Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Overley, Charles W. May 8, 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net January 27, 2022, 11:27 am Lake Odessa Wave-Times Thurs. May 14, 1936 CHARLES W.OVERLEY DIED OF PNEUO IA Lived in Lake Odessa About 35 Years. Leave Widow and three Sons. Funeral Sunday Afternoon. Charles W.Overley came to Lake Odessa about the year 1901 and practiced carpentering. At that time several houses and some business buildings were erected then came a long period of building inactivity. Mr.Overley then went into the large Tew store as a shoe repairman. He was there several years. Twenty-two years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis but recovered much activity. Two years ago he had a slight stroke but that was also mastered. A few weeks recently he contracted pneumonia from which he died last Friday at his home here on Jordan Lake avenue. Besides his widow he leaves three sons, seven grandchildren, one great- grandchild, a sister Mrs Ada Cramer of Lansing, and many nieces and nephews. OBITUARY Charles W. Overley, son of Mr and Mrs C.Westley Overley, was born August 22, 1863 and died Friday, May 8, 1936 at the age of 72 years, eight months, and 17 days. He was united in marriage to S. Augusta Cramer on the 10th of January, 1887. To this union were born four children, John W. now of Lansing, Willis V.of Lake Odessa, Maude (who died in infancy) and Lyle B.of Detroit. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.L.Boadway at he home Sunday afternoon, May 10, and interment was in Danby cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to our friends and neighbors for the flowers and many kindnesses shown during the illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. Charles Overley and sons Additional Comments: Danby Cem.#2nd Add-50 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/o/overley42218nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb