Robeson County, NC - Obituary of I.H. Warwick, 1941 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I.H. Warwick Of Orrum Struck By Bus, Killed This Afternoon Former Mayor Walks Into Path of Lumberton Bound Bus. Former Mayor Ira Hobbs Warwick, 72, of Orrum, was killed this afternoon when he walked into the path of a Lumberton bound bus on the old Belt Line highway at Orrum. Mr. Warwick, a native of Orrum and member of one of the oldest South Robeson families, had purchased a bus ticket for Greensboro, where relatives said, he planned to visit a son, and was crossing the highway at the Orrum high school stop when he was struck by the bus. Coroner Dennis W. Biggs, announced there would be no inquest, terming the accident unavoidable. The driver of the bus, whose name could not be learned immediately, was not detained. Prominent County Figure Mr. Warwick, long a figure in Robeson county social, political and religious affairs, was born and reared in Orrum. Son of the late Moses and Sarah Warwick, he was an extensive farmer and operated a large mercantile store in Orrum. He served his community as mayor for several terms, was on the Orrum school board for 20 years and had been an active member of the Orrum Baptist church. He and his wife, the former Miss Mitia Nye, had been married 42 years. Funeral arrangements had not been completed late this afternoon. Surviving are his wife, three sons, Dr. H.C. Warwick of Greensboro, Ira Edwards Warwick, who was inducted into the army at Camp Lee, Va., seven weeks ago, an Charles E. Warwick of Richmond, Va.; four daughters, Miss. Nell Warwick of Greensboro, Mrs. Collier Tolar of Orrum, Mrs. H. Marvin Barker of Lumberton and Mrs. Moody Smith of Lumberton; one brother, John Warwick of Orrum; one sister, Mrs. J.M. Edge of Conway, S.C., and five grandchildren. From the contributor: Ira Hobbs Warwick was born in Robeson County Sep 5, 1868 and died in Robeson County May 2, 1941. He married Mishie Jane Nye Feb 26, 1899. Ira Hobbs Warwick was the son of Moses Warwick born Jul 31, 1804 died Aug 27, 1881 and Sarah McPhatter born about 1842 and died Apr 27, 1917. The above obit was in the Robesonian newspaper May 2, 1941. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Walters ___________________________________________________________________