Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MIR JOHN A. SHUEY.

MIR JOHN A. SHUEY.
1t is with regret that we announce
the death of Mr.. John A. Shney, at hlt
home near Fort Defiance, on the 18th
inst, after An illness of several mnnlns
with Bright's disease. Nj. Shuey Was
horn at Arbor Hill 81 years ago, and
: Was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shuey.
II e was a brave Confederate soldier,
being member of the command under
Gen. Imboden. After the war he mar
ried Miss Petite Shaver, daughter of
the late Zabulon Shaver of the SWOOpe
neighborhoOd, who with one daughter.
Mrs. G. P. Bowman, survives his. He
is also survived by one brother, DR..
Vim. Shuey of Piedmont. w. Va. He
was most excellent citizen, aud was
held in the highest esteem in his neigh
borhood, where he had resided for
about quarter of a century. as well
as with all who knew him and had
dealings with him. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon from his late
residence. and was conducted by his
pastor, Rev. j. N. Vandeventer, and
the remains were brought here and in
tered in ThOrnrose cemetery. The
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Messrs. J. N. Mcfarland,
James f. Bowman, r. g. Byers, L. A.
Jordan. John Brooks, ]. R. Kemper,
j. H. Palmer and DR.. w. s. Whitmore.
| MRS LUCY D. WOODS.
Mis-. Lucy D. Woods died at her resi-
dence here on Tuesday morning after
Il long illness of Bright s disease. She
was a lady of lovely Christian charac-
ter, and WAS greatly esteemed for her
benevolent work. She was devoted
member of the First Presbyterian
church, and will be greatly missed as
she was an active worked in every
benevolent enterprise. Before marrl-
age she was Miss Gilkeson, and was
born in Frederick county. October Is,
1928, making her nearly n years of age
at her death. On Nov. 10, 1916 she
was married to the late Mr.. John K.
Woods, at that time of Jefferson cOun-
ty. They came to StauntOn to live
shortly after the civil war, where Mr..
Woods, until bis death in 1874, was en-
gagged in the hardware business as a
member of the firm of Woods & Gilke-
son. After Mr.. Woods death Mrs.
Woods continued a resident of Staun-
ton, her constant companion being her |
daughter, Miss Janet, between whom
and her mother existed the strongest |
ties of affection. Her only son died in
1886. The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon from her late residence,
and was conducted by her pastor. Rev.
DR.. A M. Fraser
MRS MARY L. PENICK.
Mrs. Mary l.. Penick passed away |
Monday morning, at the residence OF |
her nephew. Mr.. X. M. Lipscomb, on
East Frederick street, after protract-
ed illness. Mrs. Penick was preceded |
to the grave by her husband and leaves
no children, but two brothers, Messrs.
John s. Lipscomb and VIM. III. Lips
comb, and one sister, Mrs. Fannie
Shelton, survive her.
The funeral services took place Tues
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock from the
Baptist church of which she was a |
faithful and devout member. Rev.
DR.. Thomas Hume of North Carolina,
conducted the service i'll the absence
of Rev. NJ L. Wood. d. ID.
MISS M J. KELSEY.
Miss Matte J. Keesey died at the |
home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Glendy,
at Goshen on Sunday evening at six |
O'Clock, August 9th, 1905. Two sisters, |
Mrs. Thomas Glendy and Mrs. James
GIendy survive her. She was also a
sister of the late James and Joseph B |
Keesey, who lost his life in Waynes-
boro, Va. in the flood of Sept. 20, 1896.
The deceased lived for number of
years in Middlebrook, and also in
Staunton. where her many friends and
acuuaintances will be shocked and dis
tressed to learn of her death.