Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1917
ROANOKE NOTES

ROANOKE, VA, December To-
Mr.. Byrd Stanfleld, of SAG Seventh
avenue, who died Friday morning,
December 7, at one-thirty had been
sick for long while but had i'm
proved seemingly. He was taken i'll
Thursday, November 20 and con-
tinued so until the end came. He
was conscious Of the approaching end
and was strong in the faith of O life
of immortality beyond the grave.
He came to Roanoke to 1.-Two with
his son. Mr.. I. =. Stanficld and his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Stanfield, fourteen
months ago, where he remained till
the end. His sons and daughters
Visited him from North Carolina and
Maryland during his sickness. He
was the only uncle of the Stanfield
Brothers Of Roanoke.
lie lived a devout Christian for
fifty years Of his life and died in full
triumph of faith, being seventy-seven
years and nine months old at death.
The funeral services were held on
last Sunday evening, one-thirty, at
the Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church which
he Joined Immediately after his ar
rival here. Tho funeral euloEy was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. George
G. Taylor, d. D., after some remarks
by Brother G.. II. Howard, who had
known Brother Stanfield during their
boyhood days. Reviewing the past
he saw himself the only one Of the
older classmates now left, of forty
eight years ago.
Rev. Taylor used for his discourse,
JOB 1914 and l Corinthians, Is:
51-5S. 1t was Il great eulogy. He
'eXhorted the audience to tho faithful
ness OF tho deceased and showed all
by the words Of his text, how vitality
important 1t is to seek the Lord in
early life III order to be strong for
Him in old age. The services were
closed at the church, the weather be-
ing severely cold.
The remains were inferred in Mid
way Cemetery Mr.. G. G. Williams,
of Gilmer avenue had the funeral in
charge. Two sons and one daughter
were present, Mr.. Alfred Stanfleld
and Sister Martha from Western
Maryland and one grand daughter,
Miss Matte Staniield, Of Durham, N.
c. and six children are left to mourn
their loss.
MI b. II. Wade and sister, Mrs
Amanda Leftwich left the city on
Wednesday, November rs to spend
Thanksgiving Day in Hagerstown,
Md, whore they had quito pleasant
time with old and newly made ac-
Aintances. They returned Mon
day, -, Mucn elated'o NOR trip
Mr.. Charley Holland, OF Grocer
avenue was married in Dublin Sun
day and brought his bride to Roam
oke, where they expect to make their
future home. Much JOY to the pair.
Mrs. G. S. Edmondson, 321 Tenth
avenue, N. e. has been confined to
her bed since November &c. DR..
Moore has been attending her every
day. Mr.. G. S. Edmondson will be
home from Pittsburg OH Monday, the
tenth.
Mrs. Rev. Murphy and Mrs. Susan
Murphy wish to thank the whole
community for the hospitality shown
us through extreme illness and death
of their son and husband, who died
November >. 1917. He preached his
own funeral. The words he used
are in Ezekiel After preaching his
own funeral he preached thirty min
utes, after which he quietly entered
In the Kingdom of God.
Done by the order OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Murphy and his mother, Mrs.
Susan Murphy; his sisters Mrs VIII
liam Coleman, Mrs. Thobbs, of Phil
aucipi!St hllu MISS BuTuCr or Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Phillip Rhgsdale, OF Tenth
avenue, N. e. is much indisposed and
has been for four weeks and not
much improved.
Mrs. Bessie Stanfield, OF 66 Chest
nut avenue has been quite indisposed
for two weeks. She Is slightly i'm
proved. DR.. j. II. Roberts is the
attending physician.
Rev. Moore, Of Columbus, Ohio
preached for Rev. Taylor and his
congregation Sunday morning, at
eleven o'clock from Psalms 8:4. The
divine did credit to the occasion. He
Is blind man but he makes mon
with eyes see the Scriptures.
1t was learned this morning that
Mrs. Jennie Corbett Of Bellair, Ohio
died Sunday and would be buried
there Tuesday. This information
was obtained from tho daughter Of
the deceased, Mrs. Bertha Traynham
Of Tenth avenue, N. e.
Mrs. Catherine Stanfield was taken
very sick Tuesday evening about six
thirty.
Mr.. Cyrus Curtis, of Eighth ave-
nue. N. e., who has been in declining
health for more than twelve months
died Monday, December IL.
Mrs. A. l.. Thaxton, of $40 Ninth
avenue. N. e. has been sick with La
Grippe since Friday last and Ia still
confined to her bed under treatment
OF DR.. George T.. Moore.