One of the sad deaths recorded this week is that of Mr. W. Ed Kearns of Farmer, Monday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Kearns, apparently in the best of health, left his home about 8 o’clock Monday morning to go to Marvin Hammond’s, a mile and a half distant, on a business errand. As he did not return at noon time, Mr. Kearns’ wife suspected he and Mr. Hammond had gone on a business trip. Late in the afternoon, since her husband had not yet returned, Mrs. Kearns made inquiry at the Hammond’s home and learned that Mr. Kearns had left the place at about 11 o’clock for home.
A neighborhood search was instituted which resulted in the finding of Mr. Kearns lying dead near his own barn. The physician’s verdict was that he had died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. Kearns was 50 years of age. He was married to Miss Clarinda Ellington about 23 years ago and to this union there are two children, Mrs. R.F. Brackin of Farmer and Mr. Neal Kearns of High Point. Surviving also are two brothers, J.O. Kearns of Farmer and I.S. Kearns of Florida; and one sister, Mrs. Roland Kearns of Caraway.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Concord church, Farmer, by Rev. G.W. Clay. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay respect to a beloved friend and highly esteemed citizen.
From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 24, 1925
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