Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Monday Jan 3 1966 -- Gurney Meharry, 81, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. He was born March 10, 1884, in Cass County, Illinois to Ephraim and Laura Knowels Meharry. He was married to Martha Meharry in 1906. He was a member of the Old Shawnee Mound Methodist Church the Minutemen of Mellott, the Redmen Lodge and the Odell band. He was graduated from Odell HS and attended Valparaiso University and the Fresno (Calif) Business College. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Westfall; two granddaughters, Mrs. Ruby Rogers and Mrs. Betty Lasley; a grandson Robert and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1946. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown, Rev. Robb R. James will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Monday. Burial in Meharry Cemetery north of Wingate.