Mrs. Frank Gant was born June 22, 1860, and departed this life April 3, 1926, age 65 years, nine months and 12 days. She was confirmed in St. Pauls Lutheran Church in youth and remained a member there until several years after Faith Lutheran Church was built, to which she then moved her membership until death. She leaves a husband, three sons and three daughters, one brother, one half-brother besides a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at Faith Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. G.O Ritchie. The flowers were carried by the president and oldest members of the Missionary Society—Mrs. Sallie Trexler, Mrs. M.G.M. Fisher, Mrs. Nancy Earnhart, Mrs. J.C. Lingle, Mrs. D.L. Fisher, Mrs. G.O. Ritchie and Mrs. G.W. Brace. The pall bearers were: R.A. Raney, G.A. Brown, Clarence Williams, Henry Agner, Geo. Bruce and Lawson Safrit.
She was a good woman and will be missed in the church and community as well as in the home.
The ladies of Faith Lutheran Church will serve supper next Saturday, April 10th, at Gant’s garage, from 4 to 10 o’clock. They will serve barbecue chicken, chicken salad, noodles, weenies, sandwiches, cakes and drinks. At the same time the Light Brigade quilt will be sold. Also a bazaar. Everybody invited. Mrs. Maggie Josey and granddaughter, of Albemarle, spent Easter with friends in Faith.
One old soldier, 81 years old at Norwood, sent for a jar of eczema cure salve. Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Caldwell, of Salisbury, spent last afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Peeler, Mrs. Caldwell taught school here one time and was a mighty good teacher.
John Lewis Canu and Miss Blanche Bebbut, of Kannapolis, were happily married Saturday, March 27th.
J.W. Basinger and wife spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Beaver at Spencer.
--VENUS
From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, April 10, 1926
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