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JOHN WESLEY BONK.Rocky Mount. April 9.—John! Wesley Bon**, a well-known retiredfirmer of the Oak Level community, died Tuesday afternoon of pneumonia. at home. in spite of his 93 years. he was active until a few days! ^ before hia death. rFuneral services will he held from the Oak Level Baptist Church.Thursday afternoon at S o’clock, by Rev. Guy E. Moore, pastor, assisted by the Rev. L. D. Hayman ofthe Nashville Methodist Church.Bone was the last Confederate veteran of Nash County. He was a member of Company I, 30th regiment. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and surrendered at Appomattox. Dur ng the war he was wounded twice, once in the hand, and once in the cheat.In 1903 he was married to Zilloh Pridgen of Nash County, who preceded him to the grave 23 years ago.Surviving are two sons. J. M and | r K. Bone of the Oak Level community; two brothers, J. N, Bona and T. A. Bone of the mime community; and the following grand-, children: Walter J. Bone, Nashville; j i Charles Wesley Bone, Oak Laval; | Kunice Bone. Raleigh; Eiolae Bone, pa Whitakers; Blain Daughtrldge, Bel-, thi moat; and John A. Da tight ridge,. tt a student of Waka Forest College; and five great grandchildren. [ adsplt;
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Wilson Times
Wilson, North Carolina, US
Fri, Apr 10, 1936
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