Sunday, November 26, 2023

Mrs. Johnnie Bateman, John Boswell Have Died, Nov. 26, 1923

Mrs. J. Bateman Dead

News reached here Monday morning of the death of Mrs. Johnny Bateman at Columbia. She is survived by her husband; by one son, William E., aged 14; by two daughters, aged 13, Lesslie Lea, aged 6; by her father, W.F. Pritchard, Elizabeth City, R.F.D. 3; by one brother, P.A. Pritchard, Elizabeth City Route Five; and by four sisters, Mrs. Emma Harrell, Elizabeth City, R.F.D. 5; Mrs. Gertrude Sample and Mrs. G.D. Pritchard, Elizabeth City, R.F.D. 3, and Mrs. M.P. Jennings, Elizabeth City.

The body was brought here Monday afternoon and the funeral will be held some time Tuesday. The exact date had not been decided upon when this newspaper went to press.

From The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday, November 26, 1923. The name of one of the daughters was omitted and it is unclear if Lesslie Lea is the 13-year-old or the 6-year-old. Or maybe Lesslie was 13 and Lea was 6??

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Funeral of J.H. Boswood

Gregory, November 24—The funeral services of John H. Boswell took place in the home at Gregory Friday at 1 o ‘clock, Rev. W.E. Humble, pastor of Perkins M.E. Church officiating.

The hymns “I Am Straying” and “Take the Name of Jesus With You” were sung. There were many beautiful floral offerings among which was a lovely design of chrysanthemums from the family.

Honorary pallbearers were A.F. Toxey, E.M. Stevens, F.M. Grice and T.S. Hughes of Elizabeth City; C.E. Grandy of Fentress, Virginia; B.F. Hale, J.M. McHarney, S.T. Sivills, J.J. Ferebee, G.T. Roberts, and T.M. Roberts.

Active pall bearers were D.D. Dudley and A.M. Midgette of Elizabeth City, Dr. S.G. Wright of Camden, Dr. W.H. Cowell, J.W. Sanderlin and R. Mansfield.

From page 4 of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, Nov. 26, 1923

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