Demise of J O Henry

On July 6, 1943 at 2 O'clock  the eath angels visited the home of J O
Henry and carried his soul back to the God that gave it.   He had
suffered much pain in the 4 1/2 months that he lay helpless on his bed
since his stroke,  February 19.  He was 72 years of age , a member of
the Fellowship Baptist Church, the last place he was privileged to go
was to church at Fellowship.  His pew will be vacant now and he will be 
missed there, for he came often to the home of the Lord to worship.\

He was a useful man in the community and had many friends in Choctaw
County.

He loved his family and provided well.  He and his good wife reaqred a
large family and did a good part by them.  He was always willing to go
his limit for their needs.  He will be greatly missed in his earthly
home, but he is now enjoying that heavenly home the Lord had provided
for him.  Everything was done that loving hands could do, but the Lord
called and he had to go.  

He was a kind husband and loving father, and
leaves to mourn his passing a wife, Mrs. Maude  Henry, four boys, Chove,
Hearon, Marvin, and X O Henry, all of Mathiston; and five girls, Mrs. J
D. Dobbs, Mrs. E J. Breland, Mrs. Upton Crawford, Mrs. Carlten Smith, of
Mathiston, and Mrs. Odie B Stricklin of Starkville: a brother, Mrs. Jim
Henry of Moshein, Texas; a sister Mrs. Ed Narmour of Starkville, a
number of grandchildren and a host of friends. Three infants preceded
him in his death.  

He was laid to rest in the Fellowship Cemetery
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J W Kitchens conducted the
funeral service.  Pallbearers were the sons in law, J. D Dobbs, E J
Breland, Upton Crawford, Carlton Smith, and Odie B. Stricklin.
The funeral was in charge of Adams and Weaver. 
J O Henry was son of Robert A Henry and Dulcenia McVey
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