The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05
OBITUARY.
Mr.. William r. Simmons,

ISfE. vtitaIfl re o'IIttIlCNSs
The death OF Mr.. William II. Simmons
occurred at Ais o'clock Friday morn
ing at the Retreat for the Sick, where
he had undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis.
He had been for number of years
keeper OF the Confederate section in Hol-
Iywood He was born In Mecklenburg
county IN 1888. His war record was a
splendid one. He was a member of Pick
etts Division, Company B, Ffty-sixth
Virginia Regiment. He was three times
wounded. once in the famous charge.
The funeral will take place from the
residence No 81 Reservoir Street, at
o'clock this afternoon.
A detail from Pickett Camp will act as
nall-bearers He was color-sergeant of
the camp.
Members Of Pickett Camp are request
ed to assemble at the residence at
o'clock this afternoon to attend the
funeral of their dead comrade.
Mrs. Martha E. Wyatt.
Mrs. Martha E. Wyatt. mother of Off
Ger w. H Wyatt, died last night at 1880
o'clock al her sons home, No. 404 North
Graham Street. Mrs. Wyatt was in the
sixty-ffth year of her age, and had made
her home in Richmond many years.
she had been in declining health some
time. so her death came not unexpectedly.
She was born in King and Queen county.
Mrs. Wyatt is suried by her husband.
who is in Washington; two sons-Ohcer
W. H Wyatt, acting sergeant OF the
police force and MT. E. B. Wyatt, OF
Newport News-and one daughter, MISS
Ophelia Mickelboro, of Chestnut Fiji.
The funeral will take place from the
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row afternoon at o'clock.
MIR. Perdua's Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mr.. J. S. Perdue, the engineer killed
Friday IN a freight wreck In Washing
ton. were held yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock at the Calvary Baptist Church
The interment was made IN River View
Cemetery.
Members of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers acted es pall-bearers.
The remains Of Er. Perdue reached
Richmond Friday night at Tbs o'clock
over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad and were taken di-
rectly to his home, No. 1ei1 West Mar
shall Street.
MIR M. j. e.
Mr.. NJ. J. Gayle died at his home In
kanrico Friday night In the 18th year
his age The funeral will take place
fAm the parlors Of Richardson and
(4tppen to-day. at 5 P. NJ. The inter
ment will be in River View Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Jane Palmer.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
RURAL, RETREAT, VA. October A.
Mrs. Mary Jane Palmer died near Au-
hr4in. Montgomery county. September 18th.
q sed eighty one years. Her maiden name
vas McMath, and she was born and raised
rear Lexington, Va. Many OF her reia-
lives who now live in Rockbridge county
are the McKees, McAtaths, Walkers,
JohnstorIs, Brattons. McDanlels and oth-
a-s nearly all OF whom are OF Scotch
Irish descent.
She leaves a husband, aged eighty-nire
years. and ten children to mourn the loss
of a most excellent wife and mother.
| The children are James Breckenridge,
Cincinnati. Ohio: William shelburn, Crab
Orchard, Va; MrS. c. NJ Turner, Rural
| Retrcnt. va; Mrs Isaac Cox, Rye Cove.
| Mr4 Jacob Correll, Miss Chestine Palm-
er. aeorge E., Alexander Eskr1dge and
CEa -les E., who reside near Auburn, Va.
she was a member OF the Presby terian
] Church.
Deaths in Roanoke.
| {speclal Dispatch TO The rines:)
| ROANOKE. VA. October 4.-Miss va
leria Peters. daughter OF Rev. William
Il. Peters, a German Baptist minister OF
Franklin. dIed at the Robertson farm
near Roanoke. yesterday, from typhoid
fever. aged twenty-three years.
| Fennett P. Terrell, an employee OF the
Norfolk and Western Offices. died la
riyli. from paralysis. aged hfty-ofe years
I5e was q native Of Georgia. and had re-
sided IN Roanoke nine years
i Mrs. Caroline Owen.
Especial n1spasrh b mo Tfnss.)
/ Caroline owen. VIE OF J. C. Owen. EST
/ and mother Of Treasurer Owen. Of Bris-
/ tol. va. died Ia Bristol this afternoon
aged sixty-6ve. Her husband aud seven
childEen suEytvs =