THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT Thursday, Jan 5, 1928 ANOTHER VETERAN PASSES After a lingering illness of several weeks, UNCLE FRANK FENDLEY quietly passed to his reward about 7 o'clock Monday evening. Death had been expected for several days and he was surrounded by members of his family and near relatives when the end came. His death was due to paralysis. Mr Fendley was in his 84th year, having been born at Summit, in the northern part of this county on June 28, 1844. He had long been a member of the M E Church, South and was a high type of christian gentleman. He entered the services of the Confederate army in June 1862 at the age of 18 and was mustered in at Talladega as a member of Company A, Fourth Alabama, and surrendered with General Lee at Appomattox on April 9th, 1865. He was the youngest man in his company. He was in Lee's Army during the entire war and was in some of the hardest fought battles. He was in the famous Gettysburg battle and the numerous engagements around Richmond. he was slightly wounded at Petersburg. Mr Fendley was a member of Camp Wheeler and prized very highly the little bronze Southern Cross of Honor bestowed upon him by the UDC. After the close of the war Mr. Fendley returned to Blount County and in November, 1869 married Miss Celia Adeline Murhpree. To this union was born seven children, six of whom survive him. Mr Fendley always took a active part in politics and was a fearless contender for what he considered right and for the best interest of his county and state. His passing takes from the stage of action a good and useful man. The funeral services were held at the Lester Memorial Church of which he was a memeber and were conducted by Revs O R Burns and R J Wilson. The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, Millard W Fendley, of Conowingo, Md.; five daughters, Mrs Edna Rudicill of Birmingham; Mrs Mary Cowden; Mrs J H Nunlee and Miss Grace Fendley of Oneonta; four brothers, John S Fendley, Sr of Oneonta; J M Fendley of Galveston Tex; J A Fendley of Dallas, Tex; and L R Fendley of Terril Texas; and one sister Mrs Myrtie Collins of Oklahoma. The pall bearers were Guy, John and Alfred Roebuck, Charles and James Cowden and Bernard Clowdus, all Grandsons of the deceased. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery, the Masons in charge.