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Millard Filmore Horton
Millard F. Horton was born at Campton, Wolfe County, Ky on
Dec. 22, 1868. He was married to Florence Sewell Sept. 27, 1890
and their early married years were spent in Eastern Kentucky
where he patrolled the mountain counties as a deputy collector
of internal revenue, and later was connected with the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, and also held other postions of trust.
He retired and moved to Zephyrhills in 1925 where he continued
to live until God called him home Feb. 26, 1941, after a prolonged
illness at the age of 72 years.
Funeral services were conducted at the Second Baptist Church in
Zephyrhills, Fl. by brother A.J. Hoolsema of St. Petersburg, Fl,
assisted by Elder R.C. Davidson, pastor of the church, both
of whom were instrumental in leading him to Christ eleven months
previously, although he was never able to be baptized. He was
a kind and devoted husband and father, a loyal friend and a good
neighbor, an honest and upright citizen who will be greatly missed
by those who knew and loved him.
Pallbearers were Will H. Bolin of Lexington, KY; Charlie F. Jones,
C.A. Carmen, J.H. Gunnoe, Dewey Sorrell, and Felton Hill.
He is survived by his mother , Mrs. Laura Ann Horton, of Campton, Ky;
his wife, Mrs. Florence Sewell Horton; a son, James L. Horton of
Hazard, Ky; five daughters, Mrs. James Dean of Richmond, VA;
Mrs. C. W. Elliott, Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. Dewitt Taylor, Ashland, Ky;
Mrs. Grace Chancey, Tampa, Fl.; and Mrs George F. Felts of this city.
He is also survived by one brother, six sisters, twenty grandchildren,
one great grandchild and a host of relatives and friends throughout
Florida and Kentucky who will mourn his passing.
Source: Newspaper obituary - Ethel Horton Dean.
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Mallissie Eledge
The death angel has again visited our community and
taken one of our most beloved women home on April 7, 1911.
Mrs Eledge was born in 1861. After a lingering illness of
about twelve months departed this life, laid down her
cross and passed over the dark river of death.
She was a daughter of R. C. Law and the wife of Robert
Eledge. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Bethel.
She leaves a husband and five children.
We thank the kind friends of Powder Springs for being so
good to our niece.
She left five sisters and two brothers; three sisters living
in the West, one at Knoxville, and one in Sevier County.
She was buried at Bethel.
Mrs. Lydia Maples
Mrs. Teeny Maples
Source: Newspaper obituary - Charlotte Taylor.
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Glenn C. Carder
Glenn C. Carder, 85 years, of Vero Beach, died May 13, 1997,
at Florida Hospital, Orlando, after a brief illness.
He was born April 9, 1912 in Yerkes, Kentucky and moved
to Vero Beach twenty years ago from Ohio.
Mr Carder was the owner of a plant nursery. He was a
Kentucky Colonel. Mr. Carder was a deacon at Antioch Primitive
Baptist Church, Vero Beach, and a charter member of Primitive
Baptist Church, Cinncinatti, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Lennie; two sons,
George Carder of Fort Pierce and Hershel Carder of Ten Mile,
TN; four daughers, Patricia Johns and Stella Burns, both
of Vero Beach, Phyllis Frazier of Lexington, KY, and Linda
Gross of Middletown, Ohio; his stepmother, Ollie Carder of
Hamilton, Ohio; three brothers, George Carder,Jr., Wade
Carder and Donald Carder, all of Trenton, Ohio; two sisters,
Jane Walters and Marion Jean Young, both on Hamilton Ohio;
ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call 10-10:30am Friday at Antioch Primitive
Baptist Church, Vero Beach.
The funeral will be held at 10:30am Friday at the church
with the Revs. Christopher Taylor and Jeff Patterson
officiating. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial
Mausoleum, Fort Pierce. Fellowship after the entombment
will be held at the church.
Cox-Gifford Funeral Home, Vero Beach, is in charge of
arrangements.
(Glenn was husband of Lennie Horton-dau. of Cud Horton)
Source: Vero Beach Press Journal, May 22, 1997, via fax.
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