April 4, 1897 - The Wachovia Moravian Newspaper-: Mrs. Mary S. Lancaster (Shultz), aged 40 years, 4 months and 14 days.
Jan. 4, 1906 - UNION REPUBLICAN
Mr. Shepperd Lineback died at Hope, Ind. a few days since, aged 85 years. He was born in this county Sept 29, 1821 and removed to Indiana with his parents
in 1831.
July 23, 1903-UNION REPUBLICAN -
Last week we announced the death of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Lashley, in this city, and that the remains were carried to Durham for burial. The day after
the arrival of the funeral party, Mrs. Lashley unexpectedly breathed for her last. The double bereavement is peculiarly sad.
UNION REPUBLICAN Jan 6, 1919
At Waughtown, this county, the past week, Mary Irene Hicks, aged 11 years and daughter of Mrs. N.L. Hicks.
Near Bethania, this county, Jan. 1st, Mrs. DeWitt Linville, m.n. Emma Ebert, aged 28 years. She is survived by her husband and four children.
Twin City Sentinel, on Monday, 22 October 1923
FUNERAL MRS. LANGLEY WILL BE HELD TUESDAY
The funeral of Mrs. P.L. Langley, who died at her home, 2516 Waughtown Street, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after an illness of about two weeks, will be
conducted from Crews church at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. A brief service will be held at the home at 10 o'clock. Rev. Edmund Schwarze and Rev. G. A.
Stamper will conduct the service. Interment will follow in the church graveyard. Mrs. Langley was seventy-seven years of age at her death. She had been in
declining health for several years. The deceased was a member of the Green Street Methodist Church and has many friends in this city. She is survived by her
husband; four daughters, Mrs. J.I. Harvel, Mrs. J.M. Hodge, Mrs. D.A. Beavel, and Mrs. J.W. Peddicord, all of this city; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Robinson of
Clemmons; twenty-nine grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Winston-Salem Journal, Tuesday, 23 October 1923
FUNERAL OF MRS. LANGLEY TODAY
The funeral of Mrs. P.L. Langley, who died at her home, 2516 Waughtown Street Sunday Morning, will be conducted from Crews church at eleven o'clock this
morning. Rev. Edmund Schwarze and Rev. G.A. Stamper will conduct the services.
Winston-Salem Journal, on Friday, 8 February 1929
DEATH CLAIMS P.L. LANGLEY
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Well-Known Confederate Veteran Passes Away at Home of Daughter
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Pleasant L. Langley, 87, Confederate Veteran and the oldest resident of that section of the city, died last night at 6:55 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs
J.M. Hodges, 626 Monmouth Street, after an illness of five years. He had been confined to his bed for several months and his condition had been critical for
several days. Death was not unexpected.
He was born in Yadkin County, July 16, 1841, son of the late Charles and Nancy Jenkins Langley. He had resided in this city for the past twenty-six years and
was the oldest resident in the Southside section. He was a member of the Norfleet Camp United Confederate Veterans and Green Street Methodist Church. His
wife, Mrs. Zelphia Alexander Langley, died on October 21, 1923.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. J.M. Hodges, Mrs. J.W. Peddycord, Mrs. J.I. Harvell, all of this city and Mrs. D.A. Devel of Kendle, Fla.; twenty-eight
grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The funeral will be held Saturday Morning at 10:15 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hodges and at Crews Methodist Church, four miles east of the city at 11 o'clock.
Rev. G.W. Headen, Rev. Parker Holmes and Rev. P.I. Kinnamon will conduct the services. Interment will be made int he church graveyard.
April 30, 1930 - [WSJ]- JO ANN LAKEY FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TODAY
Funeral services for Jo Ann Lakey, daughter of Grayson W. and Blanche Collins Lakey, Chatham Heights, will be held this afternoon.
A short service will be held at the home of the parents at 3:15 with the main service following at Chatham Heights Baptist Church at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. L.H.
Fortson and Rev. J.T. Murray will be in charge. Burial will be in Forsyth Memorial park. Pallbearerswill be Ernest Clyde and Paul Collns and Harvey Lakey.
Sept. 24, 1930- Confederate Veteran Dies at Home of Son at Summerfield
LEE, James M., Funeral services for James M. Lee, 86, Confederate Veteran, who passed away yesterday morning at 12:40 o'clock at the home of his son, M.A.
Lee, at Summerfield after a serious illness of four weeks, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Summerfield Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the
church graveyard.
Mr. Lee was a native of Guilford County, and had spent most of his life there. He was a member of the Moravian Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Irene McCuiston, Mrs. Mattie Phillips and Mrs. Ada Stuart, of this city; four sons, H.W. Lee of this city; M.A. , J.R. , and
W.A. Lee, of Summerfield; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Jeffrey, of Greensboro; thirty-one grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.
Oct. 8, 1938 - [WSJ]- MONROE C. LONG
Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon for for Monroe C. Long, 67, 1501 East Twenty-third street, at the home at 3 o'clock. Rev. C.O. Weber and Rev.
Charles E. Clarke will be in charge. Burial will be in Forsyth Memorial Park.
Aug. 29, 1938 [WSJ] LANGLEY DIES OF INJURIES
James A. Langley, 72, died Saturday night en route to a local hospital, a few minutes after being knocked down in an unusual accident occurring while he was
walking in the road near his home in Oak Ridge. Investigation revealed that he had just arisen from the side of the road and walked into the highway, into the side
of a passing car. The arm of an occupant of the car, Robert Jones, it was said today, struck the man and he was knocked to the pavement, fracturing his skull.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. J.T. Watts, Madison Heights, Va; Mrs. W.G. Lane, Maysville; Miss Leachia Langley and Mrs. David Goldberg, both of
New York, ; Mrs. C.F. Swaim, Winston-Salem, rfd 3 and Mrs. J.D. Stimpson, Gladys, Va.; three sons, John Langley, Forest, W. Va., Cecil Langley, Pilot
Mountain and Roscoe Langley of Oak Ridge; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Sept. 27, 1939 [WSJ]- C.E. LANDRETH PASSES AWAY
Charles E. Landreth 53, who died Wednesday night at his home on Buena Vista Road, will be buried Friday afternoon in Forsyth Memorial Park.
Funeral service at the home will be conducted by Dr. G. Ray Jordan and Dr. Howard E. Ronthaler at 4 o'clock.
Employees of the Southern Dairies, who will be pallbearers, are Dr. J.H. Heald, G.E. Yoder, L.E. Gentry, S.W. Kinder, M. Orander, L. Seeley, L.M. Martin and C.A.
Transou. Mr. Landreth has been in failing health for a year and for the last ten days his condition has been regarded as critical. He came to this city from
Asheville 27 years ago to become manager of the Forsyth Dairies. When the organization became the Southern Dairies he continued as its head. Mr. Landreth is
prominently identified with the religious, civic and community life of Winston-Salem.
Survivors include the wife, who prior to marriage was Miss Elizabeth Rice; a daughter, Mrs. Dell McKeithan of Durham; a son, Charles E. Landreth Jr., of
Charlotte; a sister Mrs. A.E. Stanley, of Durham and a brother, W. Paul Landreth of Winston-Salem.
Jan. 16, 1940 [WSJ]- R.M. LOFTIS KILLS HIMSELF IN HOME HERE.
Robert M. Loftis, employee of a local bottling plant, was found dead in the basement of his home 2300 Greenway avenue, late yesterday afternoon by a
servant who entered the basement to replenish the fire in the heating unit of the home. Officers declared the death suicide. The dead man lay flat of his back
with a bullet wound in his chest with penetrated the heart. A 22 calibre rifle lay about three feet away, near his feet. His clothing was all intact, even to his cap
which remained in position as the man crumpled to the floor. The servant Bertha Rone, 109 Spencer avenue, said all of the family was out for a part of the
afternoon. Mr. Loftis, she said, told her he was going to take his gun out for a little tramp. She did not see him again, she said, until sometime later when she
started to descend the basement stairs to replenish the fire. It was then she saw his lifeless body and called neighbors to the scene.
De. W.N. Dalton was called and surveyed the premises before the body was moved. Later police officers checked the circumstances. All were agreed it was a
case of suicide. Mr. Loftis was born at Mount Airy, the son of Rev. O.M and Mary Inman Loftis. He spent most of his life in Winston-Salem, having been an
empoyee of Coca-Cola Bottling Company for the past 15 years. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He was twice married, the last time to Miss
Lillian G. Frith on December 20, 1922. Survivors include the widow; the stepmother, Mrs. Susie Loftis of Madison; one daughter, Jayne Nalda; one son,
Raymond M. Loftis of the United States Navy; one brother, Houston Loftis of Danbury; two half brothers, Joe and Fred Loftis, Madison; and three sisters,
Mrs. R.E. Wall, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Oscar Pigg, Courthouse, VA, and Mrs. W.J. House, Cross Hill, SC
The body will remain at Wall Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
Feb. 17, 1940 [WSJ]- LACKEY RITES WILL BE HELD IN CITY TODAY
Funeral services for Levi Jackson Lackey, 70, Rural Hall road, who was fatally injured in an automobiles accident near Stanleyville Saturday night, will be held
today at Vogler's Funeral Home. The body will remain at the funeral home until the hour of the funeral which will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Ralph Herring
and Rev. S.L. Naff will be in charge. Burial will be in Forsyth Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be y.L. Hall, Ivor Shelton, S.F. Gordon, L.E. George, Ed Garvey and E.
L. Cahill. Mr. Lackey was struck and knocked down on the highway near Stanleyville Saturday night. He was removed to a local hospital where he died about 10:
30 o'clock. Miss Alice M. Tate, of Rural Hall, who is said to have been the operator of the automobile, gave bond in the sum of $500. No definite date for a
hearing has been fixed: Mr. Lackey was born in Stokes county July 27, 1869. He was the son of the late H.F. and Mary Shepherd Lackey. He spent his early
life at Lawsonville where he operated a store for a time. Later he operated a store in Madison for 15 years. He came to Winston-Salem 25 years ago and
operated a store here until he retired about 10 years ago. He was a member of North Winston Baptist Church.
Survivors include the widow, who before marriage was Miss Vinie Hall; four sons, L.W., M.J., C.E. and H.F. Lackey, all of Winston-salem; three daughters,
Miss Alma Lackey, Mrs. J.P. Tatum and Mrs. Robert Clark, also all of Winston-Salem; three brothers, J.R. and W.H. Lackey, High Point, and W.E. Lackey,
Lawsonville; three sisters, Mrs. Tom Tilley, Lawsonville, and Mrs. Mittie Hylton, High Point, and Mrs. Lizzie Barnard, Stuart, Va.; and several grandchildren.
APR. 2, 1973 TWIN CITY SENTINEL
Mrs. Nathaniel Lee- The funeral for Mrs. Helen G. Lee, 50 of 1402 Clark Avenue, wife of Nathaniel Lee, will be conducted at 4:30 pm Tuesday at Hooper
Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. J.R. Samuels. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family is at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Galloway of 1905 E.
Third Street, where a procession will assemble and leave at 4pm Tuesday.