East Mississippi Times
June 20, 1923

Death of Mrs. Lanier

Mrs. Josephine Bell Lanier, wife of W. R. Lanier,
died at her home Monday afternoon about two
o'clock, while sitting on the front gallery.

Although Mrs. Lanier had been an invalid for the 
past two years, having sustained a stroke of paralysis,
from which she never recovered, her sudden death
came as a great shock to her family and friends.  She
was 79 years of age and up to the time she became
paralyzed, had lived an active life.  She was a consistent
member of the Methodist Church and had a large circle
of friends.  She is survived by four sons; Mr. John Lanier
of Atlant and Messrs. W. R. Lanier, Jr., George and Eugene
Lanier, of this city and six daughters, Mrs. Horace Carpenter,
Mrs. Maggie McLeoud, Mrs. T. H. Rousseau and Miss
Alice Lanier, of this City, Mrs. Joseph Sisloff, of Belzoni, and
Mrs. Goodwin, or Meridian, all of whom were present at the
time of death except Mrs. Sisloff, who had left for her home in
Belzoni that day but receiving the message at Winona,
returned at once.

The funeral services took place at the residence at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. W. Woollard, Pastor
of the Methodist Church.  Internment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Donated by Dorothy Lanier Mullins and Transcribed by C. L. Herrick 
and donated to http://oktibbehamsgenealogy.org