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

funeral services OF Mrs. Ollie Lee
Wright, Of Goodview, Va. who died
Thursday, May 10, at O'Clock e,1,+ar
a long lingering illness COOK place
last Friday. Sne lott a beautiful
dying testlA6hy OF her hope Of tho
"Tnturo reward or her heavenly homo.
She leaves to mourn their loss two
sisters, one brother in Roanoke, Mrn
Laura J. Hurt, Mrs. Lizzie Thomp-
,son and Mr.. David Barlow, and a
numerous host OF nieces and uephews
and u host OF friends,
Tho stork visited tho home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wise, Wednesday,
May IA and left a bouncing baby girl.
Mother and baby are getting along
nicely at their home, 210 Sixth Ave-
nue.. N. e.
Tho funeral services OF Mrs Clara
Chainey Tanner, of 225 Eighth Ave-
nue., N. E., who died Thursday, May
10, were held Sunday, May Is, from
the Church OF which she had been n
faithful member for many years She
was one OF tho mothers Of the Church
and community and always had n
word at all times for all whom she
came in touch with. Truly she was
mother in Roanoke. She was also
member Of Blooming Roso Court.
The High Street Church loses a
noble member that will be- missed.
ina courts wero in attendance and
o. number of Pythians and members
Of the Uniform Rank were out. "A
Sir Sonny Tanner was member OF
our rank we felt 1t our duty to be
with our friend and brother. The
floral designs were very beautiful and
profusc. Rev. J. NJ. Bannister do
livercd the funeral eulogy from St.
Luke, S:52, "And all wept and be-
walled her, but He said, Weep not
she IL not dead but sleepeth -" 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 liveth and reigneth
forevermorc.
Mr.. c. G. Williams and his as
sociate, Mr.. ]. B. Brown had tho
funeral in charge, Everything was
carried out in tho most befltting man
ner by this very polite funeral d.
rector with an entire automobile
service.
Mrs. Tanner had all the care neces
sary to her comfort by her loving son
and daushter-in law, Sir Sonny Tan
ner and Mrs. Mary Tanner, who
spared no pains to comfort and cheor
their mother during her lifetime with
them.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their many acts OF kindness ex-
tended us during tho Illness and death
OF our mother, Mrs. Clara Chainey
Tanner, who died May ID, 1919. We
wish to thank the friends who gave
us the beautiful floral designs. A
true Christian has gone from us to
Heaven, real devoted mother from
the community. She was mother to
all who knew her, in advice and in
struction. Thanks again, from the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Tan
nor.
The remains were sOlemnly and
quietly laid to rest in Midway Gene
terry Sunday evening, May IS, by
Blooming Rose Court.
The funeral Of Mr.. James Watkins
of 11G Third Avenue, N. w. took
place from the High Street Baptist
Church, Monday, May -. Mr..
Watkins died at his home after a
short illness. He was one OF Roam
ckc's cstfmablc characters, loved and
highly respected by his own race as
Well as by the white people OF Roam
okc, which was proven by their deyo
ton to him during his ;llness and in
the hours OF mourning OF the family.
Ills employer followed him to the
end. The wife has lost loving
husband, the Church 4 noble member
the community quiet and good cit
lZcn. He has left to mourn their
loss, wife, Mrs. Alice Watkins, one
brother, Mr.. Price Watkins, Of Roam
oke and host Of friends in whose
memory will be worth while recalling
that Christ-lifc e1emplified by Broth
er James Watkins. The Oaken cas-
ket was very beautiful and one Of the
most costly ever used here by Under
takcr G. c.. Williams, since being
established in the city OF Roanoke.
The funeral eulogy was delivered by
the pastor. Rev. w. e. Lea. The
remains were solemnly laid to rest
in Midway Cemetery.
Rev. ]. s. Hatcher, OF Mt. Zion
a. NJ. T.. Church and his choir and
congregation worShippcd at the Ninth
Avenue Christian Church Monday
NIGHT, May 10. Rev. J. r. Louder
bach introduced the speaker, who
read st. Luke Ais as his text, as
follows, "The spirit Of the Lord is
upon me, because He hath anointed
ne to preach the Gospel to the poor:
f.c hath sent me to heal tho broken
hearted; to preach deliverance to the
cartivea and receiving of sight TO the
blind, set at liberty them that arc
bruised" A very helpful discourse
was delivered. All could truthfully
say that it was good that they had
gone up to the house Of the Lord .
An Offering OF Sc. so was given after
which cream was served.
Mrs. Ramsey, Of 151 Wells Alley,
N. W., who has suffered greatly
from rheumatism and eczema and
swollen feet and limbs for a long
while, was induced by NJ. Stannold
to use DR.. d. P. Ordway's Foot
Plasters, which she began ten days
on will