DAVID LANEY
1903-1955
David Laney, 52
White House Man Passes Thursday
Services Sunday for C & O employee Dave Laney, 52, died at his home
at White House at 6:05 a.m. Thursday. August 10, a victim of
cancer. He had been ill for the past three years.
The son of Paul and Cordela Crum Laney, he was born June 12, 1903
in Martin County.
He had been a resident of White House for the past seven years, and
was employeed by the C & O railway prior to his illness. He was a
member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
He was married at White House, April 12, 1925 to May Smith who
survives.
Surviving besides the widow are ten children; three daughters, Mrs.
Ray Castle, Cordelia and Daisy Laney, all of White House, seven
sons; Ed, Dave, Wade, James, Joe, Bob and Hobert Laney, all at
home.
Also surviving are four sisters; Mrs. Mary Spencer, Davisport; Mrs.
Ed Lemaster, Port Huron, Michigan; Mrs. Pricilla Stambaugh, Yellow
Springs, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret Smith, Paintsville; Arlie, Offutt and
Wade, Port Huron, Michigan, and one grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted from the Hammond Freewill Baptist
Church at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14, by Jack Pruitt and Clyde
Bowlin.
Burial was at the Spears Cemetery at River, under the direction of
the Preston Funeral Home.
Paintsville Herald
Aug.10 1955
NOTE: This Cemetery is also know as the
"JENNTY WILEY CEMETERY"
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