Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-27
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS i z. HEINZ

Heller, died on the 18th Instant.
at her home in Buena Vista. Her 81
wa sudden aud came without warning,
| though she had been troubled with
heart disease for some wears. She had
passed her three score years and was
the youngest daughter of Robert aud
Saliie Mccormick of Augusta county.
An Older brother, David Mccormick,
and three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Ott
and Mrs Rebecca Williams of Angus
ia county, and Mrs. SAllie Paxton of
Roctbridge. survive her. The funeral
services, attended by anumber OF rela-
ii YES and her many friends in Buena
Vista, we're held in the Presbyterian
church, conducted by Rev. H. r Laird,
aud the interment was iu Green Hill
Cemetery. J. P. NcCluer, G.. W.
Rubbish, T. B Parker, b. I. Hardy, q.
M. Speck and 7. F. Amo'e acting as
pail bearers, and Misses Mary Mckee,
Margaret Lackey aud Lizzie Amole
carried the many floral tributes Her
husband and eight children are left to
cherish her sainted memory. The chill
dren are Mrs. Mamie McComb. Mrs.
Nettie Turner, Ida and Eva Heller.
William, Walter, Emmett and Percy
Heller.
MIR JOHN SNEAD.
Mr.. John Snead, ST., departed this
life, July 18th, 1905, at his home near
Crozet, Va, aged 10 years. He was
brave and faithful soldier, serving
through the four years of the civil
war, and was three times wounded.
He was true Christian, devoted
husband, kind father and excellent
neighbor. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lucy j. Snead, of Crozet, and six
children-Mrs. M. l.. Hippert, and
Mr.. r. E. Snead, of Covington, Va. !;
Mr.. A. K. Snead of Stuart's Draft,
Va; Mr. John Snead, Jr., and Mr.. K.
l.. Snead of Crozet, Va, and MI. j. L..
Snead of Charlottesville. Va.
MRS. FANNIE CONNER,
Mrs. Fannie Conner, widow of the late
Samuel Coiner, died Saturday morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
James r. Kemper, in this city, aged
about so years. She had been an In
valid for a number of years. Mrs.
Coiner was before marriage Miss
Yount of Rockingham. The funeral
took place Sunday morning from Tlnk
ling Spring church, cond Quoted by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Finley. The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. W. B. Nc
Chesney, g. P. Bowman, &. A. Gulley,
J. W. Croft, A. H. McCue and J. w.
May.
MRS JOSIAH BEVERAGE.
Mrs. Josiah Beverage, who month
ago was received as an inmate of the
Western State Hospital from Highland,
died at that institution Thursday of
last week. Mrs. Beverage was the wife
OF prosperous farmer and Tunker
preacher of Straight Greek, Highland
county. and her body was taken
home for interment. She was the only
surviving daughter of the late John
Beverage, another sister, Mrs. Joseph
Skldmore, of Franklin, having died
less than two weeks ago. Her bus
band, two sons and two brothers sur
vive her.
MISS VIRGINIA ANDERSON.
| Miss Virginia Anderson, an aunt of
Mrs. James W. McCambridge, died
here ON Sunday morning, aged about
| 50 years. Miss Anderson's health had
been failing for several years. She was
a daughter of the late James and
Martha Anderson, and was born near
Rockbridge Baths, but for many years
had made her home in Lexington. She
is survived by one sister, Miss Cath
crime, and two brothers, Messrs. W.
A. of this city, and James, of Iowa.
The remains were taken to Lexingtt
Monday for burial. The funeral took
place from the Pres yterian church
of which she had long been member
MISS JESSIE COVER.
i Miss Jessie Cover, only daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Cover of Elkton
died on Saturday at Saranac Lake, N
~. She was 20 years of age and was re
garded as one of the most beautiful your
women In the Valley. Her death was
due to tuberculosis, from which she hat
been a sufferer for two years. Sh
leaves her parents and number o
brothers The funeral took place Mon
day afternoon at ElktOn. the service
being conducted by Rev. DR.. 5. *. Cox
MRS LEE LONG.
t Mrs. Lee Long died suddenly at be
home near Annex on Thursday aftel
J noon of last week, aged about 40 Year,
She had only recently recovered froI
t an attack of typhoid fever. She Wa
walking In the yard at her home whe
she dropped dead. Before marriage SD
was Miss Jennie Rives, and is survive
= by her mother. Mrs. Thos. Rives, tire
y sisters, and one daughter and thre
| sons