Gates County NcArchives Obituaries.....Harrell, Dorothy Inez 1932
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Suffolk (VA) News-Herald
DOROTHY INEZ HARRELL
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 10, No. 68, June 8, 1932, p. 5, col. 5;
  Funeral services for Dorothy Inez Harrell, ten year old daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. P.B. Harrell, of near Suffolk, were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 
o'clock at the Eure Christian church, Eure, N.C., by the Rev. J.M. Roberts, 
pastor of the church, and the Rev. W.W. Staley.
  A quartette composed of Mrs. Rosalie Brinkley and Mrs. H.L. Jacobs, W.W. 
Ballard and Charlie Harrell, accompanied by Mrs. George Howell, rendered the 
hymns, "Jesus Loves Me," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," and "God Will take 
Care of You."
  There were many beautiful floral tributes, the little casket being covered 
with a beautiful blanket of white carnations and pink sweet peas.
  Active pallbearers were Robert Harrell, Victor Spivey, J. T. Spivey, Jack 
Harrell, Clifford Mason, Jack Mason, William West, Garland Moody. Flower 
bearers: Roxie Taylor, Margaret Landon, Virginia Eure, Wendolin Felton, 
Margaret Gatling, Caroline Gatling, Marie Harrell, Hazel Moody, Evelyn 
Griggs, Eloise Griggs, Annie Griffin, Louise Mason, Marjorie Harrell, 
Jacqueline Burton, Juanita Harrell, Margaret Deans, Iris Langston, Adminta 
Eure, Maline Langston, Ernestine Green, Ida Marie Parker, Gertrude Felton, 
Ella Mollie Langston, Sue Eure, Christine Parker.
  Interment made in the church cemetery.

DOROTHY INEZ HARRELL
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 13, No. 11, June 16, 1932, p. 3, col. 4
LIGHTNING KILLS NANSEMOND CHILD
Dorothy Inez Harrell, 10, Victim of Bolt;
   Negro Rendered Unconscious
  SUFFOLK, June 6. - Dorothy Inez Harrell, 10 year old daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Preston Harrell, living on the Hosier road, was struck by a bolt of 
lightning this afternoon during a severe rain and electrical storm and 
instantly killed.
  As it began to rain, the child seized an umbrella and a small tub and said 
she was going to fill the tub with rain water.
  She ran out of the back porch and set the tub near the eaves and darted 
back into the porch.  As her mother stood, holding open the wire door, the 
fatal flash came, enveloping a sycamore tree in the yard and the child on 
the steps in white fire.
  Mrs. Harrell, who stood holding the door, three children on the porch, and 
a pet dog were unhurt.  Mrs. Harrell saw the electrical fire as it played 
about the girl, who crumpled on the steps.  She seized the little girl and 
began to give help artificial respiration.
  Help came quickly, and Dr. D.R. Yates, summoned to the Harrell home, 
rushed to the spot, but too late to save Dorothy.
  Mrs. Harrell said that as she lifted the child into the house, she looked 
out in the yard to see a negro, working on the place, lying on the ground.  
He had been stunned by the bolt which killed the little girl.  Later he 
regained consciousness and dragged himself to the house to try to give what 
aid he could.
  It was an hour before he fully recovered the use of his limbs.
  Dorothy Inez is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Harrell; a 
brother, Brinkley Harrell, and two sisters, Alma and Helen Harrell.


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