The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
OBITUARY
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Wallace Shelton. of TO3 Catherine
street colored. for twenty-five years
SeAton NJ Calvary BAPTIST Church..
uied suddenly at his home Tuesday
might Ills funeral will take place Mt
~ ~ O'Clock tomorrow from the church
which he served so long. and the ser
vices viii probably be conducted by
INC Rev Ryland knight. d. D.. pas
Shelton was regarded as n faithful
servant of the church. He was en-
acared TO all the congregation. and
In respect to his memory and In re-
gard Tor his devotion his funeral Will
church.
Shelton was first employed bv the
old Clay street Baptist Church. and
when the congregation built q now
Church and moved he went with
Dcuth OF Child
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Maidens. Va. January ll.--Ruth. thu
three-year-old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. \. o. Gibson. died at their home.
Locust Hall. near Maldens, on Tues
day evening at 10 o'clock. The inter-
ment viii be In the cemetery at Grace
Episcopal Church Thursday at . r. NJ.
Mrs. Mnry j. conmnn.
Harrlsonburg. Va, January I1.-Afrs.
Mary j. Coffman. aged seventy-six
Years. died to-day at McGaheysvillc.
she leaves six children. including Mrs.
Ida Malone. of Charleston. w Va:
Thomas Coffman, of Hagerstown. Md.
and Charles f. Coffman. OF Harrison
burg
NIiss Homie Powell.
Bristol. Va. January 11--A brief
message received here last night an
hounced the sudden death OF Miss Bon.
ME Powell. daughter OF Joseph Pow
ell. of Bristol. who had been sent 10
Knoxville to prevent her marriage
with Harry Fleenor. a Bristol young
man. Fleenor was advised that Miss
Powell who was only fourteen years
old ana pretty. took poison with sui
cidal intent. and desired his prescncc.
He hurried 10 Knoxville. expressing the
hope that Tho girl might live TO be-
come his bride
Funeral Of c. C. Boyd
roanoke. Va. January H. Funeral
services for Charles C, BOYD. Asso.
clated Press representative here. Who
lied suddenly last night while at his
desk, viii take place tomorrow morn
ing from the family residence con
Quoted by the Rev. w. f. Powell OF
Calvary Baptist Church The body
'ater VIII be taken 10 Concord y. g..
"herc Mr.. Boyd was born. and will bo
inferred IN the family bury!ng ground.
William o. JOHNSON.
Lynchhurg. Va, January 1l.-wu-
liam Q: Johnson, aged sixty-nine years.
one OF the pioneer business mon OF
LynohhurS, who had been in the gro
Gerry business here for thirty-nve wears
hied THIS morning in his room in the
virginia Building. Mr. Johnson had
leen IN failing health for several years,
ont ms death came as a great shock,
nc had been confined TO his room for a
GEEK. and at midnight last night said
ne was feeling better. The end came
quietly At $50 o'clock this morning.
Mt. Johnson was a native OF Nelson
county. and after tho war engaged in
mercantile pursuits at Rive1v!ilc. Am
ierSt county. Thir,yfvc years ago
lie came to Lynchburg and opened a
grocery business. and since that time
mad conducted ono OF the most sue
cessful businesses OF this character
In tho city.
Mr. johnson was n Confederate vet
cram. having served with distinction
IT, himself and a credit to tho Lost
Cause throughout tho entire War be
tween the States. lie was an active
member OF tho First Baptist Church
| Fast master OF Marshall Lodge. 4 T.
and y. NJ. past high priest of Lyncn.
nurS Chapter Royal Arch Masons. and
past eminent commander OF DeMolav
Cornmandery, having for years been
ono OF the most ardent AIasons OF
Lynchburg.
re was son of the late Albert NJ
Johnson, IL prominent citizen OF Nelson
county IN his day, and he is survived
ny three broihers-C l. johnson. Of
Winsinh. who is spending the winter
IN Florida; George W Johnson NJ
LynchburS and Robert *. johnson al
buckingham county
This morning the remains were re.
moved from the Virginia Building. and
they VIII lie in state in the blue lodge
room OF Marshall Lodge until the time
Tor the funeral Thursday afternoon a,