The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-27
OBITUARY.
r. BIackford G,yntkin,

Mr.. T. Blackford Gwatkin. former,y
g. tnis CITY, died Yesterday morning in
81, Vincent Hospital. Norfolk. He ia
g Gwatkin, Of this city. and Mr. &.
9. Gwatkin, OF New York. and four Ma.
ters. Miss Elizabeth Gwatkin. Mrs
s ana er. = !, Stokes; Mrs. r. I. Marshall
whom resides In England. =
Mr.->Gwatkin's remains viii he
Drought here to-day. and the funeral
Will take place from the mortuarv
ss 5a.p IN hollywood at Il o'clock
VIII meet the body at the train. THE
interment Will be private. M
Walden Shelton.
Mr. Walden Shelton died at the No
n9 n.cioc nhosprt Ia yeaerday afternoon Mt
e the home of his father. Mr.. w. D..
Shelton. in Mecklenburg county. TO
day for the burial
The funeral services will BIO con
Quoted Tomorrow afternoon at s.sa
o'clock Mr.. Shelton. who was twenty
one years old. was a student at Rich.
mond College last session. His broth.
ers. MT. w. D.. and J. II. Shelton. re.
Mrs. Sarah booker spence.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, June 26.--Mrs.
Sarah Booker Spence. widow OF Judge
David e. suence. aged eigtt--four
years. died this morning ut els O'Clock
at her residence. No 707 Church Street
after being confined TO her home for
a month. a year ago Mrs. Spence sus-
tanned a slight stroke OF paralysis, from
which time gradual decline could
be noted IN her health. For the past
month no hope had been held out for
her recovery on account of her great
age
Mrs. Spence was a Miss Hahson prior
to her marriage, being a member OF
the wetl-known Hobson family OF
Powhatan county She was born mt
2"Blenheim,' the old family home. ana
there, In 1919. she became the wife
of Judge Spence. coming to Lynchburs
Immediately after her wedding. From
that time OF her death she had been
resident of Lynchburg. She was a
lifelong member OF the Episcopal
Church. and ut the time of her dealt,
was the oldest member OF st. Paufs
Church. OF this city. She was n hard
worker for her church, and gave much
OF her time to charitable deeds Dur
Ing the Civil War no woman in the
city gave more OF her time and
thought to tho care of the soldier.
within the city.
sS Mrs. spence was the mother-in-law
OF Mr.. Robert H. Gisli and she is SUR.
tvived by one brother. Captain Willis
w. Hobson. Of Powhatan county. and
her granddaughter, Miss Elizabeth
and Mary S. Gish OF this city.
Airs. Bette A.. Jns1cs.
Especial to The Times DIspatch.l III
sMJTTs s,s Gross ROADS 20, y, VA June ,
residence, near here. vest tie rday5 evening
about S o'clock, after long illness
Mrs. Jones was married to Mr. George
raj a n pos fn m " f,
lvived by six sons and SIX daughtes.
seveal brothers and sisters and a1host
OF q, J, other. elatiy YES The remains were
sus Baptist Church. at this place. this Y
evening at 3 O'Clock. I'll
John hester.
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Z GLADEsBoRo, VA. June 2e.--Nlr
citizen of this place. died yesterday
Mr.. Nester was a son of j oshun Nester
who was shot and killed from ambush
aS ela
who was hanged for the crime. Mr..
hester will be buried to-day by the
side. aof.2h his. murdered father at the
family buryinE- place.
Mrs. Mollie a. ArnstronE.
Special to The Times Dlspatch.l "a
81 FRED VA, June % -
Mrs. NIollie "A. Armstrong, VITO sot
GharleT ! 1AApmastr9Gag formerly Of thls
Md. Mrs. rmstrong has a numheY of
relatives e here, some Of wv hom att tented
the funeral, 3i ~ 81
DEATHS.
at Memorial Hospital, s5
Friday, June Is, 1908, Walden
IL SHELTON, js:
Burial will take place Il froms8tha
home Of his father, w. p. Shelton. \ In
I klenburg county SUNDAY Ar