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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1958
Page
8
Death notices and funeral details for Elera Glover Murphy Clara Basa Murphy Sechriest John Clyde Brown Henry Davis Smith Leo Cortas McSwain appear from Thomasville churches and local cemeteries. Names include Murphy Sechriest Brown Smith and McSwain with church affiliations and interment sites in Floral Garden Park and local cemeteries.
Naomi H. Lineberry 57 of Route 2 Randleman died early Sunday after a six day illness in a local hospital. She is survived by son John Lineberry Route 2 Randleman sister Mrs Corn Pugh Route 2 Randleman and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Methodist Church.
MacLean Bacon Leath 82 son of Joseph A and Margaret Leath died at High Point Memorial Hospital after declining health since October. A Rockingham resident since 1916 he was a farmer and longtime church elder. Survived by sons Dr MacLean B Leath of High Point and Thomas H Leath of Rockingham and three sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 3 from residence with burial in East Side Cemetery. Memorial gifts requested to First Baptist Church Rockingham Building Fund.
Phillip Dale Mabe two year old son of Verdelle and Lucy Russell Mabe of Route 5 Asheboro died at 945 p m Saturday after a six month illness Surviving besides his parents are a brother Dwight his uncles and aunts Mr and Mrs Wilson L Russell of Denton and Elmer J Mabe of Star and a great grandmother Mrs John Mabe of Star Funeral services were held at 3 p m today at the family home on Mack Road conducted by Rev Kenneth Johnson
George Washington Floyd 62 of Route 1 Thomasville died Friday night after a heart attack at home. Funeral services were at Pilot School Com on Sunday at 3 30 pm at Rich Fork Baptist Church with Rev Robert L Bowen and Rev Inman L Stewart presiding. Pallbearers were Mark Charles Robey Everhart Cecil Kirk Fay Black Mel Hanner and Mathew Beck. Interment followed at Holly Hill Cemetery. He was pronounced dead on arrival at City Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Lillian Murphy Crowell 57 widow of William J. Crowell Sr. died at a hospital at 2 30 this morning after 11 months of declining health. Born May 17 1901 in Forsyth County she moved to High Point 28 years ago from Greensboro. She taught Sunday school at Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church for 20 years. Surviving: son W. J. Crowell Jr. of High Point daughters Mary Francis Smith Draper and Louise Conley South Bend Ind sister Mrs Lewis Gentle Winston-Salem brothers Wesley Ralph and A Murphy Winston-Salem and nine grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 4 from Hickory Chapel Weslean Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. Body remains at Koonce Funeral Home until time to leave.
Joe S Joyce 84 of Ramseur died at 5 a.m. at his home on Route 2 Siler City after weeks of illness. Survived by wife Hessie Price Joyce seven sons Jeff A Jack Henry Weldon Martin Charlie and Marshall and five daughters Edna Rice Brooksie Higgins Myrtle Craven Patti and Emma. One sister Rosa Evans one brother John Joyce 19 grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Brush Creek Baptist Church with Revs Reid Harris Fred Allred.
Robert Lafay ette Buie 88 died suddenly at 5 15 p m Saturday at his Route 5 Lexington home He was born in Davidson County He leaves wife Anna Barnes Buie two daughters T M Nance in Tampa Fla and C C Walker in Hampton Va four sons C F Buie Spencer W R Buie Route 1 Linwood Gene Buie of the home and R W Buie Winston Salem two sisters W N Lanier Asheboro and D P Morris Albemarle 18 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Funeral services set for 3 p m Tuesday at Churchland Missionary Baptist Church with Revs J C Walton and Floyd W Ellis Burial in church cemetery
George W. Lee Sr. 62 of Route 2 Greensboro dies Saturday at Moses Cone Hospital after five days of illness. A retired farmer and barber, he worked 31 years at White Oak Barber Shop. Survived by wife Parkelee Chrisman, three sons Erskine James A. and George W. Jr., two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and many siblings. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gethsemane Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery.
The Rev. James E. McSwain 78 retired Methodist minister of 814 N Eugene St Greensboro died at 6 30 p m yesterday in Wesley Long Hospital He was a York County S C native and lived in Greensboro 10 years He served 45 years in the ministry including High Point and after retirement did revivals as chaplain of the Greater Greensboro Exchange Club Funeral services set for Grace Methodist Church at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev Fred Paschall in charge Burial in Lakeview Memorial Park body at Lambeth Funeral Home 30 minutes before services
Lee Cross 64 of Lexington died at 6 40 p m Saturday in Lexington Memorial Hospital Born in Davidson County he worked for United Baking Co of Lexington Survived by 11 daughters Mrs Blanche Corfman Upper Sandusky Ohio Mrs Olin Palmer Greensboro Mrs Paul Boyd Mrs Nathan Burkholder of Norfolk Va Mrs Billy Joe Burkhart and Mrs Charles Barwood Lexington Miss Mary Cross Miss Madeline Cross Mrs Arthur Mayes and Mrs Louise Kimbrell of home cob of New York City two brothers John and Manuel of Lexington two sisters Mrs Etta Alley Linwood and Mrs H N Fine Lexington 33 grandchildren and one great grandchild Services at 2 p m Tuesday in First Evangelical and Reformed Church Rev Marlin T Schaffer burial in Lexington City Cemetery
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