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[Gunaca, Anna Taylor Hunter] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 30, 1975 [p. 1] FINAL RITES HERE FRI. FOR MRS. LESTER HUNTER Funeral services for Mrs. Lester Hunter will be held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31. Mrs. Hunter died in Gardena, Calif., on Monday. [Gunaca, Anna Taylor Hunter] Bedford Times-Press Thursday Feb. 6, 1975 p. 10 Anna Gunaca, 82 Last Rites Held January 31 Funeral services for Mrs. Martin (Anna) Gunaca, 82, of Gardena, California were held at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Gunaca died January 27, 1975 in Gardena, California. Interment was at Conway Cemetery, Conway, Iowa. Anna C. Taylor, daughter of Robert and Cylinda Wallace Taylor, was born in Clarinda, Iowa, August 3, 1892. She grew to maturity in Clarinda, Iowa, where she attended school and church and was active in the various community affairs. On November 12, 1920, she was united in marriage to Lester A. [rthur] Hunter, at the Methodist parsonage in Maryville, Mo. Until ill health caused her husband to retire from the farm in 1950 the Conway area had been their home. They moved to California to live and her husband passed away March 22, 1960. Three children were born to bless this home. Two daughters and one son, Kenneth, who died at the age of 16 months. On November 1, 1963, she was united in marriage to Martin Gunaca. He died in March 1967. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. Left to cherish her memory are the two daughters: Kathryn and her husband, Elmer Freemyer, of Loveland, Colo., and Arlene and her husband, Jean T. Smalley, of Gardena, Calif.; six grandchildren: Larry Freemyer, Marvin Freemyer, Diana Lemmerman, Marsha Marshall, Richard and Roger Smalley; four great grandchildren: Randy Freemyer, Sheralee Freemyer, Kyle Lemmerman and Melissa Freemyer; three sisters: Laura Banister, Bernice Juracek, Jessie Parmely; one brother, Burt Taylor; four sisters–in-law: Bernice Hunter, Gladys Hunter, Lena Hewitt and Doris Taylor; other relatives and many friends. She was a long time member of the Conway Methodist Church until moving to California when she became a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Gardena, California. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over 25 years. Mrs. Gunaca will long be remembered as a kind and loving wife, mother, sister, friend and neighbor, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Bedford Times-Republican Thursday March 27, 1930 p. 4 George Boyd
Heatherington
George Boyd Heatherington died at his home in Bedford last Sunday, Mar. 23. He was age 54 years, 7 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Mar. 25, conducted by Rev. C. F. McMican. Burial was made in the Conway cemetery. Obituary next week. [Heatherington, George Boyd] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 3, 1930 p. 5 George Boyd
Heatherington
George Boyd Heatherington was born in Stark County, Ill., August 8, 1875, and died at his home in Bedford, Iowa, March 23, 1930, aged 54 years, 7 months and 23 days. His father, John Heatherington, and his mother, Helen Ferrier, were natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1870. The family moved from Illinois to Cass county, Iowa, in 1879, and to Taylor county in 1892. Mr. Heatherington was married to Miss Blanche Nation, April 3, 1901. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Blanche Heatherington; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Mae Kullbom of Hastings, Nebr., and Jessie at home; one son, Boyd, at home; two granddaughters, Lorraine and Max Kullbom; three brothers, Alex of Corning, James and William of Gravity; and one sister, Mrs. Maggie Yeager of Marshalltown, Iowa. Mr. Heatherington was a patient sufferer through many months of sickness and will be sadly missed by his family and friends and especially by the two little granddaughters, who lived in the home and to whom he was devotedly kind. Funeral services were held the Presbyterian Church at Bedford, Iowa, March 25, 1930. The music was furnished by a quartette from Sharpsburg. He was laid to rest in the Conway cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. C. F. McMican, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bedford, Iowa. [Hughes, Cora Belle Landis Johnson] Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 31, 1963 p. 8 Cora B. Hughes Rites Held Tues. Funeral services for Cora Bella Hughes, long-time Taylor County resident, held Oct. 29 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Colvin Caughey. Mrs. Hughes died Oct. 26 at Bedford at the age of 87 years, six months and five days, the sole surviving member of a family of ten children. Burial was at Conway cemetery, Conway. The following obituary was included in the services: Cora Belle Landis, daughter of Samuel and Susan Stonestreet Landis, was born April 21, 1876 in Jay County. Indiana. She was married to [Al] Bert Johnson in 1893 and to this union were born two daughters On February 24, 1904 she was married to Wm. Hughes and they became the parents of one daughter and one son. She was preceded in death by her husband, Will in 1944; one daughter, Jessie Denton in 1932 and one stepdaughter, Bessie Reynolds in 1942. She is survived by two daughters, Inez Delles and Doris B. O'Dell, one son, Dale Hughes, all of Bedford; and one stepson, Jay Hughes of Helena, Montana; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She confessed her faith in Christ and became a member of the Christian Church at Blockton at an early age, later transferring her membership to the First Baptist Church at Bedford where she was a faithful member until failing health prevented her attendance. She was to the last a true Christian mother and friend. Attending services from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fehrman, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Hughes, Chariton, Ia.; Miss Joyce Hughes, U.S.N., Oakland, Calif. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 4, 1963 [p. 1] MRS. DALE HUGHES RITES TOMORROW Funeral services for Mrs. Dale Hughes will be held to morrow (Fri.) at 2:30 p.m. at the Bedford Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Colvin Caughey, Mrs. Hughes died at her home Wednesday morning. [Hughes, Edith Venita Heggs] Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 11, 1963 p. 2 Edith Hughes Taken In Death Funeral services for Mrs. Dale (Edith) Hughes were held April 5 in the Bedford Baptist Church with Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Mrs. Hughes died at her farm home near Bedford April 3 at the age of 44 years, ten months and 11 days after a lingering illness. Interment was in Conway cemetery, Conway. Included in the service was the following obituary: Edith Venita Hughes, daughter of Harry and Emma Heggs, was born in Sterling, Colorado, on May 13, 1918. Her early childhood was spent in Colorado, later moving to Taylor county, Iowa, where she spent the remainder of her life. On October 5, 1935 she was united in marriage to Dale L. [ewis] Hughes at Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union three children were born. They are Lavern [Dale] Hughes of Ottumwa, Ia., Joyce [Ann], who is in the Navy stationed at Great Lakes, and Judy [Judith Kay]who is at home. Surviving her besides her husband, Dale, and her three children are her parents, Emma Almon of Colorado and Harry Heggs of Bedford; one brother, Eugene Heggs of Denver, Colo., and two sisters, Mrs. Olive Mumm of Tampa, Fla., and Violet Heggs of Evergreen, Colo.; also nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. In her childhood she was baptized in the Church of Christ, later transferring to the First Baptist Church of Bedford where she attended until her health failed. She belonged to the Baptist Women’s Society, the Rebekahs and also her neighborhood club, the Benton Social Club. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 15, 1970 p. 4 Conway Rites for Jay Hughes Graveside services for Jay Sanford Hughes of Sacramento, Calif., were held at the Conway Cemetery October 12 conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Hughes died October 4 at Sacramento. Jay Sanford Hughes was born December 9, 1895 at Conway, the son of William Hughes and Maggie Short Hughes. His mother died when he was quite young and he lived with grandparents until his father remarried when he was seven. He attended school in Taylor County in his early years and joined the Navy before World War I. He stayed in the Naval Reserve between the wars, being recalled to active service during World War II. After his discharge from the Navy, he served several years in the merchant marine. The remainder of his life was spent on a ranch in Montana, until he retired to California. He was preceded in death by his mother; his father, his stepmother, Cora Hughes; his sisters, Mrs. Guy (Bessie) Reynolds and Mrs. Wayne (Jessie) Denton; and his niece, Mrs. Homer (Corrine) Calkins. He is survived by his brother, Dale Hughes; and his sisters, Mrs. Inez Delles and Mrs. A. B. (Doris) O’Dell; nephew, Merril Reynolds; several other nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Helena, Montana, Masonic Lodge. Early in his youth he became a member of the Conway Methodist Church. [Hughes, Jay Sanford] Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 22, 1970 p. 4 ATTEND JAY HUGHES SERVICES IN CONWAY Among the friends and relatives attending the graveside services of Jay E. [Sanford] Hughes at the Conway cemetery October 12 were: Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Hughes of Chariton. Mrs. Lynn Schoening and Dale Hughes, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. John Scalf, New Market; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Beck, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hughes, Lenox; Charlie Atkin and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reynolds, Clearfield.
Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 1, 1920 p. 4 Obituary Rev. Jeremiah T Hughes was born September 20, 1834, in West Virginia and died at his home in Conway, Iowa, March 26, 1920, aged 84 years, 6 months and 6 days. He was married to Miss Amy Newton of Platteville, Iowa, April 30, 1861. To this union 10 children were born, five having died in infancy and of the five living --- William, Isaac and Inza—live in Taylor county, Iowa, and Ellis H. and Eva McKee live in Oklahoma. Father Hughes was very extensively known in southwestern Iowa and was the oldest member of the Des Moines annual conference. He did the pioneer work and helped to lay the foundation for Methodism as we see it now. He was ordained deacon on the 7th day of September 1862, at Chariton, Iowa, by Bishop Baker and was ordained Elder on the 4th day of September, in 1864 at Clarinda by Bishop Janes. Father Hughes organized and helped to organize the church at Red Oak, Conway, Mt. Ayr, Clarinda, Glenwood, Diagonal, Afton, Arispe, Hopeville, Hillsdale, Blockton, and Bedford. His first circuit in southwestern Iowa extended over six counties. Hundreds of souls were saved during his ministry and brought into the church. Seven of our ministers were converted and came into the church under his leadership, later entering the ministry. He was also a member of the Missouri-Arkansas Conference. For two years he was pastor of McKindree Chapel near Cape Girardeau. This was the first Methodist church west of the Mississippi river, a little log building, which is still standing protected today. Father Hughes told the folks in his day that he was the Circuit walker—not the circuit rider. He no doubt endured hardships in those pioneer days that we today cannot comprehend. After his health failed him and it became necessary for him to retire from active work in the ministry he continued his Christian work by selling bibles and spent several summers in southwestern Kansas in this work. Everyone who knew Father Hughes found him to be more than just a preacher of the gospel. He was an organizer; a Christian leader; a man among men, and besides his preaching he spent some time as a school teacher, thus he proved to be of great value to the communities in which he lived and labored. A good man has been taken away from us, but his good works will follow after him. His was a great life, a great life of service. One has said: "The life of a good man is like the shadow of a great hock in a weary land." Funeral services were conducted at the church in Conway Sunday, March 28th, by Rev, Redinger, assisted by Rev. J. A. Moorman, pastor of the Methodist church at Barnes City, Iowa. The sermon was preached from the text: "Our Father Jacob gave us the Well." John 4:12. A large audience filled the church and because of his extensive acquaintance, if the day and roads had been suitable, the building would not have accommodated the gathering. Father Hughes preached his last sermon in Conway, it being the last service that was held in the old Methodist church before the building was wrecked. He also preached the first sermon that was ever preached in Conway. His church then was the Burlington depot. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery. Mr. Ralph Crew of Clearfield was funeral director. Besides his companion and five children and relatives, Father Hughes leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. Servant of God well done, [HUGHES, JEREMIAH T.] Bedford Free Press Thursday April 14, 1898 p. 5 Obituary Mrs. Maggie Hughes was born in Canada Feb. 21, 1870. She was converted and joined the, M. E. church in Conway eight years ago. Mrs. Hughes was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Short. She was married to Wm. Hughes March 30, 1892, and departed this life April 11, 1898. She leaves a mother, four sisters, two brothers, a husband and two little children to mourn her loss. Her last end was peaceful and full of Christian hope and triumph. Her request was that her coffin and shroud should be white. She said. "I am going to a land where there is no darkness at all." Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Conway, Wednesday, April 13, at 11 a. m. The sermon was preached by her pastor, Rev. J. A. Ross. A large congregation of neighbors and friends were present at the funeral. [Lillie, Bessie Maciel Key Brown] Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 8, 1944 p. 3 SHARPSBURG Attend Lillie Funeral Among those from Sharpsburg attending the funeral services for Mrs. Harold Lillie in Lenox on Thursday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Key, Rev. C. W. Proctor. Mrs. George Goudie, Mrs. Charley Jones, Cecil Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shimer. |