Funeral services for Aaron D. Tallent, 54, well-known farmer and miner of the Iotla section, were held at the Iotla Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. George A. Cloer, pastor of the Cowetta and Newman's Chapel Baptist churches, conducted the services. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Tallent died in Angel Clinic here Monday afternoon after sustaining a fractured skull while working in the forest service rock quarry on Wayah, December 5. He was operated on December 14.
He was born on June 12, 1886, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Tallent. On September 14, 1910, he married Miss Florence Reeves, also of this county. He was a member of the Burningtown Baptist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Reeves Tallent; five children, Hiram of Iotla, Clyde, a teacher at Rocky Mount; Darrell, of the United States Navy, Lois and Howard; one brother, Henry Tallent of Route 3; four sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Roper, Mrs. James Guyer, Mrs. Harley Crawford and Mrs. George Willis, all of Route 3; also his stepmother, Mrs. Mary Tallent.
The pallbearers were Charlie Shelton, G.L. Jacobs, Lloyd Tallent, Denver Morgan, John Tallent and Walter Angel.
Published: The Franklin Press ~ December 19, 1940
Funeral services for Aaron D. Tallent, 54, well-known farmer and miner of the Iotla section, were held at the Iotla Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. George A. Cloer, pastor of the Cowetta and Newman's Chapel Baptist churches, conducted the services. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Tallent died in Angel Clinic here Monday afternoon after sustaining a fractured skull while working in the forest service rock quarry on Wayah, December 5. He was operated on December 14.
He was born on June 12, 1886, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Tallent. On September 14, 1910, he married Miss Florence Reeves, also of this county. He was a member of the Burningtown Baptist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Reeves Tallent; five children, Hiram of Iotla, Clyde, a teacher at Rocky Mount; Darrell, of the United States Navy, Lois and Howard; one brother, Henry Tallent of Route 3; four sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Roper, Mrs. James Guyer, Mrs. Harley Crawford and Mrs. George Willis, all of Route 3; also his stepmother, Mrs. Mary Tallent.
The pallbearers were Charlie Shelton, G.L. Jacobs, Lloyd Tallent, Denver Morgan, John Tallent and Walter Angel.
Published: The Franklin Press ~ December 19, 1940
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