MR. W. E. ADAMS PASSES TO HIS REWARD
Leading citizen and Prominent Merchant Dies in Memphis.
The citizens of Ackerman and throughout the county were shocked and grieved on last Saturday afternoon when a message was received from Memphis stating that one of our splendid citizens, Mr. W. E. Adams, had died at 2 o'clock. He had been a patient in the Methodist hospital there for four days for treatment for blood poison but the deadly germ in his system had made such rapid headway that it was impossible to give him any relief and he passed away at the above stated time. Mrs. Adams and the children were with him at the end.
The remains were prepared for burial and arrived here on the midnight train and carried to his home on Chester street where throughout Sunday morning and up until the time of the funeral, friends called to extend their sympathy to the family. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock funeral services were held at the Methodist church, same being conducted by his pastor, Rev. T. B Thrower, assisted by Rev. D. L. Hill of the Baptist Church, both paying tribute to his life and character. The crowd at the funeral was one of the largest that has ever been present on a like occasion here, which was made possible through a wide connection of the family and his business relations throughout the county.
Mr. Adams was a native of Choctaw, having been born near Chester, and was nearing his 47th birthday when the Grim Reaper cut him down. He had been a citizen of Ackerman for the past 25 years or more and for a long time was connected with the firm of Seward and Company. Later he went in business for himself and for the past twenty years or more has been conducting a hardware store and was funeral director here. Only a few years ago he erected a building and opened up one of the most up-to-date hardware stores to be found in the state and was conducting same at the time of his death. Mr. Adams was a splendid citizen, member of the Methodist Church, a Mason and belonged to several other organizations among them being the State Hardware Association and State Funeral Directors Association and a number of years ago he served as a member of the city council here. Mr. Adams stood for those things that meant for a better town, county, state and nation and in his passing our town has lost a very valuable citizen and one who will be missed in the daily walks of life.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maud Biddle Adams, three children, Mrs. Banks Weaver, Miss Willie Ethel and Horace Adams; his father, Mr. W. H. Adams; three sisters, Mrs. Jim W. Draper, of Kosciusko, Mrs. Loyd Reed, of Chester, and Mrs. (Dr.) Montgomery, of Louisville; two brothers, Drew, of Louisville, and Carvel, of Chester.
Interment took place at Enon Cemetery and funeral arrangements were in charge of Messrs. Blon Harris and J. A. McInnis, Funeral Directors, of Louisville, who asked for the privilege of coming here and conducting the last sad rites to their good friend.
The Plaindealer joins the many friends of the loved ones in extending its deepest sympathy in the passing of their loved one and a splendid citizen.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
31 Jul 1931, Fri • Page 3
Leading citizen and Prominent Merchant Dies in Memphis.
The citizens of Ackerman and throughout the county were shocked and grieved on last Saturday afternoon when a message was received from Memphis stating that one of our splendid citizens, Mr. W. E. Adams, had died at 2 o'clock. He had been a patient in the Methodist hospital there for four days for treatment for blood poison but the deadly germ in his system had made such rapid headway that it was impossible to give him any relief and he passed away at the above stated time. Mrs. Adams and the children were with him at the end.
The remains were prepared for burial and arrived here on the midnight train and carried to his home on Chester street where throughout Sunday morning and up until the time of the funeral, friends called to extend their sympathy to the family. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock funeral services were held at the Methodist church, same being conducted by his pastor, Rev. T. B Thrower, assisted by Rev. D. L. Hill of the Baptist Church, both paying tribute to his life and character. The crowd at the funeral was one of the largest that has ever been present on a like occasion here, which was made possible through a wide connection of the family and his business relations throughout the county.
Mr. Adams was a native of Choctaw, having been born near Chester, and was nearing his 47th birthday when the Grim Reaper cut him down. He had been a citizen of Ackerman for the past 25 years or more and for a long time was connected with the firm of Seward and Company. Later he went in business for himself and for the past twenty years or more has been conducting a hardware store and was funeral director here. Only a few years ago he erected a building and opened up one of the most up-to-date hardware stores to be found in the state and was conducting same at the time of his death. Mr. Adams was a splendid citizen, member of the Methodist Church, a Mason and belonged to several other organizations among them being the State Hardware Association and State Funeral Directors Association and a number of years ago he served as a member of the city council here. Mr. Adams stood for those things that meant for a better town, county, state and nation and in his passing our town has lost a very valuable citizen and one who will be missed in the daily walks of life.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maud Biddle Adams, three children, Mrs. Banks Weaver, Miss Willie Ethel and Horace Adams; his father, Mr. W. H. Adams; three sisters, Mrs. Jim W. Draper, of Kosciusko, Mrs. Loyd Reed, of Chester, and Mrs. (Dr.) Montgomery, of Louisville; two brothers, Drew, of Louisville, and Carvel, of Chester.
Interment took place at Enon Cemetery and funeral arrangements were in charge of Messrs. Blon Harris and J. A. McInnis, Funeral Directors, of Louisville, who asked for the privilege of coming here and conducting the last sad rites to their good friend.
The Plaindealer joins the many friends of the loved ones in extending its deepest sympathy in the passing of their loved one and a splendid citizen.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
31 Jul 1931, Fri • Page 3
MR. W. E. ADAMS PASSES TO HIS REWARD
Leading citizen and Prominent Merchant Dies in Memphis.
The citizens of Ackerman and throughout the county were shocked and grieved on last Saturday afternoon when a message was received from Memphis stating that one of our splendid citizens, Mr. W. E. Adams, had died at 2 o'clock. He had been a patient in the Methodist hospital there for four days for treatment for blood poison but the deadly germ in his system had made such rapid headway that it was impossible to give him any relief and he passed away at the above stated time. Mrs. Adams and the children were with him at the end.
The remains were prepared for burial and arrived here on the midnight train and carried to his home on Chester street where throughout Sunday morning and up until the time of the funeral, friends called to extend their sympathy to the family. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock funeral services were held at the Methodist church, same being conducted by his pastor, Rev. T. B Thrower, assisted by Rev. D. L. Hill of the Baptist Church, both paying tribute to his life and character. The crowd at the funeral was one of the largest that has ever been present on a like occasion here, which was made possible through a wide connection of the family and his business relations throughout the county.
Mr. Adams was a native of Choctaw, having been born near Chester, and was nearing his 47th birthday when the Grim Reaper cut him down. He had been a citizen of Ackerman for the past 25 years or more and for a long time was connected with the firm of Seward and Company. Later he went in business for himself and for the past twenty years or more has been conducting a hardware store and was funeral director here. Only a few years ago he erected a building and opened up one of the most up-to-date hardware stores to be found in the state and was conducting same at the time of his death. Mr. Adams was a splendid citizen, member of the Methodist Church, a Mason and belonged to several other organizations among them being the State Hardware Association and State Funeral Directors Association and a number of years ago he served as a member of the city council here. Mr. Adams stood for those things that meant for a better town, county, state and nation and in his passing our town has lost a very valuable citizen and one who will be missed in the daily walks of life.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maud Biddle Adams, three children, Mrs. Banks Weaver, Miss Willie Ethel and Horace Adams; his father, Mr. W. H. Adams; three sisters, Mrs. Jim W. Draper, of Kosciusko, Mrs. Loyd Reed, of Chester, and Mrs. (Dr.) Montgomery, of Louisville; two brothers, Drew, of Louisville, and Carvel, of Chester.
Interment took place at Enon Cemetery and funeral arrangements were in charge of Messrs. Blon Harris and J. A. McInnis, Funeral Directors, of Louisville, who asked for the privilege of coming here and conducting the last sad rites to their good friend.
The Plaindealer joins the many friends of the loved ones in extending its deepest sympathy in the passing of their loved one and a splendid citizen.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
31 Jul 1931, Fri • Page 3
Leading citizen and Prominent Merchant Dies in Memphis.
The citizens of Ackerman and throughout the county were shocked and grieved on last Saturday afternoon when a message was received from Memphis stating that one of our splendid citizens, Mr. W. E. Adams, had died at 2 o'clock. He had been a patient in the Methodist hospital there for four days for treatment for blood poison but the deadly germ in his system had made such rapid headway that it was impossible to give him any relief and he passed away at the above stated time. Mrs. Adams and the children were with him at the end.
The remains were prepared for burial and arrived here on the midnight train and carried to his home on Chester street where throughout Sunday morning and up until the time of the funeral, friends called to extend their sympathy to the family. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock funeral services were held at the Methodist church, same being conducted by his pastor, Rev. T. B Thrower, assisted by Rev. D. L. Hill of the Baptist Church, both paying tribute to his life and character. The crowd at the funeral was one of the largest that has ever been present on a like occasion here, which was made possible through a wide connection of the family and his business relations throughout the county.
Mr. Adams was a native of Choctaw, having been born near Chester, and was nearing his 47th birthday when the Grim Reaper cut him down. He had been a citizen of Ackerman for the past 25 years or more and for a long time was connected with the firm of Seward and Company. Later he went in business for himself and for the past twenty years or more has been conducting a hardware store and was funeral director here. Only a few years ago he erected a building and opened up one of the most up-to-date hardware stores to be found in the state and was conducting same at the time of his death. Mr. Adams was a splendid citizen, member of the Methodist Church, a Mason and belonged to several other organizations among them being the State Hardware Association and State Funeral Directors Association and a number of years ago he served as a member of the city council here. Mr. Adams stood for those things that meant for a better town, county, state and nation and in his passing our town has lost a very valuable citizen and one who will be missed in the daily walks of life.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maud Biddle Adams, three children, Mrs. Banks Weaver, Miss Willie Ethel and Horace Adams; his father, Mr. W. H. Adams; three sisters, Mrs. Jim W. Draper, of Kosciusko, Mrs. Loyd Reed, of Chester, and Mrs. (Dr.) Montgomery, of Louisville; two brothers, Drew, of Louisville, and Carvel, of Chester.
Interment took place at Enon Cemetery and funeral arrangements were in charge of Messrs. Blon Harris and J. A. McInnis, Funeral Directors, of Louisville, who asked for the privilege of coming here and conducting the last sad rites to their good friend.
The Plaindealer joins the many friends of the loved ones in extending its deepest sympathy in the passing of their loved one and a splendid citizen.
Choctaw Plaindealer
Ackerman, Mississippi
31 Jul 1931, Fri • Page 3
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