Robeson County, NC - Obituary of Mr. Asper Walters, 1917 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Asper Walters of Long Branch Section Mr. Asper Walters of the Long Branch section died yesterday after-noon at 6 o'clock at the Thompson hospital, where a few days ago he under went a serious operation for stomach trouble. Deceased was about 44 years old and is survived by his wife and seven children. Mr walters was a Woodman and a member of the Baptist church. The funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the Lawson burying ground, near Orrum. Note from the contributor: Asper Walters was was born in Robeson County on August 1, 1873 and died in Robeson County on March 4, 1917. He married Martha Lawson on Jan 31, 1895. Asper was the son of Phillip Walters and Arthur Fine Bledsoe. The above Obit was in "The Robesonian" newspaper March 5, 1917. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Walters ___________________________________________________________________