MADISON COUNTY, NC - OBITUARY - John Pierce Rector, 22 Jun 1929
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Asheville Citizens Newspaper
June 28, 1929
Microfilm pg. 134

Mr. John Pierce Rector, of the Rector settlement near Marshall, died at the
old home place, about five o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, June 22,
1929. The deceased was 69 last December. For about twenty years he had been
almost an invalid, suffering from rheumatism and complications. For the last
several years he seldom left his home. Funeral services were from Rector's
Chapel Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. T. M. Knox,
pastor of the Marshall Presbyterian church, Rev. H. L. Smith, pastor of the
Marshall Baptist church, and Rev. J. A. Martin, a close friend of the
deceased and pastor of the Free Will Baptist in this community. Several
favorite old hymns were sung by the choir.

The active pallbearers were Messrs. Robert Ball, Ernest Robertson, Robert
Rector, Elihu Rector, Mitchell Shelton and Robert Teague.

The deceased leaves three sisters: Mrs. Emeline Odell of Hot Springs, NC,
and Greeneville, Tenn., and two sisters who never married, Misses Sarah and
Rebecca Rector. He is survived by five sons all of whom are prominent
business men of Marshall. They are in order of age, Mr. Hilliard C. Rector,
postmaster at Marshal, Mr. O. C. Rector, proprietor of the O. C. Rector
Hardware Co. of Marshall, Mr. Willard Rector, "Ex-Sheriff" of Madison County
and at present Chief of Police of Marshall, and Mr. Troy Rector, proprietor
of a filling station in Marshall.

Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Odell of Greeneville, Tenn.
The funeral services were so largely attended that they were held outside
the Chapel instead of inside as first expected. Rev. Mr. Martin, who was a
close friend of the deceased, spoke very feelingly and in the highest terms
of the deceased.

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