Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr., September 6, 2003

December 3, 1936:

Mrs. Lilla WRIGHT, aged 60, died November 30th… Funeral services were held 
at the Baptist Church with Rev. MURPHY and Rev. Earl TRENT officiating. 
Interment was in Boaz Cemetery. The survivors are three sons, Charlie, Carl and 
Earnst; two daughters, Mrs. H.L. WEST, Georgia WRIGHT; and one sister, Mrs. 
Jim CAMPBELL.

Mr. J.J. LATHAM, aged 51, died November 25th at 8 o’clock p.m. Funeral 
services were held at White Oak and interment in the adjoining cemetery… Deceased 
is survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters, six sisters, five 
brothers, and mother and father.

Mr. Hugh SHELLY, aged 60, died November 30th at 11 o’clock p.m. at his home. 
Funeral services were held at Macedoni Church, December 1st, with Rev. 
ISDELL officiating and interment in the adjoining cemetery. Deceased is survived 
by his wife, two daughters and two sons.

Mrs. Martha BERNEY, 82, died at her home December 1, 1936. Funeral services 
were held at the home. Interment was in Albertville Cemetery. Deceased is 
survived by one son, Bruce BERNEY, of Ensley, and three grandchildren.

James F. BENTLEY, probably the oldest citizen on the mountain, died at his 
home some two miles north of town last Tuesday night. He was 83 years of age 
and has been a resident of Sand Mountain for fifty years. He was buried with 
Masonic honors.

(Solitude) Mr. Frank GILLIE was buried here last Wednesday. He was found 
dead in the Valley, near Guntersville…

NOTE: These transcriptions are from an original issue in the holdings of the 
Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, Alabama.

January 9, 1919:

Durst DICKSON, of Albertville, and Miss E.C. KRAPMICK, of Wisconsin, were 
married on January 1st, at Ft. Oglethorpe where they are both in the service of 
Uncle Sam, Durst as a soldier and his bride as a trained nurse. They came 
to Albertville for a brief New Year’s visit to Durst’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
V.W. DICKSON, returning to Ft. Oglethorpe Sunday.

January 16, 1919:

We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Ed FLOYD, which occurred January 
6th, of pneumonia. Her death is peculiarly a sad one in that she leaves 
three little children. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J.I. AMOS on (-) and 
the interment was at Union Grove.

C.J. DALTON, a most useful citizen of the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, died at 
his home last Saturday after a short illness of pneumonia.
Base Hospital 23, France
November 5, 1918
My Dear Mrs. M.V. SIMS,

Many weeks have passed since the death of your dear son, Private Edward J. 
SIMS, 167 Infantry, Company A, and I have been so occupied with our many sick 
and wounded soldiers that I have tried in vain to write you of your son’s 
brief illness here… As a Red Cross visitor in Base Hospital No. 23, I saw Mr. 
SIMS soon after he came to our hospital and talked with him before he became so 
delirious that he did not realize when I was beside him… His illness was very 
brief, the prevalent and fatal form of pneumonia, and having been in the 
hospital but a few days he died at 6:00 a.m. on September 27th… I trust it will 
comfort you to know that your boy did not died alone, but in this fine 
American hospital… On September 28th at 3:00 p.m. he was buried with military 
honors in the American Cemetery just outside of Vittel. It is on a lovely hilltop 
overlooking the beautiful country and there he lies beside other American 
soldiers, who like himself, have crossed the sea and died in the defense of 
Liberty and peace… (Lengthy letter)

Sincerely yours,
Helen P. CHANDLEE
(American Red Cross)

January 23, 1919:

I wish through the Banner to pay a brief tribute to my pupil and friend, Dr. 
Burtis O. HALL, who died during the month in which the paper was not 
published. It was my privilege to know him and to teach him when he was but a child…
After four years at Vanderbilt University he came back home to practice 
medicine amongst the people who had known him all his life. Then after only a 
few months of service, he was stricken and was called to make the supreme 
sacrifice… -submitted by Luther FOWLER

Resolutions of Respect
Whereas, our Heavenly Father in his infinite wisdom, has removed from our 
midst our beloved sister, Mrs. Lon GOODWIN, who for years has been a 
consecrated member with us, therefore, be it resolved- First, as the Women’s Missionary 
Union of the Albertville Baptist Church, keenly feel our loss… Second, that 
we remember in our prayers the bereaved husband, sons and daughters to whom 
she was devoted… -Submitted by Mrs. O.H. FINNEY, Mrs. J.B. ROBERTS, Committee

(Alder Springs) Miss Emma MATHEWS of Union Grove died of pneumonia last 
week. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery here.

(New Canaan) Mrs. Della SMITH received a telegram last Saturday stating that 
her husband, Private Henry SMITH, the only son of F.C. SMITH, died of 
pneumonia December 11th…

Mrs. Goldwin SMITH died at her home on the Experiment Station Saturday night 
after a long illness. Her remains were carried to South Carolina for 
interment.

January 30, 1919:

The Death Angel visited our community January 15th and took from our midst 
our beloved friend and brother, Louis V. STANFIELD… Louis was pleasant and 
cheerful, wearing a smile always, seemingly trying to make those about him happy…

(High Point) Ed CREEL had a message Sunday that his brother Arthur had died 
in Texas, Thursday, January 23rd.

Friends of O.W. BRADLEY will be sorry to learn of the death of his father, 
J.W. BRADLEY, which occurred suddenly at Wadley, Ala., on January 14th. The 
remains were carried to West Point, Georgia for interment.

February 13, 1919:

Our town was made sad Saturday morning by the news that Miss Mary HARRIS had 
died the night before at Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she had been carried 
last fall for treatment. The remains reached Albertville Tuesday morning, 
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. T.B. McNARON, who went with Miss Mary to New 
Mexico and stayed with her till the end came…

February 20, 1919:

(Alder Springs) John Houston SMITH, of near Rayburn, died and was buried at 
Rehobeth Cemetery Sunday evening. Mr. SMITH was well known in this community…

February 27, 1919:

Mr. R.R. McCLESKEY, a former citizen of Boaz, died at his home in Gadsden on 
February 19th, after an illness of 10 days of pneumonia. He was 52 years 
old and a member of the M.E. Church at Boaz…

We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Bud SCRUGGS, which occurred at his 
home near Rock Spring on Friday of last week. He was 75 years old…

March 6, 1919:

H.H. WILLIAMS, one of the owners and editors of the Guntersville Advertiser, 
died at his home in Guntersville on Friday of last week of pneumonia that 
followed an attack of influenza…

On Wednesday, February 26th, the sad news came over the wires that J.A. 
McNARON was dead. He died at the Birmingham infirmary where he had been carried 
for a second operation. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church 
on Friday… Mr. McNARON was 49 years old, and leaves a wife and seven children, 
a mother, five brothers and one sister, and a large number of relatives and 
friends to mourn his departure.

March 13, 1919:

J.L. SPARKS, who was well known in this community, died at his home in 
Birmingham last week and his remains were brought here for burial. He leaves a 
widow and several children, three brothers and a host of friends to mourn his 
departure.

(Nixon’s Chapel) Mrs. J.P. WHITFIELD died at her home in Birmingham and was 
brought here for interment Thursday.

March 20, 1919:

Mrs. Salemie Nesmith LOWERY died at the home of her son, Albert NESMITH, in 
Big Spring Valley on Sunday morning, March 16th, at the advanced age of 88. 
Her death was brought on by a severe attack of pneumonia that followed 
influenza. She was buried Sunday at the family burying ground.

The friends of Mrs. I.B. ROE, of Kilpatrick, will regret to hear of her 
death which occurred Friday of last week. Mrs. ROE had been in failing health 
for some time so that she was not able to stand a recent attack of influenza. 
She is survived by her husband and five children.

NOTE: These items were transcribed from original issues in the holdings of 
the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, Alabama.