Gates County NcArchives Obituaries.....Costen, Claude J. 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bruce Saunders bs4403@verizon.net June 16, 2022, 3:41 pm Suffolk News-Herald, Volume 11, Number 309, 21 March 1934 CLAUDE J. COSTEN The body of Claude J. Costen, prominent citizen of Red Level, Ala., aged 69, who died very suddenly of a heart attack while seated in a chair Sunday night about 9 o’clock, arrived here this morning, and was taken to the home of a brother-in-law, Dr. E. F. Corbell, in Sunbury, N. C. Funeral services will be held at Dr. Corbell’s residence Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Edwards, and the Rev. Mr. McLane. Mr. Costen is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. M. Handley, of La Grange, Ga., five grandchildren James, Claude, Julia, Sarah, and William Handley, of La Grange, Ga.: three brothers, G. J. Costen, of Red Level, Ala.; T. M, Costen of Orrville, Ala.; Dr. I. W. Costen, of Sunbury, N. C.; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Woolford, of Sunbury, N. C. Mr. Costen was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Costen of Sunbury, but moved to Red Level, Ala., about thirty-live years ago, where he was engaged in the turpentine business, and has been a - large trucker during the recent years. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/gates/obits/c/costen2233nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb