Saberet Rich was born March 31, 1808, in North Carolina to William and Sarrah Rich. He married Rebecca, who was born Jan. 8, 1809, also in North Carolina. Four children were born to this marriage. In 1836, Saberet and Rebecca were received by experience into the Clear Branch Baptist Church. The church met in the …
Covington – MILDRED OWEN WORTHAM, 90, retired Tipton County School Teacher, died February 9, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 11 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 12 at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wortham …
Mrs. Bettie Joy, aged 69 years, widow of the late Buck Joy, died at her home in the vicinity of Oak Grove at 2 o’clock Saturday, of pneumonia, after an illness of only a few days, and was buried in Oak Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. T. Riley Davis conducting the funeral …
Miss Mattie Bryan, whose home was about three miles west of Covington died at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning of slow fever, after an illness of several weeks. She was buried at the family burial ground on Wednesday morning. Miss Bryan was a daughter of the late Needham Bryan and was a young lady of Christian zeal and …
Mrs. Perry Anderson died at the Western Hospital at 1 o’clock Friday morning and her remains were brought back to this county and buried at Mt. Lebanon. Mrs. Anderson had only been under treatment in the hospital for four days. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and was an excellent woman. A son and …
