Massac County IL Archives Obituaries.....Henson, Annie Byrd Poe Woods May 20, 1946
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Sue Bergandine catsnme4@aol.com December 11, 2007, 6:29 pm

Metropolis News
METROPOLIS NEWS - 23MAY1946 - MRS. NANA HENSON
Mrs. Nana Byrd Henson, 80, died at 12:10 a.m. Monday at her home on Brookport 
Route One.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Henson, Brookport Route One; 3 
daughters, Mrs. Virgil Flowers, Paducah, KY; Mrs. Iva Lane, Oklahoma City, OK; 
& Mrs. Nell Babb, Kunkle, O.; 2 sons, Earnest Woods & Orris Woods, Brookport 
Route One; 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, 22May, at Mt. Sterling 
church with Rev. Joe Russell officiating.  Burial in the church cemetery.

METROPOLIS NEWS - 30MAY1946 - ANNA BYRD POE
Anna Byrd Poe, daughter of Sarah Adeline & Henry Alexander Poe, was born 
10Sep1865, departed this life at her home near Unionville on 20May at 12:10 
a.m., being 80 years, 2 months & 10 days of age at the time of her death.
On 22Jul1883, she was married to Francis Woods.  To this union was born 5 
children.  Two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Babb, Kunkle, OH; & Mrs. Dave Lane, 
Oklahoma City, OK.  Three sons, Orris & Ernest Woods, both of Brookport.  Ray 
Woods another son preceded her in death several years ago.  Her husband 
departed this life on 11Dec1889.
On 19Feb1893, she was married to Charles Augustus Henson & to this union was 
born 1 daughter, Mrs. Una Flowers, Paducah, KY.
Early in life she became a Christian & united with Mt. Sterling Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church.  She lived in the same community all her life & was always 
willing to lend a helping hand when needed & was a neighbor loved by all who 
knew her.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband; 5 children; 10 grandchildren; 9 
great-grandchilden; & a host of other relatives & friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, 2 o'clock at Mt. Sterling 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Brother Joe Rusell officiating.  Music was 
furnished by Kennedy Funeral Home Quartet.  Flowers girls were Juanita Roberts, 
Mary Giltner, Lora Lawrence, Mabel Dye, Dorothy Wymer, Goldie Lois Wymer, Verna 
Wymer, Loyce Angelly & Vida Maess.  Pall bearers were John Angelly, Walter 
Giltner, George Owens, Robert Giltner, Jeff Kickasola & Charles Lawrence.
Interment was made in the Mt. Sterling cemetery.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/massac/obits/h/henson206ob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb