~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gleaner - Jan 11, 1917 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Scott’s Mother Dies Three Days After Her Father’s Death. Last week we noted Mrs. H. W. Scott’s father, Mr. George Turner, died suddenly in Raleigh on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Scott went to Raleigh Wednesday morning. Her mother was sick and passed away about 9 o’clock Friday morning. The news was a shock to Mrs. Scott’s friends here who deeply sympathize with her in her sore bereavement. Mrs. Turner had been sick but was not considered dangerously ill. She had a cold that developed into pneumonia of which she died. ********** Mr. Ed Rich died at his home here last night about 8 o’clock, aged about 35 years, of Bright’s disease. He had been in poor health for several months. A widow and two children survive him. The burial will be at New Providence tomorrow. ********** The little 5 year old son of Mr. Hillary M. Sykes died this morning. This child was badly burned last Monday and the death is thought to be the result of the burns. Mr. Sykes formerly lived here, but a year or more ago moved out near Kimesville. The interment will be here tomorrow. ********** Mrs. W. W. Staley Passes Away at Suffolk, Va. It was a shock to those here who knew Mrs. W. W. Staley years ago, to hear of her death last Friday morning. She had been in a hospital in Suffolk, Va., for about two months. She had suffered for a long time from rheumatism, but the immediate cause of her death was paralysis about ten days before. Mrs. Staley’s maiden name was Pearce, and she was reared near Franklin, Franklin county. After she and Dr. Staley were married they made their home in Graham for a number of years. About 35 years ago Dr. Staley became pastor of the Christian church in Suffolk and they moved away, but she has always been held in fond remembrance by the friends of long ago. The burial took place Sunday in the cemetery near her old home near Franklin. Mrs. Staley is survived by her mother, Mrs. Pearce. Several years past ninety. Her husband, Dr. W. W. Staley, pastor of Suffolk Christian church for the past 35 years and President of Elon College for a number of years, and three daughters - Mrs. T. H. Cheatham of Roxboro, Mrs. B. T. Hold*n of Louisburg and Miss Annie Staley of Franklin. Mr. R. N. Cook of Graham, Dr. Staley’s half-brother, attended the funeral. [end]