Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22

Presbyterian church. conducted by he
pastor, Rev. DIR. VIM. N. Scott. assist
ed by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser of the Firs
Church. After these services the re
mains will be taken to Old Stone churc
cemetery. Fort Defiance, where the
will be laid at rest in the family plot
The pall-beerers selected are: Messrs
Andrew Bowling. M. F. Gilkeson
Frank McCue, William Crawford
Blackwood Patterson and DR.. Frank M
Hanger.
MR.. H. D. COYNFR.
After sudden illness OF only three
days Mr.. Howard D. Coyner expired
Yesterday morning at bis home in this
city a little after midnight. Up te
Sunday evening Mr.. Coyner had ap
peared in bis usual health. At that
time he went down to his business place
and about eight O'Clock was found
there, suffering from sudden attack
of paralysis of the left side. He was
taken home and physicians summoned,
who in the course Of the night proIounc
ed him out of immediate danger, as he
had rallied suff1 GENTLY to sit up and
take food and seemed to be in a fair
way to recover. Tuesday night, how
ever, be suffered another stroke which
involved the whole body and be sank
into stupor from which he never raj
lied. Mr.. Coyner was about so years
of age. He was the only son of Mrs.
Simeon Coyner, of this city. who sur
wives him. He is also survived by three
sisters-Mrs. DR.. A. G. Fox, of this
city, Mrs. Willie Early, of Brown g
Cove, Albemarle county, and Mrs. j.
K. Cullen. of Catonville. Nd. He leaves
widow, who was Miss Minnie Moffett
of this county, and five children-Rich-
ard and Kenton, and Misses Annie
Mary and Alleen.-Waynesboro Vir
ginian.
MR.. J. HATCH SLOWER.
Mr.. J. Hatch Slower died on Tues
day morning at his home in Church |
vile, after short illness, the result |
Of heart failure, in his Goth year. He |
spent his life in the county, and was q |
most estimable man, and enjoyed the
esteem of all who knew him. He was
q brave Confederate soldier and his
death will be great shock to many of |
the old veterans. He is sur vived by
four sons-Drs. J. M. and George Fl
Slower of South Boston; Mr.. Richard
Slower Of Churchville. and Mr.. Frank
Slower. q student at William and Mary
College; and two daughters, Misses
BERTHE and Lucy Slower. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon from
the Presbyterian chuIch, conduct ed
by Rev. J. M. Plowden.
MIR. CHARLES S. BYERS.
Mr.. Charles S. Byers, one of the old
sst citizens of Stauuton, died Wedn es-
day morning at his home on Church
street, after an illness of some weeks
duration. He was born near Parnas
sus on January II, 1923. and in 1856
Miss Catherine Bell, dauRh
ter of Samuel Bell. Esq, of Long Glade,
who survives him with the following |
B. Byers of Pennsyl-
vania; James 8. Byers of New York;
Thos. P. Byers of this city; Mrs. s. H.
Kerr of Waynesboro. and Mrs. G. M.
and Miss Annie Byers of this |
city. The funeral took place yester-
day afternoon from his late home and
was conducted by Rev. DR.. W. n.
Scott of the Second Presbyterian
church.
MRS. A. W. CAMPBELL.
Mrs. Sue M. Campbell, wife of Mr..
A. W. Campbell, died on Monday at
her home in Stuart's Draft, of apoplexy.
She was a highly esteemed Christian
woman, a member of the Methodist
church, and an excellent neighbor and
friend. Her husband, one son and one
daughter survive her. The son, Mr..
W P. Campbell, lives at Stuart's Draft.
and her daughter. Mrs. w. o. Robert
son, in Hinton, whese the remains
were taken for burial. The interment
took place Wednesday.
MRS. CHAS. R. PARR.
Mrs. Ella Parr, wife of MI. Chas. r.
Parr Of New Hope, died suddenly on
Sunday, aged about 80 years. She had
been postmistress at that place for
about 10 years, and was highly esteem
ed by large circle of friends. Her
brothers and sisters in the west have
all arrived at New Hope, except one sis
ter from North Dakota. who is ex
pected today or tomorrow, and the fu-
neral will take place from the Metho-
dist church of which she was a mem
Der, on her arrival.
MR.. JOHN DINKLE.
Mr.. John Dinkle died Sunday night
at Craigsville, of heart failure, aged IS
years. he formerly lived at West
View, and at one time was engaged in
the milling business in Staunton. Tho
funeral took place Tuesday morning
from his late home, conducted by Rev.
John H. Taylor. and the interment was
in Hebron Gem etery.
MRS. JOHN MacNETT.
Mrs. Thompsey MacNett, wife of
Mr., John MacNett, died Friday morn
ing at her home at Annex, aged seven
ty years. Besides her husband, she is
survived by four sons and two daugh-
ters. She was member of Barren
Ridge church and her funeral took
Mace from that church SATURDAY. after