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John L. ASCUE, aged 72 years, a prominent farmer of
Paint Lick, died last Friday at his home after a long illness. He was born
and reared in Cedar Bluff. On December 16, 1896, he married Miss Mae
STEELE, who survives. In addition to his wife there survives five
daughters and three sons; Dewey and John ASCUE, Sarah Ellen ASCUE,
Edith ASCUE, of Cedar Bluff; Robert ASCUE, stationed with the
army in Nebraska, Anna Mae ASCUE, of Kentucky, Mrs. Charlie
DEBOARD, of Cedar Bluff, and Mrs. Grace PORTER, of Thompson.
There also survives one brother, Russell ASCUE, of Cedar Bluff, and
two sisters, Mrs. Nel. BEAVERS, of Washington, DC and Mrs. Alafair
JONES, of Abingdon, Va. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon
at the home and were in charge of the Rev. Mr. ROSS, of Bristol, the
Rev. P.C. FOOTE, of Tazewell, and the Rev. Mr. FLEENOR, of
Lebanon. Active pallbearers were; James STEELE, Will JONES,
Douglas JONES, Charles MARTIN, Harvey ASCUE and Joe
DEBOARD.
Mrs. Helen BALDWIN, widow of the late O. S. BALDWIN, died at
her at Five Oaks Wednesday afternoon, after several weeks illness from a
stroke of paralysis. Before marriage she was Miss Helen GREEVER,
daughter of the lat B. B. and Mrs. GREEVER. There survives two sons,
Tate BALDWIN, serving with the US Army in Alaska; Herman BALDWIN,
of Pittsburgh; a sister, Mrs. Frank PYOLT, and a brother, W. W.
GREEVER both of Five Oaks. Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon upon the arrival of Tate BALDWIN, from Seattle, Wash., who
was enroute to his post in Alaska, after a visit with his mother. The
services will be held from the home and will be in charge of the Rev. K.M.
KING.
Joseph P. DAVIDSON, 51, died last Saturday night at the veterans
hospital in Huntington, WV., where he had been a patient for 3 weeks. Mr.
DAVIDSON'S first wife was Miss Ruby SUITER, of Graham, who died
several years ago. To this union two sons survive: Joseph P. DAVIDSON
Jr., with the US Army air forces at Wendover Field, in Utah, and Suiter
DAVIDSON, who is stationed at Great Lakes, Ill. with the navy. In
December, 1938, Mr. DAVIDSON married Miss Sallie LITZ, of
Graham, who survives. Besides his sons, the following brothers and sisters
survive: Mrs. C.M. FISHER, of Nemours, W. V.; Ancil DAVIDSON,
of Nemours; Mrs. Kemp MORTON, of Charleston WV.; J.M. and W. S.
DAVIDSON, both of Kentucky.
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