Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-03-23
A Chapter of Deaths Recorded
ThiSeWeek

HECK-Mrs. Emma d. Heck, wife
of Mr.. James B. Heck of Newport
News, died Sunday afternoon at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Grinstead of Hillsboro, Abe
marie county. The remains were
brought to Lexington Tuesday
morning over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and inferred in the
Lexington cemetery. The pastor
of the deceased, Rev. J.C. Painter,
of Hillsboro, officiated at the grave,
assisted by Rev. DIR. Thornton
Whaling. Mrs. Heck before mar
riage was Miss Leake, daughter
of the late Mr.. Samuel A. Leake
of Albemarle county, Her age was
81 years. The cause of her death
was consumption, from which NAL
adv she had been sufferer for
MANY years. Mrs. Heck was
frequent visitor in Lexington. She
was woman Of attractive person
ality and bright disposition She
was a COMMUNICATE of the Presby-
terrain church at Hillsboro. Her
husband is son of the late Mr.T b.
Heck of Lexington, where he grew
to mani ol For years he has
been connected with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway company.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Heck is
survived by three sisters and one
brother-Mrs. Richard Grinstead
of Hillsboro, Mrs. Charles ii. Moose
of Norfolk, Mrs. Joel Smith OF
Stanton, and Mr.. William L.
Leake of Hillsboro.
SHAw-Mr. Wesley M. Shaw
died Sunday afternoon, March 20,
1904, at his home at Decatur, after
an illness of some months. He
WAS the Baltimore and Ohio agent
at that place and was senior men,
Der of the firm Of w. NJ. Shaw d
Co., merchants, of Brownsburg.
He was fine business man and
was highly esteemed in his com
munity. He was member of
Timber Ridge Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Shaw was son of the late
Mai. John A. Shaw, and was in his
39th year. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Florence Mob
Ter, daughter of the late Mr.. John
II. Mohler of Rockbridge Baths,
aad tour children. Three brothers
and four sisters also survive
Messrs. w. H. Shaw of Rockbridge
Baths, DE Shaw Of Timber Ridge,
j. A. Shaw of Brownsburg, Mrs.
Robert Selby and Mrs. D. A. Hart
of aockbridge Baths, Mrs. ). b
Nutty of Timber Ridge, and Mrs,
J. NJ. Fulwlder Of Brownsburg
The funeral services were held
Yesterday morning from Bethesds
PRESBYTERIAN church near Rock
bridge Baths, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Henry Miller. The
interment was made in Bethesda
churchyard.
AGNER-Mrs. Martha +. Agner
wife Of Mr.. Thomas B. Agner, dice
Wednesday night, March 16, 1904
of pneumonia at the home Of he
son-in-law, Mr.. F. X. Carter, OF
North river near Elmeria. He
age was Sc years, she having beei
born August 3, 1887. Before mar
riage she was a Miss Sheltman
daughter of the late Mr.. Peachy
Sheltman of Rockbridge. Her hus
band and four children survive
Messrs. Albert S. Agner,W. Harr,
Agner and Robert G. Agner o
Lexington, and Mrs. Mary )
Carter of Rockbridge. Mrs. Agne
was a member of Wesley Chape
Methodist church. lnterment wa
made Friday noon in the Lexlng
,, ton cemetery, the services AT III
l grave being conducted by Rev. j
II. Light, who was assisted by Rev
d. A. Penick.
HALI-Mr. John W. Hall die
i. at his home near Lexington SUI
day afternoon, after an illness c
some months which developed int
pneumonia. He wa aged abor
= 81 years and was an industrlou
g and respected citizen of the con
n munity. The funeral was conduc
= ed from the Lexington Bapti
n church Monday afternoon at
d o'clock by the pastor, Rev. ID
). Charles Manly, followed by int
e ment in tie Lexington cemeter.
S Mr.. Hall is survived by his VIII
IS who was a Miss EntsminSer, an
six children-Mr. Charles f. Hal
l. Mrs. R.H. Mutispaugh, Mrs. Frar
+ Mutispaugh, Misses Mary al
IS Agnes Hall and Mr.. Ross Hall.