6/28/1929

Mr. John Pierce Rector, of the Rector settlement near Marshall, died at the old home place, about five o’clock in the afternoon of Saturday, June 22, 1929. The deceased was 69 last December. For about twenty years he had been almost an invalid, suffering from rheumatism and complications. For the last several years he seldom left his home. Funeral services were from Rector’s Chapel Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. T. M. Knox, pastor of the Marshall Presbyterian Church, Rev. H. L. Smith, pastor of the Marshall Baptist Church, and Rev. J. A. Martin, a close friend of the deceased and pastor of the Free Will Baptists in this community. Several favorite old hymns were sung by the choir.

The active pallbearers were Messrs, Robert Ball, Ernest Roberson, Robt. Rector, Elihu Rector, Mitchell Shelton, and Robert Teague. The deceased leaves three sisters: Mrs. Emeline Odell of Hot Springs, N.C., and Greeneville, Tenn., and two sisters who never married, Miss Sarah and Rebecca Rector. He is survived by five sons all of whom are prominent business men of Marshall. They are in order of age, Mr. Hilliard C. Rector, postmaster at Marshall, Mr. O. C. Rector, proprietor of the O. C. Rector Hardware Co. of Marshall, Cleophas Rector connected with the Henderson Motor Co. of Marshall, Mr. Willard Rector, “Ex-Sheriff” of Madison County and at present Chief of Police of Marshall, and Mr. Troy Rector proprietor of a filling station in Marshall.

Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Odell of Greeneville, Tenn. The funeral services were so largely attended that they were held outside the Chapel instead of inside as first expected. Rev. Mr. Martin, who was a close friend of the deceased, spoke very feelingly and in the highest terms of the deceased.