The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-16
MYERS

Death has again visited our com
munity and claimed Mrs. ]. M. Kel-
tor who died Of pneumonia, follow
ing an attack Of influenza. She was
sick only few days, death coming
at 11:00 o'clock Wednesday night.
Funeral and burial at Mt. Pleasant
Friday a. M, where large concourse
Of sympathetic friends and relatives
assembled to pay tribute Of respect
to this very industrious Christian
lady. Rev. ]. F. Reed, her pastor,
conducted the services. Although
the winter snow covered mother
earth, The mound Of earth that COW
cred this good mothers remains was
profusely bedecked with fragrant
flowers of the choicest varieties.
she was nearly fifty years Of age
Mrs. Kelton was Miss Melvina Col
lett, before her marriage to Mr.. j.
M. Kelton. Three daughters were
born to this union, and are an honor
to their parents and the community
in which they live, and wherever
known rank among the best people
of our country result Of the care
full training Of this good mother and
father The oldest, Miss Zula mar
ried Mr.. W. A. Lynch, of Knoxville,
being comfortably situated On Mar
liza aveune. Mr.. Lynch enjoys the
distinction Of being one of the
Southern's very best trainmen. Miss
Bessie married ]. L, Hartman, very
prosperous young farmer, about
three miles east of this place. Miss
Oda, the youngest, married Mr.. l. B.
Baughard, also very prosperous
young farmer, of near here. All
three were literally educated, hav-
ing taught several public schools
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelton toiled togeth-
err and had accumulated a very COM
Portable living. The Inequalities of
their dining room was beyond COM
parison. Both Mrs. Kelton and her
daughters were recognized as the
climax in domestic science.
This entire family are members Of
the Mt. Pleasant M. f, Church. In
the death of sister Kelton the church
has lost one Of its best members; the
family an affectionate wife and
mother and the community an ac-
commodating and useful neighbor.
The bereaved have the sympathy of
wide acquaintance.
Mr.. L. G. Hartman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Hartman, returned home
last Sunday, having received his dis
charge from military service. He
has beer located at Camp Funston,
Kansas, Also another son, Edgar,
came in home recently from some
western military camp.
Mrs. L, D. Rutledge is confined to
her home with sickness.
A, F. Bible and family spent Sum
day in your city.
Mr.. W. F. Bible, Jr., came home
one day last week, having received
his discharge. Mr. Bible was in the
service Of the United States Navy
Submarine chasers. He has been in
England most Of the time since his
enlistment last spring. Probably no
young man of Greene county has
travelled to the extent that he has,
having travelled quite good deal
before the war. There are but few
If any of the States in the United
States that he hasn't visited. ale has
also travelled through Canada and
number of countries overseas. He
is one Of our best young men and
will make success wherever he goes. /
Mr., Dewey Bible returned from
Asheville, where he was in the Ten
nessee school for the blind, and has
embarked in the broom manufacture
ing business. Mr.. Bible is worthy Of |
your patronage and you should give
him your work. X.