Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-24
SATURDAY ....... MAY 81, 1919
ROANOKE NEWS

"<Gt leIt beautiful
dying te5u&ohy of her hope OF tho
future reward OF her heavenly homo
She leaves to mourn their loss, two,
sisters, one brother In Roanoke, Mrs
Laura j. Hurt, Mrs. izxio Thomp-
aon and Mr.. David Barlow. and a
numerous host OF nicccs and uephewsl
and a host OF friends,
Tho stork visited tho homo Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wise. Wednesday,
May "A and left a bouncing baby girl
Mother and baby are getting along
nicely at their home, 30 Sixth Ave-
nuo. N. e
Tho funeral services OF Mrs. Clara
Chainey Tanner, OF 225 Eighth Ave,
nue., N. F., who died Thursday, May
Is, were held Sunday. May is, from
the Church OF which she had been n
faithful member for many years. Shc
was ono or the mothers Of the Church
and community and always had
word at all times for all whom she
camo in touch with. Truly she was
mother in Roanoke. She was also
member OF Blooming Rose Court.
The High Street Church loses
noble momber that will b6 missed.
lna Courts were in attendance and
II number of Pythians and members
OF the Uniform Rank were out. ~
Sir Sonny Tanner was q member OF
our rank we felt 1t our duty to be
with our friend and brother. The
floral designs were very beautiful and
profnsc. Rev. ]. Nj. Bannistcr do
livcrcd the funeral culogy from St.
Iuko. :52, "And all wept and be-
walled her, but IIo said, Weep not,
she Is not dead but slcopcth a." And
indeed all could feel with assurance
that Sister Tanner was only asleep in
the arms OF Jesus, because she had
lived for Him that livcth and rcigncth
1orcvcrmOrc.
Mr. c. G. Williams and his as
Sociatc, Mr.. j. b. Brown had the
funeral in charge. Everything WAS
carried out in the most bclltting man
ncr by this very polite funeral di-
rector with an entire automobile
service.
Mrs. Tanner had all the care neccs
Sary 10 hcr comfort by her loving son
and dauGhter-in law, Sir Sonny Tan
ncr and Mrs. Mary Tanner, who
spared no pains to comfort and cheer
their mother during her lifetime with
them.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their many acts OF kindness ex-
tondcd us during tho illness and death
OF our mother, Mrs. Clara Chainey
Tanner, who died May Is, 1919. We
wish to thank the friends who gave
IL the beautiful floral designs. 4
true Christian has gone from us to
Heaven, n real devoted mother from
the community. She was mother TO
AL who knew her. in advice and in
@ruction. Thanks again, from the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Tan
ncr.
rho remains were solemnly and
quietly laid to rest in Midway Gene
tory Sunday evening, May Is, by
Blooming Rose Court.
The funeral Of Mr.. James Watkins
of ZIG Third Avenue. n. w. took
place from the High Street Baptist
church, Monday, May 70. Mr..
Watkins died at his home after a
short Illness. He was one OF Roam
ckc'S csIimablc characters. loved and
highly respected by his own race as
we'll as by the white people Of Roam
oEc, which was proven By their dcyo
ton to him during his illness and in
the hours Of mourning of the family
His employer followed him to the
end. The wife has lost a loving
husband. the Church n noble member
the community Il quiet and good cit
l%cn. He has left TO mourn their
loss, wife, Mrs. Alice Watkins. one
brother, Mr.. Price Watkirs Of Roam
okc and host Of friends in whose
memory viii be worth while recalling
that chriSt-lifc e1cmplificd by Broth
or James Watkins. The oakcn cas-
kct was very beautiful and one of the
most costly ever used here by Under
takcr G. G. Williams, since being
established i'll the city OF Roanoke.
The funeral culogy was delivered by
the pastor. Rev. w. y. Lea. Tho
remains were Solcmnly laid to rest
in Midway Cemetery
Rev. !. s Hatcher, OF Mt. Zion
a. NJ. T.. Church and his choir and
congregation worShiNpcd at tho Ninth
Avenue Christian Church M0ndav
rf"ht Nay 10. Rev. ] r. Louder
bach introduced the speaker, who
read st. Luke 4:1S as his text. as
follows, '"Thc spirit of the Lord is
uron mo. because lie hath anointed
Ne to preach the Gospel to the poor
lie h?th sent me to heal the broken
hearted; to preach dclivorancn to the
cantiVe& and receiving Of sight to the
blind, set at liberty them that arc
bruised" A very helpful discourse
was delivered. All could truthfully
50" that it was good that they had
gone up to the house OF the lord
Al Offering OF Sc SO wac given aftt,
which cream was served.
Mrs. Ramsey Of 161 Wells Alley,
N. w., who has suffered greatly
from rheumatism and eczema and
swollen feet and limbs for long
while. was induced by NJ. Stanfield
to use DR.. d. p. Ordway's Foot
Plasters, which she began ten days
ago together with Liquid Indian Herb
Tonic, which arc proving very help-
full to her as she reports to the agent
M. Stanfield.
Mrs. Ophelia Faulkner, who under
went an operation O few weeks ago