MADISON COUNTY, NC - OBITUARY - John Metcalf, Sr., 20 Sep 1927
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Asheville Times
Microfilm page 93
Marshall, Madison Co., NC
9-23-1927

John Metcalf, Sr. Dies Visiting Son

Mr. John Metcalf, Sr., died at the home of his son, Mr. John Metcalf, near
Petersburg at nine o'clock A. M. on Sept. 20, age 89 years.  He had come from 
his home at Charlotte Court House, Va., to visit and became ill and died in 
two days.  The funeral was from the home at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Thursday, 
conducted by Rev. A. J. Sprinkle and interment followed at the family cemetery 
at Petersburg, Marshall, R. F. D. 2.  The pallbearers were R. C. Eller, Dr. J. 
H. Hutchins, J. C.  Sprinkle, Cecil Ramsey, G. W. Sams, I. M. Butler, C. L. 
Tillery, Isaac Rambough, and J. W. Wyatt.

The deceased is survived by the following sons and daughters:  W. R. and A.
R. and E. F. Metcalf, Charlotte C. H., Va., John Metcalf, Mrs. S. A. Dill,
and Mrs. S. P. Rice, Marshall, R. F. D. No. 2.

He was buried with Masonic honors the ceremonies being in charge of Masonic
Fraternity of French Broad Lodge No. 292, Marshall, at the request of St.
John's Lodge No. 144 of Charlotte Court House, Va., where Mr. Metcalf has
lived for several years.  Dr. W. A. Sams was Master of Ceremonies and W. II
[?]   . Morrow, Chief Marshal.


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