~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Alamance Gleaner - March 1, 1917 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. W. A. Moore Dead. Last week this paper noted the serious illness of Mr. W. A. Moore, better known as Lonnie Moore. He had been ill for only a few days. He was taken sick at Graham Hotel and moved to the home of his father, Mr. W. C. Moore, Thursday and died about 4 o’clock Friday morning from heart failure. He is survived by six children -- four girls and two boys. Mr. Moore was forty-one years of age and for a number of year had been a traveling salesman. Mess. A. G. Morre of Greensboro, Lucy Moore of Charlotte and Faucette Moore of Thomasville, Ga., three of deceased brothers, were here to attend the funeral. The funeral was conducted from the Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon by Dr. T. M. McConnell and the interment was in Linwood Cemetery. The bereaved children and family of deceased have the sympathy of their many friends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Ben McClure, who lived here up to a month or so ago, when he moved to a farm near McLeansville, died last Tuesday morning from acute indigestion. He was about 55 years of age. A widow and two or three small children survive him. His remains were carried to High Point for interment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Simpson, widow of the late T. R. Simpson, died last Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jack Capps, near Burlington. She was 73 years of age. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss. Mattie Anderson died on 20th of February at the home of her brother, Mr. Eugene Anderson, about two miles North of Haw River. She was a daughter of the late James Anderson. The interment was at Cross Roads church. Mrs. Hughes, wife of Mr. Peter Hughes, Passes away. After a few days illness from pneumonia Mrs. Sarah J. Hughes died about 11 o'clock last Friday. She was born about one mile west of Elon College, September 18, 1848, and was the daughter of Joel Tickle, deceased. The funeral was conducted from the home of her son, Mr. Heehan Hughes, with whom she and her husband made their home, at 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon by Rev. A. F. Iseley assisted by Rev. Fleming Martin, and the interment was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington. Mrs. Hughes is survived by her husband, Mr. Peter Hughes, and one son, Mr. Heenan Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was a most estimable christian woman, and the bereaved have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. [end]