Starkville News
April 3, 1928
sent in by Mary Whitaker Davis

Mrs. John H. Critz Died on Tuesday

The message annoucing the death of Mrs. Una Lee Critz,
who died at her home four miles west of Starkville on
Tuesday afternoon, April 3, brought genuine sorrow and
grief to the entire community.

Mrs. Critz was first stricken with measles, later pneumonia
developed and complications arose which resulted in her 
death.

The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the
family residence, conducted by V. C. Curtis, pastor of the
Starkville Methodist church, Dr. J. D. Ray, pastor of the
Starkville Baptist Church, and Rev. Coggins of Cedar Bluff,
pastor of the Adaton Methodist church, of which the deceased
was a loyal and consistant member.  Mr. Curtis paid a 
beautiful tribute to the life and character of Mrs. Critz in which
he portrayed her home life as a wife and mother and her religious
life as a devoute christian and church member.

At the close of the services at the home the long funeral procession
formed and came to the city where the body was interred in the
Odd Fellows Cemetery where the services were concluded and
the newly made grave covered with flowers by loving hands.  The
pall bearers were Bragg Alston, Geo. McIngvale, Frank Page, Shade
Richey, Raymond Bell and Walter Page.

Mrs. Critz, who before her marriage was Miss Una Lee Erwin, is
survived by her husband and three young children, a son and two 
daughters, her mother, Mrs. John Erwin, three sisters, Mrs. Peter
Critz, of Adaton, Mrs. Dr. Evans of Lake Providence, La., and 
Mrs. Smith of Arkansas.

Photographed at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse and submitted
by Mary Whitaker Davis
Transcribed by Clare Herrick on May 3, 2008