Mercer Co WV Archives - Obituaries: MARTIN, HENDERSON E - 1933

Contributed <14 Jul 2008> for use in USGenWeb Archives 
By: Fred Spradlin <fspradlin@earthlink.net>

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Thur. Nov 2, 1933

                      HENDERSON E. MARTIN
                        PROMINENT ATHENS
                          CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
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   Henderson E. Martin, 74, prominent Athens citizen, died at his home about
noon Wednesday following an illness of two years. Death was attributed to 
cancer.
   Funeral service will be conducted at the Athens methodist church this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock followed by interment in the Athens cemterey. The Rev.
A. B. Moore and the Rev. O. C. Wright will officate. The pall bearers selected
are: R. G. oxley, Dr. S. R. Holroyd, John Bailey, Gilbert Bailey, Bub Shumate,
George Alvis, Tom Sentz and Claude Martin. Nurses who served Mr. Martin while
he was a patient in Memorial hospital, Princeton, and the Bluefield sanitarium
will act as flower bearers.
   Henderson E. Martin was born in Mercer county, March 19, 1859. In 1884 he 
was married to Lillie G. Shumate. he started his career as a school teacher, 
and then became a merchant.  Later he served as a deputy sheriff of this
county, and was a member of the last board of equalization and review. he was
a progressive farmer.
   Besides his widow he leaves the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Carl
Palmer, Bluefield; Mrs. A. I. Hardin, of New Mexico; Mrs. Andrews Mickle, 
Johnson City, Tenn.; Mrs. Edward Johnson, War; Mrs. W. S. Wooddell, Mullens; 
Miss Thelma Martin, H. E. Martin Jr., Harvy Martin, Athens, and three grand-
children, Phyllis Hardin, Beatty Jean Johnson and Joan Palmer.


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