Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-23
MANY PROMINENT
PEOPLE ANSWER
THE LAST CALL
Mrs. Dryden, Mr.. ShOckley, MIR.
Hill, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Byrd,
Mrs. Young, Mr.. Bullen
LEAVE MANY FRIENDS
TO MOURN THEIR LOSS

Mrs. James H. Young, ST., Ga, died
at her home in Accomac, Virginia, on
Saturday of last week, her death be-
ing due ito angina pectoris; she was
ill about six days. The deceased was
born April 16, 1873, and was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Levin ]. Nelson.
Funeral services were conducted at
Drummondtown Baptist Church, on
Sunday afternoon, the Rev. ]. H. Bin
sted officiating, assisted by Rev. F.
w. England, pastor of the M. E.
Church, South, Accomac; interment
was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The active pail bearers were her
six nephews: j. Revell Nelson, Nelson
Werner, Kenneth Nelson, Levin john
son, Ewell Nelson and Johnny Nelson.
The honorary bearers were: DR.. ].
L. DeCormis, Messrs. Jonah Parks,
Arthur Parks, J. Walker Eichelberger,
H. Ames Drumniond, L. Douglas Mil
liner, Dorsey S. Coard, Thomas w.
Nelson, Herbert ]. Milliner, William
Belote, Phillip B. Twyford, Earl
Parks, Marvin Young and Ernest
Woke.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Young
is survived by four children: Mr.. Ed
ward S. Young, Mr.. James H. Young,
Jr., Mrs. Fred H. Miliner and Mrs.
Levin j. Nelson, all of Accomac.
Also by two sisters, Mrs. j. Lloyd
Winder, of Norfolk; and Mrs. Edward
Johnson, of Belle Haven, and by four
brothers, John T. and George Nelson,
of Charlottesville; and L. Thorogood
and Samuel S. Nelson, of Accomac.
Mrs. Mary E. Byrd, wife of the late
Colwell P. Byrd, passed away at the
home of q niece, Mrs. Lizzie Has
tings of Blades, Del, Thursday, April
18th at the advanced age of SO years.
She was formerly Miss Mary Parsons
of Seaford, Del, and was married to
Mr.. Byrd in September 1890.
She possessed a beautiful christian
character and was devoted wife and a,
friend to everyone. She was a men,
Der of the First Baptist Church of this
city although unable to attend for the
past several years. For many years
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd resided on Mar
ket Street in house known as the
Byrd" house, next to the Lewis
Young property. After the death of
her husband most of her time was
spent with those who needed her most.
1t was on an occasion of this kind she
strained her back inflicting injury to
the spine. A few years later while
visiting another cousin she fell and
sustained broken hip which render
ed her an invalid, unable to walk only
with the aid of crutches.
Although broken in body her mind
remained young and it was a real
pleasure to talk with her. She leaves
to mourn her loss several cousins and
a host of friends to whom the name
of "Aunt Nary, as she was affec-
tionately called by all who knew her,
will long remain pleasant memory.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
Blades M. E. Church, Blades, Della
ware, with interment in the cemetery
of the same denomination.
Mrs. Susan Frances Ross, an esti-
mable christian woman, wife of Mr..
Ross, died Tuesday night at
1880 o'clock at her home in Williams
vicinity near town, at the age of SO
years.
Mrs. Ross, member of Perryhaw-
kin Church, had been an invalid for
practically five years. If she had liv-
ed until May 9Th, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
would have celebrated their 5Sth we'd
ding anniversary.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home this afternoon, Friday,
at 2:30 o'clock with interment made
in the family burial lot. Six of her
grandsons will act as pallbearers.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Ross is
survived by five children, Mrs. Van
ME Carter, Mrs. Clarence Butler, Mrs.
Mary Taylor, all of near Pocomoke:
Mr.. Archie Ross, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Zadok Ross of near town. She
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