Mrs. Gambill, Mrs. Garris, Mr. Hutchins Have Died, Oct. 24, 1923

Death of Mrs. C.C. Gambill

Mrs. Cyrus C. Gambill of North Wilkesboro died at the Davis hospital in Statesville Thursday afternoon a brief time after having been taken there that day.

Mrs. Gambill’s death was entirely unexpected by many.

She leaves five brothers among whom is Mr. Oliver F. Blevins, former register of deeds of Wilkes county, and three others who live in Wilkes, and three sisters living and one dead.

The funeral and burial were at Walnut Grove Church near New Life post office Saturday afternoon between 3 and 4 o’clock, Rev. W.L. Griggs conducting the funeral.

Her brothers are Messrs. Avery Blevins of Winson, who was here; Mr. Troy Blevins of new Life; Mr. O.F. Blevins of Wilkesboro; Mr. Andrew Blevins of Mt. View or Hayes; Leander of New Life. The names of her three sisters before marriage was Theo., Mattie, Martha and Samatha Blevins, each of whom live in Walnut Grove township near New Life.

She leaves a husband and one married daughter, Mrs. Glenn Dancy, (Miss Bessie Gambill) of Hays.

She was 46 years old and her death came very unexpectedly to folks generally.

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Mrs. Garris of Roaring River Dies

Mrs. Judd Garris of Roaring River died last Thursday night about 4 a.m. after an illness of several weeks and very serious sickness of the last two weeks. She was brought here to the Wilkes hospital several days ago.

She was known as a Christian woman. Her husband and several children—Messrs. Will, John and Floyd who live far away were her sons—and Mrs. Winford Spicer of Virginia, are her sons and daughter. She and her now widowed husband lived with several grand children, children of Messrs. John and Floyd. Her other son resides in Indiana.

The funeral was near Shepherd’s Cross Roads at Rachel Baptist church and probably conducted by Rev. Jno. Burcham and Rev. James Wood.

Death of Mr. James Hutchins

Mr. Jim Hutchins, who lived on the Congo road near Buck’s Arbor, formerly of Wilkesboro, died Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon. Rev. Shinn of the Wilkesboro Baptist church conducted the funeral services.

Mr. Hutchins was about 64 years of age and had, in the past several years, lived, and died, on what was known as the “Bill” Bishop place.

The following sons survive him: Dock John, Bradshaw, Freeland and Commodore Hutchins, and several daughters.

He formerly lived and owned the Major Vannoy residence near Pole Bridge.

From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, October 24, 1923