The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-11
OBITUARY
FUNERAL ]. 0. BENSON

Hundreds of people, many of whom
were from this city, attended funeral
services over the body Of John o. Ben
son at Dayton Saturday afternoon.
He was known and esteemed through
out this section. being one of the most
popular members of the Chattanooga
bar. DR.. w. S. Neighbors. pastor OF
Centenary NJ. e. church. South, of
which the deceased was a member. Of
ticated. and spoke I'm highest terms OF
his life and character MIR Benson
died Thursday afternoon of pneumo-
MIA. He was born at Dayton and his
early life was spent there. He prac-
ticed law in Chattanooga for about
twenty seven years.
o. e. Ellison at Rest.
Funeral services over the body OF
ing. were held from his late residence,
10Y Duncan avenue, Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. y. Il. Darwin Off
ciated. Many Borrowing friends were
in attendance. The interment took
place in Forest Hills cemetery. MIR.
ellison was pioneer resident and for
more than thirty-tive years had been
connected with the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and foundry company.
Funeral Of r. M. Stafford.
Frederick NJ. stafford. Confederate
veteran and highly esteemed citizen
who passed away Thursday afternoon
at his residence In the Park motel. was
laid to rest in Forest Hills cemetery
following Impressive funeral services
from the First PRESBYTERIAN church
Saturday morning at 10 O'clock. Or.
j. W. Bachman otticiated and paid
high tribute to the life and character
of the deceased. Ihe funeral was
largely attended. and the many ueau-
tltul floral offerings bespoke the love
and esteem of sorrowing friends.
Funeral Of Mrs. Burns.
Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs II. l.. Burns. who died thursday
in a local sanitarium, were held from
Wanns chapel saturday morning at
10 O'Clock Rev. Galloway officiated.
Greenwood cemetery was the place OF
interment.
Funeral Of J. L. Hale.
Funeral services over the BODY OF
J, l., Hale, musician ana composer OF
religious songs who died Friday in a
local hospital will be held at HlNson
SUNDAY morning. The interment Will
take pace In Hixson cemetery.
Funeral Of Mrs. Williams.
Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs John Williams. who died FRIDAY
the AvondaIe N. Il. church Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock. with Rev. Cart
wright and Rev. Bales officiating. In
terment will take place in Forest Hills
cemetery.
George {. Keith.
In the death OF George +. Keith.
which occurred Thursday in Boston
there passed to his final reward one of
the best known shoe men in the world
As president OF the George r.. Keith
shoe scompany. he had connection
with shoe stores in every corner OF the
globe, The Walk-Over store. with
which he was connected locally, was
closed Saturday afternoon during the
hour OF the funeral as mark OF re-
spect TO the deceased.
Mrs. Addie Manning.
Mrs Addie Manning. wife Of OFT
Manning, died Saturday at noon at her
home. 1912 East Twelfth street The
body was removed to Chapman's and
prepared for burial Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later sur
VivnE the deceased are her husband
n son, Allen: her mother. Mrs. James
Thompson. and two sisters, Mrs. Dave
Harmon and Mrs. L. C. Stringer, OF
Mrs. Allie Hlxson.
Mrs, Allie HiNson. aged ~, wife OF
NJ. H. t"MellO HiXson OF HiNsou,
passed away Saturday afternoon in
local sanitarium after short illness.
She is survived by her husband, two
adopted sons, Charles and W. HiNson;
two brothers. NJ and Slater Brown. Of
HiNson. and three sisters, Mrs Jennie
Thomas, OF Ohio; Mrs. Ida Price, Of
Missouri. and Mrs, Jessie HiNson, Of
HiNSon. The body was removed to
Wanns and prepared for burial Flu
neral services will be held from the
HiNson Methodist chu, Oh. Of which the
deceased was a mcmber. SUNDAY aft
crnnon at 3, with Rev. PaDgle ofiiciat- !
ing. Mrs HiNson was one Of the hest
known and most popular residents %
the hiNson community. she was prom
inent in social work