A large crowd of relatives and friends from different parts of the county and also out of the county attended the burial at Oakwood cemetery in Raleigh. Edgerton Memorial Methodist church was filled at 9:30 to pay a last tribute to one who was highly esteemed by the entire community. Three former pastors of the deceased were present: Rev. C.K. Proctor of Kinston, Rev. J. G. Johnson of Laurinburg, and Rev. G.B. Perry of Princeton. Rev. Proctor read the14th chapter of John, a favorite passage of scripture of Mrs. Noble, and made a vry touching talk. Rev. Mr. Johnson led in prayer. Rev. O.P. Fitzgerald at the close of the talk, read a beautiful tribute from the colored people of Selma.
The body was taken to Raleigh after the funeral service, reaching there about noon. The pall-bearers were: Dr. H.A. Royster, T.E. Wilkerson and L.B. Wright of Raleigh, Messrs. Charles A. Creech and W.A. Green of Smithfield, and Messrs. W.H. Call, F.M. Waters and Geo. F. Brietz of Selma. A number of Meredith College faculty as a token of sympathy for Miss Anne Noble, who teaches at Meredith, were present at the burial as follows: Dr. land Mrs. C.E. Brewer, Prof. Canaday, Miss Gertrude Royster, Miss Norwood, Miss Barber,Miss Armstrough, Miss Poteat, Miss Lottie Rhodes, Miss Wakeman, Mrs. White, and Prof. J.G. Boomhour.
The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Among those from here who attended the funeral of Mrs. R.J. Noble were: Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Pugh, Dr. and Mrs. L.D. Wharton, Mrs. W.M. Sanders, Mrs. A.H. Rose, Mr. Chas. A. Creech and Mr. W.C. Coates.
From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Saturday morning, March 28, 1925
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