The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
DEATHS

LATCH TT-Dicd suddenly. al tho
home OF her son-in-law. Captain a.
w. Miller. No. South Third street,
Richmond. Va, on January 30. 1911.
MRS. MA RITA BEVERLEY HATCH
FIT. widow of Captain VIM. IIaynic
Hatchett. OF Luncnburg county. Va,
and daughter OF tho late Harr,
Stanard Beverley. OF Nottoway coun-
Der OF that family. her TWO sisters.
Mrs Is Charner Woodson, Mrs. lsaac
.. Epes. and her brother. Robert Fl.
Beverley OF Nottoway county. pre-
ceding her to the grave several years
ago. She was III her eighty
Year. but. was In complete possession
OF al her faculties 10 the day of her
death, having remarkable memory.
OF dates. OF what occurred durinj:
her lifetime. and was undoubted au-
thority when matters Of the past
We're discussed. She was one OF the
most lovable characters Of the old.
time Virginia school, She loved HUI.
NOR. and she was congenial anable
and companionablc to the greatest
degree, and TO know her was 10
and comfort TO the Older generation
She was a guiding star and an In
centtve to the younger. For. as one
who stood beside her bier and gazed
upon her calm and peaceful face
said, 1T was impossible TO be in
ncr company without feeling the cf-
fects OF her good influence and try
ing TO be better She was called
upon in life to fill tho positions Of
mother. s,epmother and mothcr-in-
Law. and her faithful performance
or those duties was paid back in y
devotion never before known She
loved all Of her fellow creatures
and no one could be censureti in her
presence without her voice being
raised in their behalf. Her Christian
character shone brightly through
all her life, and when tho Master
called she was conversing with her
loved ones on earth. but in Il moment
was waited. without a panE of pain
to the embrace of those who were
awaiting her on the ccholcss shore
she had fulfilled her mission OF more
than four score years Her whole
life had been one of such gcntlencss
great example to those left behind
to meekly follow tho narrow path
that leads TO eternal salvation
She leaves three dnughtcrsMrs.
Mrs. a. W. Miller ana Miss Sue B.
Iiatchctt. OF Richmond; ono step
daughter. Mrs. Virginia e. Maddry.
or Chase CITY. and one grandson,
William Henry Miller. OF Charleston.
JOIINSON-Dicd, March /, at Z a. NJ,
at the residence Of her son. Canton ".
MRS. MARY ELLEN JOHNSON, aged
Funeral from residence THIS
AFTERNOON at 2:30 o'clock. Inter
lnent i'll Rivervicw Cemetery. Friends
and acquaintances invited.
POWELL Died at his home. Royal
ruary 81. 1911, RICHARD POWELL,
age MIR. Powell was one Of the
most highly-respectcd and we'll
known residents Of the county. hav-
ing been born and lived all his life
on the farm where he died. lie wa S s,
brOtncr OF tho late Dr. Erasmus
Powell ESQ we'll known and beloved
in this ci',.>. and father or Mrs. Pro-
ell, OF characteristics. Va; John
Nick. Powell, of Lexington. KY: Mrs
Wesley, Of Vintta, Va. and Francis
a. Powell. Richmond, Va
Mr. Powell was buried In Holly.
wood February "a. beside his beIov.
ed wife. who preceded him to tho
grave nine years ago,
CHuMBLEY--Died. OF whooping cough
GINA PRESTON. infant daughter OF
Rev. G. NJ. Chumbley and Mrs. Eliza
beth Stern Chumbley.
lntermcnt at Ruther Glen, Va
SUNDAY. MORNING, March s..
tWElSlGEfe-D Died. at the residence ,oi
Mrs. p. Wilson Bragg. Petersburg
Vas al 1890 T.. NJ. March 4. 1911, MRS
LOUISE CHRISTINE WElSIIER
widow OF General ID. a. Welsigcr. Il,
tho eighty-fourthN year OF her age.
ST. ,fnul's Church. Petersburg, al
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