Ross-Pike County OhArchives Obituaries.....Spurgeon, Lillie Mae (Levy) February 10, 1951
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From an old 12 Feb. 1951 newspaper clipping.  The name of the newspaper is not on the clipping.

Services Tuesday For Mrs. Spurgeon.  
Mrs. Lillie Spurgeon, 73, Fruitdale (sic Ross County), widow of Jacob 
Spurgeon, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital, Columbus.  She had been in 
failing health for two years.  A native of Pike county, she was born July 19, 
1877.  She leaves three daughters and one son, Mrs. Ralph Huffman, Fruitdale, 
Mrs. Glenn Ryan and Mrs. Harold Hester, both of Lyndon, and Lafe Spurgeon, 
Fruitdale.  A daughter preceded her in death.  She was a member of the South 
Salem Methodist church, where services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.  
Rev Charles Lyle will officiate and burial will be made in South Salem 
cemetery, by the Murray funeral home.  Friends may call at the Huffman home 
until noon, Wednesday.

Additional Comments:
The following obituary is from a newspaper clipping without the name of the 
newspaper, but with a date of 22 February 22, 1951:

          Funeral services were held at the South Salem Methodist church at 
2:30 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Lillie Spurgeon, of near Fruitdale, who passed 
away at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus.  She had been in failing health for 
two years.  The deceased was a former resident of the Jasper community.  She 
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Levy and was united in marriage to 
Alexander Spurgeon, who preceded her in death.  Besides a daughter, Mrs. 
Hattie Spurgeon Benson, who met an untimely death at her home near Greenfield, 
several years ago.  Surviving are a son, Lafe, of Fruitdale and three 
daughters, Mrs. Ralph Huffman, of Fruitdale; Mrs. Glenn Ryan and Mrs. Harold 
Hester, of Lyndon, Ohio.
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         The following obituary is from a typed obituary on an ordinary piece 
of paper, source unknown. It was probably used at the memorial services. 

         "Obituary, for Mrs. Spurgeon.
              Lillie May Spurgeon daughter of John and Mary Levey was born 
near Jasper, Pike County, O. July 19 1877 and passed from her earthly home at 
St Francis Hospital Columbus O. on Saturday morning Feb. 10th. 1951 aged 73 
years, 6 months and 29 days.
              She was married to Alex Spurgeon April 17th 1892.  To this 
marriage were born four daughters and one son.
              She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. 
Hattie Benson.
              She is survived by her son, Lafayette Spurgeon, and three 
daughters, Mrs. Cora Hoffman, and Mrs. Nora Hester, of Fruitdale Community and 
Mrs. Rena Ryan of Lyndon.
              She is also survived by 29 grandchildren, 18 great 
grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
              Mrs. Spurgeon was a member of a Methodist church in her youth 
and it has always been her delight to attend Sunday School and Church services 
in the communities in which she lived.
              She was known in her home community as a loving mother and grand 
mother and a good neighbor always to help in time of sickness and sorrow.
              Mrs. Spurgeon loved her home and being of a very industrious 
disposition her hands were busy serving those she loved.

     Before the early dawn of day.
          when stars their vigil keep,
     A voice called gently 'Come To Me'
          And mother fell asleep.
     Within the group she loved so well
          They note the vacant chair,
     Yet mother lives within their hearts
          Enshrined forever there."



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