Pages

Friday, March 27, 2020

Death Notices for Way, Stone, Gaston, Stamey, Miller, March 27, 1920

From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, March 27, 1920

Funeral on Sunday for Editor Way

By the Associated Press

Henderson, N.C., March 27—Funeral services of P.T. Way, editor and manager of the Henderson Dispatch who died at his home here late yesterday following a stroke of paralysis 10 days ago, will be held from the Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

Mr. Way was 50 years old and had been editor of the Henderson Dispatch for the past 10 years.

-=-

Death of Mr. Stone

Mr. A.K. Joy received a telegram from Petersburg, Va., today announcing the death of Mr. B.M. Stone, his son-in-law, after an illness of two months. Mr. Stone, who married Miss Jessie Joy, was a contracting painter and they had lived at Petersburg since their marriage several years ago. The funeral will be hed in Thomasville tomorrow afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. Joy will (words obscured) tomorrow morning. Mr. Stone is survived by his wife and (word obscured) children, the youngest two months old.

-=-

Lillie Gaston Dead

Lillie Gaston, wife of Lum Gaston, died at her home on south Twelfth street Thursday evening after a lingering illness. She gave birth to twins several weeks ago. She was one of the best colored women in this city, was 34 years of age and her death will cause regret among a large number of friends, both white and colored. Besides her husband, she is survived by several children. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.

-=-

Death of Stamey Infant

Charles Edward, 12-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Stamey of Longview, died yesterday. The burial was held today.

-=-

Death of Miller Infant

The funeral of Roy W. Miller, 14-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, was conducted at 10:30 this morning by Rev. E.J. Sox and interment was in Mt. Olive graveyard. The child died yesterday morning at the home of his parents in Windy City.

No comments:

Post a Comment