Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-21
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK
MRS. Z. Il. BAYLY,

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death of Mrs. Edmonia Bell Bayly
which occurred the night before at he
home, "The Kalorama," which sh
had conducted as private hotel for
number of years. About a year ag
she gave up business on account of he
health, but at the time of her death sh
had just returned from Atlantic City
and was thought to be much improv
ed. Mrs. Bayly was a warm hearted
woman, who was always friend t,
any one in distress and her hand wa.
ever open to help the needy and many
are they in this community who will
regret to learn of her death. Thre.
children survive her, they are Mrs. w
w. King, Mrs. S. p Nottingham and
Mrs. Chas. X. Hoge, all of whom reside
in this city. The funeral took place
Sunday morning from her late home
and was conducted by her pastor, Rev.
DR. A. M. Fraser, of the First Presby-
terrain church.
MIR. ALEXANDER P. DUDLEY.
Mr.. A. P. Dudley, prominent
farmer of the Messy Creek vicinity,
died suddenly Thursday evening of
last week of acute indigestion. He
was in his usual health in the morn
ing and was at Mt. Scion on business
News of his death will carry sorrow
into many homes in that section as
well as other parts of the county. He
was the third son of the late Richard
HI. Dudley, and was born in the sam e
house where he died.
Besides being a successful farmer and
owner of one of the most beautiful
places in the county, Mr.. Dudley had
important financial holdings in various
places. He was a director of the Au-
gusta Milling and Mercantile Compa-
ny at Messy Creek, stakeholder in
the Rockingham National Bank and a
holder of some very valuable residen-
5iaf lots in Harrisonburg.
He was prominent member of the
Church and held faithful
y to its doctrines and lived a life of
sturdy integrity, thrift and charity.
Besides his wife, who was before
marriage Miss Nettie White. Mr.. Dud-
ey is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Samuel Forrer, and Mrs. John HI.
Lackey, and two brothers, E. N. and
Rodney Dudley, all of Messy Creek.
He had no children.
The funeral took place Saturday
at IL o'clock from the Messy
Creek Presbyterian Church, conducted
~ the Rev. Mr.. Massie.
MIR. J. A. HINER.
Mr.. J. A. Hiner, former we'll
,nown citizen of Staunton, but for some
ears past resident of Kentucky,
led of pneumonia on The 18th inst. at |
'helbyville, where he was spending
lis vacation. Mr.. Hiner was a native
f Highland county, but for many
ears resided in Staunton. He gradu-
ted from the Dunsmore Business Col
ege, and later became a member of
he faculty. Later he and Prof. B. F.
fumphries established the Staunton
BUSINESS College, and afterward he
vent to Louisville and connected him
elf with the Spencerian Commercial
chool, which position he held until
is death. Mr.. Hiner is survived by
is wife and son, his mother who lives
Highland, and three sisters, Mrs.
i. K. Gilkerson, Mrs. A. A. Crawford
nd Miss Lucy Hiner. The remains
'ached here Sunday morning and the
neral took place from Union Church
4 o'clock that afternoon, conducted
Y the pastor, Rev. William c. White.
MIR. HENRY WRIGHT.
Mr.. Henry Wright, aged so years, a
ighly respected farmer of the Moi
it's Creek neighborhood and for I
any years deacon of New Provi-
ence Church, died at his home on
st Thursday after an illness which
sted for many months. Mr.. Wright
ayes widow and four children, Mrs.
lmes Spillman, of Columbia, S. c., {
r. J. Rud Wright, of Covington, and
ISIS Lizzie and Mr. Samuel b. Wright, {
Moffatt's Creek. II
Funeral services were held as New
rovidence Church on last Friday and
terment was made in the church
trial ground
MRS. 0. r. FUNSTON.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis Funston, widow of
r. Oliver r. Funston, died in Win
lester Thursday night of last week
ter an illness Of several weeks. The
mains were brought here Saturday
ternoon and the funeral took place
Emmanuel Church.
Mrs. Funston was an earnest men,
II and worker in the societies of EN-
.
anuel Church during her residence
Staunton, when Mr.. Funston was
with the Virginia School
r the Deaf and the Blind.
MRS. SUSAN COX HESS.
Mrs. Susan Cox Hess, aged about 70
'ars, died Sunday, the 18th inst, at
n home near Spottswood, and was
Tried the following Monday at Old
rovidencs, Rev. A. III. Hamilton
the funeral service, assisted
7 Mr.. j. M. Shrechkise
Mrs. Hess has been a consistent ,
ember of Mt Carmel Presbyterian
hurch for many years.
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