[Johnson, Roscoe L.]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    June 7, 1989    p. 4

Roscoe L. Johnson

Roscoe L. Johnson, 82, died Thursday evening at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda.

He was born Dec. 26, 1906 at Ashland, Neb., the son of Alfred and Nancy Hooker Johnson.  He was married to Pearl Winget who preceded him in death and later married to Eva Marie Pickens who died in 1977.

Mr. Johnson had worked at MHI and Bethesda Care Center.

Recently he had been living at Bedford to be near his daughter but had been a long time Clarinda resident.  He had been a patient at Shield's Nursing Home since May 16.

Survivors include a son, Robert Johnson, Lakewood, Colo., and daughter, Mrs. Dan (Kathryn) Shepherd of Bedford.  There are two grandsons, Brian and Larry Shepherd.  Mrs. Isabel Welch of Mesa, Az., is a sister.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wives and sister Mildred Nelson.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 5, 1989 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with burial in Memory cemetery in New Market.

[Brand, Roy]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    February 2, 1967    p. 3

Rites In Clearfield For Roy Brand, 82

Funeral services for Roy Brand, 82, of Clearfield were held at the Clearfield Methodist Church January 27 with Rev. E. T. Tschetter officiating.  Mr. Brand died at Crest Haven Nursing Home in Creston January 24.  Interment was at the Clearfield Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Edith; one son, Carl, of Diagonal; two daughters, Mrs. Leo (Juanita) Sobotka of Clearfield and Mrs. Don Edd (Bernita) Tharp of St. Louis, Mo. and several grandchildren.

[Gant, Mary Etta Salen]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 11, 1940    p. 7

Obituary - Mrs. Sam Gant

Mary Etta Gant, daughter of Robert and [Marilla] Jane [Howe] Salen, was born in Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 8, 1869 and died at her home five and a half miles southeast of New Market Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1940, at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 25 days.

In December 1891 she was married to Samuel Gant.  Five sons and one daughter were born to them.

Early in her married life she united with the Church of Christ at Siam, remaining a faithful member throughout her life.

She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, a kind neighbor and will be greatly missed by all.

She is survived by her husband, Samuel Gant; three sons, Frank Gant of Bakersburg, Okla., Cecil Gant and Roy Gant of New Market, and one daughter, Mrs. Delpha Pitman, of New Market.  Also by two grandsons, Lyle and George Pitman; and two brothers, Arthur Salen of Lenox and Albert Salen of Bedford.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Clarence Eppard of Clarinda Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, at the Church of Christ in Siam.  Burial was in the Siam cemetery.

[Gant, Samuel]

Times-Republican

Thursday    February 17, 1910    [p. 1]

Half Century Resident Dies

Samuel Gant Passes Away At Home In Mason Township and Service Is Held At Siam Church

Comrades Are Pall Bearers

Native of England and Came To Taylor County In 1857---Service in Army

Samuel Gant, who for fifty-two years was a resident of Mason Township, about four miles south of Siam, died Saturday at the age of 70 years.  The funeral service was held in the Siam church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. William Cobb of Bedford and Rev. W. L. Dunlavy of Gravity.  The ceremony at the grave was conducted by Siam Lodge A. F. and A. M., and the pallbearers were W. F. Evans, Milton Houck, F. E. Walker, William Wilkins, William Cobb and A. L. Cobb.  The first five named were comrades of Mr. Gant in Company F, Twenty-Ninth Iowa Infantry.

Samuel Gant was born Jan. 9, 1839 in Bodham, England, where he grew to manhood.  He came to the United States in 1856, stopping for one year near Mineral Point, Wis.  In 1857 he came to Taylor County, filing a pre-emption right on a tract of land in Mason Township, which has ever since been his home.  He was married March 31, 1859, to Mrs. Mary A. [lmira Allen] Mapes, who died Nov. 1895.  To this union were born ten children, four of whom died in the early age of life.  Those left to mourn are Samuel W. [infred] Gant, Sarah Miller, David J. [asper] Gant, Charles N. [ewton] Gant, Anna Bix and Hattie Stewart.

Mr. Gant united with the Church of Christ by a public confession of faith in Christ and obedience to the gospel in August 1859, and was baptized by Elder Samuel Downey of Harrison County, Missouri.  He was an earnest Christian, a devoted and affectionate husband and father, being ever solicitous about the welfare of his family, both temporal and spiritual.  He took much pride in the excellent family he had reared as he justly had reason to.

When the dark clouds of war overspread this country in the '60's, he bade adieu to his little dependent family and home and on the ninth day of August 1862, volunteered his services to save the union of states and became a member of Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa, and for three years shared the hardships, the fatigues, the scouts, the marches, and engagements of that regiment, being discharged with the company and regiment on the tenth day of August, 1865, at New Orleans.

He was devotedly attached to his friends, and was seldom, if ever, known to turn his face away from the wants or necessities of his fellow beings who were struggling in the conflicts of life.  His passion of love for his old comrades of the war was truly unselfish and undying.

He was a member of Plumb lodge, A. F. and A. M., and prized these fraternal relations much.  As a citizen he was honest, industrious and upright and filled well the measure of a public spirited, but careful and consistent member of every society in which he moved.  His honest and earnest efforts in life were crowned with a much merited success.  He leaves to the members of his family remaining behind the results of the labors of his life, and better still, a noble example of true manhood.                                   C.

[Gant, Charles Newton]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 12, 1960    p. 9

C. N. Gant Rites At Siam Saturday

Charlie Gant, a native of the Siam community, died in Bedford Wednesday, April 27.

Funeral services were held at the Siam Church of Christ Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clarence Potter, pastor of the church.  Burial was in the Siam cemetery, with Plumb Masonic Lodge giving its ritualistic service at the grave.

Charles Newton Gant, son of Samuel W. [infrid] and Mary Allen Mapes Gant, was born on a farm northeast of Siam, Iowa, and died at the age of 85 years, 11 months, 22 days.

He obtained his education in the North Star country school near the place of his birth.

On Jan. 8, 1898, he confessed his faith in Christ, was baptized and united with the Church of Christ in Siam where he remained a staunch member and faithful attendant with his family.

On March 21, 1900, he was united in marriage to Florence Idell Goodrich of Taylor County.  They established their home on a farm near where Mr. Gant was born and lived there until Mrs. Gant's death on Jan. 13, 1942.  Mr. Gant continued to live alone on the farm as long as his health permitted.

To this union were born seven children, three sons and four daughters.  They are, an infant son, who died at birth; Mrs. Wilber Carmichael (Mabel) of McFall, Mo.; Russell Gant, who passed away May 26, 1936; Mrs. Laurence Allison (Mary) of Mentone, Calif.; Mrs. John Bix (Alma) of New Market; Orval Gant and Mrs. Ernest Gray (Ethel) of Bedford.

Mr. Gant was a member of Plumb Lodge No. 285, A. F. & A. M. of Siam and a member of New Market Eastern Star chapter.  He served Plumb Lodge as worshipful master in 1937.  He was a faithful attendant of Blue Lodge and firmly believed in the teachings of the lodge.

He followed the profession of farming all his life, never so happy as when working in the fields.

He leaves to mourn his passing, one son, four daughters, two daughters-in-law, four sons-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Bert Stewart (Hattie) of Hopkins.

Mr. Gant was one of a family of 10 children, four of whom died in infancy; two brothers, Samuel and David Gant and two sisters, Mrs. George Bix (Anna) and Mrs. Fred Miller (Sarah) and his parents, all of whom preceded him in death.

[Gant, Florence Idell Goodrich]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 22, 1942    p. 5

Obituary

Mrs. Charles Gant

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Gant, who died at her home west of Bedford, Wednesday, January 14, were held at the Christian church in Siam Saturday forenoon, conducted by Ben W. Sinderson of Bedford.  Burial was in the Siam cemetery.

Florence Idell Goodrich, daughter of Horace and Melvina Goodrich, was born in Tama County, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1869, being aged 72 years, 3 months and 11 days at the time of her death.

When a small child she moved with her parents to a farm northwest of Hopkins, where she grew to womanhood.  Early in life, she united with the Christian Church of Siam.  She was also a member of the Eastern Star Order of New Market.

On March 21, 1900 she was married to Charles Gant.  To them seven children were born, four daughters and three sons.  Two sons preceded her in death, Russell Gant on May 24, 1935, and an infant son, Feb. 25, 1901.

She is survived by her husband, four daughters and one son:  Mabel Carmichael, Mary Allison and Alma Bix of New Market; Ethel Gray and Orval Gant of Bedford.  Also by thirteen grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Jefferies of Hopkins.

She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, a kind neighbor and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

[Bothel, Florence Josephine Marshall]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    March 5, 1942    [p. 1]

Mrs. S. Bothel, 83, Former Resident, Dies

Mrs. S. Bothel, a former resident of Bedford, died at her home at 4350 Wolff Street in Denver, Colo., Thursday, February 10.

The funeral services were held in Denver and burial was made there.

Florence Josephine Marshall, daughter of William and Amanda Marshall, was born at Vermont, Ill., September 16, 1859, being aged 83 years, 5 months and 3 days at the time of her death.

She moved with her parents to Gravity where she married Sylvester Bothel on October 27, 1878.  To them were born nine children, all of whom are living and were present for the last rites.  They are Clifford C. Bothel, Francis C. Bothel, Leland E. Bothel, Mrs. Bessie Webster, Mrs. Amy Burch and Mrs. Helen Trumbo, all of Denver; Mrs. Maud Clayborn and Guy Bothel of Julesburg, Colo., and Mrs. Grace Jared of Bedford.

Mrs. Bothel was one of a family of ten children, all of whom preceded her in death except one sister, Mrs. Salome Longfellow of Clarinda.

She united with the Baptist church when a young girl and transferred her membership with her husband to the Beth Eden Baptist church in Denver when they moved west.

Surviving with the children and sister are 24 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

[Salen, Robert Arthur "Art"]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 17, 1947    [p. 1]

Art Salen Dies At Home In Lenox

[Robert] Arthur Salen, 67, died at his home in Lenox about midnight Tuesday, July 15, after having been in ill health for several years.  The body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o'clock, Friday afternoon, July 18, conducted by Rev. Charles Hagee, pastor of the Lenox Christian Church.  Burial will be in the Graceland cemetery.

Mr. Salen was a resident of Bedford for many years, being a rural mail carrier out of the Bedford post office, and later from the Lenox office.  He was retired several years ago.

[Fluke, City May Nott]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   May 11, 1944    [p. 1]

Mrs. May Fluke, 85, Dies At Athelstan

Mrs. May Fluke, 85, a resident of the Athelstan community, died at her home Wednesday evening, May 10.  No funeral arrangements have been made.

[Jared, Bruce]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 11, 1944    [p. 1]

Bruce Jared Dies Here This Morning

Bruce Jared, a resident of Bedford for many years, died at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Will Robinson, this (Thursday) morning, May 11.  The funeral arrangements have not been completed at this time.

[Long, Harry B.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 11, 1944    [p. 1]

Harry B. Long Dies In Lakin, Kansas

Harry B. Long, a former resident of Bedford, died at his home in Lakin, Kansas, Wednesday, May 10, according to word received here by his sister, Mrs. H. E. Moore.  He had been ill with pneumonia.

He is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs. Moore of Bedford, and one brother, Ralph Long of Shenandoah.  Burial was at Lakin, Kansas.

[Ford, Orville Perry]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    October 28, 1971    [p. 1]

To Hold Final Rites Today For Orville Ford

Funeral services for Orville [Perry] Ford of Blockton will be held Thurs., Oct. 28, at the Methodist Church in Blockton.  Mr. Ford died Sunday at Clarinda Municipal Hospital.  Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.

[Zimmerman, Vera Hughes]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 14, 1960    p. 8

New Market

Mrs. Vera Zimmerman Dies

This community was saddened Thursday morning on receiving the word of the passing of the Dean of the New Market School, Mrs. Vera Zimmerman, who had taught in the school for over 15 years.  She was head of the Y-Teens and through her influence all the girls in the school belonged.  She was especially interested in speech.  She entered the Municipal hospital in February with a heart ailment, which forced her to give up her school this year.  She then had the flu and had to return to the hospital where she remained until her death on April 7.

Vera Hughes was born August 12, 1901 and was reared in this community.  She was a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges and a working member of the Baptist church.  She will be missed in her church and school.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, John, daughter (Denise) Mrs. Paul Bolman, husband and children of Waukegan, Ill.; a brother Carl Hughes of New Market.  The Baptist ladies served dinner for the family Saturday noon at the church.

[Nash, Archie Bertram]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 4, 1951    [p. 1]

Hold Last Rites For Archie B. Nash

Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford for Archie Bertram Nash, 74, who died Dec. 25 in Parnell, Mo.  Rev. Robert M. Peters officiated at the services with burial in Fairview cemetery.

Archie Bertram Nash, son of Oliver S. [mith] and [America] Glendora Aldrich Nash, was born near Bedford, Jan. 4, 1875, and passed away at his home in Parnell, Mo., Dec. 25, 1950, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 21 days.

He was united in marriage with Hattie Mae Greenlee at Bedford, Feb. 10, 1897.  To this union were born five children, all of whom survive.  They are Mrs. Florence Burton of Clarinda, Mrs. Alice Weese of St. Joseph, Harley Nash of Shenandoah, Roy Nash of Parnell, and Mrs. Bonnie Winemiller of Sheridan.

Besides the five children and his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Daisy Larison of Bedford, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Mr. Nash united with the Bedford Baptist church when he was 14 years old.

He lived his entire life in and near Bedford.

[Nash, Hattie May Greenlee]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 28, 1967    p. 2

Mrs. Archie Nash Rites Sept. 24

Funeral services for Mrs. Archie B. (Hattie) Nash, 93, a native of Bedford, were held September 24 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Pastor Delbert Biehle officiating.  Mrs. Nash died September 22 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital.  Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Hattie Nash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. [arley] U. [mberfield] Greenlee, was born in Bedford October 12, 1873.

She married Archie B. [ertram] Nash on February 10, 1896.

Mrs. Nash is survived by five children:  Florence Burton, Clarinda, Alice Weese, St. Joseph, Mo., Harley Nash, Shenandoah, Roy Nash, Parnell, Mo., and Bonnie Winemiller, Sheridan, Mo.

[Nash, Hattie May Greenlee]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   October 12, 1967    p. 2

Mrs. Archie Nash Rites Sept. 24

Funeral services for Mrs. Archie (Hattie) Nash, 93, long time Bedford resident, were held September 24 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, conducted by Pastor Delbert Biehle.  Mrs. Nash died September 22 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital.  Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Hattie M. [ay] Greenlee, daughter of H. [arley] U. [umberfield] and Mary Ann [Tucker] Greenlee, was born at Bedford Oct. 12, 1873.

She was united in marriage with Archie B. [ertram] Nash Feb. 10, 1897.  To this union were born five children, all of whom survive.  They are Mrs. Florence Burton of Clarinda, Mrs. Alice Weese of St. Joseph, Harley of Shenandoah, Ia., Roy of Parnell, Mo., and Mrs. Bonnie Winemiller of Sheridan.

She had eight grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Mrs. Nash united with the Bedford Baptist Church when she was 14 years old.  She lived near Bedford all her life until 1941 when she moved to Missouri, making her home at Parnell, until the death of her husband in 1950.  The last 17 years were spent mostly in Sheridan, Mo.

[Redenbaugh, Annabelle]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

Annabelle Redenbaugh

Annabelle Redenbaugh, 8, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Redenbaugh [Dessie Clayton] of Omaha, died in St. Josephs hospital in that city Thursday night, Jan. 11.

Short services were held in Omaha Saturday and the body was taken to Siam where funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. E. Gatch.  Burial was in the Siam cemetery.

Annabelle is survived by her parents, three sisters and three brothers, and by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ora G. Clayton of Siam.  She was also a niece of Miss Nettie Redenbaugh of Bedford.

[Scott, Donald Lee]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

Donald Lee Scott

Donald Lee, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott of southeast of Bedford, died in a St. Joseph hospital Tuesday, Jan. 16, where he had been taken the day before for medical treatment.

The funeral services were held in Sheridan, Mo., Wednesday afternoon and burial was in the Sheridan cemetery.

Donald Lee would have been a year old March 9.  He is survived by his parents and one small sister, Shirley.  Also by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Scott, both of south of Bedford.

[Nye, Albert David]

 Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

A. D. Nye

A. [lbert] D. [avid] Nye, former Taylor County treasurer, was found dead at his home south of Mount Ayr Sunday.  The funeral services were held at Athelstan Tuesday and burial made at that place.

[Nye, Albert David]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 25, 1940    p. 4

A. D. Nye

Albert David Nye, son of William and Louisa Nye, was born March 1, 1869 at Chester, Iowa, and died Jan. 14, 1940, at his home south of Mount Ayr, at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 14 days.

He was united in marriage to Annetta Scott March 19, 1893, and to them four children were born:  Edgar, who died in infancy, Thomas T. of Dunkerton, Iowa, Howard H. of Diagonal, Iowa, and Mrs. Grace Bunker of Diagonal, Iowa.  His wife Annetta died Nov. 16, 1927.

He was again united in marriage with Jesse Brown Feb. 20, 1929, whom he leaves, together with an adopted son, Jeane.

Besides his immediate family, he leaves to mourn his loss, six grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters.

Mr. Nye was a member of the Baptist church of Athelstan and later transferred his membership to the Baptist church at Bedford.  At Bedford Mr. Nye served four years as treasurer of Taylor County.  Later he served four years as State Senator.  The remainder of his life was devoted to the railroad until two years ago he retired and moved with his family to their present home, where he lived at the time of his death.

His death resulted from a heart attack.  He had gone to the barn to look after livestock and it was there he suffered the attack.

The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16, at the Baptist church in Athelstan, conducted by Rev. Geo. W. Warman.  Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.

[King, Duane]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

Duane King

Duane King, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy King of Blockton, died at his home Tuesday, having been an invalid for the past eighteen years.

The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Blockton this afternoon, Thursday, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford.  Burial was in the Rose Hill cemetery.

[Harvey, Franklin Allan "Frank"]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

Frank Harvey

Frank Harvey, 74, a resident of Blockton for many years, died at his home there Tuesday, Jan. 16.  The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Blockton this afternoon, Thursday, conducted by Rev. E. B. Stewart.  Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, who will be remembered as the former Miss Sirviner Maxwell of Blockton.

[Harvey, Franklin Allan "Frank"]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 25, 1940    p. 3

Obituary

Franklin Allan Harvey, son of Robert and Rhoda Harvey, was born in Illinois, July 5, 1865 and died at his home in Blockton, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1940 at the age of 74 years, 6 months and 10 days.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Blockton Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. B. Stewart.  Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

When four years of age, he came with his parents to Iowa, locating in the Gay Center community east of Bedford, where he resided until the past few years, which were spent in Blockton.

March 6, 1895 he was married to Miss Sirviner J. Maxwell at the home of her parents in De Kalb, Mo.  He engaged in farming most of his life.

He was a member of the Methodist church in Blockton and of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 363 of Blockton.

He is survived by his wife; two brothers, William A. Harvey of Conway and Milton Harvey of Blockton; and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Gray of Blockton.  Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

[Thompson, Leona Eudora Polley]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday   January 18, 1940   [p. 1]

Mrs. Edgar Thompson

Mrs. Edgar Thompson died at her home in Blockton Wednesday, Jan. 17.  The funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Blockton at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford.

Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband, three sisters and one brother.  She is also an aunt of Howard, Ward and Paul Poore of Bedford.

[Thompson, Leona Eudora Polley]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 25, 1940    p. 3

Obituary

Mrs. Edgar Thompson

Leona Eudora Polley, daughter of Edwin and Diantha Polley, was born in the state of Nebraska Sept. 2, 1874 and died at her home in Blockton, Iowa Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1940, at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 15 days.

At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy, where she became the wife of Edgar Thompson, whose companion she was for forty-three years.  They established their first home in Maloy and resided there eight years, when they moved to Blockton, which place had since been their home.

She is survived by her husband; three sisters, Cora Turner of Denver, Colo., Minnie Poore of Clarinda, and Lula Skinner of Maloy; and by one brother, Guy Polley of Maloy.  Her parents and two brothers preceded her in death.

The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Blockton Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford.

[Thompson, Leona Eudora Polley]

Blockton News

Thursday      January 25, 1940    p. 4

Obituary

Leona Endora [Eudora] Polley, daughter of Edwin [Franklin] and Diantha [Jane Hoover] Polley, was born in the state of Nebraska Sept. 2, 1874, and died at her home in Blockton, Jan. 17, 1940, having reached the age of 65 years, 4 months and 15 days.

At an early age she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Maloy where she spent her girlhood.

On Feb. 28, 1897, she became the wife of [Robert] Edgar Thompson whose loving and faithful companion she was for almost 43 years. They established their first home in Maloy. Here they spent eight years, then moved to Blockton where they have lived since that time.

She was a devoted Christian woman, having united with the church while quite young. Her first thoughts were for her home, her loved ones, and the church. To these she gave many patient hours, being always happy in the service and ever found in her place of duty as long as her health permitted.

She is survived by her devoted husband; three sisters, Cora Turner, Denver, Colorado; Minnie Poore, Clarinda, and Lula Skinner, Maloy, and one brother Guy Polley, of Maloy. Her parents and two brothers, William and Charley preceded her in death.

Besides the immediate family she leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her departure.

Funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck, pastor of the Bedford Christian church, and burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton.

[Thompson, Leona Eudora Polley]

Blockton News

Thursday      January 25, 1940    p. 5

Miss Addie Thompson, of Chicago, came last week, called here by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edgar Thompson. Other out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. Dora Miller of Mount Ayr, Miss Golda Skinner of Harlan, Guy Polley and wife and Mrs. Gladys Shaw of Maloy, and Paul and Howard Poore and wives and Ward Poore of Bedford.