L.S. Mathis, Mrs. Celia Baber, Warren Tickle, Mrs. W.W. Elkins Have Died, June 15, 1922

Mr. L.S. Mathis Dead

Mr. L.S. Mathis, 53 years old, superintendent of the Odd Fellows' Home at Greenville, S.C., died on Friday of last week. He was a brother of Mrs. J. Newton Jones of Forest City. Mr. Mathis was, for three years, in his position at the Odd Fellows’ Home and was a man of many fine qualities and was endowed with a nature that made him especially well equipped on the place at the home. The funeral was held on Sunday and interment was in Graceland cemetery. The funeral procession was more than two miles in length, and thousands turned out to pay their last respects to the man.

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Henrietta News

Death of Mrs. Celia Baber

A very sad death was that of Mrs. Celia Baber, which occurred last Saturday night about 9:30 o’clock. Mrs. Baber was nearly 75 years of age and has been in bad health for some time, her death being expected at any time. Her sudden death, however, was quite a shock to the family and friends, since her condition was not unusually worse at the time of her death.

She was a woman of good Christian character and a devoted mother. She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her death. She is survived by three daughters and two sons—Laura Baber, Mrs. Jennie Hightower of Greenville, S.C.; Mrs. Effie Mace of near Wilmington, N.C.; Mr. Ed. Baber of this place, and Mr. Gordon Baber of Greenville. Monday morning at 11 o’clock she was buried at Sunshine, a large crowd attending the funeral.

From the front page of the Forest City Courier, June 15, 1922

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Warren Tickle

Warren Tickle, aged 15 months, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gray Tickle of Sumner township, died at the home of his parents Tuesday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Concord church at noon Wednesday. Interment was made in the church cemetery.

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Mrs. W.W. Elkins

Mrs. W.W. Elkins died here last night at her home on Summitt avenue extension at 7 o’clock. She was 66 years old and had been sick for a year.

The funeral will be held Friday with interment at Green Hill cemetery. She leaves her husband, five daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mrs. A. Andrews, Mrs. Ada Glosson, Mrs. Hilda Synder, Mrs. Nettie Gregory, and Miss Lizzie Elkins. The sons are O.J. Elkins and B.L. Elkins.

From the Greensboro Patriot, Thursday, June 15, 1922