Obituary Abstracts
January 10, 1935:
Mrs. G. F. Harper died at Thorsby, AL Friday morning, January 4. Mrs. Harper was struck by a train and killed instantly. Services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 pm at the Baptist Church at Thorsby.
Lizzie Burk was born near Greenville, AL about 72 yrs ago. Survived by husband, three sisters, Misses Nannie and Carrie Burk and Mrs. I. L. Taylor and a brother, Braughton Burk.
Trammell Steele of Laurel Hill was killed by Reuben Pittman, 19, and Calvin Soles, 22, both of Andalusia. Both men confessed to stealing a car belonging to Sam Berman going to Laurel Hill, staging the holdup and going back to Andalusia. The widow identified the man who shot her husband on the night of December 20th as Pittman. Both men had long records and finally confessed as the evidence mounted up.
W. S. Weimorts died on morning of December 24th at his home. He was ill with pneumonia just 9 days. Services were Tuesday December 25, interment in Valley Cemetery. Survivors are his aged mother Mrs. S. S. Weimorts, five brothers, three sisters, a wife, five children, two children Cleo and an infant preceded him a few years before. Just hours before his death, he called his eldest Ruthie Mae, 17, to his side and requested her to care for her mother and younger brothers and sisters.
Wade Starling was born October 25 1889, died December 24th 1934.
January 24, 1935:
G. C. Wesley died Thursday as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident the previous night. Services were held Friday at 1st Methodist church, interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Grover Cleveland Wesley was born at Pt Washington 47 yrs ago, son of Rev. John and Nancy Annie Wesley. Eighteen years ago was married to Miss Mattie Lou Thompson and about 12 yrs ago the family moved from Columbia, Miss. to DeFuniak Springs. Survivors are widow and two sons, Woodburn Spencer, 15, and Gene, 6; six brothers Stephen, W. H., John, Joe, Walter, Rev. Charles; one half brother John T Myers and other relatives.
Roy Thomas King Jr., infant son of Mr & Mrs Roy King, died Thursday January 17 at Pensacola Hospital. Services were held the day following at home of M. T. King, the baby’s paternal [grandfather], interment In Magnolia.
W. R. Freeman died at his home Friday January 18 of pneumonia. Mr. Freeman‘s remains were shipped the following day to Willow Springs, MO for interment at his old home. He is survived by his widow and two sons, John and Elmer.
January 31, 1935:
Malcolm Morrison died at his home on the Circle this morning from attack of pneumonia. He became sick last week and for the past 36 hours an oxygen tent had been used in an effort to stay progress of the disease. No funeral arrangements have been announced as yet.
Judge Henry A. Pearce of Dothan, had been killed a few days before 1 November by a hit and run driver, with circumstances pointing to the fact that it was intentional. Sheriff Alex May today announced the arrest of Bascomb Guilford, 30, of Daleville on charges. Guilford told newspapermen he was at Thurston, Ala between Geneva and Black the night Judge Pearce was killed and that someone ”has accused me to collect the reward.”
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]