GIBSON COUNTY, TN - Deaths & Obituaries - 1923 Humboldt Courier-Chronicle        Transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson   <sukey@bellsouth.net>****************************************************************************   OBITUARIES FROM THE COURIER-CHRONICLE  FRIDAY  JANUARY 12,1923 THROUGH   FRIDAYDECEMBER 21,1923   HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE THERE WILL BE MISSING ISSUES.FRIDAY  JANUARY 12,1923ON MONDAY NIGHT--January 8th,the Death Angel visited our community and took one ofour best citizens,Mr.JOHN M.OAKLEY.He was about 58 years of age;he leaves hiswife,eight children and one brother.His body was laid to rest in Oak GroveCemetery beneath a mound of flowers.GIBSON--Jas.H.BASS was called to Nashville Monday to attend the funeral of hiscousin,William RICHARDSON.GIBSON--The young daughter of Mr.& Mrs.John WRIGHT died Monday at their home nearJackson.The body was brought here Tuesday and buried in White Rose Cemetery.GIBSON;CARLOS B.CHAMBERLAIN--son of Jesse CHAMBERLAIN,died Tuesday at his home inHumboldt.He is survived by his wife,one child;his parents,brothers and sisters.MEDINA--Mr.J.W.MAYO and family attended the funeral of Mrs.Laura PEEK at MilanFriday.MEDINA--Mr.& Mrs.D.G.BOYD attended funeral services for Mrs.Henry BOYD atTrexevant Monday. *************************FRIDAY  JANUARY 19,1923LOSES WIFE AND SON--The shocking news reached Humboldt this (Friday) morning thatMRS.CHARLIE NORDSTRUM and son,CARL PETER,had died at an early hour of the morningof pneumonia.Mr.NORDSTRUM himself is suffering from the same disease and hisfriends are uneasy at his condition.Despite the pain of the disease,he continuedto look after his wife and son until the end,and came to town to attend to thefuneral arrangements.The NORDSTRUM family had lived on their farm for a number ofyears,it being about three and one half miles northeast of Humboldt.Funeralservices will be held at the family home,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.NEGRO BOY BURNS TO DEATH--PRESLEY SHARP,colored,and about 21 years of age,burnedto death at the family home near Campbell's lumber yard Thursday.It is supposedthe boy,who was subject to epileptic attacks,suffered an attack and fell into thefire.He was alone when it happened.PASSES TO REWARD--MR.L.J.JARRELL died at the home of his son,C.W.JARRELL onCentral Avenue North Sunday afternoon,after a brief illness of influenza.Deceasedwas 79 years of age and had lived in Humboldt since 1870.He came here from WilsonCounty.His wife died some years ago and he made his home with his son,who is hisonly surviving child.He is also survived by two brothers,Robert JARRELL,ofNashville and Julian JARRELL,of Wilson County.He was a veteran of the Civil Warand saw active service for the Confederacy.He was with Gen.Morgan's Cavalry in thefamous Ohio raid.Funeral services were held at the residence,burial in Rose HillCemetery.MR.BEN F.CRADDOCK--died after a brief illness of pneumonia Tuesday morning at hishome a few miles west of Humboldt.He is survived by his wife;a son;a daughter;fourbrothers,W.R.,James,Fred,and Jessie CRADDOCK;one sister,Mrs.J.W.PERRY,of MauryJunction,Tenn.He was about 32 years of age,a son of the late J.F.CRADDOCK.Funeralservices were held at the family home,burial in Collinsworth Cemetery.(LATER)--MRS.CRADDOCK died of pneumonia at 9 o'clock this (Friday) morning.The funeral willtake place sometime tommorrow.MEDINA--MR.& MRS.ELMER COATES have the sympathy of their many friends in the lossof their infant daughter,NANCY ELIZABETH,whose death occurred on Monday morningfrom bronchial pneumonia.The body was carried to Greenfield,their former homeTuesday for interment.MEDINA--A gloom was cast over Medina when it was learned that MRS.BERTHA WILLIFORDTURNER,wife of Joe B.TURNER,postmaster of this place was dead.Her death occurredTuesday night after an illness of many months.The funeral services were conductedat Antioch.(related news--MRS.BERTHA TURNER died at her home at Medina Wednesdayand was buried Thursday.She was the neice of Messrs.Lee, R.H.,and T.N.NELSON ofthis city.Humboldt.)GADSDEN--The remains of MRS.EMELINE PETTERSON,who was found dead in bed at thehome of her son,Pled PATTERSON,in Bells,were brought to Salem last Monday andgiven interment. ************************FRIDAY   JANUARY 26,1923ALAMO;TOM RYE WALLACE--aged 8 years,youngest son of Mrs.Littie WALLACE,died Sundaymorning of influenza and pneumonia.He was sick only about a week.InNovember,Mrs.WALLACE lost a grown son by death on the B.& N.W.Railroad.MRS.COGBURN and children,of near Gibson Wells,attended the funeral of hernephew,Tom Rye WALLACE.MRS.MARY TODD CRADDOCK--wife of the late Ben F.CRADDOCK,died at the family homeFriday morning,January 19th at 9 a.m.,after which the remains were laid to rest inthe Collinsworth Cemetery.She was a member of the Baptist Church at Bethal.Herdeath is doubly sad for the little son and daughter,the mother's death followingwithin three days of the father's.She is also survived by her parents,Mr.&Mrs.Robert TODD and several sisters and brothers.N.P."NICK" HAMILTON--died on Saturday,January 20th at his home three miles east ofHumboldt,after a short illness of pneumonia.The funeral service was held at thePleasant Hill C.P.Church,after which the body was laid to rest in the PrewettCemetery.He was in his 64th year and is survived by his wife and the followingchildren:Mrs.Robert WARMATH,Mrs.Zula BROWNING,Mrs.Minnie HUMPHREYS,Messrs.Ed andLeonard and Misses Sadie,Mary Dee and Ethel HAMILTON.(Dr.H.F.WRAY and wife ofBrownsville,attended the funeral of Mrs.WRAY's uncle;N.P.HAMILTON Sunday.)MR.FRANK MULLINS--aged 71 years,died at his home in the 16th district of MadisonCounty Sunday morning at 5 o'clock,after an illness of several days.The funeraloccurred Monday afternoon at the home,services being conducted by Rev.MathNOWELL.The remains were laid to rest at Antioch.He is survived by his wife;and twobrothers,Alex and Harve MULLINS.JOHN A.MATHIS--69 years of age,died at the home of his sister,Mrs.Thomas THORNE inthe Zion neighborhooh Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.,after a brief illness ofpneumonia.Funeral Services were at the Mt.Zion Church,conducted by Rev.GARNER,ofMedina.Mr.MATHIS was a brother of the late Joe W.MATHIS,and is survived only byMrs.THORNE.LITTLE CLINTON STANLEY--the five-year-old child of Mr.& Mrs.H.L.STANLEY,died atthe family home on Fort Hill on Monday of last week,after a brief illness ofpneumonia.Funeral services were held at the home by Rev.ORR,after which theremains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.Father,mother,two brothers and onesister mourn the loss of this little one.MR.R.D.FLY--died at his home on the T.A.WILLIAMS farm southwest of Humboldt onThursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,after a short illness of pneumonia.He issurvived by his wife,and four children.Funeral services today at his home,theremains carried to Pleasant Hill Cemetery,near Jackson,for burial.JAMES THOMAS McGUIRE--age 46 years,died at his home Thursday night after an elevendays illness with pneumonia.The funeral will occur at his home,burial in Rose HillCemetery.He is survived by two brothers,George and Mike,and one sister,Mrs.MamieCHRISTIE.CORLIA ROBINSON--the little 21-month-old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.G.W.ROBINSON,diedthis Friday morning at the family home on Mr.H.S.STALLINGS'farm.MR.JNO.P.MORRIS--72,died at his home here last Friday after an illness ofinfluenza and pneumonia.The funeral service was conducted from the BaptistChurch,after which the body was laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery.He leaves hiswife;two sons,J.E.MORRIS,of Gibson and Chas.E.MORRIS,of Tampa,Fla.;twodaughters,Mrs.C.B.BUCKBERRY,of Bowling Green,Ky.,and Miss Mildred MORRIS,of DesMoines,Iowa.Alspo a step-son,W.F.FREEMAN,of St.Louis.TRENTON--Mrs.E.GREER has returned from a visit to her son and sister inMemphis.She attended the funeral of her brother-in-law,MR.BECK.TRENTON--Mrs.John L.WADE attended the funeral and burial of her aunt,Mrs.FERRIS inNashville last week.TRENTON--The remains of "AUNT MOLLIE" WEBB was brought from St.Louis to this placeMonday for interment."Aunt Mollie'was a faithful old colored woman,and had manyfriends here among the white,who regret to hear of her death.She was for manyyears head cook at the Virginia Hotel.JUDGE THOMAS McCORRY DIES AT JACKSON--following an attack of pneumonia.He was ason of the late Judge Henry W.and Mrs.Lucy COLE McCORRY.He leaves hiswife,Mrs.Sadie McCORRY;two sons,Thomas,Jr.,and Mercer McCORRY,of Jackson;fivesisters and a brother.WILLIAM INGRAM,JACKSON BANKER,DROPS DEAD--at his home on Chester streettonight,January 28th.He was born in Jackson and was about 50 years old.Hiswife,Mary JONES INGRAM,who survives him is a daughter of the late Dr.J.T.JONES.Heis also survived by two daughters,Miss Alice Isabel INGRAM and Miss Mary JonesINGRAM.JUDGE D.W.HERRING IS DEAD AT JACKSON--formerly consul to Honduras during the firstAdministration of President Cleveland,and for more than 40 years a leading memberof the West Tennessee Bar,passed away at his home here Sunday.Born inSavannah,Hardin County,in 1852,he lived in Jackson since 1890.Surviving are hiswife;four children,Ethel,of Jackson;Mrs.Julia BARRY,of Clovis,N.M.,Harry,of ElPaso,Texas and Dan,of New York;one brother,J.H.,of Knoxville;one sister,Mrs.MartROBINSON,of Wichita Falls,Texas. *************************FRIDAY   FEBRUARY 2,1923ALAMO; MR.J.C.SMOTHERS--died at his home here Tuesday after a two weeks'illness ofpneumonia.He was about 82 years of age.Besides his wife,he is survived by ason,Oscar and a daughter,Mrs.Laura LONDON.DR.THOMPSON CLOSES FINE LIFE--Dr.Sidney THOMPSON died at his home on Main StreetSunday night,January 28th,after an illness that extended through nearly a year.Hewas connected with the Eastern Hospital for the Insane near Knoxville when hesuffered an attack of heart trouble.Funeral services were held at thehome,conducted by Rev/MAXEDON,after which interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery.Hewas 62 years of age,had lived in Humboldt for twenty years,survived by hiswife,Mrs.Annie PALMER THOMPSON;a sister,Mrs.J.N.ANDREWS,of Memphis;abrother,Mr.Marion THOMPSON,of Millington,Tenn.,also his brother-in-law,Judge JohnW.PALMER,of Memphis.ACCIDENTLY KILLED;LULA,MISS.,JANUARY 30--T.LAMAR NEWHOUSE,31,was electrocuted athis home here today,while operating an electric iron.It is believed thatMr.NEWHOUSE was attempting to detach the wire and came into contact to an exposedpart.The accident occurred about 6:45 o'clock.He was married,but had nochildren.He served as Express agent at this place.He came here fromHumboldt,Tenn.,and his parents,Mr.& Mrs.J.P.NEWHOUSE still live there.DUAL MURDER LAID TO PUPPY LOVE,REVENGE--Memphis,Tenn.,Jan.29th.To "puppy love,"and a desire for revenge,the police ascribe the murder of pretty Mrs.RuthMcELWAINE TUCKER & Duncan WALKER,19,a traveling salesman of Paducah,Ky.Theirbodies were found by the side of a lonely road four miles from the city Sundaymorning.WALKER's body was slumped behind the steering wheel of the auto,afterthree bullets fired through the glass in the rear of the car had found marks inhis back and head.The girl lay face down,20 feet away.A bullrt had struck her inthe back of the head as she was fleeing the scene.Fingernail marks on her wristsshowed she had struggled with her slayer.MRS.MARY E.SMITH--wife of L.A.SMITH,died at 12:10 o'clock Wednesday morning,aftera short illness of pneumonia.after a funeral service conducted by Rev.KIRKLAND,theremains were laid to rest at Old Gibson.She is survived by her husband and foursons.She was in her 29th year.ANTIOCH & BAKER'S CHAPEL--On Wednesday morning last,a gloom of sorrow was castover the community,when the death of MRS.ALICE BAKER MASON was announced.Funeralservices were conducted at Antioch Church,of which she was a member,by Rev.NUNNERYand the remains were laid to rest at that place.She was 55 years of age,and issurvived by her husband,W.T.MASON and three children,Mrs.Lillie WEBB,ofOakfield,Mrs.Jeff HARRIS and Roy MASON,of this plce.She also leaves threebrothers. *************************FRIDAY   FEBRUARY 9,1923BELOVED WOMAN;GONE TO REWARD--On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,MRS.NANNIETEMPLE PEARSON,passed away at her home on 18th Avenue,after a week's illness ofinfluenza.Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev.MAXEDON,after whichthe remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.She was in her 72nd year.Sheis survived by three daughters,Mesdames R.H.McNEELY,J.W.THOMPSON andJ.P.TURNER;and one son,John H.PEARSON,of this city;three grandchildren,Mrs.FelixGERARD,of LaFayette,La.,and Elizabeth & Joe TURNER,of this city.Thirty yearsago,Mrs.PEARSON came with her husband and children from Henderson,Tenn.,toHumboldt to reside.Mr.PEARSON died ten years ago and it was bedise him her remainswere laid.MILDRED HORNER--the little five-year-old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Fred HORNER,died atthe family home on Wednesday morning after being sick but a few days of pneumoniaand other complications.Funeral services were held at the residence,the remainswere buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.NASHVILLE,TENN.,FEBRUARY 1--GEO.I.MATTHEWS,of Franklin,Tenn.,76,president of theBee Keepers'Association,dropped dead at today's meeting of the association,a fewminutes after delivering his speech,heart trouble being ascribed as the cause.FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,FEBRUARY 2--LARRY MONTAGUE,21,died at his home near MauryCity,this county today.His wife and four children survuve him.Burial will be inBells,where he formerly resided.FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,FEBRUARY 2--ESQ.W.W.WHITBY,75,former member of Crockett Countycourt,died at his home in the 15th District of this county of pneumonia.Burialwill be at Bethesda.LEXINGTON,TENN.,FEBRUARY 3--Wednesday of this week,Dr.J.M.ARNOLD,a localphysician,was called to the home of Jesse JONES,on the farm of John YOUNG,nearLife,five miles west of Lexington.When Dr.ARNOLD reached the JONES home,he foundMrs.JONES so low,that she died while he was there,after prematurely giving birthto twin babies.MR.JONES was lying in bed in the same room.He was known to besick,but was thought to be resting.On examination by Dr.ARNOLD,he was found tohave been dead for several hours. **************************FRIDAY   FEBRUARY 16,1923RESPECTED LADY PASSES TO HER REWARD--MRS.MARY J.BURNS died Monday at 11:30 o'clockat the home of her daughter,Mrs.Sallie Belle WALKER,on Osborne St.,after anillness of several weeks.Her death was caused by infirmities of old age.Funeralservices were conducted at the Methodist Church by Rev.MAXEDON.The remains werelaid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery beside her husband.She was born November11,1839 in Crockett County,near Gadsden.She lived there until she marriedRev.R.H.BURNS,in 1863,in a short while after their marriage,they moved toGibson.At the time of her death,she was in her 84th year.She was a widow early inlife,and in addition to her five children,she reared five grandchildren and twostep-children.She is survived by her daughter,with whom she resided;oneson,T.L.BURNS,of Gibson;one brother,T.G.H.DUNGAN,of West Palm Beach,Fla.,and fivegrandchildren.THOMAS BOLING,JR--died at the home of his mother,Mrs.Sallie CAMPBELLBOLING,Wednesday night,after an illness of several weeks of influenza andpneumonia.On account of the illness of Mrs.BOLING's little girl,Margaret,theremains of her son were carried to the home of her step-daughter,Mrs.ZachCAMPBELL,and funeral services were held at this home Thursday and the remains werelaid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.Thomas was nine years of age and was in 2ndgrade at school.He is survived by his mother;his sister and his step-sister.JACKSON,TENN.,FEBRUARY 14--J.F.McDOWELL,aged 69,well known timber dealer,died lastnight at his home in Dyersburg,Tenn.,of complications.Remains were forwarded toHumboldt for burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.He leaves a widow;sister;two sons;andfive daughters.DAVIDSON'S CHAPEL--JIM CARTER,of near Trenton,was buried here Saturday.Rev.REUB,ofTrenton,conducted the funeral service.FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,FEBRUARY 9--MRS.WALTER STEWART died at her home near CrockettMills,this county.Her husband and three children survive.Interment in KaleGraveyard.FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,FEBRUARY 9--MRS.OLLIE WOODS,wife of J.R.WOODS,of the CrockettMills community,this county,died Thursday evening of pneumonia.Funeral services inNance's Chapel,interment in Alamo.FRIENDSHIP,TENN.,FEBRUARY 9--DOVIE TAYLOR,aged 40,died at his home near thistown.His wife and several children survive.Interment at Mt.Moriah.MILAN,TENN.,FEBRUARY 10--MRS.JOE DOWDY,aged 40 years,died at her home near hereafter a short illness.Surviving are her husband and four small children.Funeralservices conducted at the grave in Double Springs Cemetery.BROWNSVILLE,TENN.,FEBRUARY 10--WILL R.HOLBROOK,aged 62 years and five months,diedat his home here this morning.The funeral will be conducted at theresidence,burial in Oakwood Cemetery.There are left to mourn his wife;and tenchildren,Robert and Miss Lucille,of Jackson;Charley, Tom, Minor and Mrs.MayHENDRON,of Brownsville; Mary and Julius,of Memphis;Jamie,of Durhan,N.C.,andCisco,of Rocky Mount,N.C.He also leaves a brother,Martin,of Mobile,Ala.IN MEMORY OF MOTHER--MRS.R.B.BLEDSOE was born near Clarksville,Texas in 1844.Whenseven years old the family moved to Daingerfield,Titus County,Texas,and livedthere until after the Civil War;then they moved to Humpstead County Ark.,and latershe came to Gibson County Tenn.On February 11,1869,she married the lateR.B.BLEDSOE,and had lived on the same farm in Enterprise community until her deathFebruary 9,1923.She leaves two daughters,Mrs.E.C.MATHES,of Trenton and Mrs.EmmettBARKER,of Edison;three sons,J.M. & W.T.BLEDSOE,of Enterprise neighborhood andJ.K.BLEDSOE,of Pleasant Hill. *************************FRIDAY   FEBRUARY 23,1923GIBSON--MISS CLARA WILSON,18,daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Vaul WALKER,died at their homewest of here last Sunday of complications caused from an operation forappendicitis.GIBSON--MISS SUE SADLER,83,died Saturday at the home of hernephew,G.C.FITZGERALD.The funeral service was held at the residence byRev.RIGGS,the body was buried at Humboldt.LASTER M.ROUDON--infant son of Mr.& Mrs.Guy ROUDON died at the family homeMonday,February 19th,at 7 a.m.After a funeral service Wednesday morning byRev.MARRINER,the remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.This dear littlebaby was only one month,fifteen days old.MRS.SUE SADLER--died at the home of her nephew,Mr.Cleveland FITZGERALD on route#4,Saturday,February 17th at noon.Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,funeral serviceswere conducted by Rev.RIGGS,after which the remains were laid to rest in Rose HillCemetery.At the time of her death,Miss SADLER was in her 82nd year.She had madeher home with Mr.FITZERALD for 20 years.(Which obit is completely correct? I don'tknow.)TRENTON--SHIRLEY BIRMINGHAM,son of Mrs.W.E.BIRMINGHAN,Sr.,died February 12th aftera weeks' illness of pneumonia.Funeral services were held from theresidence,interment in Oakland Cemetery.TRENTON--Phillip FISHMAN and sister,Miss Sadie,accompanied the remains of theirgrandfather,MR.KATZ,to St.Louis Tuesday for burial.Mr.KATZ died Monday afternoonafter a stroke of paralysis at the home of his daughter,Mrs.M.FISHMAN,with whom hehad made his home for the past few years.GADSDEN--On last Wednesday,February 14th,EDWARD MARTIN JACKSON,15-month-old son ofMr.& Mrs.Carroll JACKSON,died of pneumonia at the home of his grandparents,Mr.&Mrs.James HOPPER.The little body was given burial at Salem Cemetery,funeralservices given by Rev.John McILWAIN. **********************FRIDAY   MARCH 2,1923ALAMO--Miss Mary WILSON attended the funeral of her aunt,Mrs.H.H.COX,in Memphislast week.ALAMO--Mesdames R.L.THOMPSON and J.S.THOMPSON attended the funeral of Mr.EDBYASSE's little boy in Maury City Saturday.MRS.ANGIE HOWARD--beloved by many people of Humboldt,died at the home of herson,Prof.S.F.HOWARD in Iuka,Miss.,on Sunday morning,February 25th,after an illnessof length.Mrs.HOWARD was for many years teacher of the Primary Dept.of theHumboldt Public School.When her health began to fail some years ago,she resignedher place here and went to live with her step-son,Prof.HOWARD.The remains weretaken to Athens,Ga.,and buried by her late husband,The Rev.J.S.HOWARD.She was inher 77th year and is survived only by her step-son,and her step-daughter,Mrs.WESTON,of Athens.MRS.ANNIE JANE HOLLOWAY--wife of M.A.HOLLOWAY,died at the family home nearAvondale,Thursday,March 1st,after a 10 days' illness of pneumonia.The funeral willbe in the Christian Church,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.She is survived by herhusband;five daughters and a son.COX--At St.Joseph's Hospital,Friday afternoon,February 23rd,1923,at 2:45o'clock,RUBY ELLEN COX,wife of Harry Hamlin COX;mother of Louise, Thelma,Lurline,Robert, and H.H.COX,Jr.; daughter of Mrs.Carrie ADKINSON,ofHumboldt,Tenn.;sister of Mrs.R.L.GILL and Mrs.Jesse STEED,of Humboldt,J.J.ADKINSON,of Paris,Tenn.,O.D.ADKINSON,of Jackson,Tenn.,and Charles ADKINSON,ofNashville,Tenn. Aged 38 years.Funeral will take place from Collins& Sturla FuneralHome on this Saturday afternoon.Interment in Elmwood Cemetery.(From The CommercialAppeal.) **********************FRIDAY   MARCH 9,1923GIBSON--Mr.Clarence SCRUGGS attended the funeral of his uncle,MR.ALLEN,atSpringfield last Sunday.WILLIAM J.DUKE--aged 51 years,died at his home at Avondale Cotton Mill onThursday,after two weeks' illness of pneumonia.The remains were shipped to WaterValley,Miss.,for interment.He leaves his wife;three daughters;one son;abrother;and three sisters to mourn her death.LOTTIE MAY BLANKENSHIP--the one-year-old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.B.H.BLANKENSHIP,diedat the family home in the 12th District on Sunday,March 4th,after a short illnessof pneumonia.After funeral services at Concord church,remains were laid to rest inConcord cemetery.MR.ALLIE HEDGE--aged 40 years,died at his home in the 18th district,near Gibson,onSaturday,March 3rd,after a lingering illness of dropsy.After funeral services atthe home Sunday afternoon,the remains were interred in Zion Cemetery.He leaves awife;one son,and five daughters to mourn his death.The family moved to GibsonCounty from Big Sandy about two years ago.MRS.LENA MAY CARROLL--wife of Mr.Jesse CARROLL,died at the home ofMr.A.H.BARKER,south of town,on Thursday,March 8th,after a five-weeks'illness ofpneumonia.Funeral services were held at Bethel Church Friday and the remains werelaid to rest in the Salem cemetery.She leaves a husband;one sister;two brothers.IN MEMORY OF LITTLE ADELL OWENS--Born September 29,1918,died March 6,1923,age 4years,5 months,and 6 days.On the morning of March 6th,1923,just as the littlebirds began to sing their gladsome songs,the Death Angel hovered over the home ofMr.& Mrs.Sidney OWENS,and claimed for its victim the sweet spirit of littleAdell.Services were at the Christian church,the little remains laid to rest inRose Hill Cemetery.GADSDEN--On last Monday night,MRS.JOHN KEE passed away at her home here,after tendays' suffering from the effects of a fall.Martha J.YORK was born in GeorgiaFebruary 22,1829,so had reached the ripe old age of 94.She was married threetimes,first to Pleasant GUEST,at the age of 16;to this union were born sixchildren.Her second marriage was to Phillip PIERCE,and third marriage to JohnKEE,who survives,with whom she had lived 32 years.She is survived by twobrothers;one sister;three children (who are considered old people),39grandchildren;and a goodly number of decendants in the third and fourthgenerations.After funeral services at the Baptist Church,conducted byRev.DeSHAZO,her remains were interred in Young's Cemetery.(related news--Mrs.Cornelia GUEST went to Memphis Saturday,and returned Sunday.She gives up herposition in an orphanage at Memphis,to make her future home with herfather,Mr.John KEE.) ***********************FRIDAY   MARCH 16,1923DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS--MRS.EDITH JAMES WILSON,wife of E.R.WILSON,died after along illness at the family home on Osborne Street,last night,Thursday,March15th.Mrs.Wilson is survived also by one son,James WILSON;threebrothers,H.F.JAMES,J.W.JAMES,Pike JAMES;three sisters,Mrs.Clyde HAMILTON,and MissEmma JAMES.She was a daughter of the late Dr.G.W.JAMES.Funeral services in theBaptist Church,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.(Mr.& Mrs.O.P.WILSON,who attended thefuneral of Mrs.E.R.WILSON,have returned to their home in Ripley.Mrs.T.E.STANLEY,who was called here on account of the death ofMrs.E.R.WILSON,returned to her home in Austin,Texas. March 30th issue.)MEDINA--Rev.W.T.TURNER,pastor of the Medina M.E.Church assisted with the funeralservice at the First Methodist Church of Jackson Tuesday afternoon,ofMrs.J.L.JAMES,of Pinson,who lost her life in the cyclone which swept that placeSunday night.Her husband,Rev.J.L.JAMES,is in the Civic League Hospital and remainsin critical condition.GIANT WIND STORM VERY DESTRUCTIVE--A violent windstorm swept over a wide sectionof the county Sunday night,destroying a vast amount of property and causing theloss of a number of lives.Humboldt,while suffering some loss of property,wasfortunate as to life & limb.A portion of the little town of Pinson,about 12 milessouth of Jackson,was wiped out,causing loss of life near 20.Kinspeople of severalHumboldt citizens were killed or injured: Mrs.J.R.CHANDLER was the aunt ofMRS.B.G.VANTRESSE,who with her two little girls were killed.MR.VANTRESSE was awayfrom home at the time of the storm.( Mrs.J.R.CHANDLER and daughter,MissBessie,spent Monday and Tuesday among relatives and friends at Pinson,and attendedthe funeral of her neice,MRS.B.G.VANTRESSE AND TWIN DAUGHTERS,MABLE & MADGEVANYRESSE,who were killed in the storm.) ***********************FRIDAY   MARCH 23,1923THE REMAINS--of MISS GRACIE CATES were brought here from Memphis Wednesday forburial,accompanied by her sister,Miss Ruby CATES.Her death occurred at the BaptistHospital.She was 31 years of age,a graduate of Humboldt High School,and justfinished her study as a nurse,and at the time of her death was employed at theBaptist Hospital.Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church.Herfather was G.M.CATES.GADSDEN--W.A.MARCOM,aged 60 years,a prominent citizen and Magistrate of DistrictNo.1,died last Thursday at his home two miles east of Bells,after a brief illnesscaused from a stroke of apoplexy.Surviving him are his wife;four children;hisfather,nearly 90 years of age;one brother and two sisters.(MR.MARCUM,age 90years,came out from Jackson Friday and attended the funeral of his son,Esq.MARCUMat Brigance Graveyard.)FRUITLAND--G.W.DEDMON was called to Brownsville last Friday on account of theillness and death of his sister-in-law,MRS.SAM DEDMONBELLS--MR.S.J.EAST died Friday night at the home of his son-in-law,HerbertKETCHUM,in Bells.MRS.MARY E.TAYLOR--died last night,Thursday,at the home of herdaughter,Mrs.J.B.GREGORY,south of town,after an illness of two weeks.Funeralservices held at Bethel Church,remains interred in Bethel Cem.Mrs.TAYLOR was 81years of age.She leaves two daughters,Mrs.GREGORY and Mrs.Matthew DOLLAR;onebrother,John CLAY;one sister,Mrs.Lee SHIELDS,both of Texas.GIBSON--"UNCLE SAM" TERRY,said to be the oldest negro in Gibson County,diedsuddenly Wednesday at the home of his son-in-law,George BURNETT.MEDINA--The funeral service of H.B.KIRK,which was conducted by Rev.GARNER was heldat Mount Zion Sunday morning.He was visiting a daughter in Henderson County andcontacted pneumonia,which caused his death Friday night.He is survived by his wifeand four daughters. (Mr.& Mrs.Alex BATEMAN and Mr.& Mrs.Oscar HATCH,of CrockettCounty attended the funeral of Mr.H.B.KIRK at Mt.Zion Sunday morning.)***********************FRIDAY   MARCH 30,1923GIBSON--MRS.MAYMIE HAMILTON--30,wife of S.P.HAMILTON,died March 15th,after a shortillness of pneumonia.She is survived by her husband,two small daughters;hermother,Mrs.Ella MATTHEWS;and four brothers.The funeral service was held at theMethodist Church by her pastor,Rev.C.A.RIGGS,after which the body was laid to restin White Rose Cemetery.GIBSON--MR.C.P.(DOCK)CASEY,aged 33 years,whose home was near West Station,died ina hospital in Jackson Monday from an operation for appendicitis.He leaves hiswife;two small daughters;three sisters;and six brothers,funeral at OakwoodChurch,burial in Oakwood Cemetery.COLLEGE MATRON IS BURIED IN JACKSON--The funeral of MISS ENA WILLIAMS,matron ofLovelace Hall,Union University,whose body was found near Dyersburg Saturday,washeld this morning at the First Methodist Church,burial in Hollywood Cemetery.MissWILLIAMS is believed to have drowned herself in the Forked Deer River afterwandering about for several days.She had been in poor health several years.Sheleaves an estate of $15,000,a life interest in which is bequeathed to asister,Miss Minta WILLIAMS.At her death,it goes to a local Methodist missionarysociety.GIBSON--MR.TOM DeBERRY died at his home near Pleasant Hill last Saturday.He leaveshis wife;three sons,Roy, Lem,and Walter DeBERRY.Funeral services were conducted byRev.REUB and the body laid to rest in Antioch Cemetery.He was 59.Five brothers andtwo sisters also survive.GIBSON--A message was received here from Cape Girardeau,Mo.,announcing the deathof MRS.WILL WALLACE.GIBSON--The four-year-old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Albert FITZGERALD died at theirhome near Gleason.The body was brought here and buried at Eldad Cemetery.REGINALD REYNOLDS,of Greenville,S.C.,was called to Humboldt Tuesday on account ofthe illness and death of his mother,MRS.SUSAN REYNOLDS.She died March 28th in her88th year of age.(in same issue--Medina;Mrs.Charles H.GISH,of Corinth,Miss.,andbrother,R.M.REYNOLDS,of Greenville,S.C.,are attending the bedside of theirmother,MRS.SUE DILL REYNOLDS,who is seriously ill at the home of herdaughter,Mrs.W.P.COLE,west of town,near Mt.Zion.ROBERT L.GILL--died at his home here on Thursday night,March 29th,at 8:10p.m.,after being in a low state of health for a long while.Funeral services willbe conducted by Rev.R.V.HOPE,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.He was the son of thelate John GILL.He is survived by his wife;four sons,Elmer, Homer, Sam,and HowardGILL;one daughter,Carrie GILL;four sisters,Mesdames Fannie HUDSON,Tommie ROE,HomaMcCONNELL and Maggie ROE.He was 58 years of age. **********************FRIDAY   APRIL 6,1923ALAMO--Sadness was cast over our little city Wednesday afternoon about 5:30,whenwe heard of the death of MR.JIM KELLY.He died suddenly at his home,having justreturned from town where he had spent the afternoon.He was 75 years of age.Mr.&Mrs.KELLY celebrated their golden wedding more than two years ago.Hisis survivedby his wife and eight children.Burial in Alamo Cemetery. (Mrs.Lucy WALKER,ofParis,attended the funeral of Mr.James KELLY,last Thursday.)TRENTON--Mrs.Guy SHAW was called to LaCenter,Ky.,by the sudden death of hermother.BELLS,R.F.D.NO.3--MRS.J.W.CRAIG died at her home Wednesday night in Bells,afterseveral days' illness.Surviving are her husband and several children.The remainswere carried Thursday to Center Church for burial.MILAN,TENN.,APRIL 2--E.E.BUCHANAN,56,died at his home here at Cedar and Thirdstreets Saturday evening,following an illness of pneumonia.He is survived by hiswidow; a brother and two sisters.Burial in the Springhill Cemetery.MILAN,TENN.,APRIL 3--J.H.MATHIS,76,died at the home of his daughter,nearFriendship.He is survived by his wife,several sons and daughters.Burial in OakwoodCemetery.LITTLE BABY DIES--RODERICK,the little two-year-old son of Mr.& Mrs.Homer GILL,diedthis morning (Friday) at an early morning,after an illness of measles andpneumonia,lasting about a week.Funeral services will be held in the home byRev.R.V.HOPE.ITEMS FROM SALEM--The many friends of MRS.CHARLEY PORTER regret to learn of herdeath,which occurred Saturday morning at her home near Coxville.SALEM--MRS.MARTHA CRAIG,wife of Newt CRAIG,died at her home in BellsWednesday,after a lingering illness od Asthma and heart trouble.GADSDEN--The three-year-old son of MR.& MRS.MATT GRAY died at their home nearBells last week.Mrs.Amanda CLIFFORD,the grandmother,attended the funeral andremained for a longer visit with her daughter,Mrs.GRAY.GADSDEN--The friends of MRS.ANNIE ROOKER HARRIS were greived to learn that she haddied in Los Angeles,Calif.,where she had made herhome the last few months.She wasreared here.Burial was in Birmingham,Ala.MRS.CHARLEY PORTER--a very estimable lady of this community (Coxville),after aweek's illness died and was buried at Porter's Cemetery Sunday.Funeral serviceswere conducted at her home by Rev.J.C.W.NUNN,of Bells.Her bereaved husband andchildren have the sympathy of many friends.(Taken from a lengthy memorial in theApril 13th issue: her husband was Charles O.PORTER; she had six children; CoraPORTER died soon after daybreak on March 31st,1923.She was 41 years old.Memorialwas written by Mrs.Ira PORTER.) **********************FRIDAY   APRIL 13,1923ALAMO--WALTER LAYMAN,42,succumbed early Monday morning to pneumonia.His deathoccurred at his home in No.7,where he had been sick only a few days.Funeralservices at Pond Creek Church,burial in Pond Creek Cemetery.He is survived by hiswife and several children; one sister,Mrs.Nannie TANNER and one brother,ClaudeLAYMAN.ALAMO--GROEGE B.DRISKELL,63,at one time a resident of Alamo,but for the past 12years made his home in Union City,died at the home of hissister,Mrs.Geo.STONE,Sunday,and his body laid to rest in the cemetery atTrenton.He is survived by three sisters; Mrs.STONE, Mrs.G.W.HARRIS andMrs.G.W.HAYNES; also a brother, Leon DRISKELL,of Mo.ALAMO--Mr.& Mrs.WILLIAMS,and children,Miles and Evelyn,attended the funeral oftheir father and grandfather,MR.McFARLAND in Dyer Sunday.MEDINA--Relatives here have been informed of the death of MRS.JENNIE SPENCERSHELTON,who for the past two years had made her home at Burbank,Calif.The bodywill reach Jackson Sunday for interment in Hollywood Cemetery.She is survived by adaughter,Mrs.Maude ABERNATHY.MEDINA--Several from here attended the funeral of MRS.SHELBY McGLAUGHLIN BARBERconducted Friday afternoon by Rev.Alvin WEST at Hopewell.Mrs.BARBER's deathoccurred from pneumonia while a patient in a hospital at St.Louis.She was 21 yearsof age,and is survived by her husband and many close relatives.LONG AND USEFUL LIFE IS ENDED--MR.C.H.FERRELL is dead.After a long illness,hepassed to his reward on Monday night at about 12 o'clock.For 58 years,he wasidentified with the business interests of Humboldt,and was a vital force in itsupbuilding.He was born and reared near Newbern,Tenn.,and engaged in that town whena young man.When the Civil War came on,he enlisted in the Confederate Army andserved throughout the great conflict.It was during his soldier service that hecame to Humboldt on a furlough and met his future wife,Miss Lavinia SCALES.Laterhe was married to her,on the 7th of this month,they passed their 59th marriageanniversary.Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist ChurchWednesday,burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.His wife survives him.TRENTON--The remains of MR.GEORGE DRISCELL were brought here Saturday afternoonfor interment in Oakland Cemetery.He died at his home in Union City.FOOD FOR THOUGHT; A HUMAN & A DOG--A dog is just an animal.It is a faithfulanimal,although it is said to have no soul.It is intelligent,although it cannotmake its thoughts known to us.The driver at the wheel of a car is a man-a superiorbeing-endowed with great intelligence,and with the ability to express it in manyways.The dog strays into the street because it is only a dog,and its limitedintelligence doesn't teach it any better.The man at the wheel runs over the dogbecause he is a "superior being," and because his intellect is so blunted,hedoesn't care.COXVILLE--A young woman,daughter of MRS.GARDNER,who lives on the J.T.SAWYER'sfarm,was buried at Salem Sunday afternoon.Rev.ROBINSON conducted the service.GADSDEN--Mrs.T.Ann TAYLOR,Boykin LYNN & family attended the funeral of MRS.JULEHARRIS,who died at her home near Harris Grove.IN MEMORY OF GERALINE ROBISON--On April 3rd,the Death Angel entered the home ofMr.& Mrs.J.R.ROBISON,and took from them their daughter,aged 14 months,14 daysold.She leaves behind a father;a mother;three sisters;five brothers;twograndfathers and grandmothers.Geraline will be missed by all.A MEMORIAL--MRS.SUSAN CAROLINE REYNOLDS entered into rest on March 23rd,1923,atthe age of 88 years and 3 months.During the last 20 years she had divided the timebetween her daughters,Mrs.Chas.H.GISH,of Corinth,Miss., and Mrs.Wm.P.COLE,ofMedina.It was from the home of the latter that death called her.She was well-knownand loved in Corinth,having spent the greater part of her life there.She and herhusband,Capt.Wm.S.REYNOLDS,moved to Corinth in 1866.Mrs.REYNOLDS was born inS.C.,December 28th,1834,on Edisto Island,across the Bay from Charleston.She spenther childhood there,moving to Dallas County,Ala.,when 12 years of age,and later toEnterprise,Miss. Here in 1861,she married Wm.S.REYNOLDS,who soon enlisted in theEnterprise Guards,doing active service until the close of the Civil War,and whosedeath occurred in 1881. ************************FRIDAY   APRIL 20,1923TRENTON--MRS.W.D.MOORE and MISS IDA McFARLAND attended the funeral and burial oftheir father,Mr.McFARLAND,near Dyer last week.MRS.HENRIETTA COLE--wife of J.M.COLE,died at the home of her son,A.D.COLE,nearHumboldt on Friday,April 13th,after being in a low state of health forsometime,due to the infirmities of old age.She was 79 years of age,syrvived by herhusband; four sons,R.H.,S.L.,C.T.,and A.D.COLE; a number of grandchildren andother relatives.Mr.& Mrs.COLE moved to Humboldt about 16 months ago,after almost57 years in the 12th district of Gibson County.Funeral services at the Oak GroveChurch,burial there.MR.J.R.WOODARD--age 75,died at his home five miles northwest of Humboldt lastnight after a short illness of neuralgia of the heart.The funeral will take placeSaturday morning at 10 a.m.and the remains will be laid to rest in Oak GroveCemetery.He leaves one son,R.O.WOODARD,of Jackson;and fivedaughters,Mrs.C.D.WARMATH, Mrs.J.M.WARMATH, Mrs.J.J.BLEDSOE, Mrs.E.C.BARNETT,andMrs.A.J.McLEARY;and one sister,Mrs.Lidy DIAL.MR.ROBERT PATTERSON--an aged and respected citizen,residing just southeast ofHumboldt,died at the home of his son,Robert PATTERSON,Jr.,this morning about 2o'clock,after being confined to his bed for some time.Funeral services and burialwill occurr this afternoon at Center Church.THE INFANT DAUGHTER--of Mr.& Mrs.J.P.SMITH died at their home near Avondale Sundayat 2:30 p.m.The remains were laid to rest at Rose Hill cemetery Monday Afternoon.IN MEMORY OF MRS.CHARLEY STILLS--On April 7th,1923,the dark shadows of deathentered the home of Mr.Charley STILLS and took his beloved wife,IOWN GARNERSTILLS,aged fifteen years,eleven months and twenty days.She leaves behind to mournher death,husband; mother; four sisters; two brothers; and a host of friends andrelatives. She was born and reared in Weakley County,Tenn.,and came to Humboldt ayear ago to make her home.Remains were laid to rest in Salem Cemetery Sunday,April8th,after funeral service conducted by Rev.ROBINSON. ***********************FRIDAY   APRIL 27,1923ALAMO--MRS.FRANK ROBERTS died at her home two miles south of Alamo,after a fewdays illness of pneumonia.She was 28 years old.Surviving are her husband,mother,three sisters, and one brother.ALAMO--MRS.TENNIE McMILLIN PORTER,wife of Mr.Charley PORTER, died Tuesday after anillness of one week,at her home in South Alamo.She is survived by her husband andeight children; her mother,Mrs.N.A.McMILLIN; and two sister and one brother.Burialin Cypress Cemetery.ROBERT ANDERSON PATTERSON--82 years old,died at the home of his son,R.A.Jr.,about1 1/2 miles southeast of Humboldt on Friday,April 20th at 2 a.m.Deceased was bornin Gibson County,near Gibson Wells,and had lived nearly all of his long life inthis vicinity.He was an ex-Confederate soldier.He is survived by twobrothers,K.C.& B.C.PATTERSON,of Crockett County; two sons and one daughter,W.W.&R.A.PATTERSON and Mrs.Jno.T.DINGAN. Funeral services at Center Church and burialin Central Cem.,Crockett Co.W.C.HAMMOND,of Humboldt,died Monday,April 23,after an illness ofpneumonia.Deceased was about 65 years of age,survived by his wife; son,William;and daughters,Mary and Annie Lee.Funeral services were held at family home,burialin Rose Hill Cemetery.MEDINA--Mrs.John McCUTCHAN attended the funeral service of hersister,MRS.S.P.DOUGAN,at Andrews'Chapel,Madison County Friday.The deceasedformerly lived in Humboldt,and will be remembered by many as Miss Bessie MAYFIELD.********************** FRIDAY   MAY 4,1928GIBSON--O.M.& Jesse FLY attended the funeral of their uncle,JIM FLY at MilanWednesday.TRENTON--MRS.NORMAN ELDER,after several weeks'illness,died at her home on CollegeStreet last Friday.Services were held at the residence by Rev.HOLLAND,interment inOakland Cemetery.Surviving are five brothers,T.J.HAYES,of Nashville;Jeff,Sam,George and Frank HAYES,of this city.TRENTON--The remains of ROY ALLEN,who died in Nashville,were brought here Sundayafternoon and interment took place Monday morning at Bowers' Chapel.Deceased was ason of the late John ALLEN,who lived near this place.IN MEMORY OF JAMES THOMAS ROSE--who fell dead Friday night about 7 o'clock,whileon his way to put up his team in Sam THOMPSON's barn.He had lived on the THOMPSONfarm for several years.JAMES THOMAS ROSE was born December 2,1879;departed thislife April 27,1923;age 43 years,4 months,and 24 days.He was married to AnnieHARRIS in 1904.To this union was born 4 children,all of whom are living.His firstwife died December 5,1911,and in August 1916,he married Callie Ola BUCKINGHAM,towhich union four children were born,one of which has preceded him.Surviving himare his wife; seven children; one brother and one half-brother.After a funeralservice conducted by a neighbor,Bro.Math NOWELL,his body was laid to rest inAntioch Cemetery. *********************FRIDAY   MAY 11,1923ALAMO--Funeral services for MRS.GEO.ROBBINS,of near Alamo,were conducted Sunday atthe Methodist Church by Rev.NUNN,of Bells,after which the remains were laid torest in Alamo cemetery.Mrs.ROBBINS was about 38 years of age,she is survived byher husband and four small children.COXVILLE--J.C.COX,merchant of Ridgely,Lake County,came Saturday and spent thenight with his sister,Mrs.RICHARDSON,of Gadsden,and Sunday night with hisbrother,J.R.COX,of this place.The occasion of his visit was the DEATH of hisbrother-in-law,ESQ.ROBERT B.GRIGGS,of Mason's Grove,whose death came not as asurprise,he had been in a low state of health for sometime.Funeral services wereconducted at his home by Rev.STAFFORD.Interment was made in the Griggs Cemetery.BELLS--ALVIN OLIVER died at his home near Cross Roads Thursday of pneumonia.(GIBSON--Frank WOODS attended the funeral of his nephew,Alvin OLIVER,at Bells lastSaturday.)BELLS--FRANK JAYNES died Monday morning at his home near Cross Roads.The burialtook place at Brigance graveyard.BELLS--MR.MARION LEWIS died Monday morning at his home in Bells after severalmonths illness.He leaves a widow and several children.Interment in Bellviewcemetery.MR.W.J.JORDON--died at the Baptist Hospital,Memphis,on Friday of last week,afteran illness of pneumonia and heart trouble.He is survived by his wife,he had nochildren.Funeral services were held at Christian Church,burial in Rose Hill Cem.MR.ROBERT B.GRIGGS--well known farmer and land owner,of Mason's Grove,CrockettCounty,died Friday,May 4th,after an illness of pneumonia and hearttrouble.Deceased was born in Davidson County,Tenn.,on July 20,1855.He is survivedby his wife;two sons,W.W.& E.L.GRIGGS; six daughters,Mrs.I.A.WILLOUGHBY,Mrs.O.U.WILLOUGHBY, Mrs.Nannie WILLIAMS,of Mason's Grove, Mrs.W.Z.WILLIAMS,ofFruitvale, Mrs.W.E.HELMS,of Jackson and Miss Edna GRIGGS,of Memphis.Funeralservices were held at the family home by Rev.STAFFORD,after which the remains wereinterred in Oak Hill Cemetery.(From Gadsden--Two sons,James and Ernest Griggspreceded their father in their early manhood several years ago.Mr.GRIGGS wasmarried to Miss Mary Sue COX in 1876.son,W.W. is Willis W. and E.L.is ErnestL.GRIGGS.) *********************FRIDAY   MAY 18,1923MR.HENRY M.FORSYTHE--died at his home in northeast Humboldt on Mondayafternoon,after an illness of nearly a year.Deceased was 53 years of age and issurvived by his wife and four children.After a funeral service at the residence byRev.HOPE,the remains were buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.MEDINA--Many relatives and friends of Medina,attended the funeral of Mr.R.LEEBARNETT,which was conducted Wednesday by Rev.GARNER at Baker's Chapel.He was 34years of age,sutvived by his wife and five children.MR.& MRS.L.H.ODOM--of Dallas,Texas,were here Friday & Saturday,guests of Mr.&Mrs.J.B.ODOM.They accompanied the remains of MRS.W.H.DODSON,the mother ofMrs.ODOM,back for burial in the Yorkville Cemetery.The funeral occurred onWednesday of last week.MRS.DODSON died in Dallas.Mr.ODEM is the brother ofJ.B.ODEM,and has many friends in Humboldt. *********************FRIDAY   MAY 25,1923ALAMO;MR.JOHN CATES--age 64,died at his home here Friday afternoon after anillness of several months.The funeral was conducted at the ChristianChurch,interment in Alamo Cemetery.He is survived by his wife; fourchildren,Mrs.J.H.MURCHISON,of Halls, Blythe CATES,of Memphis,and Jack & CharlieCATES;two brothers,Milton & Wash CATES,of this place.ALAMO;DR.JIM CLAY--died here at his home Friday afternoon.He had been ill for somemonths,but his death was due to a fall he sustained Tuesday night.He was 72 yearsof age;survived by his wife and five daughters.Burial was in Alamo Cemetery.MEDINA--Several relatives and friends from Medina,attended the funeral services ofMR.WILL WALTERS at Antioch Saturday afternoon.He formerly lived here,but his deathoccurred after a lingering illness at his home in Oakfield.He is survived by hiswife and three children.MR.Z.TAYLOR HAYGOOD--died at his home in the southern part of town last Friday,the18th,after being in a low state of health for quite awhile.He was 74 years of ageand is survived by his wife; son,Marion HAYGOOD,of Yoakum,Texas,and onedaughter,Mrs.J.B.GROSS,here.Funeral services were held at the home,burial in RoseHill Cemetery.MR.JOE STEELMAN--died at his home on Royal Street in Jackson on Wednesday,May23rd.He was 39 years of age and lived in Jackson for many years,having moved therefrom Humboldt.He was a brother of A.P.STEELMAN,of this city.GEORGE BALDY--a young nephew of Dr.J.H.MEEKS,died in Fresco,Calif.,on Friday,andthe remains were brought back and buried at Henderson,Tenn. The young man was ason of Mr.& Mrs.W.H.BALDY,and was about 19 years of age.He was studing law at thetiime of his death. **********************FRIDAY   JUNE 1,1923MISS LILLIE DANIEL--died at the home of her father,Mr.J.P.DANIEL on 19thAve.,South,Sunday evening after ten days illness of pneumonia.Funeral servicesheld at the residence,and the remains were laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery.Shewas 42 years of age,she had lived in Humboldt only a few months,moving here fromWright's Chapel.She leaves father;brothers & sisters.PASSES TO REWARD--News dispatches in the daily press of Tuesday,brought the reportthat HON.JOE FOLK, born and reared in Brownsville; one-time Governor of Missouriand later candidate for the Presidency and world-figure head,had died at hissister in New York.Death was due to a stroke of paralysis he suffered in August.FORMER GIBSON COUNTIAN KILLED--WALTER GRIGGS was killed yesterday morning in theexplosion of the powder plant at Thebes,Ill.Four others were killed.The men workedfor the Herculas Powder Co. Mr.GRIGGS was born and reared near Trenton and was 23years of age.The explosion of the plant was so intense that no trace of themen,machinery or building was left.A gaping hole in the ground was the soleevidence left.( In next issue-he is referred to as Wade GRIGGS,son ofJ.B.GRIGGS,prominent farmer from the White Hall community.Burial was in ConcordCemetery.Place of accident given as Fayville,Ill.)GADSDEN--After a prolonged illness of intense suffering,MRS.R.K.STEVENS,ofFruitvale,passed away last Thursday.After funeral services by Elder PAISLEY,ofAlamo,her remains were interred in Cypress Cemetery.She leaves her husband,who isseriously ill at this time,one son and six step-children to whom she graciouslyfilled a mother's place.One son,Morton,was sacrificed on the battlefield ofFrance. **********************FRIDAY   JUNE 8,1923TRENTON--MR.ROBERT FULWOOD died at his home in Memphis on Friday of last week.Hisremains were brought to this city Saturday for burial.He was the son of Mr.&Mrs.R.F.FULWOOD,of this city.He was married a few years ago to Miss LavergeneBARRETT,of this city,and she survives him.THE REMAINS OF MRS.CLIFFORD YOUNG--whose death occurred in Marianna,Ark.,wasburied at Antioch Tuesday.MRS.SALLIE KING--died at the home of her son,George T.KING,on Route 8,Tuesdayevening at 6 o'clock,after a sjort illness.She is survived by two sons,G.T.KING,ofthis place,& Henry KING,of Nashville;a daughter,Mrs.Nora TARP,of Dallas,Texas andone sister,Mrs.Margaret MILLER,of this place.She was in her 78th year.MEDINA,TENN.JUNE 5--Many relatives and friends from Medina attended the funeral ofMRS.CLIFFORD YOUNG,which was conducted at Antioch.Mrs.YOUNG's death occurredSunday at her home at Marianna,Ark.,and the body brought here for burial.She was26 years of age.She is survived by her husband,Dr.Clifford YOUNG and onechild.Also a brother and sister,and her father,MR.TIMMONS.GIBSON--A message was received from Athens,Tenn.,Sunday saying that A.W.FOSTER haddied.R.W.FOSTER left Sunday evening for Athens to attend the funeral which washeld Tuesday.He had served as County Court Clerk for ten years.He leaves hiswife,Mrs.Fannie FOSTER; two daughters,Mrs.H.C.SMILEY,of Athens and Mrs.WalterSCOTT,of Winston-Salem; a sister,Miss Ida FOSTER,of Gibson; four brothers,A.C.,ofCalif.,R.W.,of Gibson, H.P.,of Brownsville,and P.B.,of Louisville.**********************FRIDAY   JUNE 15,1923NORMAN JOHNSON--infant son of Mr.Norman JOHNSON,died at the home of Mr.&Mrs.E.C.REAGOR Monday,after a short illness.Funeral services were held Tuesdaymorning at the home by Rev.MARRINER,and the remains were laid to rest in Rose HillCemetery.TRENTON--The remains of MISS LOCHIE SAPPINGTON,who died in Austin,Texas,on lastFriday were brought to this city Monday for interment at Oakland Cemetery.Theremains were accompanied by Miss Dee SAPPINGTON,who was with her sister to theend.The deceased formerly lived here.She is survived by her father; twosisters;and one brother,Dr.Tom SAPPINGTON,of Dallas,Texas.ALAMO GIRL HIT BY AUTOMOBILE--Memphis,Tenn.,June 11.MISS LOIS BRANCH,19,schoolteacher of Alamo,Tenn.,and a summer student at the West Tennessee State NormalSchool,was fatally injured yesterday afternoon,when struck and run over by apassenger car as she stepped aboard a passenger bus in front of the OakvilleSanitarum on the Pigeon Roost Road.The young woman was dragged 15 to 20feet,witnwssws said.Falling beneath the car,both wheels ran over her.The driver ofthe car failed to stop,witnesses declared,but kept running at undiminished speeduntil lost from view.A few moments after her arrival at thehospital,C.R.CARTER,51,of 165 Nebraska,appeared and told the attendants he was thedriver of the car.She leaves a twin sister.Lorine *********************FRIDAY   JUNE 22,1923TRENTON--MRS.MATTIE E.LEWIS,wife of Ed E.LEWIS,died at her home on High StreetMonday afternoon after an illness of two weeks.Funeral services were conductedTuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church,the remains laid to rest in OaklandCem.Her husband and several children survive her.IN MEMORY OF LITTLE JESSIE WILLIARD LOGAN--We are sorry to say,but the Death Angelvisited the home of Mr.& Mrs.Dan LOGAN and claimed their darling baby.Williard wasborn on January 5,1922,and was taken from us June 15,1923,aged 17 months and 11days.He leaves father,mother,sister,brother and other relatives to mourn their sadloss.GADSDEN--Mrs.Annie R.CASEY received word that her cousin,J.J.ZARECOR had died atNewbern on June 13th.COXVILLE--MRS.MAGGIE POOL,a very estimable lady and wife of W.D.POOL,died suddenlySaturday night of paralysis and was buried Sunday at Center Church.She leaves herhusband and two children.MISS CALLIE NICHOLS--attended the funeral of her cousin,MRS.BETTIE THOMPSON atKenton Sunday.Mrs.THOMPSON died at her home in Jackson Saturday.MRS.SLADE STALLINGS--and daughter,Ruby,returned from Wynne,Ark.,Wednesday,wherethey were called on account of the death of Mrs.STALLINGS father.*********************FRIDAY   JUNE 29,1923MR.W.E.SIMMONS--brother of Mr.A.Y.SIMMONS,of this city,died at his home inKerrville,Tenn.,last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was buried Saturday.Heleaves several children,brothers & sisters to mourn his death.MR.JOHN BRANCH--died at his home three miles north of Trenton on Monday night,June25th,after a short illness,and was buried at Bethlehem graveyard Tuesday.He was 40years of age.He leaves six small motherless children,his wife having died only twomonths ago.He was a nephew of Messrs.Jas.& Jesse BRANCH and Miss Mollie BRANCH ofthis city. *********************FRIDAY   JULY 13,1923GIBSON--MRS.W.A.BRATCHER,widow of the late W.A.BRATCHER,died Saturday morning atthe home of her daughter,Mrs.Frank WOODS.Some months ago she was stricken withparalysis and two weeks ago she suffered the second stroke from which she neverrecovered.The funeral service was held at the residence,the body was laid to restin White Rose Cemetery.She leaves three sons,Dave, Dorsey,and Grover BRATCHER;andtwo daughters,Mrs.Frank WOODS,of Gibson and Mrs.Richard ARNOLD,of Bells.GIBSON--Mr.& Mrs.W.C.THOMPSON received a telegram from Kilso,Wash.,stating thattheir son,Paul had been burned to death.He joined the U.S.Army five years ago andsaw service overseas,but returned to Kilso after the war was over and marriedthere.He had planned a visit home with his bride next month.The body was buried atKilso.Besides his wife,he is survived by his parents and several sisters andbrothers.KILLS WIFE AND BABE,THEN SUICIDES--JOHN A.ROE,of Humboldt,shot and instantlykilled his wife,GAZELLE ROE,and mortally wounded his baby daughter,DORIS GAZELLEROE,at a residence in Memphis Monday morning about 9 o'clock,and then placing thepoint of his pistol to his temple,blew out his own brains.The baby was carried toa hospital where she died four hours after the shooting.Young ROE's wife left himabout three months ago,going to the home of one of her sisters,Mrs.HARRISON,inMemphis.ROE went to Memphis it is said,ti try and induce the wife to return homewith him.Mrs.ROE evidently promised to return with him,as a partially packedsuitcase gave mute evidence.The promise was probably given through fear,as Mrs.ROEsoon slipped out and started to gain protection,carrying her baby with her.Just asshe had gotten in front of the home of J.M.LAMMEY at 212 Cedar St.,Chelsa,ROEbegan to overtake her.Greatly fearing him,Mrs.ROE ran into the LAMMEY home,cryingout to hide her.ROE ran in after her,overtaking her in the dining room he shother,the ball taking effect in her head.She fell to the floor mortally wounded ordead.The infant fell under her and it's temple was crushed.ROE then stood over herbody and fired another shot or two into her body.One of the shots passed entirelythrough the body of the woman and then through the baby.Capt.LEE ordered ROE to raise his hands which he did,placing the gun to his headand fired.The bodies were taken in charge by Collins-Sturla Funeral Home andprepared for burial.All three were brought to Humboldt Monday night,accompanied byMr.J.W.ROE,father of John W.ROE and City Marshal SENTER,who had gone to Memphis onthe first train following the tragedy.The bodies were taken to the former home ofthe dead from which place funeral services were held,burial in Rose HillCemetery.John A.ROE was reared in Humboldt and was one of a family of severalchildren.He was married to Gazelle GULLETTE about three years,and one child,theone killed,blessed the union.MR.J.H.BURRESS--died at his home near Rutherford Monday,and the body was broughtto the home of Mr.Collins BURRESS Monday evening and buried in the family lot inFriendship Cemetery Tuesday morning.Mr.BURRESS had been in poor health for manymonths and the cause of his death was Brights'Disease.He was born March14th,1864,was 59 years of age,was born and reared near Milan,the son of SolomonBURRESS.He taught school with the exception of eight years that he served asCounty Court Clerk and for the past two years has been teaching in the 19thdistrict.He was married to Miss Mabel NETHERLY in 1905,and to this union four boysand three girls were born.IN MEMORY--MARY L.EAVES,age 79 years,9 months,and 18 days,departed this life onThursday afternoon,July 5th,after an illness of several months.She leaves ason;two daughters and relatives to mourn her death.Her home for the past severalyears was with her son,S.W.EAVES,three miles north of Humboldt.Her remains wereinterred in Rose Hill Cemetery.MRS.ANNIE GADSBY--widow of J.E.GADSBY,of Memphis,died at the home of herneice,Mrs.Ella COOP,in Humboldt on Friday afternoon,July 6th at 6 p.m.Deceased was79 years of age,and is survived by three sons,J.O.,and George,of Memphis,andSimon,of Mississippi; two daughters,Mrs.CROOK,of Hattiesburg,Miss.,andMrs.J.K.McINNIS,of Meridian,Miss.The remains were laid to rest in Henderson besideher husband. **********************FRIDAY   JULY 20,1923PROF.CLYDE MOORE--age 34 years,a well-known school teacher of Crockett County,wasdrowned shortly after noon in the South Forked Deer River,two miles west ofBells,when he stepped into a deep hole.He was helping drive fish into a net whenthe accident happened.The body was recovered two hours later.He is survived by hiswidowed mother;brothers and sisters.Burial in Bellview Cemetery.HARRY RAINES--son of Mr.& Mrs.Roe RAINES,died at the home of his sister,Mrs.KeebleHARRIS in Alamo Wednesday.Funeral services were conducted at the home,burial inHumboldt.He is survived by his wife;a daughter,Eva Florence,and a son,Monte;father,mother,sisters and one brother,Cecil RAINES.EDISON NEWS--The death angel visited the home of Mr.Aubrey GORDON Saturdayafternoon and took from him his loving wife.She leaves one child,little MaryRuth,about three years old,her husband,father,mother,three sisters,Ruby,Margaretand Elizabeth;one brother,Billie,and a host of friends to mourn her death.She wasthe daughter of Mr.Bob BLEDSOE.Burial at Oak Grove Cem. *********************FRIDAY   JULY 27,1923MEDINA--The funeral services of MRS.LEONA HARDY MARTIN were conducted by Rev.WESTTuesday afternoon at Hopeville.She leaves her husband and infant babe and herparents.TRENTON--The friends of Mr.& Mrs.Thomas FREEMAN,of Meridian,sympathize with themin the loss of their infant son. **********************FRIDAY   AUGUST 3,1923GADSDEN--The friends of JOHN W.TURNER were saddened by news of his death,burialwas Wednesday at Bells.GIBSON--SAM TUCKER,84 years,died July 26th at his home near Eldad after alingering illness.The funeral and burial took place at Oak Grove.He leaves onedaughter and two sons. ***********************FRIDAY   AUGUST 10,1923DEAD--Our hearts were made sad Monday,when news was received that MR.DEECOLVETT,of Nance's,this county,was dead.He was attending church at Crockett MillsSunday night when he was taken with acute indigestion.He was taken to the home ofDr.REDMOND for medical aid,but died in a few hours.The remains were laid to restin Alamo Cemetery.He is survived by his wife,three daughters and two sons.***********************FRIDAY   AUGUST 17,1923BAILY P.SLOAN--died at his home north of Humboldt on Wednesday,August 15th.He was73 years and 7 months of age at the time of his death.He was married in 1875 toMiss Mattie Elizabeth HARNES and eight children blessed this union,five of whomsurvive;Mrs.J.P.YEOMANS,Miss Emma SLOAN,Mrs.J.W.MITCHUM, Eritt SLOAN andMrs.Phelan EVANS.The remains were buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.***********************FRIDAY   AUGUST 24,1923COXVILLE--M.BERRY PATTERSON,"Uncle Berry," died last Friday noon and was buriednext day in Raines Cemetery near Gadsden.Mr.PATTERSON was near 90 years old.He hadgiven four years of his life to his beloved Southland in serving as a Confederatesoldier and it might be well said the reminder or balance of his life to kindnessand deeds of charity.After the close of the war,he came home and began lookingafter the welfare of his mother,dependent sisters and little brothers,never onceforgetting them long enough to think of marrying and rearing himself a family.Ofthe formerly large family,only one brother,K.C.PATTERSON,of Coxville,survives him.GIBSON--MRS.LUCETTA CAROLINA DAVIS,70, wife of the late W.G.DAVIS,died August16th,at her home on Main Street,after several months illness.Mrs.DAVIS was bornFebruary 5,1853 in Athens,Ala.She professed religion and joined Eldad BaptistChurch when quite young.In 1893 she moved her membership to Gibson.She was unitedin marriage to W.G.DAVIS August 13th,1879,and was the mother of six children,fiveof whom survive; Rev.Roswell DAVIS,of Memphis,Misses Olive,Lizzie,Gladys and MaryDAVIS of Gibson; one brother,Joe PRICE,of Manilia,Ark.,also survives her.The bodywas laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery.IN MEMORY OF MRS.KATIE SPAIN AND DAUGHTER--Mrs.SPAIN was laid to rest on December24th,1921.On December 22nd,a cyclone past over Bastrop,La.,and claimed for one ofit's victims,Mrs.Katie SPAIN,wife of Oscar SPAIN.She left a husband,threechildren,three sisters,and two brothers and her father to mourn her death.Thechildren were all injured.NELLIE,the daughter,being hurt very badly,was hurried tothe hospital,where we hoped she would recover,but on August 2,1923,she passed onto the Great Beyond to meet the beloved mother who had gone before.Poor littleNell bore her pain in silance.She was 16 years of age and leaves a father,twobrothers and many other relatives to greive.She was laid to rest inBastrop,La.,beside her mother. signed: A Cousin. ***********************FRIDAY   AUGUST 31,1923MR.RUFFIN J.WRAY--died at his home north of Humboldt on Thursday morning after anillness of eight months.Funeral services will be held at the ChristianChurch,burial in White Rose Cemetery.He was 47 years of age and leaves awife;daughter,Miss Hortense WRAY; father,Mack WRAY; fourbrothers,Harmon,Frank,Lyman and Dorsey WRAY; three sisters,Mrs.Lora GARRETT,Mrs.Bob PATTERSON and Mrs.Offie POOLE.THE REMAINS OF VANCE LELANT SEAT Jr.--infant son of Mr.& Mrs.Vance L.SEAT,who dieda few days ago in Camden,N.J.,were brought here and buried in Rose Hill Cemeterylast Saturday.Much sympathy is extended the bereaved parents,who could not bepresent,on account of the continued illness of Mrs.SEAT.STEVE COLE--well-known business man of Milan,died suddenly from apoplexy lastFriday.He was 44 years of age,and a man held in high esteem.Several months ago,hisbrother,Zeb COLE,died in the same way at his home two miles north of here.He issurvived by his wife,three children,an aged mother,two sisters and otherrelatives.JACKSON,TENN.,AUG.25--ROBERT F.SPRAGINS,48,prominent attorney of this section,diedat his home from apoplexy.He is survived by his wife and three sons,Hearn,Wendelland Lamar SPRAGINS.His parents,Mr.& Mrs.T.J.SPRAGINS,of this city also survive.JAMES LEWIS HUGHES--traveling salesman of Jackson,died suddenly yesterday of hearttrouble while working in his garden.He was 63 years old.He was born nearBardwell,Ky.When he was a young man he moved to Jackson.In 1881 he was married toMiss Ida LINDSEY.Four children were fruits of this union: Dr.FrankL.HUGHES,deceased,Miss Ethel HUGHES,Miss Ruth HUGHES,who died several yearsago,and Mrs.J.T.HERRON,Jr.Alson surviving is a sister,Mrs.Mary WILLIAMS,ofExcelsior Springs,Mo. Two brothers,D.W.HUGHES,of Fulton,Ky.,and WilliamHUGHES,founder of the Branham & Hughes Preparatory School for boys at SpringHill,Tenn.,who died sometime ago. GADSDEN--MARY PALMER,a respected colored.died suddenly Friday night.HUMBOLDT--Mrs.Geo.D.BRANDENBURG attended the funeral of her uncle,JOHN R.YOUNG,whodied of pneumonia in Memphis Monday,and buried in Jackson Tuesday.**************************FRIDAY   SEPTEMBER 7,1923THE REV.THOMAS SEBASTIAN BYRNE,D.D.--bishop of Nashville since 1894,died inNashville at the Episcopal residence.He was 82 years old.MRS.BETTIE TATUM--died Saturday at her home in Bells after an illness for severalweeks.She was about 73 years of age,a member of the Christian Church at CrossRoads.She leaves a brother and sister to mourn her.Her husband preceded her twoyears ago.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION--to the bit of RUFFIN JAMES WRAY; He married first MissMaggie DeBERRY February,1901,to this union was born Hortense James WRAY,whosurvives him.He married the second time to Miss Della ING in March,1906,shesurvives him.ALLEN DUNGAN--died suddenly Saturday at his home on College,Bells.He was 73 yearsof age.He leaves his wife and two sons to mourn his.Funeral at Cypress Church.***************************FRIDAY   SEPTEMBER 14,1923MRS.JOHN H.PEARSON--received word Tuesday informing her of the sudden death of herbrother,G.J.GLOVER,of Marmaros,Mo. ***************************FRIDAY   SEPTEMBER 21,1923PASSES TO REWARD--MR.T.N.NELSON,successful farmer and business man,died at BaptistHospital,Memphis,Sunday at 5 a.m.after an illness of less than a week.The remainswere brought back to Humboldt Sunday afternoon and carried to the family homeabout three miles north of Humboldt,where they were held until Tuesday morningwhen funeral services were held at the Baptist church,conducted byRev.MARRINER.Burial in Rose Hill Cem.He and his wife returned from a trip toCalif.,on Saturday,Sept.8th and he was taken violently ill Sunday morning.Hisdeath was due to peritonitis.TOM NELSON was 56 years of age and is survived by hiswife,two sons,Harris NELSON,of Los Angeles,Calif.,and Leslie NELSON,of Nashville;two daughters,Mrs.W.O.GRAY,of Nashville and Mrs.A.V.GAISER,of Syracuse,N.Y.; twobrothers,Lee and R.H.NELSON,of this vicinity;and a half-sister,Mrs.Alex MULLINS.FORMER MAYOR DEAD--KNOXVILLE,TENN.SEPT.17.SAMUEL G.HEISKELL,65years,historian,legislator and five times mayor of Knoxville,died here thismorning after a long illness.He was the author of "Andrew Jackson and EarlyTennessee History."SELMER,TENN.,SEPT.17--T.J.DIXON shot and instantly CLETIS KING near Chewalla,insouthern McNairy County early last night.DIXON fired four times,three bulletstaking effect in the chest.It is reported that ill feeling had existed between thefamilies for several years and that early Sunday afternoon,L.D.DIXON,brother,andJack KING,father,fought.T.J.DIXON is 49 years old and has a family.KING is twentyand unmarried. **************************FRIDAY   SEPTEMBER 28,1923GADSDEN--The five-year-old son of Mr.& Mrs.Jim ELLIS died Tuesday.Funeral servicesconducted by Bro.ROBINSON,of Alamo,burial at Salem Cemetery.BELLS--A telephone message was received here Sunday that OTHO CROSSNOE was founddead in a boarding house in Jackson.His father,D.A.CROSSNOE and son,Lee,left atonce for Jackson and had the remains prepared for burial and brought to theresidence of his father on Rt.#3 Sunday night.Burial was in Bellview Cem.He leavesa wife,six children,father,mother and two brothers. ***********************FRIDAY   OCTOBER 5,1923THE REMAINS--of MR.FRANK WITT were brought here from Memphis last Saturdayafternoon and buried in Zion Cemetery Sunday morning.He was the only son of Mr.&Mrs.John WITT,of near Humboldt and was living in Memphis when taken with his lastillness.About three weeks ago he suffered an attack of what seemed to be apoplexyand was taken to a Memphis hospital.He continued in an unconsciouscondition,however,until the end came.It is said the doctors never came to anypositive agreements as to the cause of his illness.Deceased was 28 years ofage,survived by his wife,parents and three sisters.He was reared at the old familyhome near Humboldt.He was married about three years ago to Miss Dora INGRAM,ofJackson. (From Gibson--Frank WITT,son of John WITT,died in GeneralHospital,Memphis,after an attack of appendicitis,last Thursday.He leaves besideshis parents,sisters,Emma,Mary,& Lillian WITT.He won a distinguished medal duringservice overseas during war.)MR.JOHN BAKER--died at the home of his father,Mr.Thomas BAKER,about two milesnorth of Humboldt,Friday Sept.28th,after a long illness.Deceased was 21 years ofage,survived by his wife,father,one brother,two sisters,step-mother,and some half-brothers and sisters.Funeral services at Baker's Chapel,burial in churchgraveyard.(Antioch gives obit as follows for this man: Leonard BAKER,son of Mr.&Mrs.W.T.BAKER,survivors included a daughter.)GIBSON--MR.JIM MADDEN,age 38,died at the Baptist Hospital,Memphis,Thursday.He wasoperated on last Thursday for gall stones and grew continually worse until hisdeath.The remains will be carried to Waverly today (Friday) and buried.He leaves awife,Ida,one daughter,Rubie; father & mother; three brothers,Charlie,Will And LuckMADDEN; and twin sisters,Maggie & May MADDEN.DR.& MRS.A.F.COOPER--of Memphis,were guests of Mr.& Mrs.W.M.DUNLAP Friday.Theywere en route from Trenton,where they attended the death of theirdaughter,MRS.FANNIE LINSEY COOPER PINSHON.Mrs.PINSHON died in San Francisco,andher remains were accompanied to Trenton by her infant son and nurse,MissSULLIVAN.The little PINSHON baby returned to Memphis with its grandparents,Dr.&Mrs.COOPER. ************************FRIDAY   OCTOBER 12,1923MRS.RUTH HARRIS WITT--sister of Mr.Lee HARRIS,of this city,died at her home inMontgomery,Ala.,on Sunday,October 7th,after an illness of some duration.Mrs.WITTis survived by one son,her husband having preceded her to the grave about a yearago.GIBSON--MARY JANE,the little daughter of Mr.& Mrs.James WARMATH,of MadisonCounty,died last Saturday after a brief illness.The funeral services were held atthe residence,burial in White Rose Cem.Mrs.WARMATH will be remembered as MaudWILLIAMS,formerly of Gibson.PLUNGES FROM ROOF OF ASYLUM--BOLIVAR,TENN.OCT.5.In the throes of weirdhallucinations that took a suicidal turn,GAYLOR PARRY,21,of Keeling,Tenn.,apatient in the Western State Hospital for the Insane near here,jumped from theroof of the four story institution at 10:30 a.m.while attendents and patientslooked on helplessly.PARRY lived with his widowed mother at Keeling.It is saidthat the family is prominent in that section.PARRY,while he was in the asylum,wasa pay patient.The remains were forwarded to Keeling for burial.************************FRIDAY   OCTOBER 19,1923MEDINA--The death of MR.JOSHUA PALMER,which occurred Monday after a lingeringillness removes one of Medina's oldest citizens.He was 70,survived by his wife andseveral children.Burial was in Centerville Cemetery.MEDINA--Mr.H.E.GOLDSMITH was called Wednesday to his old home in Crockett countyby the death of his mother,MRS.MARION GOLDSMITH,which occurred Tuesday night ather home near Bells.FRUITLAND--MRS.GUS COLEMAN,of near Fruitland,who was carried to a Memphis hospitalon Wednesday of last week for an operation,she having been in ill health forsometime,was brought home a corpse on last Saturday,she having died under theoperation.The funeral services were conducted at the Fruitland Baptist ChurchSunday by Dr.GUY,of Jackson,burial at Eldad.FRUITLAND--Our little town was overshadowed with sadness and gloom last Thursdaymorning when the sad news was flashed over the wires that JAMES HUGHS wasaccidently run over and killed by a train at Tammes,Ill.James was en route toColumbia,Ill.,to join Irly POWELL,who is at work at that place and to secure workfor himself,when in some way he was run over and killed.It is said after he wasmangled he talked for sometime and told the train crew his name and his parentsname and where they lived.When the telegram was received of his death,through thesuggestion of some of the good citizens,the Bank wired $160 to pay the burialexpenses,which was secured by T.A.WARE and others.CARD OF THANKS--We wish to extend our thanks to each one for their lovingconsideration shown us in the loss of our dear wife,mother and sister.Signed:Mrs.T.P.DENNIS,Dyersburg,Tenn.;Mr.& Mrs.Luther DENNIS,Trenton,Tenn.;Mr.& Mrs.JohnVAUGHN,Fruitland,Tenn.;Mr.& Mrs.Herman DENNIS,Baldwin,Ill.;Mr.& Mrs.DossVAUGHN,Alamo,Tenn.;Mr.& Mrs.Reul HUNT,Dyersburg,Tenn.;Gus COLEMAN &Children,Fruitland,Tenn. ************************FRIDAY   OCTOBER 26,1923ALAMO--The sad news of the death of MRS.MYRA FLY BLEDSOE,of Memphis was receivedSaturday morning.Myra had been in bad health for some time.Our sympathy to herhusband,children and parents.JUDGE SWIGGART DIES AT NASHVILLE--JUDGE WM.H.SWIGGART,of Union City,one of theforemost lawyers and jurists in Tennessee,died at the Protestant Hospital inNashville,following an operation for a serious stomach trouble.He is survived byhis wife; one son,W.H.Jr.,assistant attorney-general of Tennessee; threedaughters,Mrs.Harrison H.SHOULDERS and Mrs.James D.PORTER,all of Nashville,andMiss Mary SWIGGART,of Union City.Judge SWIGGART was just one month past 74 yearsof age.He came to Nashville several days ago to consult his son-in-law,Dr.H.H.SHOULDERS,one of the leading surgeons of the state.MRS.ELIZABETH McCOLLUM--aged 73,died at her home in Milan Thursday morning of theinfirmaties of old age.Interment in Oakwood Cem.She leaves three brothers andother relatives.MRS.F.M.GOLDSMITH--aged about 80 years,died October 17th at her home near CypressChurch after several weeks illness.She was a member of the Methodist Church atCypress.She leaves her husband; two sons,Archie,of Fruitvale and Edgar,of Medina;and one daughter,Mrs.Ada CLARK,of near Cypress; and several grandchildren.Theburial took place at the Cypress Church,services conducted by Rev.ROBINSON andRev.NUNN.MR.ROBERT BLANKENSHIP--30,died Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. at his home four milesnorth of Humboldt,after an illness of several weeks of typhoid fever.He issurvived by his wife; three sisters; and three brothers.Burial in Oak Grove Cem.**************************FRIDAY   NOVEMBER 2,1923MR.J.E.YEARWOOD--died at the family home four miles northeast of Humboldt onMonday,October 15th at 5:30 a.m.of heart failure.Services were conducted at theChurch of Christ at Cross Roads,Crockett County,the remains laid to rest atBridger Cem.He was 48 years of age,leaves his wife; three children,Mrs.Mattie LouKAIL,Leonard and Usa YEARWOOD,all of St.Louis; one brother,Willie YEARWOOD,ofAlamo; one sister,Martha Ann FAIRCLOTH.COLORED BOY SCALDED TO DEATH--EDDIE JETT,colored boy,about 16 years of age,fellinto the steaming vat at the veneering mill of B.C.Jarrell & Co.,on Wednesdayevening and was so badly scalded that death resulted the next morning.The boy wasemployed at the accident,but the accident occurred after quitting time Wednesday.MEDINA--The body of MR.BEN STARK,a former citizen of this place,reached hereMonday morning from Milwaukee,Wisc.,where his death occurred while a patient inthe Government Hospital at that city.He was 47 years of age and survived by twobrothers,Richard & B.F.SPARKS,of Memphis.Burial in Hope Hill.THE REMAINS--of MR.J.H.SCOTT,formerly head of the Government Weather Bureau ofMemphis,who died on Friday of last week,were brought back to Yorkville,this countyand buried on Saturday of last week.Mr.SCOTT was related to Mrs.W.H.McKNIGHT ofHumboldt,having married one of her neices.BABY DIES IN FIRE--Clarksville,Tenn.Oct.27th.Overlooked as her mother with threeother children fled from the house,the two-year-old daughter of Mr.&Mrs.N.L.CHADWICK was burned to death at Danville,Tenn.,early this morning.Thehusband had come to Erin on an early train,leaving the family asleep.It is thoughtthat before leaving,he kindled a fire in a grate or heater,and it was from thisthe house caught fire. ***********************FRIDAY   NOVEMBER 9,1923ALAMO--Relatives received the message Wednesday of the death of MR.WILLN.TRIMBLE,which occurred Tuesday in his home at Milan,from the effects ofparalysis.He was 69 years of age.ALAMO--WEST ROBERTS,80,died in his home in Maury City about noon Saturday.Thefuneral was held at Pond Creek Church,the Masons in charge.He is survived by twodaughters,Miss Mattie Lou ROBERTS and Mrs.Jim HARRIS; and two sons,Harvey & GeorgeHARRIS,of Jackson.CLARKSVILLE,TENN.,NOV.7--MRS.LEONARD HALL,a 50-year-old resident of RobertsonCounty,died in intense agony at 9 p.m. Tuesday night,of burns received five hoursprevious when her clothing became ignited from an open fireplace in which she wasreplenishing the fire.A daughter was severely burned during the struggle with hermother in an effort to extinguish the flames,and another member of the family witha quilt was unable to overtake the woman.Mrs.HALL's husband preceded her to thegrave a year ago.She is survived by five children.MR.ROBERT J.MATTHEWS--of the Humboldt community,died at his home about three milesnorth of Humboldt Saturday morning,Nov.3rd.He was 84 years of age,and is survivedby three sons,Lee, Edgar,and Walter MATTHEWS; fourdaughters,Mrs.G.T.HENNING,Mrs.Cherry PARTEE,Mrs.C.E.LANIER,and Miss EmmaMATTHEWS.Burial in Rose Hill Cem.He married Miss PARTEE,and she preceded him tothe grave by less than a year.(L.M.HOLLEMAN,of Mayfield,Ky.,attended the funeralof his grandfather,Mr.R.J.W.MATTHEWS,Monday.)(From next issue: MRS.CHERRYPARTEE,who was called to Humboldt on the account of the death and funeral of herfather,R.J.W.MATTHEWS,left Thursday for her home in Louisville.*************************FRIDAY   NOVEMBER 16,1923ROUTE #8--MR.TOM McCOY died at his home Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.Funeralarrangements have not been made.GADSDEN--O.G.KEE attended the funeral of his father-in-law,JAMES MOSELY,ofBells,last Saturday.MOTHER DIES--The following clipped from the Bells Sentinal of last week tells ofthe sudden death and burial of MRS.W.W.SHERROD,mother of Gen.G.C.SHERROD,whichoccurred in Bells on Nov.2nd."The death of Mrs.W.W.SHERROD at the home of Esq.&Mrs.W.A.WAINWRIGHT last Friday night,Nov.2nd,was not only a shock keenly felt byher immediate family,but the entire community.A week before she had visited hermanly sons; Capt.W.L.SHERROD and family,of Macon,Miss.,and Gen.G.C.SHERROD andfamily,of Humboldt; then she returned to be with herdaughter,Mrs.WAINWRIGHT,Monday,Oct.28th.She was in her 77th year.Seven childrensurvive:Capt.W.L.SHERROD,Attorney General G.C.SHERROD,Dora WAINWRIGHT,Mrs.MaggieKANABLE,Mrs.Willie CALDWELL,and Mrs.Maude WELBOURNE.Funeral services were at theresidence.Pallbearers were six grandsons and two great-grandsons as follows:William Sherrod WELBORN,Lyle WAINWRIGHT,Leo WAINWRIGHT,Cooke WAINWRIGHT,NelsonSHERROD,Hal WAINWRIGHT,W.J.GILFILLAN and E.M.HALYARD. *************************FRIDAY   NOVEMBER 23,1923ROUTE # 8--MR.TOM McCOY died at his home Tuesday morning.He had been in poorhealth for several months,but was able to be up until about a week before hedied.Deceased was 45 years of age.He leaves a wife and twelve children,severalbrothers and one sister to mourn his death.He was a good man and liked by all thatknew him.As the preachers failed to come,W.G.PERRY made a short talk,after whichthe remains were laid to rest in Raines Cem.GADSDEN--MRS.GEO.M.CARNATZAR died at her home in Bells Sunday Nov.18th,after ashort illness of pneumonia.Services were conducted at the Christian Church,theremains were brought to Gadsden and interred in Raines Cem.,beside her husband whopreceded her to the Great Beyond about fourteen years ago.Mrs.CARNATZAR,as MissMattie HALL,was born and reared near Gadsden and spent most of her life,threescore and ten years in this community.The past few years she has lived atBells.She is survived by four children; Mrs.Andrew ROOKER,of BowlingGreen,Ky.,Mrs.Charles HENDERSON,of Bells,Tenn.,Hiram CARNATZAR,of FortWorth,Texas,and Ernest CARNATZAR,of Gadsden.One sister,Mrs.Nannie CASEYsurvise.(surname spelled CORNATZAR in some places.)SOCIETY--Mr.& Mrs.Robert BROWN & Mrs.S.C.HILL attended the funeral of MRS.SIDBIRDSONG at Browns Church near Jackson Tuesday.Mrs.BIRDSONG died very suddenlyMonday. *************************FRIDAY   NOVEMBER 30,1923BEAUTIFUL LIFE COMES TO END--MRS.GRACE SENTER JARRELL,wife of Mr.C.T.JARRELL,diedat the family home at the corner of Main St. & 16th Ave.,Sunday morning,after anillness of some days.She was taken ill about two weeks ago,preceding herdeath,with what at first thoght to be nervous and physical breakdown,but which waslater discovered to be an abcess of the brain.She grew gradually worse from theinception of the malady and was unconscious for several days before the endcame.She was about 50 years of age,and is survived by her father,Mr.N.A.SENTER;two daughters,Mrs.Herbert L.FOSSEY,of Sagomore,Pa.,and Mrs.Aubrey H.WILLIAMS,ofthis city; two brothers,John M.SENTER and Judge J.D.SENTER,also of Humboldt.Allthese were by her bedside during her illness except her father,who was seriouslyill at the same time.Funeral services were held at the residence,burial in RoseHill Cem. ************************FRIDAY   DECEMBER 7,1923ALAMO--Mrs.Henry EDENTON received the message Friday morning that herfather,DR.STINSON,of Lexington,had died suddening.TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FATAL--MR.SAMUEL S.CANTRELL,58,received infuries in a trafficaccident Tuesday afternoon,which resulted in his death Wednesday afternoon at4:30.He was driving east on Mitchell street with a buggy and horse and is said tohave been on the wrong side of the street.Bob RAGAN,colored,who drives a taxi forRagan & Bennett,left the O.K.filling station and turned onto MitchellStreet,headed on the right side of the thoroughfare,but seeing that there would beno room to pass,attempted to turn and pass on the wrong side of the buggy,when thelatter vehicle was struck and tilted.Mr.CANTRELL was either thrown or attempted tojump and struck the curb with great force.While RAGAN is technically guilty ofviolating a city law,some witnesses stated that this was done trying to prevent anaccident.Funeral services were held Thursday.He leaves a wife and severalchildren.MEDINA--Many friends from Medina attended the funeral of MR.EARL THOMPSONconducted by Rev.WEST at Antioch Monday afternoon.He lived east of town in theFriendship community.He was 42 years of age,is survived by his wife,one child,anaged father,two sisters,and three brothers.MEDINA--Friends are saddened Wednesday morning to learn of the sudden death ofMR.ABE McFARLAND,son of Mr.& Mrs.John McFARLAND,living east of town on the SpringCreek road.Funeral plans are not complete.BELLS R.F.D.No.3--MRS.HOMER CROSSNOE died last Thursday morning at her home threemiles east of Bells,after several weeks illness.She was 28 years of age,leaves herhusband and two small children.Burial at Cypress Church. *************************FRIDAY   DECEMBER 14,1923ITEMS FROM ROUTE 10--MRS.TOM WEBB,nee JAMES,aged 47 years,after long sufferingwith cancer,died Monday evening,Dec.10,in the home of her daughter,Mrs.AlexHOLLAND,of Benton County and was buried Tuesday afternoon in the family cemeteryfour miles west of Humboldt.Besides one aged brother,William Henry JAMES; andthree aged sisters,Misses Susan,Margaret and Jenny JAMES; threedaughters,Mrs.George NETHERY,of Crockett County,Mrs.Alex HOLLSND,of BentonCounty,and ???,of Haywood County. Coupled with the sorrow of this death is thegrief and anxiety felt by the children over the disappearance of their agedfather,MR.WEBB,who continuously watched and waiting by his suffering companionuntil his mind became so distracted Saturday evening that he slipped out of thehouse and away unobserved into the night.His whereabouts are still unknown.GADSDEN--MR.ALLEN MATTHEWS passed away Saturday at his home near Mason'sGrove,after a lingering illness.He leaves a wife and six children.*************************FRIDAY   DECEMBER 21,1923DIES IN NEW YORK--After a brief illness,FRANK RUST,son of Mr.Vernon RUST,ofOklahoma and Mrs.C.T.SHANE,of this city,died at a hospital in Albany,N.Y.Sundaynight.His mother was with him when the end came and reached here Wednesday morningwith the remains,which were buried in Rose Hill Cemetery,after a service at thefamily home on Osborne Street.He was living in Albany,where for several years hehad engaged in the automobile business.Taken violently ill by an acuteappendicities attack,he was hurried to the hospital for an operation,the operationcame too late as the appendix was ruptured before the surgeon reached it.He wasmarried several years ago in Jackson,Tenn.,to Miss TUCKER,who survives him.ANSWERS LAST CALL--MR.SAM C.LEWIS,of Humboldt,died at his home at the corner of17th Ave & Mitchell St early Sunday morning.He was in his 59th year,is survived byhis wife; two daughters,Misses Katrina & Nina LEWIS,still under the parentialrooftree; one son,Nolan LEWIS,who lives in California.Also by his old mother,whohad long made her home with him.Services were held at the residence,burial in RoseHill Cemetery.NEGRO,105 YEARS OLD DIES--Milan,Tenn.,Dec.15.,HANS BARKSDALE,negro,who had livedto the remarkable age of 105 years,died at his home Thursday of pneumonia.Hischildren,grandchildren and great-grandchildren number over 100.This man was bornin 1818,six years after the second war with Great Britian and was over 40 yearsold at the time of the Civil War.COXVILLE--MR.WEBB,aged & feeble,who very mysteriously disappeared more than a weekago at the time of his wife's illness & death,had not been found at last account.SARAH HUTCHERSON sukey@bellsouth.net