OBIT of Jesse Granville Neely born Mercer county 3 April 1859 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Obituary from newspaper, Beckley Post Herald,17 Feb,1941. "Aged Pickshin Man claimed by death Jesse Granville Neely, 83, of Pickshin, died yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Orville Neely of Pickshin; and Ward Neely of Pipestem; and 31 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Fink cemetery, near Flat Top, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Foley and Rev. Hill." It should be noted that he is buried in the Neely cemetery at FlatTop beside his wife Venicia.