Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-04-26
DEATHS DuRINGsTHE WEEK.
MRS. w. W. GIBBS,

MRS. w. W. GIBBS,
The many friends of Mrs. Kate 4
Gibbs, wife of Mr.. W. W. Gibbs, vi
he panied to learn of her death after
short illness, which occurred at tt
family home near this CITY Frids
night. The deceased. who before ma
: riage was Miss Kate M. Smith, is SUI
yived by her husband one SOD, W. W
Gibbs, Jr.. one sister. Mrs M E. Me-
r'ken. and numerous relatives in th
city and county, where she was widel
connected. Mrs. Gibbs was of brigh
disposition, kind, sympathetic, gentl
: ana patient, and was loved by all VIII
knew her. The family have the deep
est sympathy of many fIiends IN tn
community. The funeral services wer
held at the residence Sunday afternoon
conducted pY Rev Dr.. w n. Scott
} pastor of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
;burch of which the deceased was
COMMUNICATE, assisted by Rev. w. O
Hullihen. rector of Trinity EpiscOpa
church. 1nterment was IN Thornrose
,emei cry. The pail beArers were: Capt
W. P. Tams, Col. Fl H. Wayt, DR.. s.
Il, h enkel, and Messrs Arista Hoge,
". w. King, Is. A. Blakemore, jacob
\ ost and w. b. McChesney.
| The Hover bearers were uephews and
klnsmen as follows: Messls Frank,
| Edward, Joseph and Lister Merriken
| W, q. Kable and Joseph Kirby.
MRS. W. D. BARBOUR.
Mrs Annie Barbour, wife of MI w I.
ID. Barbour, died at her home here
Sunday 10 orniDg, aged 66 years, after a
long illness. Before marriage she was
Miss Annie McCutchan, a native of the
county, out was the most of her life
resident of this city. For forty years
Mrs. Barbour had been faithful com
munlcant of Christ Lutheran church,
and was most excellent womau. Her
funeral took place Monday afternoon
from the church and was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. A. r. D. Hancher.
The pail bearers were active-Messrs.
J. H. Wehn, j. A. Alexander, j. J.
Prufer, d. Z. Barkman, R. IL. Figgatt
and w. A. Miller. Honorary eesrs.
II. f. Scheele and W. Alex. Grubert.
MRS. PAUL sCHERER
The remains of Mrs. Paul Scherer.
woo died on Saturday at Low Moor.
arrived here Monday morning and were
taken to st. Francis Catholic church,
where the funeral service took place. |
Rev. VIM. McKeefrey conducted the |
service. Mrs. Scherer WAS about 20 |
ears OF age and spent the greater part |
Of her useful life in Stanton, having |
gone to Low Moor in the last decade, |
One daughter, Mrs. Theresa Rowan.
oosymisGress at Low Moor, survives
1er. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
VIM. Wholey, Daniel Crimmens, M
ThOs. Burke, J. j. Murphy
Ind J. P. Orchard.
MIR. NJ. R. COALTER
MI NJ. r. Coalter, one of the most
widely kno wn and highly esteemed citi.
ems OF the western section of the
county. died at his home at West Au-
,usta Cd Friday. the 18th inst. aged 81
'ears. He was brave old Confederate
eteran and WAS the second man to en-
list i'll the old West Augusta Guard.
having Joined that company in this
ity In 1856. The funeral took place
unday at Rocky Spring church at
)eertield. and was attended by large
ompany who desired to pay this last
ri0ute TO good man and friend. His
wife survives him.
1
Mrs Fannie Awde died at her home
t Laid Oh Tuesday, the 23rd inst, at t
u advanced aged, after a lingering ill b
e~s. Knowing that her end was ap t
roachlng she made every arrangement t
Or her funeral, selecting text for the
ervice, choosing pall-bearers, hymns. Il
&c. The funeral which took place t
from Bethlehem Lutheran t
hurch Was conducted by Its former C
aston, Rev. E. A. Repass. who was j
from New Market fer the il
lIpose. Two children survive her d
Irs. Luther Zlrkle and Mr.. D. D. 81
VIDE.
MRS. HENRY cox.
Mrs. Henry Cox. one of Midway's r
dest Inhabitants, died at her home n
thursday morning, the 18th, after
ANY months of illness and intense n
Altering. She was II years old and e
aves six sons, Messrs. John, Alex, a
dolphus, Robert, Jacob, and James,
so one daughter, M Iss Susan to mourn Il
leir loss, all of whom have the sym. s.,
ath} Of their many friends and neigh
DIS. Funeral services were held Fri q,
" morning from Mt. Carmel church, n
which Mrs. Cox was member, by
ey. A H. Hamilton, pastor. =
MRS. JOHN LEWIS PEYToN. II
Mrs. John l.. Peyton died on Satur- u
~ morning at her home 'Steep Hi!l,' V
ter an illness of some weeks. Shell ,
as born in North Carolina, June 5th, u
80, and was the daughter of John G.
ID Mary Washington. In 1854 she n
arried Col. John l.. Pey ton, and the L
eater part Of their married life was /,
ent in Stanton. She ls survi we'd by :,
ID son, Mr.. l.. w. II. Peyton. The e
neral took place Sunday afternoon 50
ON Trinity Episcopal church.