Obituary of Althea McMillan Daniels Clay Godbey - Raleigh Co. WV


local newspaper obituary article for Althea McMillan Daniels Clay Godbey 
- copy attached.

"Prayer service, by Rev. Wm. Ross Lloyd, pastor of the First Christian 
church, will be held this afternoon at one forty-five at the J. P. Clay 
home, on Oakwood Avenue, over the remains of Mrs. Aletha Godbey, mother 
of Mr. Clay, who died in his home yesterday morning at 10:30.
The funeral cortege will leave the Clay home after the brief service and 
the body will be taken to the old home place where burial will be made 
in the Snuffer Grove Cemetery, Rev. J. W. Legg, pastor of Mt. Tabor 
church conducting services at three o'clock.
Mrs. Godbey, who had attained the advanced age of 84 years, had made her 
home with her son, J. P. Clay, for the past twenty years, or since the 
death of her last husband, Anderson F. Godbey, she having been three 
times married, the first time to Robert Daniels, who was killed during 
the Civil War. To this union two children were born, William Daniels 
and Mrs. Leftwich Clay, both of whom survive.
She was next married to Jackson Clay and eight children were born, two 
of whom are living, J. P. Clay and Mrs. John Patton.
One sister and one brother also survive. They are Dudley McMillan of 
the city, and Mrs. Isabel Daniel of Mossey.
Thirty three grand children, forty-seven great grand children and nine 
great-great grand children were descendents of the first two marriages.
Until a short time before her death Mrs. Godbey had enjoyed splendid 
health and although she was not expected to rally from the critical 
illness which had confined her to the bed for several days, death 
nevertheless came as a shock to those who had loved and cared for her 
many years.
Mrs. Godbey was a faithful and loyal member of the Mount Tabor Baptist 
church. She was a good mother, friend and neighbor and her loss will be 
greatly felt by those who knew her."


(Archivist's note: scanned copy also submitted, look under "Photos & Scanned Documents")


Submitted by Rita Hawley O'Brien <obrien2@bellsouth.net>

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