Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-04-13


seven days, took place at the home. :
Mr.. Sanders was an employee of the
| VIrgintan Railway Company at the
time of his death. He was n man
who was possessed OF much intclli-
gence; honest, Industrious and all
who knew him respected him for his
manly qualities. This was shown
by the respects paid to his remains
when tho funeral eulogy was de-
livered at his homo, zoe Ninth ave-
nue.. N. W., by Rov. S. Nj. Reanc, of
St. Paul's NJ. lG. Church. He used
as text, so teach us tho number
OF our days that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom"
Tho discourse was full OF whole
some instruction to the bereavcd
family and the entire audience. 1t
was an occasion that should not soon
be forgotten by any who attended
the service. We wish to use this
method In thanking tho many friends
who assisted us so nobly during the
illnesn aid doath Of our uncle-Mrs.
Gertrude Sheffoy, his daughter; Mrs.
Anna Sanders. his niece.
MIRO. Lula Arlington, Of 513 Cheat
nut avenue. N. W., who has boon i'll
for two weeks. is much improved
from q sorieuS case OF LaEirippo. I'M
dor tho caro- Of DR.. Medley.
Mics Henrietta Moyer, of SAB Sew
enth avenue, who has boon quito sick
with LaGrippe is muoh improved,
under the efaciont caro- Of DR.. George
ID. Moore.
n Mt. David Fults, Of Sa5 Tenth
aveaue. n. r., who has boon indis-
II posed for three weeks. 10 able to DO
II oat again and around the street.
n The funeral services Of Mr.. War
nor Robert Graham took place from
H the homo. 813 Eleventh avenue. N.
W., at 10 A. M. The funeral eulogy
\ was delivered by ROY. ID. II. Powell,
OF the Hill stroet Baptist Church.
DIT. Graham had boon married three
n years and leavos loving wife, two
chldren. SaDhronia and Martha Jane
Graham. mother and father, five sis
tors. two brothers and host OF
| friends. He died March IS, after an
illness OF eight days.
4 Tho wife and family wish to use
this method in thanking tho many
frionds who furnished tho floral de-
signs and for tho kind hospitality
shown during his illncss and death.
II Tho romans were inferred in tho
Old Lick Cemotory. Mr.. c. G. VIII
l;ams. the polite funeral director Of
Gilmer avenue, n. w. had the fun
n Mrs. Sarah Graham, vito OF tho
deceased wishes especially to thank
MI. l.. V. Fultz, Miss Rebecca Fultz
: Mrs. Mary Jeffres Mrs. Lillian Cal
loway Mr.. Bmell Crawley, Jonah
!. Steward and Mr.. Alonza Hancock anu
Mr.. John Coins.
Rocky Mount, Franklin County
Va.--The funeral services OF my
father. Mr.. N. IL. d. Poindexter. who
departed this lifo March sS, after on
I illness OF thirteen days. He was
taken Ill on tho eleventh Of March
and died on the twonty-third. The
!, funeral eulogy was delivered by
Rev. Young. pastor OF Bethlehem A.
N. 10. Church, Of Rocky Mount, at
their old home, at two O'Clock. He
used as n text. Job 1871, And said,
naked came I out of my mothers
womb and naked shall return
thither. The Lord gave and tho Lord
hath taken away, blessed be the
name Of the Lord" None but a
conflding believer can thus exclaim
I in approaching the valley of tho
shadow OF death.
| He leaves to mourn their losa, n
loving wife. an infant, eight other Of
his children, four boys and four girls,
namely, Mr.. NJ. r. Poindexter, Of
Jenkin Jones, w. Va; Mr.. George
/ w. PoindeXter, OF Rost, w. Va; Mr..
Nc. II. PoindeXter, Of Mullen, w Va;
Little Johnny PoindeXtcr, Mrs. Sallie
Kate Clouds, Of Rost, w. Va; Miss
Dora PoindeXtor, 610 Gainsboro ave-
nue., N. W.; Mrs. Laura Colbert, 32l
Salem avenue; Miss Muzetta Poin-
dexter, 225 Roanoke street, S. w.
Tho romans were sOlemnly laid
, To In Inv 10
side of his vito. four sons and one
daughter, Mrs. Hester Meadow, who
died at her homo, 104 Sixth avenue,
N. w. January II, 1918. The body
OF tho first named was in charge OF
Mr.. w. +. Hughes, who shipped the
| remains OF Mrs. Meadows from Roam
oko to Rocky Mount for burial. She
left loving husband and two chill
! dron. age three and four years, name
ly, Nancy Lee and Elizabeth Mead
ows.
The funeral culogy was delivered
by Rev. George G. Taylor, ID. D., OF
Mt. Zion A. M. &c. Church, Roanoke.
! He accompanied the family to preach
[ the funeral. Sister Meadows was a
faithful member of Mt Zion A. NJ.
ID. Church, OF Roanoke and held tena-
ciously to tho faith to the end.-Her
sister, Dora Poindexter.
| Mr.. Andrew Hill, Of Jersey City,
Now Jersey was the guest of his niece
Mrs. Lula Galloway. PIT Eighth ave-
nue., after an absence from Roanoke
Of thirty years. They will return
to the Magic City Of Virginia and the
Southwest and tho garden spot of
old Virginia. the mother OF States,
to view her beautiful mountains and
drink OF her priceless waters, flowing
| from beneath Mill Mountain. where
many times they quenched thoir rag
ing thirst and became satisfied.
Mr.. Paul Johnson, Of st. Paul
School, spent Easter In the city the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. Julia j.
| McGhce.
Miss Hattie Davis, of Charlotte,
NJ G. spent Easter as the guest OF
l Mrs. r. l.. Dennis.
Corporal Herman ISteptoe, Of Camp
la.3 q,