The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
OBITUARY |
FINAL CALL COMES TO
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT
OBITUARY
J, M, HOWARD DIES AT HIS
HOME.
Was Large Property Owner
and a Deacon in Central
Baptist Church.

bs NV W aoCu oos WGii hiOn IL
citizen And residents passed away
Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock at his
home, 703 McCallie avenue. In fail
ing health for the past few years, he
has been spending the winters in
Florida in the hope that a change of
climate would benefit him. A Sc
rious decline caused him to return to
Chattanooga a few weeks ago, and he
grew gradually worse.
Mr.. Howard was born at Washing
ton, in Rhea county, but removed to
Chattanooga fifteen years ago, since
which time he has resided here.
He was a large property owner,
was a member and a deacon in the
Central Baptist church, and was affil-
lated with the Masonic lodge. He
was well known here and in Rhea
county and had many friends by
whom he was held in high esteem.
Surviving him are his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. G. l.. Hayes; a broth
er. X. T. Howard, of Dayton, and a
sister, Mrs. 7. H. Harris, OF this city.
c. S. and r. H. Howard are nephews.
Mr.. Howard was a brother of the
late r. H. Howard, who served as
circuit court clerk. and of Tom How
ard, who was chief of police here at
one time.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The funeral of J. c. Lilies, 4-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Lilies,
who died Thursday afternoon after a
brief illness, was held at the Hixson
Methodist church Friday morning at
II - 4 mi.
interment followed in Hixson cemetery.
Mrs. julia A. Brown.
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Julia A. Brown, aged "a, who died
Thursday morning at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. William Hartline, cor
ner OF Fiftieth street and Avenue o,
Cedar Hill, Rossville, were held from
the residence Friday morning at 10.
Rev. c. j. Houts officiated. Forest Hills
cemetery was the place of interment.
Funeral Of r. W. Bowron.
Funeral services over the body of r.
W.. Bowron, who died Wednesday in
hospital in New Orleans, were held
from the residence of Mrs. George w.
Davenport AL East Eighth street, Fri
day afternoon at 2;30. DR.. J. w. Bach
man was sthe officiating minister. The
interment took place in Forest Hills
cemetery. Rallbearers were ID. F. Beck
ham; Winston Davenport, Fred Fraw-
W. w ". uOiiCo, W. W. JOhCS5 w.
Trotter. Judge N. l.. Bachman and T.
o. Trotter.
Miss Clara Lewis.
Sequatchie. July 11.-(Special.) I'm
terment was made yesterday at 10
clock at Rosewood cemetery near Jas
per. OF the body of Miss Clara Lewis.
who died in Chattanooga Tuesday. She
is survived by her mother, Mrs. J. NJ.
Lewis, and one sister. The family for
merly resided at Jasper. her father for
many years conducting livery bust
ness there.
Funeral Of John Fox
Big Stone Gap. Va, July 11.-Funeral
services for John Fox, Jr., noted author
and novelist, who died at his home
here Tuesday afternoon, were held FRI
at Paris, Ky. He was buried in the
Paris cemetery beside his father, John
Fox.
Mary Frances Richardson.
Mary Frances, 2-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Richardson. died
street, after a short illness. Funeral
services were held at Ringgold, Ca,
Friday afternoon, and the interment
took place there. The child was strck-
en- a few weeks ago and underwent a
serious operation at local sanitarium
She grew gradually worse and it was
realized that her recovery was very |
doubtful. Mary Frances was a bright, |
sweet little miss. He grandfather, Rev.
John T. Richardson, of Key West, Fla.
graphed of her illness. He is well |
known in this section, especially at |
Ringgold. Tunnel Hill and Dalton.
Funeral OF Cecil Harp.
Funeral services over the body of |
Cecil Harp, who was drowned Thurs
will be held from Wann's chapel Sat-
urday morning at 8 o'clock Rev. |
George Mcclure will oficiate. The in
terment will take place at Lafayette, |
Ga, and limousines will leave from the
chapel. Surviving the deceased are his
parents and a brother. Earl
The boys body was recovered late
afternoon by Bob Thompson
and w. B. Hall.
Or. Abraham jacob.
New York, July 11.-Dr Abraham
Tacobi, one of the foremost physicians
II the United States, died late last
light at his summer home on Lake
George, 1t was announced here today.
he, was so years old and apparently
lad been in good health until yesterday.
Robert Lyle.
Nashville, July 11.-(Special.) Robert
lyle, one of Nashville's most prominent
merchants, died at his home here today,
GLOWING several months of ill health.
He, recently opened a handsome store
md restaurant. Mr.. Lyle was So years
If age. He is survived by his wife
md two daughters, also several sisters.
Mrs. w. |, Mayette.
Mrs. William l. Mayette, formerly
Mss Rosemary Smith, died at her home
m Lookout mountain Thursday evening"
It 1880. after long illness. She is sur
lived by her husband her mother, Mrs.
}. A. Smith, a sister, Mrs. B. A. Greg
Try, OF Cleveland, and one brother, V.
;. Smith, of Detroit. Funeral services
viii be held at Wann's chapel Satur-
fNNrs OsOn
disney officiating. The following are
to act as pallbearers: Roscoe
Jason, b. Campbell, Roy Hodgkins
hyde Mcdonald, ]. O. McSpadden and