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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1948

Page

5

Death of James L Edmondson in Roanoke Rapids Hospital

James L Edmondson dies after short illness in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Funeral services set for this afternoon at 4:30 from Williams Funeral Home conducted by Rev John Maides, with burial in Cedarwood Cemetery. Survived by wife and three daughters Alease Hale of Newport News Va Jewell Mathews of Mount Olive and Ruth Ray.

J. L. Edmondson James L. Edmondson Roanoke Rapids Williams John Maides Cedarwood Cemetery Alease E. Hale Newport Jewell Mathews Mount Olive Ruth Ray

Edmondson family ties and Howell obituary brief

The notice mentions Philadelphia roots and four Edmondson brothers from Greensboro and Rapid City with one sister. It also reports Robert B. Howell, 68, died suddenly Sunday at his daughter's home, funeral at Scotland Neck at noon with Rev. L. W. Kessler presiding.

Robert B. Howell Scotland Neck Seo Neck L. W. Kessler Byterian

Mrs Cortney Kennemur funeral held at First Baptist

Mrs Courtney Kenner wife of the late J Marvey Kennemur died suddenly. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 PM from First Baptist Church with Rev Gordon L officiating. Burial in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs W W Shaw of Roanoke Rapids and several relatives including Mrs B T Wilson Mountain and Mrs Jakis of Roanoke Rapids and four grandchildren.

Cortney Kennemur Courtney Kenner J. Marvey Jakis Roanoke Rapide K. P. Wright Richmord J.B. Wright Miami L. P. Wright el Pass, Tex

Sidney Allen Weldon dies at 84 after lingering illness

Algernon Sidney Allen, 84, Weldon esteemed citizen, died at his home Tuesday following a lingering illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by local undertakers. He was among Weldon’s oldest residents and well known for community involvement.

A. Sidney Allen Weldon Algernon Sidney Allen Weldon

Obituary: Sidney Allen of Weldon Dies at 80

Sidney Allen, born February 17, 1886 in Green County Virginia, died after a long illness. He lived in Weldon, was a merchant, member of Weldon Baptist Church Board of Deacons and local Board of Education, survived by four sons Sidney Broaddus of Greensboro Charles Snead Burwell Algernon of Durham Walter Daniel of Weldon. three daughters in law and seven grandchildren. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery with pallbearers listed from Weldon and nearby towns. Reverend W C Grant conducted the service at 3:30 p m Wednesday.

Weldon Baptist Church W. C. Grant Cedarwood Cemetery Robert P. Allen Sterling Black Pierce Allen Pierce Charles R. Daniel John W. Daniel Selden Pie Weldon A. B. Pierce Jacksonville N. C Charlie Faucett Durham Weldon Baptist Church Board of Deacons Were Dr. W. G. Suite Blowe Paul Merchant Dawidster Blackwell Pierce George Green J. F. Selden Wile N. Gregor Am Powell W. Jon William M.'_ Morecock H. B. Willey L. C. Draper D R. Anderson James W. Jourson W. A. Travis O. C. Vander R. Emry Board of Education Sidney Broadd Greensboro Charles Snead Burwell Algernon Walter Daniel J. W. Pierce Wel Bertha Allen Zollicott R. G. Kendrick

Geneva Myrick Steven dies after monthlong illness near Stow

Geneva Myrick Steven, 7 a died at her home near Stow after an illness of a month. She was the daughter of Myrick of Warren and the late Mr Myrick, and a member of the Warren Plains Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Gardner's Baptist Church in Warren County Sunday at 3 p.m. with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. R. E. Brickhouse conducted the services. She is survived by her husband L. H., three sons Claude, and two others, and five grandchildren.

Geneva Stevenson Geneva Myrick Steven Stow Myrick Warren Waren Plains Gardner's Baptist Church Warren County R. E. Brickhouse Iving Russell Whitehead Napel Enfield Usta Whitehead Rex Hospital J. Felix Arnold Elmwood Cemetery

Mrs B C Taylor Dies At Enfield Home

Mrs B C Taylor died at her daughter s home in Enfield Monday night Funeral services were held Wednesday at Galatia Church near Margarettsville and burial followed in Boykins Virginia She is survived by three daughters Mrs Earl Taylor of Roanoke Rapids Mrs J C Corpen and Mrs Ochis Vick of Norfolk Virginia three brothers Pope of Boykins Arlie Pope of Capron and Johnnie Pope of Franklin and three sisters Mrs Minnie Worrell and Lila Pope of Franklin and Mrs J H Stephenson of Capron Also four grandchildren The list mentions a Portsmouth hospital patient and Mrs Thomas H Cooke s sister Mrs Hubert Hudson at Portsmouth

B.C. Taylor Galatia Church Margarettsville Boykins Earl Taylor Roanoke Rapids J. C. Corpen Ochis Vick Norfolk Vas Ie Pope Arlie Pope Capron

Town Talk Among Local Students Leaving for Summer School

Local notes report Bynum Neal leaving Monday for State College Coy Brown departing for State College and Bill Pruden heading to the summer session at Chapel Hill Students Dr Cotter Murray and family visit this week Misses Betty Wynne and Margaret Anne Ingram attended the Henninger Jordan wedding in Charlotte then visited Wadesboro with Frances Lee Davis Mrs George Pappendick and her sons visit Nags Head Ella Cameron and Zon Cameron spent last weekend in Dunn with relatives Mrs Johnnie Beal

Bynum Neal State College Coy Brown Bill Pruden Chapel Hill Betty Wynne Margaret Anne Ingram Charlotte Wadesboro Frances Lee Davis Ella Cameron Zon Cameron Dunn

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Walter Roanoke Ave Carolina Charles Johnson More Philadelphia Bernard L. Edmondson James O. Edmondson B. L. Edmondson S. T. Edmondson Re Rapids Eleynmondson Hassell Will Lawrence Whitakers Lyery S. S. S. Halfpapeo Marjorie Mullen Delila H. Whitehead William and Lowell T. Whitehead R. C. Whitehead Richmond ,Va Walter C. Bradley Ira Brown Elm City Jack Whitehead Halifax Peggy Beal Ono Ayers Portsmouth Thomas H. Cookepital G. Ayers Hubert Hudson Sea Scout Fred Cooper Dr. Cotter Murray Mrs George Pappendick and Sons Nags Head Johnnie Beal Domy OTED Coca-Cola Company AY Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc Attra Cout Penneys Grace Delusta Bright 9
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