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ry.ofrarefyonkVCneenhevcotII ylintusclit01IIIOBITUARY.nlhLSonny Sidney Towlev.»Samuel Towlcr returned tlic first of the week from attending the'fit ncral of Ills father, Sonny Sidney Tow ler* at Richmond, Va, Sonny Sidney Trnvler was horn In slavery near Huydton, Va., on May 4, 1847, He departed this life on January 4, 1926 aged seventy-nine yeari, eight months, After the war Mr, Towlcr started a blacksmith shop nt Smith Cross Road*, Mvckenbwg Co., Va., which business he conducted n great many years. He later bought a farm near Hoydton, Va., where he also court tided a blacksmith business, On January It, !922, Mr, Towtcr and his family moved to Richmond, Va„ and auon after he u(Utinted Wn»*?U with the A M, R. Church, though the grader l»a»t of his Christian life was apent as n deacon of the Uaptiid Church In the community where tie was horn \\U ilbics* of eighteen months* duration, the last three weeks of whldt he was von luted to the lied, wits Inn tie With patjem e and courage I to died rejoicing In hi* faith nod was heard to whisper durhig hi* last emw seioiin moments; His Loving Kindness, 0, How Sweet,tie leave* to mourn a devoted wife, sixteen children eleven of whom attended the funeral ■ fifty grand children, twenty-four great grand children and a host of friend* Tuncal service* were held from the late home of itu* deceased at 628 North Sixth Stieet, Ukhmoiut, Va., on Jim-nary 7th at 2 ;d0 p, in. Hev. Hatcher minister nf the Third Street Ucthel A. M. K Church of »lm\ city, officiated and the choir of that church rendered appropriate music. The body was taken to the family homstead at Antlers and Interment wns In St Douglass Cemetery there, where Rev U, C Yancey, paMor ot the Baptist Church of ttoydton and Rev. Ilaghy of the same place, officiated.*HI0Ki • n.. M vSplAIKl«MKMRvioldr*uttSiU12Vi\\
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Matawan Journal
Matawan, New Jersey, US
Fri, Jan 14, 1927
Page 4
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