Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Sarah Emma Jones Potts Gilley
Washington Democrat
Wednesday, February 16, 1944
Sarah Gilley Dies Following Year's Illness
Heart Disease Fatal for Aged Resident of Washington
Mrs. Sarah Emma Gilley, 77, widow, of 912 West Walnut Street, died this
morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Allegree,
on RFD 2, Veale township. Death of the aged resident was attributed to
a year's illness of heart disease. She had been seriously ill for the
past four weeks. Born June 11, 1866, near Waco, in southern Daviess County,
she was a daughter of Louis and Hannah (Chapman) Jones, was educated
at Hudsonville, was a member of the United Brethren Church and the Woodman
Circle. Mrs. Gilley was twice married and was preceded in death by both
husbands. Her first marriage was July 20, 1884, to Andrew J. Potts, and
he died August 14, 1921. Her second marriage was to Lafayette Gilley,
in February of 1926, and he died a few years ago. Surviving Mrs. Gilley
are the following children: Leo J. Potts of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. C. C.
Lingenfelter of Loogootee, Mrs. Frank Allegree of Veale township, Oral
A. Potts of Washington, and Mrs. Ralph Strange of Washington. A daughter
Ruth died in infancy. Mrs. Gilley was the last of a family of nin children.
She has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren surviving. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete. Friends may call at the Gill Funeral Home.
Contributed by: Sandra Johnson