GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Isaac Newton Hobgood, 1911 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tina Tarlton Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, October 6, 1911 Sudden Death-Mr.Isaac Newton Hobgood Expires at His Home on the 3rd-M. Isaac Newton Hobgood died suddenly at his home at Providence Granville County on October 3rd 1911, In the 68th year of his age. Brother Hobgood had been ill for a year or more. It was evident that he was afflicted with “ Heart failure. ”Early in the morning of Oct. 3rd., he went to feed his hogs, and dropped senseless, and expired in a few minutes. The doctors has told his friends that they might expect him to die suddenly at any time, therefore his death, while sad, was not a surprise. Brother Hobgood leaves a very dependant family; an afflicted mother, and his wife’s niece. Brother Hobgood tried hard to provide for his family. He opened little store and was making enough to live on. In the early part of his life, Bro. Hobgood was not a very active Christian worker, but when he moved down the country and located and located at Providence , and joined Beulah Baptist church. He was a consistent, earnest active church member. He repined rapidly for his heavenly home. His trust in the Lord was strong, unshaken and comforting. His resignation to the Divine will was perfect. His hope of heaven was undoubted. He was buried the old Mrs. Nancy Hobgood burying ground, where many of his kin folks live. The burial services were conducted By Rev. J. A. Stradley his present pastor, assisted by Dr. R. H. Marsh a former pastor. A large number of people attended the burial. “ Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ---------------------------------------------------------------