Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-13
FUNERALS OF SEVERAL LADIES.
Touching Services Over the Remains
of Mrs. UutsOn-Ofher DurinIs.

The sad rites over the remains of Mrs.
Susan A. Hutson were held at Pine-Street
Baptist church Sunday evening at 5
o'clock, and. interment was made In Ho-
lywood Cemetery. Mrs. Hutson was the
mother of Revs. j. B. Hutson and j. f.
Hutson, than whom few ministers have
accomplished more in there life's work.
Rev. j. Il. Hutson Is the Oldest Baptist
pastor in Richmond in point of service,
while the brother is an evangelist. known
and cherished all over the State. 1t could
not be more fitting than that this mother
of Baptist preachers should have the
president Of Richmond Baptist Ministers
Conference 10 preside and made the prin-
cipal address over her sleeping form. DR..
Hatcher, with the same sympathy which
had ranked him among the highest of
pastors, spoke of the Christian woman
and mother. Of the mantle of her virtues
which had fallen on the sons. of the rest
that remaineth for the children of God.
Besides DR.. Hatcher several other min
listers of the city, who had known Mrs.
Hutson. laid their tribute of praise upon
the coffin lid. great crowd Of sorrowing
friends filled the church, and when the
casket moved to the open grave i'm Holly
wood many followed it to it's resting
place.
A large gathering of sorrowing friends
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Morton, widow of Joseph T. Morton.
which took place at Centenary church
Sunday evening at o'clock. The SER
vice was conducted by Rev. DR.. w. V.
Tudor, and Dr. Hoge offered a prayer
The remains were laid to rest in quiet
Hollywood. Mrs. Morton was born in
Baltimore. but had spent most of her life
In Richmond, though her end came while
In Bedford county. at the home of her
son-in-aw, Mr.. Walker Radford. She
mad been an invalid for the past ten
years and her active work of charity and
kindness i'm religious circles had been
greatly missed but her existence as an
invalid. even. will be missed by those
who knew of her ever unfailing friendship
10 the suffering. She leaves three daugh-
ters and one son-Mr. A. s. Morton. of
ST. Paul; Mrs. Walker Radford. of Bed
ford county; Mrs Morris, of GOrdOnsville,
and Miss Lizzie Morton, OF Richmond.
All that was mortal of Mrs. Elizabeth
Anne Robertson wife Of Mr.. T. j. Robert
son, was placed beneath the sod of Oak
wood Cemetery yesterday evening at
o'clock. The pall-bearers were DR.. V. w.
Harrison, Messrs. ]. w. Higgins. Fred. II.
Williams, j. w. Frazer, Fletcher Richard
son, Charles II. Page. d. c. Mayo, Willie
Tyree. Mrs. Robertson died Saturday
evening at her late residence, No. Pol
north Nineteenth street. She was the
daughter of the late William Sears Wood,
a. well-known citizen of Richmond, and
is remembered by her family and friends
as an estimable woman in all the relations
of life Deceased leaves two brothers
Mr.. Andrew J. Wood and Mr.. w. w.
Wood-one sister-Nirs. G. Norris Shu-
man-and two chidren-Mr. William w.
Robertson and Miss Lille Robertson.
A touching memorial service was held
Yesterday eyeniiis at the Third Christian
rhurch over the remains Of little Fannie
y. Hopkins, who died suddenly Saturday
evening at the home of her brother, on
east Broad street. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. NJ. Omer, pastor OF
the church. and the interment took place
in Oakwood. Fannie was IL years of
age. and became early a sufferer from
heart disease. brought on by failing health
and a weakened constitution. She was
a lovely child.