Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. FANNIE C. FOSTER.


Mrs. Fannie @. Foster died very I'm.
expectedly Friday morning of heart
failure at her home in this city. the re-
suit of an attack of pneumonia suffer
ed last winter. Mrs. Foster was x
years:of age, native of Staunton, The
daughter of the late DR.. Francis L.
Stribling, superintendent of the West.
ern State Hospital and distinguished
physician and cOurtly gentleman OF
bis day. Her husband was the late
Richard T. Foster, to whom she Was
married in 1860 and with whom she
spent eight years IN Richmond imme-
dlately after marriage. the remainder
of her life having been spent in Staun-
ton. Two daughters survive her. Miss
Nettie of the Virginia Female Insti
tute faculty and Miss Mary; and one
son, Mr.. Frank s. Foster, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank,
Birmingham, Ala. She also leaves
one brother, Mr.. Frank 7. Stribling of
this city. Mrs. Foster was a woman
of gracious manner, sweet disposition
and beautiful Christian character, be-
ing communicate of Emmanuel EpiS-
copal church, from which the funeral
took place Sunday afternoon. The
pall-bearers were: DIR. E. l.. Gibson,
Messrs. Thos. Hogshead, Chas. Catlett.
Fitzhugh Elder, Chas. K. Hoge, jr.,
McHenry Holiday. w. B. Miller and
l.. W. Peyton. Honorary-Dr. Fl. H.
Henkel and Messrs. Arch Kinney, A.
F. Robertson, Jos. B. Woodward, G.
FL. Harrison, H. E. Gay, Jno. B. Coch-
ran, H. +. Norris and Jos. A. 6 lasgoW.
MRS. J. H. B. SELLERS.
Mrs. Sellers, wife of MIR. Jerome H.
b. Sellers, died suddenly at her home
near Churchville. on Monday, of apo
plexy, aged 70 years. Her health had
not been good for some time, but her
death was entirely unexpected. She
was life long member of the Presby-
terrain church, and one of the best wo-
men. Her long life was full of good
deeds, which will be remembered by
t1e community for years to come. Her
aged husband and thirteen children
survive her, they are Messrs. s. H., j.
N. and w. 4. Seller. who are living
in Iowa; q. w. of this State and Epps
Sellers of Washington, d. c., Mrs. j.
A. Mitchell of Rockingham, Mrs. W..
H. Dryden of this city, Mrs. q. W..
Brown, Mrs. q. A. Lightner, Mrs. W.
Fl. Tewalt of the county, and Misses
Mamie and Carrie and Mr.. George
Sellers, reside at home, all of whom
have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their bereavement.
The funeral took place Tuesday after
noon from Loeb Willow Presbyterian
church. and was conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. J M. Plowder.
MRS. ELIZABETH C. CARROLL
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Carroll, widow of
the late John b. Carroll, died at her
home near West Augusta, on the 9th
inst. in her 6lst year. Mrs. Carroll
has since her early childhood been the
| possessor of lovely disposition, which
in after years, along with her noble
! Christian life, gained her many friends
who will profit by the noble example
She Is survived by three sisters, one
neral service was conducted by Rev
II. W. Wilson, pastor of the West Au
gusta M. E Church, with which sht
has been connected since early life
| The interment was made in the near
by cemetery.
| MRS. MARY e POTTER.
Mrs. Mary Emma Potter, wife of Mr.
VIM E. Potter, died at her home Oh
North Augusta street Saturday morn
ing, after having been confined to be
bed for four weeks. Mrs. Potter wa
"a years of age, lifelong member AM
| dCtlFC WI hCl Ill UuO huluOi oil Cuui Cu
and lovely Christian character Sh
is survived by her husband and by on
daughter. Miss Bessie; also by on
brother. Rev. J. d. Greiner, pastor G
the Lutheran church at Rural Retreat
Va, who with his daughter, Miss Mary
reached here Saturday. The funeral wa
: held at O'Clock Sunday afternOo
3 from Christ Evangelical Luthera
r church.
, MRS. CATHERINE WINE.
Il Mrs. Catherine Wine of the Mt. Si(
i ney neighborhood. died Sunday nigh
) aged about eighty, her death being dr
q to the infirmities of age. She We
l. buried Tuesday morning from Leblanc
5 church at II o'clock. The funeral W;
b conducted by Rev. s. D. Miller. ST
b is survived by one daughter, Mr.
,. Chas. H. Sheets, and by six sons-D.
d John G., Peter and Chas. Wine of IL
IS county, William Wine of Alabam
). and A. F. Wine of Chicago.