Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Halstead, Burgess, Holmes, Colson Funerals, April 18, 1923

Funeral of Mrs. Halstead Wednesday Afternoon

The funeral of Mrs. Lloyd Halstead was conducted by Rev. W.J. Banks at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at Salem church. Music was rendered by the First Baptist Church quartet. Interment was made in Salem Church cemetery.

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Funeral of Mrs. Burgess

The funeral of Mrs. Nannie Burgess, widow of the late C.M. Burgess, was conducted from the home on North Road street Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock by her pastor, Dr. J.H. Thayer, assisted by Dr. A. Paul Bagby of Wake Forest. “Some Time We’ll Understand” was sung by Miss Aurilia Strahl; “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” by Misses Alice Brockwell, Pauline Skinner, L.E. Skinner Sr., and R.M. Sawyer, accompanied by Miss Ethel Jones. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

The active pallbearers were Geo. A. Cox, C.A. Spruill, W.T. Love Jr., R.M. Sawyer, W.F. Williams, M.F. Torksey, C.E. Overman, M.G. Morrisette; honorary: M.N. Sawyer, C.J. Ward, R.T. Venters, J.T. Wynn, J.W. Modlin, S.S. Leary, H.G. Godfrey. Interment was made in Hollywood.

Mrs. Burgess is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Burgess of this city and Mrs. M.S. Abbott of Petersburg, Va.; by two sons, S.S. Burgess and Roger Burgess of this city; but two grandsons, Charles M. burgess and J. Kelly Abbott; and by three sisters and one brother.

From the front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., April 18, 1923

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Child and Grandfather Die at the Same Hour

Woodville, April 18—The funeral of J.B. Holmes, aged 65 years, 5 months and 24 days, and his little granddaughter, Annie Doris Colson, aged 4 years, 8 months and 4 days, was conducted at Woodville church Saturday morning at 11 o’clock by Rev. W.J. Banks. Interment was made in Hollywood cemetery.

Mr. Holmes died at his home here Thursday morning at 9:45. He had spent Wednesday evening with his daughter and seemed in excellent health. At 3 o’clock Thursday morning he was seized with an attack of asthma which did not seem to be serious. He got up and dressed at the usual time, then started to lie down for a minute, when he fell dead. He is survived by his wife and eight children, Mrs. T.T. Stevenson, Mrs. W.T. Parker, Mrs. D.M. Jennings, Mrs. J.M. Cullipher, Mrs. A.E. Colson, Miss Nellie Holmes, and Johnnie R. Holmes. He was a member of Woodville church and was well known and highly esteemed by a large number of friends.

The death of his little granddaughter occurred on Friday morning at 9:45, the same hour but a day later than his own death. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Colson, and one little brother, Carlton H. Colson.

From page 2 of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., April 18, 1923

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