Webster County obituaries Farris-Fox
Selected Webster County Obituaries
Surnames Farris to Fox
The Providence Journal-Enterprise
1948 - 1961
Capt. Thomas FARRIS, 27, of Richmond, grandson of Mrs. D.T. WHITE of Blackford and the late Dr. White, for
fifty-four years practicing physician in Webster county, was killed Aug. 3, in France according to word received Aug. 21
by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Stebbins Farris, now of Rochester, N.Y. In a medical detachment of the infantry, Capt.
Farris landed in France on D-Day. He had been in the armed forces three years, and overseas since early in January
this year. Besides his wife and his grandmother, he is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Farris, formerly of
Richmond, now of Emory University, Ga.; two brothers, Lt. H.W. Farris, Monmouth, N.J., and Duncan Farris, Navy V-12 student at Emory University; and a three-months-old daughter, Margaret Ann. His mother is the former Zola White of Blackford. Capt. Farris graduated from
Eastern Teachers College and Vanderbilt medical college. He had served as intern one year in Strong Memorial Hospital in
Rochester, N.Y., before being called into service. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 24, 1944.
Dr. James M. FEDER, 52, husband of the former Miss Eva Sloan VANCE of Clay, died of a heart attack Thursday morning at his home in Lake City, Fla. He was chief of pathology at the Lake City Veterans Administration Hospital. Mrs. Feder is the only known survivor. Dr. Feder, a native of Silver Springs, Md., was a Marine Corps captain in World War I and held the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps at the time of his death. Funeral services were held in Lake City Friday morning, after which the body was brought to Clay, arriving Saturday night at Franklin and Hunt Funeral Home where it remained until time for a short funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday. Dr. C.O. SIMPSON officiated and burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay. Active pallbearers were George M. PRIDE, of Evansville, David SCOTT and Roy B. SMITH, of Owensboro, George Vance SPARKS, of Tell City, Ind., William Vance, of Kansas City, Mo., and W.E. BLACKBURN, jr., of Clay. Honorary pallbearers were H.Z. CLARK, J. Edgar Pride, N.B. WALLACE, N.C. HAMMACK, W.W. JOHNSON, Frank FORTENBERY, R.D. HOLT, Dr. E.W. ATHERTON, Dr. M.M. DAVIS, T.R. POWELL, Dr. T.C. WHITE, F.P. BROOKS, J.L. White, E.S. LOVE and W.K. McCORD.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 1, 1949.
A.J. FELKER, 78, retired farmer of the Dalton section, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, in Caldwell County Hospital in Princeton. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dollie SULLIVAN, Dalton; four brothers, Tom and Burn Felker, Dalton, Ernest Felker, South Bend, Ind., and Homer Felker of Charleston; a sister, Mrs. Bell BENTON, Charleston; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Old Quinn Church, with the Rev. Carroll YARBROUGH of Princeton officiating. Burial was in the Felker family cemetery, near Dalton. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 29, 1954.
Bake FELKER, who lived alone near Pleasant Ridge schoolhouse in
Hopkins county south of Providence, was found dead at noon Wednesday
by boys passing his home. He was sitting in a chair which was leaning
against the side of the house. No one had seen him since Sunday, and
he was wearing the same clothing he had worn that day. Hopkins County
Coroner Carl HOFFMAN conducted an inquest Wednesday night, the verdict
being that death was from natural causes, possibly heart attack.
Survivors include a brother and several nieces and nephews. The man
was a cripple, and was familiar to many people here. Burial took
place near the home following the inquest.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 11, 1942.
Bernie Franklin FELKER, 77, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at his home on Dalton rural route. Surviving are the wife; three daughters, Mrs. Vera RAKESTRAW and Mrs. Lela BRANDON of Dalton, and Mrs. Vuna DORRIS, Detroit, Mich.; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Belle BENTON of Charleston; and three brothers, Tom of Dalton, Homer of Charleston, and Ernest Felker of Princeton. The body is at Melton Funeral Home.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 3, 1955. Compiler's note: In the listings of Traylor Cemetery, Hopkins County, I found the following stones: Burn F. Felker, 1878-1955, Husband; married October 14, 1900; Ivy L. Felker, 1884-19__, Wife. Traylor Cemetery is described as being located off Highway 293, 4/10 mile from Government Church.
Donnie Ray FELKER, three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Felker, died at noon Thursday at the parents' home near Dalton. Burial was Friday in the Felker cemetery in Caldwell county.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 28, 1954.
Mrs. George Ann FELKER, 74, died Tuesday at her home near Shady Grove. Survivors are the husband, A.J. Felker; one son, Willie, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Dollie SULLIVAN, at home; a sister, Mrs. Joe TERRILL, of Caldwell county; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Quinn Baptist church, of which she was a member, with the Rev. Everett McCONNELL of Marion officiating. Burial was in the Felker cemetery in Caldwell county.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 13, 1950.
Mrs. Gladys FELKER, 44, wife of Ellis Felker, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at her home near Dalton. Surviving are the husband; two sons, James Ellis and Ronnie Lee; and a sister, Mrs. Zola GUNTHER, near Poole. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. R.T. MITCHELL officiating. Burial was in the Felker cemetery in Caldwell county.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 13, 1954.
James A. FELKER, 68, of the Dalton section, died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack while hauling logs in Crittenden county. Surviving are the wife, Wanda; seven daughters, Mrs. Martha MITCHELL and Mrs. Edgar DOCKERY of Dalton, Mrs. Ernest BRUCE, Manitou Route 1, Mrs. James JOHNSON of Morganfield, Mrs. Frank HEAD, Mrs. Oscar STEVENS, and Mrs. Welmer CLEVENGER of Providence; five brothers, Tom, Burn, and Jack, of Dalton, Ernest of South Bend, Ind., and Homer of Charleston; two sisters, Mrs. Bell BENTON of Charleston, and Mrs. Dave MORSE of Providence; and 18 grandchildren. The body has been taken to the family home from Tapp Funeral Home in Providence. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at Liberty Church in Caldwell county, with the Rev. Carroll YARBROUGH of Princeton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 8, 1953.
Emil W. FENSKE, 83, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Slaughters following a long illness. Surviving is the wife, Mag, of Slaughters; a brother, Will Fenske of Sutton, Nebraska; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, with the Rev. T.H. PICKERILL, pastor of Slaughters Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in Slaughters cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 31, 1952. Compiler's note: There is a stone with no dates on it for Emil and Marguerite Fenske in Slaughters Cemetery.
Dr. J.R. FERGUSON, 66, prominent Negro physician and civic leader died suddenly at 10 p.m. Monday at his home on Finley avenue. Dr. Ferguson, a native of Arkansas, came to Providence in 1929, and had built up a large practice. He was a member and trustee of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are the wife, Geneva; a son, Melvin Douglas; foster daughter, Mrs. Raymond HAWKINS, Ft. Knox; two brothers, J.R. Ferguson, McNeil, Ark., and V.C. Ferguson, Omaha, Nebr.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary JACKSON, McNeil Ark., Mrs. Eva LEE of Waldo, Ark., and Mrs. Jennie SIMPSON, of Stevens, Ark.; and two grandchildren. The body will be taken from Tapp Funeral Home to the residence this afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. friday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. S.S. COUSINS officiating. Burial will be in Cumberland Hill cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 7, 1955.
Karl FERGUSON, 59, brother-in-law of Mrs. C.J. MIEDREICH, died Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at his home in Miami, Fla. He
had been in declining health for several months. At one time, Mr. Ferguson was employed by this newspaper when it was
being operated by the late W.S. DAVID. He married the former Rebecca WILLIAMS and resided in Nashville, Tenn., several
years prior to moving to Florida. He is survived by his widow and one son, H.K., jr. Funeral services and burial will be in
Miami. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 2, 1945.
Mrs. Sarah Eliza FERRELL, 75, former resident of Crittenden county, died Sunday at 8 p.m. at her home in Hickman. Survivors
are three sons, Charlie, Clifford, and Higgie Ferrell, Hickman; three half-brothers, Sheriff Ben HERRINGTON, Dixon, J.C. Herrington
of Caldwell county, and Hoge Herrington, Providence; and three half-sisters, Mrs. S.D. HARKINS, Providence, Mrs. Jim GOBIN,
Crittenden county, and Mrs. Carson HERRIN, Evansville. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. at the home, with
burial in Hickman cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 14, 1945.
Robert Aaron FIKE, 80, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday in his home on Rosemont avenue. He would have been 81 years of age on June 30. Mr. Fike was a member of the Christian church. Survivors are the wife, Annie; four sons, Chester, of Providence, John, of Detroit, Mich., Thomas, of Louisville, and James, of Phoenix, Ariz.; six daughters, Mrs. Cecil CHERRY, Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Willie MOORE, of Detroit, Mrs. W.F. WITHERSPOON, of Evansville, Mrs. Carl WALLACE, of Mt. Clemens, Mich., Mrs. Walter SKIBA, of Big Rapids, Mich., and Mrs. Al LEPO, of Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. A.M. COWAN, Sturgis, and Mrs. Fannie BOOTH, Providence; seventeen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Christian church at 3 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. H.B. SELF, of Sturgis, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Big Hill cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 10, 1947.
Mrs. Lura Nasbitt FITTS, 40, of Owensboro, formerly of Clay, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday in the Owensboro Hospital following several months' illness. Mrs. Fitts was a member of the Baptist Church at Hopewell. Survivors are the husband, J.V. Fitts; the father, A.G. NASBITT of Clay; a brother, Arthur Nasbitt of Clay; three sisters, Mrs. C.H. IMBODEN, Clay; Mrs. Jack BROWER, of San Francisco CA; and Mrs. T.P. HENSON of Detroit, MI. Funeral services were held in Calhoun at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. George RIGGS of Louisville and the Rev. ADKINS of Owensboro officiating. Burial was in Calhoun. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, Nov. 18, 1948
Mrs. Alice FLEENER, 78, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence GRAY. She was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Idabelle SMITH of Henderson, Mrs. Daisy BARTLETT of Madisonville, and Mrs. Gray of Providence; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Jim Smith and Mrs. Irvin Smith of Narrows, and Mrs. Lawrence BUNGER of Hartford; and two brothers, George LEWIS of Bowling Green and McClellan Lewis of Hartford. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. John HARDY of Madisonville officiating. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 21, 1955.
Mrs. Thelma CRANOR FLEMING, 43, of Boonville, Ind., formerly of Clay, died Saturday morning in an Evansville hospital folowing several months' illness. Surviving are the husband, Otto Fleming; one son, Daryl; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Cranor, all of Boonville. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barnett and Son Funeral Home in Boonville, with the Rev. Carl WEIR officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery in Boonville.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 7, 1955.
Mrs. Lydia GIBSON FLETCHER, 55, died at noon Sunday at her home in Clay following several weeks' illness. Surviving are the husband, Lee Fletcher; one son, Stanley TAYLOR, of Madisonville; two sisters, Mrs. Johny JONES and Mrs. John TOWNSEND, of Clay; three brothers, Ode Gibson of the Clay country, Noah Gibson, of Hopkinsville, and Johnie Gibson, Shawneetown, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the General Baptist church in Clay, with the Rev. Rupert UTLEY of Madisonville officiating, assisted by the Rev. Thomas W. Pope, pastor of Clay First Baptist church. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 11, 1947.
Mack McKinley FLOYD, 60, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday at his home in the Mt. Lebanon section on Sebree, Route 2. He was a farmer.
Surviving are the wife, Mary; three daughters, Mrs. Cleo JENNINGS of Sebree; Mrs. Junior MOSER and Mrs. Melvin COLEMAN of Chicago IL;
two sons, Maurice of Dixon and J.C. Floyd, Sebree, Route 2; eight grandchildren; five brothers, William of Hanson; John, Louis and
Vaughn of Sebree; and Leler of Evansville; and three sisters, Mrs. Georgia HARMON, Mrs. Zora CROWLEY, and Mrs. Luke TODD of
Sebree. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Lebanon Church, with the Rev. Ray THOMPSON of Owenville IN
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 11, 1958.
D.L. FORD, 63, died at 3 a.m. Monday in his home on Princeton street after suffering a heart attack two hours earlier. Mr. Ford
had been in ill health for several years, but his death came as an unexpected shock to his friends. Born in Crittenden county on
Oct. 7, 1881, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ford, he was married on Nov. 18, 1903, to Miss Cordelia MARTIN. They had
one daughter, Jewell, now Mrs. Thomas BRANTLEY. Mr. Ford came to Providence forty years ago. In 1905 he was injured in
a mine accident, suffering the loss of a limb. Thirty-five years ago, Mr. Ford established a general merchandise business in
Providence, from which he retired eight years ago because of ill health. For thirty years he had been an active member of the
General Baptist church, and had been a Mason since the age of twenty-one, first with the Blackford lodge and later in
Providence. Mr. Ford's contacts with his family, his friends, and his associates in religious and business circles were
characterized by his kindness, his courtesy, and his fair and honest dealings. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Cordelia Ford,
Providence; son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brantley of Browder; three grandchildren, Larry Ford, Patsy Chloe,
and Don Lamar Brantley, of Browder; four sisters, Mrs. B.H. FOWLER of Crittenden county, Mrs. Lonnie HODGE of
Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Ellis Martin and Mrs. Charles CLAYTON of Providence; and five brothers, Champ Ford of Shady Grove,
Ollie Ford of Detroit; Herbert Ford of Herrin, Ill., Den Ford of Utah, and Thomas Ford of Providence. Funeral services were held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the General Baptist church with the Rev. W.M. FRISBY and the Rev. C.W. DUFFER officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were J.D. SPENCE, W. Fred HUME, T.A. SEMPLE, Lem KILLOUGH, H.A. WYNN, S.D. PALMER, J.E.
Palmer, M.C. Palmer, J.C. TRADER, H.L. HUGHES, and Wynn Frisby. Active pallbearers were Clarence BALL, Billy OAKLEY,
L.L. Ball, L.W. Killough, W.D. BARROWS, and Paul FRASER. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 28, 1944.
John B. FORD, 88, died at 5 p.m. Monday at his home in Crittenden county, near Providence. Mr. Ford, a retired farmer, was born June 29, 1858, in Crittenden county, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ford. He was married Jan. 25, 1882 at Repton to Miss Susan JOHNSON, who died on Jan. 8 this year. He was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Effie LOFTON, Repton; three sons, Will Ford, Gallatin, Tenn., Press Ford and Frank Ford, Providence; two sisters, Mrs. Sue TOWERY, and Mrs. Tom HANOR, Providence; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Benjamin CONNAWAY officiating. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 10, 1947.
Mrs. Mayme BRYANT FORD, 64, Route 1, Corydon, former Webster county resident, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Morganfield. Surviving are the husband, Russell; a daughter, Mrs. James L. RAYBURN; a son, Bert, all of Corydon; a sister, Mrs. Lillian TRODAUGH of Nampa, Idaho; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corydon Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert STINSON and the Rev. E.O. HOOVER officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill cemetery in Crittenden county.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 6, 1955.
Ollie FORD, 50, former Providence resident, died Friday at his home in Detroit. He was a member of West Gate Masonic lodge in Detroit and a deacon of Gilead Baptist Church there. Survivors are the wife, Vidue, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Ellis MARTIN of Providence, Mrs. Ben FOWLER of Repton, and Mrs. Lonnie HODGES of Princeton; three brothers, Champ Ford of Shady Grove, Herbert of Herrin, Ill., and Thomas of Providence; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at Gilead Baptist Church in Detroit after which the body was brought to Tapp Funeral Home in Providence. Additional funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the General Baptist Church in Providence, with the Rev. W.M. FRISBY officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 7, 1952.
Jack FOSTER, 49, of Gary, Ind., formerly of Clay, died of a heart attack while at work Wednesday morning. He moved from Clay to Gary three years ago. survivors are the wife Lottie; a son, Jack, of Evansville; two daughters, Joyce and Sharon, Gary; father, Walter, of Clay; a sister, Mrs. Ruby BLACKWOOD, Henderson; a granddaughter; and aunt, Miss Etta Foster, of Clay, who reared him. The body will be brought to Clay. Funeral arrangements had not been made.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 4, 1950. Compiler's note: Next issue of the paper gave the following additional details: "Funeral services for Jack Foster, sr., 49, of Gary, Ind., were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Clay First Baptist church, with Elder Gordon T. HEARON officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay. The body was brought to Franklin and Hunt Funeral Home in Clay, where it remained until time for the funeral."
Arthur C. FOUST, 66, died suddenly of a heart attack at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at his home in Clay. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Ethel Foust; a step-daughter, Mrs. Russell HOUSTON, sr., of Mishawaka, Ind., a step-grandson, Russell Houston, jr., also of Mishawaka; and step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Franklin and Edwards Funeral Home in Clay, with the Rev. L.C. HAYNES officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ray DORRIS. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery at Dawson Springs.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 28, 1955.
William F. FOWLER, 60, former Providence resident, died at 3 p.m. Friday at his home in Madisonville. He was a retired miner. Surviving are the wife, Mamie; two sons, Samuel F. Fowler, with the Army at Ft. Knox, and Marvin, Madisonville; three daughters, Mrs. Gordon NANCE and Mrs. Kenneth OSBURN, Madisonville, and Mrs. Elmer DUNN, Malone, N.Y.; two brothers, Austin of Mannington, and Arvil Fowler, Morganfield; three sisters, Mrs. Kate DOWNS of Morganfield, Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, Sacramento, Calif.; and Mrs. Albert PRESSLEY of Nebo; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at William L. Barnett Funeral Service in Madisonville, with the Rev. Wilfred JONES officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellows cemetery, Uniontown.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 1, 1955.
William Yancey FOWLER, 38, Providence Route 2, electrician for the Providence Municipal Light & Water Plant for the past four years, was electrocuted around 7:15 Friday night at Union County Fairgrounds, near Sturgis. Several thousand spectators at the fair witnessed the accident. Mr. Fowler had climbed a pole, located on the far turn of the track across the infield from the grandstand, to replace a burned-out bulb in a floodlight. In some manner, either his belt or cleats slipped throwing him into the 7,200 volt wires. He instinctively reached for his support with his left hand coming in contact with a "hot" wire and his right hand in contact with the secondary wire, making a complete circuit. His left hand was badly burned about the wrist. The accident was witnessed by Mrs. Fowler who was sitting in a truck directly below. A sister, Mrs. Harry WILSON of Stugis, was also in the grandstand at the time of the accident. Power was cut off around 10 to 12 minutes after the accident. H.L. MOSS, Kentucky Utilities manager at Sturgis, climbed the pole and pulled the cut-outs. Sturgis firemen assisted in bringing the body down. The firemen were unsuccessful in their efforts to revive Mr. Fowler who was pronounced dead on arrival at a Sturgis hospital. According to testimony presented at the inquest conducted by Coroner R.S. CLARK, Mr. Fowler was not wearing rubber gloves. It was reported that he had a new pair of gloves but did not have them on. Mr. Fowler helped design the lighting system several years ago while working in the Sturgis area. He had been assisting in the fair since it was first started. Bing STEELMAN, treasurer of the Union County Fair, said that fair employees, horsemen, and fair goers donated over $1,500 for Fowler's family. A son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Fowler, he was born in Crittenden county. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. Surviving are the wife, the former Miss Maude Gold; one son, Billy; parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Fowler, Marion rural route; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Wilson of Sturgis, Mrs. Ray BELT and Mrs. Joe KIRK of Marion; and two brothers, Carl of Marion, and (unreadable). Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Corinth Baptist Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Eugene Myers of Madisonville, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Raymond HAZEL of Wheatcroft. Burial was in Corinth cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 30, 1953.
Mrs. Sallie Rebecca FOX, 78, formerly of Providence, died Saturday in a Hopkinsville hospital where she had been a patient for a month. She had been ill for several months. She was a member of Lick Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Lemuel F. Fox, Eddyville, deputy warden of the state penitentiary, with whom she made her home; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Luther and Dan CLARK of Providence, and William Clark, Dawson Springs. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Melton Funeral Home, with Elder O.W. PERKINS, of Mayfield, officiating. Burial was in Fox cemetery, near Providence.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 27, 1955.