Bishop Atkins Buried; Mrs. Eunice Edgison Has Died, Dec. 8, 1923

Bishop Atkins Buried in Waynesville Cemetery. . . Funeral Service Was Simple But Impressive—Dignitaries of church Present

By the Associated Press

Waynesville, N.C., Dec. 8—Bishop James Atkins of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who died Wednesday in Little Rock, was buried this morning in Green Hill cemetery following a simple but impressive ceremony.

The service was held in the Baptist Church because the Methodists are now without a building. It was attended by a large number of friends, including many dignitaries of the church and lay members of the Methodist denomination.

While arrangements were in charge of Rev. J.T. Mangum, of the local Methodist Church, Rev. E.B. Chappell of Nashville, Tenn., delivered the funeral oration. His address was a tribute to the life and character of the bishop.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1923

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Death of Mrs. Eunice Edgison

Mrs. Eunice Edgison, widow of the late John Edgison, died Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.J. Shinn in No. 5 township, where she had been making her home for the past 15 years. Mrs. Edgison was 92 years of age and leaves two children, Mrs. Shinn and Mr. Jake Edgison of Kannapolis.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Mt. Crmel M.E. Church, South, of which Mrs. Edgison was a member, conducted by Rev. Seymour Taylor, her pastor, and interment will take place in the cemetery at the church.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1923