Fannie J. Deatherage, daughter of Michael and Rebecca Armstrong was born in Kentucky June 9, 1829. She died at her home in Waverly, Ill., Dec. 14, 1901, being at the time of her death 72 years 6 months and 5 days old. She was the second child of a family of 15 children; of the cares and anxieties she had shared with her mother, the younger sisters and brothers know little. At the age of 24 years she was married to Milton Deatherage and of this union six children came to their home, four of which died when quite small and only one reaching womanhood, but she too was claimed by death thus leaving the youngest child a son, John C., living near this city.

The deceased leaves a husband, a son, a daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren, two brothers, John W. and Clayton Armstrong, and one sister, Mrs. R. S. Givens, all of Appalonia, and one sister, Mrs. W. L. Turner, of this city, besides many friends and neighbors who will miss her many kind deeds both of hand and heart. Mrs. Deatherage was converted at a camp meeting at Appalonia during the pastorate of Rev. W. H. Davis in the fall of 1854. While her conversion was not demonstrative it was clear and satisfactory. Her life has been a busy one, truly has her altar vow been kept for she has been a help mate all these years, but now her life work is ended, she is at rest and another link in the chain that binds friends here to those in that better country. The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church in this city Monday, Dec. 1, at 10:00 a.m. and were conducted by Rev. D. T. Black, assisted by Dr. J. S. Akers. Quite a number of sympathizing friends were present and many loving tributes were bestowed at the grave. Interment was made at Roger's cemetery.