A worthwhile citizen, a consistent church member, a good friend and neighbor has gone to his eternal reward, and Clayton misses the familiar face of Mr. N.R. Poole from her streets.
Mr. Poole was stricken with paralysis while attending a Masonic Lodge meeting on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10. On Saturday following, he suffered another stroke and never rallied, passing away Thursday, Nov. 19, about 9:30 o’clock in the evening.
The funeral was held at his home Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock and interment was made in the old Clayton cemetery. Rev. C.A. Jenkins and Rev. R.F. Hall conducted the services. His Masonic Lodge took part in the service at the grave.
The deceased, who was 70 years old, was one of the best known citizens of Clyton township. He was a farmer with several hundred acres of land in cultivation. In his latter years, however, he had practically returned from active operation of his farms.
He was a lifelong Democrat and was one of the leaders of his party in Clayton township. He had been a popular justice of the peace for a number of years.
The deceased was a consistent member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church near Clayton, having kept his membership there after moving to Clayton. He was a deacon in the church.
He was a faithful member of the Masonic Lodge, and it was while attending a meeting of his lodge that he suffered the stroke which finally called him home.
The deceased reared a large family and leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, who was Miss Victoria Baucom of Wake County, six sons and two daughters as follows: Messrs. Fred Poole of Baily; Raymond Poole of Greensboro; Taylor Poole of Indianapolis, Ind.; Byron Poole of Philadelphia; Vaughn Poole of Clayton; Dr. Bennett Poole of Winston-Salem; Mrs. H.L. Jones of Clayton and Miss Mary Poole of Winston-Salem.
Three brothers also survive: Messrs. J. Coy Poole of Wake County; Q.T. and H.B. Poole of Clayton.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Nov. 24, 1925
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