Rev. S.E. Richardson, 49, Dies in High Point Hospital, June 13, 1923

Rev. S.E. Richardson Dies in High Point

Salisbury, June 12—Rev. S.E. Richardson died at a High Point hospital this afternoon, death being due to carbuncles from which he had suffered for years. His body will be taken to China Grove, where the funeral takes place Thursday afternoon and interment will be following in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Salisbury. Rev. Mr. Richardson was serving his third year as pastor of China Grove Methodist circuit. Before going there he was pastor in Salisbury and east Spencer for four year.

He was born near Waxhaw, in Union county, 49 years ago, and joined the western North Carolina conference at Gastonia in 1901.

Surviving are the widow, who was before marriage Miss Selma Phillips, of North Wilkesboro, and five children; also three brothers and one sister.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, June 13, 1923