Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....King, Mary Catherine Barker October 20, 1933
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The Robesonian, October 23, 1933
The Robesonian
Lumberton N.C.
Monday, October 23, 1933

Mrs. Mary Catherine King, 75, died Friday about 3 a.m. at her home on McLean
Street, following several days’ critical illness from a prolonged period of ill
health with high blood pressure and complications. Funeral services were held
Saturday at 3 p.m. from St. Pauls Methodist church, with the pastor, Rev. R.R.
Grant, officiating, after which the body was taken to her old neighborhood at
Oak Ridge cemetery, where burial was made in the family plot beside the grave of
her late husband, A.B. King, who preceded her a number of years. 

Deceased was most highly esteemed among her wide acquaintances who knew her for
her good qualities and her death will be learned with deep regret by all. 

She is survived by 6 sons and 3 daughters: Messrs. Clayton of Columbus, Ga.,
J.T. and L.A. of St. Pauls, Alton of Baltimore, Md., Harvey, of St. Pauls,
R.F.D., Dr. D.D. of Lumberton, Mesdames Geo. Klarpp of Shannon, D.B. McNeill of
Lumberton, Miss Sallye King, who lived at St. Pauls with her mother. 

Others surviving Mrs. King are a brother, Mr. W.P. Barker or Lumberton, a
half-brother, Mr. N.A. Townsend of the Ten Mile community, and 23 grandchildren.
The many lovely flowers were borne by granddaughters and nieces of deceased.
Other ministers officiating were: Rev. Mr. McMahan, Presbyterian minister, Rev.
Mr. Mastellar, Baptist minister, of St. Pauls, Rev. J.B. Thompson of New Bern, a
former pastor of deceased, and Rev. B.B. Slaughter of Lumberton. The choir was
made up of members of the Methodist choirs of St. Pauls and Lumberton, which
sang several numbers at the church and grave. A solo, “Golden Bells”, was sung
by Mrs. M.F. Townsend of Lumberton. 

Pallbearers were: active – Messrs. Kelton Broadwell, LeRoy Townsend, C.M.
Barker, Hal Harrington, Ruffin Powers, Dr. M.F. Townsend; honorary – Messrs.
James M’White, S.B. Culbreath, E.R. Franklin, D.E. Seamon, J.M. Butler, C.C.
Harrington, J.E. Regan, D.C. Regan, J.F. Powers, N.A. Mercer, T.J. Allen, W.A.
McCormick, L.S. Britt, L.H. Townsend, A.E. Howard, P.J. Caudell, J.H. Powers,
Drs. C.T. Poole and L.J. Moore. Those attending the funeral from a distance
were: Mrs. Fannie King and daughter of Fayetteville, Mrs. D.S. Klarpp, of
Shannon, Mr. Darina Herring and family of Aberdeen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Abner Barker
of Salemburg, Mrs. Clark and daughter, Alice, and granddaughter, Miss Craven, of
Clarkton.  



Additional Comments:
DOB: May 30, 1858
Father:  William Pinkney Barker (1823 - 1864)
Mother:  Catherine Ann Musselwhite Townsend (1833 - 1913)
Spouse:  Archibald Berry King

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