Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-13
DEATH OF MRS. AID. DARBY
Succumbed at Her Home on West
Race Street Last Friday.
DENISE CAME AS A SHOCK
To Tie Many Friends and Relatives Of The
Family, in This (iiy-Deaih Of
Mr.. S. D. Powell.

MRS. Daisy A. Darby, wife of Mr.,
Albert D Darby. cashier of The Bank
of Martinsburg, died at her home on
the corner Of Race and COLLEGE streets
Fridav afternoon shortly after 2
O'Clock. Her demise came after q
lingering illness. and was due TO heart
trouble and other complications. She
was AGED 81 years.
Mars. Darby has been in delicate
health for the past three years, hay
ing been taken sick on New Years day
three years ago, and since that time
abe has been i'll almost constantly,
although at times she improved to
such an extent that she was able TO
be out. During her long sickness she
suffered greatly with nervous trouble,
and at times was in veTv critical
condition. She boro her suffering
without murmur until death relieved
her The last attack, which proved
fatal, came On last Tuesday evening,
and for while it looked as though
death would claim her. but she ling
cred. with scarcely any Improvement.
until Friday afternoon, when she
was suddenly taken worse and expired
SOON after. During her siege of sick
ness her devoted mother and husband
we're constantly at her side, admins
tering to her every want, and doing
all for her relief and comfort, as did
the other mebers of the family and
her many friends, but all was to no
avail and death claimed her.
The officiating ministers paid tri.
bates, which were both touching and
appropriate to the memory and life of
the deceased. They spoke on the
work that had been accomplished in
the different circles of the church by
the faithfulness of the deceased. the
christian life which she had lead, and
the manner in which she had endured
her long sickness. The funeral was an
exceedingly. large one, being attended
by her many friends aud relatives of
this section, who paid their last mark
of respect to the deceased The floral
tributes were both numerous and beau
tifnL
The following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers; Messrs. George W.
Appleby. j. H. Hobbs. ir., Frank E.
Boley. Thomas Turner, John Weaver
and f. A. Chambers.
Among those who attended the
funeral from other places were Mr..
and Mrs. j. A Roller, of Lurav. Va.
Mrs. 2. T. Darby and children, of
Baltimore; Mrs L. NJ Rogers, of
Elizabeth, N. j.: Miss Mamie Get
finger, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. Rice
of Frederick, Md. Misses Stella and
Addie Enelerth, of Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. E. A. Darby. of Altoona, Pa.
and Mrs. B. d. Stalev. of Shippens.
burg, Pa.
Mrs. Darby before her marriage.
which occurred on April 8, 1898. was
Miss Daisy A. Grimes, daughter of
Mrs. Julia a. and the late r. Harry
Grimes, of this city. She was born in
Martinsburg On March 30. 1873 and
had resided here all her life. She was
Of such gentle and loving disposition
that even when a girl she surrounded
herself with large circle of friends,
who have clung to her all her life.
Her death was not expected. although
it was known that she was very i'll,
and it came with deep regret to
manv.
Mrs. Darby was member OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church for
q number of years and was Familiarity
known in all church circles. as she
was = great worker, always ready to
do something for the relief and COM
fort of the needy. She was a member
of the choir of that church for num-
Der of years.
She is survived nv husband,
mother, Mrs. Julia A Grimes, two
sisters. Mrs. LEWIS H. Thompson and
Miss Nellie V. Grimes, and one
brother, Mr. Willard Grimes, all of
this city.
The funeral occurred on Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the First
Methodist Episcopal church. The
services were conducted by Rev. W.
". Barnes, pastor of the Center
street Methodist church at Cumber-
laud. Nd. assisted ty Rev. A. ]. Gill.
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was in Green Hill
cemetery.
s. D. POWELL.
Mr. S. d. Powell. a widely known
resident Of Hampshire county. and
father of Mr.. J F. Powell. Of this
CITY, 6ied on last Sunday at his home
near Romnev, W Va. Death came
after an illness OF over year He was
well known in this section, and al