GIBSON COUNTY TN - OBITUARIES - Mrs. Sallie Castleman Prichard 1929 ******************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Louise Reid Faulkner ******************************************************************************** POPLAR GROVE WOMAN DIES 1929 Mrs. Sallie Prichard Was Prominent Woman of That Community The Angel of Death quietly stole into the sick room of Mrs. Sallie Castleman Prichard, 56, on the afternoon of February 12th, 1929 and bore her spirit away to the God who gave it. Funeral services were conducted by the Revs. W. A. Baker and O .J. Smith at the Poplar Grove church, followed by interment in the cemetery at that place. Miss Sallie Castleman was born May 30th, 1872 and was united in marriage to Mr. Robert Lee Prichard Dec. 24th, 1890. To this union was born four girls and three boys, two of them with their father, having preceded her in death. She professed faith in Christ in early life and united with the Missionary Baptist church, later joining the Methodist church at Poplar Grove with her husband. She was a considerate Christian character and always willing to do her part for the church or any good cause. She was an active official member of the missionary society, a devoted and loving mother and a true neighbor and friend. Her loss will be deeply felt in the community. Surviving are one son, Alton Prichard of Dyer; four daughters, Mrs. Bennie Reid and Mrs. Cecil Blackburn of Trenton ; and Misses Opal and Mattie Prichard; three sisters, four brothers, one grand-daughter, Mary Reid, and a host of other relatives and friends.