Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune Nov. 18, 1928
Mrs. J.W. Wallace To Be Buried AT Bush Arbor Today

Mrs. J. W. Wallace, age 60, died at a local hospital Saturday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock, after an illness of several days. Mrs. Wallace suffered a stroke of paralysis five days ago and she never recovered from this.
There is no better known family in Floyd county, than that of Mrs. Wallace. Before her marriage in 1884 she was Miss Ida Lanham. She has lived in Floyd county all of her life and the news of her death will bring great sorrow to a wide circle of friends. She had been a member of Vans Valley Methodist church for 42 years.
The deceased is survived by her husband and four children, S. C. Wallace, J. C. Wallace, N. C. Wallace and Roser Waller. Six grandchildren of Rome also survive.
The funeral will be conducted from Bush Arbor Baptist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. t. Pendley, and interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Six members of the South Broad Methodist church Bible class will act as pallbearers, and are requested to meet at Emmett Cole's Funeral chapel at 12:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

(Note: J. W. was John W., sons were Smiley C. John C., Norman C. and Ross, among others Info from 1910, 1920 census)

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