Towns Oldest Citizen Passes at 94
Marion Wesley Brice, 94, died at the residence in Oneonta, Tuesday morning, June 23rd at 11:15, after a few days' illness. Mr. Brice, who was born on November 7, 1859 was the oldest resident in Oneonta. He was a native of Blount County and was a son of William W. and Nancy Jane Lamb Brice, who were pioneers of Murphree's Valley. Mr. Brice was a good citizen, a devoted husband and a loving . father. He was a devout Christian and had been a member of the Methodist Church for 80 years. Although he had been retired from public life for many years, he continued to take an interest in his church and the civic and political affairs of his town as long as his health permitted. In former years he was a merchant in Oneonta, and served as postmaster of Oneonta during President Taft's administration. After World War I he lived in Birmingham for a few years. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Effie Brice, of Oneonta; three sons, W. T. and L. E. Brice, Birmingham, and Rev. V. L. Brice, Hackleburg; three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Hightower, and Mrs. Lucile Eades, Birmingham and Mrs. Forest Taylor, Oneonta; two brothers, J. A. Brice, Birmingham and J. D. Brice, Boaz; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Hood, Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. M. M. Crow, Oneonta. Funeral services were held at the Lester Memorial Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24th, with Rev. W. D. Barnes, Rev. H. J. Beasley and Rev. W. S. Hullett officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Brown-Service Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Active pallbearers were A. A. Dunkin, Clarence Brice, Howard Lowry, Ray McKee, Dr. R. E. Brittain and Paul Hunt.
The Southern Democrat, June 25, 1953
Marion Wesley Brice, 94, died at the residence in Oneonta, Tuesday morning, June 23rd at 11:15, after a few days' illness. Mr. Brice, who was born on November 7, 1859 was the oldest resident in Oneonta. He was a native of Blount County and was a son of William W. and Nancy Jane Lamb Brice, who were pioneers of Murphree's Valley. Mr. Brice was a good citizen, a devoted husband and a loving . father. He was a devout Christian and had been a member of the Methodist Church for 80 years. Although he had been retired from public life for many years, he continued to take an interest in his church and the civic and political affairs of his town as long as his health permitted. In former years he was a merchant in Oneonta, and served as postmaster of Oneonta during President Taft's administration. After World War I he lived in Birmingham for a few years. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Effie Brice, of Oneonta; three sons, W. T. and L. E. Brice, Birmingham, and Rev. V. L. Brice, Hackleburg; three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Hightower, and Mrs. Lucile Eades, Birmingham and Mrs. Forest Taylor, Oneonta; two brothers, J. A. Brice, Birmingham and J. D. Brice, Boaz; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Hood, Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. M. M. Crow, Oneonta. Funeral services were held at the Lester Memorial Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24th, with Rev. W. D. Barnes, Rev. H. J. Beasley and Rev. W. S. Hullett officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Brown-Service Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Active pallbearers were A. A. Dunkin, Clarence Brice, Howard Lowry, Ray McKee, Dr. R. E. Brittain and Paul Hunt.
The Southern Democrat, June 25, 1953
Towns Oldest Citizen Passes at 94
Marion Wesley Brice, 94, died at the residence in Oneonta, Tuesday morning, June 23rd at 11:15, after a few days' illness. Mr. Brice, who was born on November 7, 1859 was the oldest resident in Oneonta. He was a native of Blount County and was a son of William W. and Nancy Jane Lamb Brice, who were pioneers of Murphree's Valley. Mr. Brice was a good citizen, a devoted husband and a loving . father. He was a devout Christian and had been a member of the Methodist Church for 80 years. Although he had been retired from public life for many years, he continued to take an interest in his church and the civic and political affairs of his town as long as his health permitted. In former years he was a merchant in Oneonta, and served as postmaster of Oneonta during President Taft's administration. After World War I he lived in Birmingham for a few years. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Effie Brice, of Oneonta; three sons, W. T. and L. E. Brice, Birmingham, and Rev. V. L. Brice, Hackleburg; three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Hightower, and Mrs. Lucile Eades, Birmingham and Mrs. Forest Taylor, Oneonta; two brothers, J. A. Brice, Birmingham and J. D. Brice, Boaz; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Hood, Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. M. M. Crow, Oneonta. Funeral services were held at the Lester Memorial Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24th, with Rev. W. D. Barnes, Rev. H. J. Beasley and Rev. W. S. Hullett officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Brown-Service Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Active pallbearers were A. A. Dunkin, Clarence Brice, Howard Lowry, Ray McKee, Dr. R. E. Brittain and Paul Hunt.
The Southern Democrat, June 25, 1953
Marion Wesley Brice, 94, died at the residence in Oneonta, Tuesday morning, June 23rd at 11:15, after a few days' illness. Mr. Brice, who was born on November 7, 1859 was the oldest resident in Oneonta. He was a native of Blount County and was a son of William W. and Nancy Jane Lamb Brice, who were pioneers of Murphree's Valley. Mr. Brice was a good citizen, a devoted husband and a loving . father. He was a devout Christian and had been a member of the Methodist Church for 80 years. Although he had been retired from public life for many years, he continued to take an interest in his church and the civic and political affairs of his town as long as his health permitted. In former years he was a merchant in Oneonta, and served as postmaster of Oneonta during President Taft's administration. After World War I he lived in Birmingham for a few years. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Effie Brice, of Oneonta; three sons, W. T. and L. E. Brice, Birmingham, and Rev. V. L. Brice, Hackleburg; three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Hightower, and Mrs. Lucile Eades, Birmingham and Mrs. Forest Taylor, Oneonta; two brothers, J. A. Brice, Birmingham and J. D. Brice, Boaz; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Hood, Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. M. M. Crow, Oneonta. Funeral services were held at the Lester Memorial Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24th, with Rev. W. D. Barnes, Rev. H. J. Beasley and Rev. W. S. Hullett officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Brown-Service Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Active pallbearers were A. A. Dunkin, Clarence Brice, Howard Lowry, Ray McKee, Dr. R. E. Brittain and Paul Hunt.
The Southern Democrat, June 25, 1953
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