IN MEMORY OF PAUL L. RICE Died in France, October 23, 1918. One precious to our heart has gone; The voice we loved is stilled; The place made vacant in our home Can never more be filled. Our Father in His wisdom called The boy His love had given, And though on earth the body …
Raymond B. Sutton, son of Mrs. James Stephenson, of Memphis, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gray, of Brighton, was killed in France on October 24. The news of his death reached the family through a letter from his friend and comrade, Harry L. Witt, to his paternal grandfather, Mr. W. C. Sutton, …
Death of Mrs. Bolick Relatives at Idaville received last Thursday forenoon a telegram from Wilmar, Ark., that Mrs. Dora Bolick had died that morning at 7:45 o’clock at the home of her son, Mr. Thomas Bolick. Mrs. Bolick was the widow of the late S. W. Bolick, who lived and died near Idaville. She was …
DEATH OF W. G. RALPH Mr. Walter G. Ralph died of tuberculosis at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Lockert, two miles west of the city at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Ralph had been in failing health for quite a long time and had been confined to his room constantly for two months …
ABNER J. HANNA PASSES AWAY Mr. Abner J. Hanna, aged 87 years, an ex-Confederate soldier, died last Thursday at 6 p.m. at the home of his son, Mr. W. H. Hanna, at Halls, Tenn., after a protracted illness. The funeral was held at 3:30 o’clock Friday afternoon in the A. R. P. church in this …
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN TRAVELING SALESMAN Jim B. Kinney of this city died on last Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he had recently gone in search of health. The remains were brought to Brownsville and funeral services were held from the residence of W. R. Kinney Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock …
Girl Burned to Death Miss Della Williams of Covington Dies Horrible Death Covington – Consumed by fire when her clothing was ignited by lighting was the fate of Miss Della Williams, 15-year-old daughter of W. S. Williams, a farmer, residing in Tipton county, near the Haywood county line. Miss Williams was in a field with …
Mrs. Caroline Sherrill died a few days since at Covington, aged 82. Mrs. Sherrill was the last of eighty colonists who came from Iredell County, N.C., in 1834, and as the first Presbyterian pioneers to settle in Tipton County established the Mt. Carmel Church. (Herald and Tribune, Jonesboro and Johnson City, Tenn., April 7, 1892)
While burning sedge grass a little negro girl, daughter of Abe Eaton, was burned on the farm of Ronee Payne, near Covington. Death resulted. (Herald and Tribune, Jonesboro and Johnson City, Tenn., April 7, 1892)
Deserved Tribute to S. A. Montgomery The New Orleans Times-Picayune of December 13 has the following concerning Mr. S. A. Montgomery, formerly of Covington, whose death occurred in that city December 12: Following illness of several months Samuel A. Montgomery, one of the best known lawyers of New Orleans and the state, died early yesterday …
