clyde James
Mrs. piyde^. James died at - her
home near- Farmington Saturday
afteenoon, following an illness of
measles and other complications,
aged about'30 years. The fufaeral
and burial services were held at
Farmington Sunday morning af xi
o'dock by Rev. J. W. Vestal. .Mrs.
James is survived by her husband
and two children.
V. R. Stlckley
y®' Stiddey,V^jras pakor of ^ Mathew's
^^ran church on Roti^ x, died-
kome on April' and. Mr.
was in the ministry for
than fifty years,'' and . had
friends in Davie wh<> 3vill he
learn of his d«iin. •.
Eliza Anderson
Mrs. Eliza Anderson, of Cala-;
halu, died Satuiday, agad abodt 80
years. The burial took place Stm-
day at the family burying ground.
Mrs. Anderson is survived by sev
eral sons and daughters.
Bio - Obituaries - 4/13/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 20,1921
Z. C. Kurfees
Samuel Cunningham
; . A'gell G^en De^. \
^r; Samuel duanittgliam, of the
Sheffield ^'ctiou, died Friday at the
hojueofhis daughter, Mrs. John
Clary. • ag^.about 80 years. The
burial took place at Bear Credc
l^urch*Saturday afternoon, ^
Miu Z. C.' kurfees di^ at his
home on Rohte' i early Saturday
morning followuig a long illness,
aged 79 years. -The funeral serr
rices weio conducted-at the home
Sunday morning at. n ^'dock. by
P. Turner, after which the • body
was carried to Center and laid to
rest. Mr. Kurfe^ is survived by
his wife and five soim, via: D. G.
and Rj W. Klurfe^,' 6t this county
Claude; Wade ud. Robert Kurfees,
of Texas. One brother and three
sisters survive. . Mr. Kurfees was a
Confederate soldier and* lost cue
eye during the great struggle of
He was a good citizen and
will be^ly mi^d iu hb. communi
ty. A host of relatives and friends
mourn hbd^tb. 'He was remem
ber of Jericho' dinrch. Peace to
bb ashes.'
Infant Daughter Anderson
daughter of Mir. and
IMuther Anderson ol ClarEs-
^,!^|)wnship, died Thursday and
l^ttried Friday at Chestnut
Bio - Obituaries - 4/20/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 27,1921
Body of-WiBlam LoWeiy Laid lo
The body of "Private WiUiain
Lt'Wery who was. killed in France
in August, 1918, arrived here Sat
urday monung and was car.i^ to
the home of his ]^areuts Mr. and
Mrs,. A. A. Lowery, Pino.
The body was laid to rest at Wes
ley's Chapel Sunday afternoon at
two p*c1ocki with Junior Order hon*
ors. -. The. funerel services were
. conducted.by Revs. L. M. HoUo-
way^ of Mocksville,' J. W. .Vestal,
of Fonnipgton, and S. W. Hall, of
V/inston-Salein.. ;0n account of the
large and.ience, which .numbered
tnorp thad one thousand, servi
ces were held in>the church yard.
Never before,hassuch a large crowd
assemblecffd thischbrch. Rev. Mr.
HoI[owa}f^paid a beautiful tribute
^ to the dead soldier boy who gave
. his life for his country.
ery was about 24 years of age at
the time of bis death, andis surviv
ed by his aged parents, four broth
ers and four sisters, besides a host
of r^tiv^ and friends.' The floral
tribute was beautiful. /The F.arm-
.. ington and Mocksville Council of
the junior Ord^ had charge of the
services.
Dennis Foster
;; >^|The body of Deniis Foster, son
5"?! and Mrs. Frank Poster, < f jsi'^phesus, who was killed in'France'
19*8; arrived here last u^eek and,
laid to rest Sunday .-.-in the:
:i5?j[aUoujU Cemetery, at Salisbury.-.
Mrs. J. W. Leach
J. W. I,each, formerly of
li .iSy's county but later of Salisbury
;;^^d at Iier home in that city 'early
^^^onday morning following ai stroke
aged about 70 years.'
to rest in' Chest-
Hill cemetery yesterday after-.
-^0011. Deceased is survived by her
pisbaud four daughters'^ and one
two sisters-and bne brotb^.
Thos. J. Gartner
Thos. J.'Cartnet; of Wbodleaf,^..^led Thursday, of pnettmouja, .aged
41 years, 'He is ^ryiv^ byips wife and five Chi^^ '. The
and burial tOdk 'plade at
aciuzen ox;aioc^^iiie
about two years, arid h& many
. kere.will be sorry to learn
his death. '
Charlie Jordan
Jordan was brought here
^ot.the largest bifryingsriiaver held in i)aipe; ^littly/- .IPear-
^^1® 1200 people-jatt^eded.- ' More
'50 automobiles followed the
.;^c.pntral procession-.—.Cobleemee
April 22nd. '...
Bio - Obituaries - 4/27/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 4,1921
Young Son Spry
There was a sad acddrat near
Cooleemee last Thursday. Two of
Hiram Spry's $oiis went out in a
fiddj and the oldest one had a gun
on his shoulder. His little i i-year-
old brother was walking behind
him when the gun was accidentally
disdbiarged, the load of shot enter
ing the little boys thigh. He lived
only about an hour. The funeral
and burial services were held at
Forth- Cooleemee Friday afternoon.
Bio - Obituaries - 5/4/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 11,1921
Lula Wood
Mrs." Wpodi • of | J^Ni^eitiitownship, 4ied[ Tlhii^y nlghti
/oUowing an'.ii^ess ot'pnetiuoiua^
pte fniierar 4nd
^re hdd at'.Clieny Hiil Sunday
f ondag by u
H this dty. <1418.^1^^6 sttjryivr
^ by seveik^^chifdxeii^S^^l^rwi^
jpany relatives a^d'fflSjk^r . K
Bio - Obituaries — 5/11/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 18,1921
Mrs. William Tutterow
•' .WilHamr'Tntterpw di^ at
her hpihe near Center Sunday night
advanced age of 84 years.
-The funeral ,and burial services
wexe.hdd at Xjan^ X Roads Tues--
day moihing^ Mis/Tutterow is
stnrvived by her. husband and one
ddughler,- many relative, and . a
hdist'of friends. . .
Bio - Obituaries - 5/18/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 25,1921
Infant James
The six weeks old baby of Ur.
Clyde James was boned Monday:
Services wbre held at. the M. E
church. Ihemother died only a £sw
weeks affo.
Bio - Obituaries - 5/25/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 8,1921
ioiiQ Hagb Peebles KHes In Davie
^^ComTfy. _ ^ •
. A message^^ has been received'li»e
announcing the death of . John
•Hugh Peebles, a Confederate veter
an of Davie county. He was eigh
ty-five years of age, and had been a
patient sufferer for years, having
been paralyzed over ten years ago.
He was a gentlemen, of the old
'schodl, and one of the most read
and' cultured'men in tlie state.
I n He was a graduate of Old 'Trin
ity collie and -with the exception
' of the time he wm' in the army
Upent bis life quietly .upon the farm.
jWhefn war broke out among tne
[states he was among the. first to
(volunteer-and went over the coun-.
ty mal^g speech^ in behalf of the
[cause. He was commissioned first
lieutenant of. the Forty-second E.
C., calvalry, Co, E. and was ^ater
made captain, right. after. "which
time he was'severely in the foot dnd
'placed upon the retired list. He
was greatly reverenced and loved
by all his. men, who affectionately
entitled hiin Dad..
Captain Peebles' was bom Nov.
II, 1837, jahd was married in 1864
to Miss Martha Harris, daughter of
Col. W. G. Harris, of Catham
county, to them was bora five
children, .only two surviving^ J. G.
Peebles, and ,dne daughter, Mrs..
XJ. S, Jordan, both of Davie coun
ty, and a number of grandchildren.
He was a kinsman of Judge Peebles
who died a few y^rs agoi Inter
ment was made' in 'the old family
cemetery.—Charlofte Observer.
Bio - Obituaries - 6/8/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 15,1921
Qei^t Dead,
n ; Herbert.Client,* ag^ ^ years,died-Tbiii^y afternoon at 4:30
.o'cl<^ at.iitif.borne on Hortb'Main
st:.eet, aften . ah Ulness' of .^veral
months with diabetes.' Mr. Clement
had beed confined to his ippiin only
a'few days'prebeding his'deatli'.- He
la .survivW.by 'tWo broihens,, W. IL
Clement, of'McSiksville and L. H.
Clement, of" Salisbury, /also two|ister3ldi^^u|^
The fuii'erdrs^^^^^^^Id Fid-.
' the
Shenill.%.' ti, Hoiitdway; .^and^HV'
V. Bra^^ey; after' whidi thb bbd'y
was laid to rest inythe"-Clem^t
. graveyard. Mr. ^^eht was yioer
piu^dentof' B^kv.bf .pivi?,,.
and was interested in a hduiber of
mills and .factories in. North Can-
lina. He^was one of the:.t0^^s
b^t '^own cidzehs .and .'r^/Eie"
mi^^ in' the. ^tossn, and f-obanfy;
•Bo^of .^e. Iqc^ bani^
Albeit Reed 'Rlcbardson.
. Albert Richardson, son of Jame?
Richardson of Clarkaviile townahii)
died at Cragmont Hospital Bla(^
Mountain Friday June 3rd, aged 25
veara. Tubercnlosis had got in ith
work to BUch an extent that nothipg
epuld .arrest its ravages. He only
liv^,ftbotit seven hogts after reach*
ing the hropitab Theremisina were
hfbnght b^k and Monday morning
after the .funeral servfces had been,
conducted by hfs.pastor Rev. Brown
oftheM.E church his body was
laid to rest at New Union burial
ground almost in sight of where. he
had spent his young life in -the pre:
Sj^^of a large crowd of relatives
^d frfrada. ! Bis. grave was covered
witLfiowers bv loving hands; and all,
that was mortal ofjiur young, friend
now sleep beneath the sod friee from
all care, suffering and psJn. . His re
cord ahowh by bis discharge-was one
to be proud of hefilledbia place and
observed the rules of the authorities
in^snch a dutifol manner, that thd
record shbwa no'mark of criUciam
I r disapproval. While at camp - he
suffer^ with measles and pneumonia
and it so inpaired hiahealth that he
waa.anable to go with his comrudes
oyers^; bnthe did his du^' no less
than those' who. broke the Hinden
berg line, he did his bit'and baa gone
to his reward, no lest a martyr to
.eicae thfm thosetwho fell on the front
line of battle^ .and today * Be -'-sleeps
on fame's e'terniat ..camping ground,
thebiypnac o'fthe dead"-.a]id as the
poet haa^Bo. apUy^d,.;'?! do not
know, where Hall the s^, that.! haVe
tried ^sow;: wrth greatest But
I abali'-limdw meaning' of ea(di
w^dDg. 'honr. bSpw, Sometime,
.^mewh^e^'and we-chn wsdiVbisfath^, brothers anfi ^t^ . ftnd
hiamo^deyoLted^mpil^ier -we- ^tend
;our deep^t °a^pat;hles«-no yrorda. we
e^ < can {aajve'^^i-; -wohnd^
'hearl^, or tfa&jpiace df the deptu t*
3otte^bhtrem.em]h^^^ ^"aome. dayd-
tmmt lmdarkand:dr^ry.|:lDto
liresom'e'ramroustHML'HiA'fntev^
the.cdffl|hdn fate^;bfAan,".'*Jiiay bis
life.jbl devotion to hla' .lovi^:onefl;'fbe
a^ben^ictidn;/mid 'yoji
to filliyoiir place .in. Ijfe.ihusiic^h Ws^-
•^h^ypu !wiU -help'^thera' lxi 'mi^e'
Hfe^wprtlr living^.- Me^'bi^Jife/ atitfi
Infant Shaw
Tbe Unie five months old 1^^ of .vSte
and Mia, Frank Shaw wh^' We
spoke of some time e^ojelled 10^.'Monday
evening and wre boried^e^ayiLt Sialain.
Mrs. W. R. Mills
Mis. W. R. Mills died at her
home in Statesville Sunday. The
funeral .and burial eerjnoes were
held at tbree o'clock Monday after
noon. • Mrs. Millsis the mother of
Messrs. Ross and Charlie Mills and
has^many friends in this city-wlio
will be pained to learn of her death.
Annie Hobson
Mrs. Annie Hobson, of Cleveland
died last Thursday night following,
a general decline due to theiufinni-'
ties of old age. The-body w^
brought to Dai^e county " Saturday'
aud laid to rest in thp Hobson.buri
al ground neiir, Jerusalem. -Four
children survive, tvro sous and two
daughters^ - -' . '
Bio - Obituaries - 6/15/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 22,1921
George F. Tyson
1^ George F. Tyson, at one time a
Jahzen of MocksviUe, and owner
C ^ ^8 store here, died in a^ iiE^boro hospital June 14th,. fol-
g|Otting a month's illnesss, aged a-
^ 29 years. Dr. Tyson left here
't nine years ago.
Bio - Obituaries - 6/22/1921 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA