The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-21
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Gertrude Powell Colston.

ptv Yesterday d. --oO LOTT
.I.s po1,-e1l Colston. widow OF the isi'e
Colonel Raleigh Colston, in the se'e NJ.
eixth wear OF her age. 1houSi -
Co,ston had been i'll for seNerai 49,
her death was in a manner 9ei' ho,.
and was a painful shock " 80
friends. Mrs Coiston had "liat
a, slight stroke of paralysis sun ;5od
AGO, but had rallied rapidly ahu 1,,as
y, and only a day before her death was
-, - a-;,i,r and seemed to enjoy anu
Lee ~, II Her death was due to hearl
failure. ~ 20,
Mrs Colston was the daughter Oh ool'
1Iun,nbrev Brooke Powell, of ,Ioudoun
county, Va, and was born feoiuaiS ~
1926. She was married to Mr. CoiSeoii y,
1915. During the Civil War they Ie!us .sza
at the University Of Virginia, ana ~ io'1
they came to Richmond 10 i've
Colston died in 1885.
Dur;np her life in Richmond Mrs. Col
ston had been too well known, especially
in religious, benevolent and phllanthroplc
circles, to need have anything SAD OF ilei.
On coming to Richmond MT. ana MIS-.
Colston joined and identified themselves
with the work of st. James Protestant
Episcopal Church. and to her death MIS-:
Colston remained an active. valued ana
useful member of that church: Both Mrs.
Colston and her husband were warm and
esteemed friends of that most noted and
noble OF Richmond clergy, DR.. Joshua
Peterkin.
But Mrs. Colston's Christian activity
was by no means confined to denomlna-
tional or parochial lines. She was an
active member and influential officer tor
many years of the City Mission, and her
sympathies were as catholic as those or
the Master she serveu- In her beneVolent
work she served the Lord Chrlst. anu
where He would have gone she cheeiiui ~
and gladly went also And the all-su1ll-
Gent reason with her for helplns any
one was that her help was needed.
Mrs C.o1ston had a large circle OF warm
friends and ardent admirers. and the days
of her sirxIness We're made brlshe anu
beautiful by the constant ana de'oteo
attentions of those who loved her. 81
cially, she was the center OF a large CIR
Gle. and few people would be more missed
than she will be-
Mrs. Colston is survived by five sisters
Mrs. John Randolph Tucker. of licking
ton, va; Mrs. William Holiday. of
MARYLAND: Mrs. George McGruder, of
Texas; Mrs Chas. II. Gibson of New
York. and Mrs. c. c. +McPhail, of Rich
r1ond-and also by two brothers-Dr.
Hunter H Powell, of Cleveland. Ohio, and
Captain Philip P. Powell. Of the United
States army. She also leaves one son.
professor lnOnlGS toO1Sloii. VI 1SAdS.
and four daughters-NIrs. Basil L. Gill
dersleeve. wife of Professor Gildersleve,
of the Johns Hopkins University. Balti-
more; Mrs. Conway r. Howard. of New
York. and Mrs. A. B. Camm and Mrs. r.
w. Royal, of Richmond, Va.
The funeral will ia .e place from st.
James Church at Il noon on Friday.
William F. McGhee.
Mr.. William f. McGhee died at the resi-
dence of his father, Mr.. Benjamin Nc
Chez No. 2S02 Q Street, yesterday morning,
aged is years.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from Hasker Memorial
Church.
Ma, Ida Chi!dress.
Mrs Ida Child .css. wife of Mr.. Mitchell
Childress, died Tuesday night al her home
near Fort Lee. Mrs. Childress was forty
t..ree years of age, and is survived by her
husband and three children.
The funeral will take place to-day at 2
o clock from the home. Interment will
be made in Central Church Cemetery.
J. W. Sweeney.
Mr.. J. w. Sweeney died yesterday even
ing at 6 o'clock at the home of his son.
MIR Richard T. Sweeney. No Coz Graham
Street, Fulton, in the tifty-fourth year of
his age. Mr.. Sweeney's home was in
Henrlco county. near Curtis Neck, but
while on. a visit to his son a week ago
was taken i'll with pneumonia, which re-
suited in his death. Mr.. Sweeney is sur
V1Ved by four sons-J. w. Jr., r. F. and
j. II. Sweeney; two daughters Mrs r.
Burtord Taylor. OF this city. and Mrs. w
A Harrison. of Nansemond county
Ihe funeral will take place from Denny
Street Methodist Church tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock.