Nathan Mayo Worsley passed away at his home in Oak City Sunday afternoon, following a stroke of apoplexy on Saturday morning.
Mr. Worsely was born in Edgecombe County just 73 years ago. He married is Sarah Long of Oak City when a young man. They raised a large family, seven now surviving. They are B.M. Worsley and G.W. Worsley of Oak City; Mrs. E.C. Weeks of Scotland Neck; Mrs. B.L. Johnson of Oak City; Mrs. J.H. Wiggins of Pinetops; Miss Malissa Worsley, Oak City; and Mrs. E.M. Long of Hamilton.
He was actively engaged in farming until a few years ago, and was regarded as one of the best citizens of his adopted county, always ready to help in all matters which helped in the upbuilding of the people around him. While he came in the day of few schools, he was a good business man and a sound thinker. He was a vice president of the Bank of Oak City at the time of his death.
Mr. Worsley was buried at Conoho church yard on Monday afternoon. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for many years. The funeral rights were conducted by Elder Sylvester Hassell of Williamston, Eldr B.S. Cowing of Williamston and Elder Strickland of Hobgood. A large gathering of friends attested the esteem in which he was held.
From the front page of The Enterprise, Williamston, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1925
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