Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
COL. w. A. POAGE.

| COh- w. A. IOAUL.
Col. W. A. Poage died at the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Walker
in Wytheville. on Friday morning oil
last week, after brief illness
The funeral took place Saturday af.
| ternoon. The deceased would have
been eighty-four years old July 4. He
was born in Augusta county, was sur
geon of the Augusta Guard during the
| Mexican war, was l1eutenant-cOlo
of Pulaski county reserves in the Civil
| war, and took part in the battle of
Cloyd's mountain. Col. POage lived
at Newbern for number of years, re-
moving to Wytheville some twenty
years ago, where he has since resided.
This makes the third old veteran who
has died in Wythevilla since Tuesday.
MRS. Z. CATHARINE WALTON.
On Monday morning, the 18th day
of April, 1902, of general weakness, the
life of this estimable young woman
closed. She was kind Christian lady,
loved by all who knew her, was al
ways to be found when it could be so
at her place in church and home she
leaves husband and three sweet lit
tie children to mourn her loss, besides
a large number of relatives and friends.
On Wednesday, the S0th, her remaius
were laid to rest in Mt. Fair cemetery,
a large congregation being present.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. g. 2. Fadely, assisted by Revs.
B. A. Kirac0fe and A. N. Hiner, after
the singing of the appropriate hymns
-"Gathering Home" and Home
Above" using the text: Her Sun is
gone down while it was yet day." Jer.
18th chap: part of 9th verse. While
the choir sang
''some sweet day. when life is DER,
We shall meet again,
all that was mortal of this estimable
lady was laid to rest, to await the final
raising of the dead. FRIEND.
MRS. WILLIAM WALTON.
Mrs. VIM. Walton, after lingering
illness, died at her home near Mt. Scion
on Tuesday night of last week, aged
80 years. She leaves husband, three
infant children, her mother, three mar
ried sisters and two brothers to mourn
her loss, she was member of the U.V
b. Church. Her remains were gently
laid to rest at Mt. Zion church,
the funeral service was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Fadely, there were present
large number of sorrowing friends and
relatives.
MRS. ELIZABETH POWELL.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powell, widow OF the
late E. K. Powell, died at the home of
her son in law, Mr.. w. j. Lambert, near
on Friday last, aged 80
years. She is survived by two sons
and one daughter-Mrs. Lambert with |
whom she made her home, and Ed
ward, of Philadelphia, and John. of
Her funeral took place
Saturday morning from the house, the
services being conducted by Rev. DR.. |
Geo. w. Finley, of Thinking Spring, |
who paid a touching tribute to the life
and works of the deceased. At the |
grave the burial service was conducted |
by Rev. Isaac W. Canter, of this city. |
The following gentlemen acted as pail |
bearers: Messrs. Riley Coiner, E. B.
Whitesell. Bondurant Kerr, w. L.
Mowry, Willard Coiner and A. A. |,
Arnold.
MRS. REBECCA LAMBERT.
Mrs. Reb scca Lambert, wife of MI. |
Jno. l.. Lambert, died at her late resi-
1ence in jennings Gap, April 18th.
1902, aged II years and 10 months. She |
was for 81 years member OF the |
Methodist church, and for 10 years a |
invalid. Though all these |
years she was tenderly nursed and
cared for by her devoted husband and
children, who survive her and were
present at her funeral which was con |
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. Frazier
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