Wolfe County News - March 16, 1955 LENGTHY ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO WOLFE NATIVE G.M. Center, 65, died at his home in Indianapolis, Ind., on March 9th after an illness of about two and one-half years. He was a son of Mrs. Polly Center of Hazel Green and the late D.B. Center and also a nephew of the late Dr. G.M. Center for whom he was named. A funeral service was held in Indianapolis on Friday morning and then the body was brought to the Hearne Funeral Home at Campton and kept until Saturday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the Hazel Green Methodist Church on Saturday morning at ten o'clock by Rev. Willie Taylor under the direction of Hearne Funeral Home. Burial was in the Hazel Green Cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Rose Center, Indianapolis, Ind., a daughter, Mrs. Helen Rose Bowling, Huntington, W.VA: and also an adopted daughter, Mrs. Betty Jane Sandusky, Evansville, Ind; his mother, Mrs. Polly Center, Hazel Green, three sisters; Mrs. Carrie Deering, Middletown, Ohio; and Mrs. Nora Clark and Mrs. Jack Trent, both of Hazel Green; numerous other relatives and a host of friends. Nephews of the deceased acted as his pallbearers; Howard Sandusky, Aubrey and Marion Tutt, Lawrence Trent, Kindle Clark and Cecil Rose. All of his family and other close relatives were able to attend the funeral at Hazel Green save Mrs. Deering, a sister, who is ill. Two of her sons, Aubrey and Marion Tutt came from Middletown; also three of his wife's sisters, Mrs. Bess Morgan and another sister Ruby, of Logan, W.VA and Mrs. June Sebastian, Mt. Sterling, Ky. Marion Center, known to many in Wolfe County by the nickname of "Sol" had many friends wherever the people knew him. He had been teacher of the young men's Sunday School class in Indianapolis. Carole