MASSEY, John Q. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Funeral services for John Q. Massey, age 72, of Danville, Ill., a former resident and businessman of Covington and brother of Charles E. Massey, Fourth St., were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Pape Memorial Home in Danville. The Rev. Oliver Starn officiated and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery in Danville. Mr. Massey, a prominent Danville barber, died at 2:02 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Danville where he had been a patient one day. He was born March 13, 1892 in Kingman, the son of William and Mary Elizabeth Vaughn Massey. He was married in 1910 in Kingman to Hazel B. Cox, who survives. Mr. Massey had attended the Kingman schools and a barber college in Indianapolis. He opened his first shop in 1910 in Kingman and later moved to Covington, where he was in business for a number of years. He opened a barber shop in Danville in 1918. He had operated shops in the Fischer Theatre Building Adams Building, and an appointment shop at his home at 105 for several years. He was a member of the Christian Church, Further Light Masonic Lodge and the Barbers Local, where he served as secretary-treasurer. He was an avid sports fan. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: one son, Richard L. of Danville; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a brother-in-law of Lee Cox of Covington and an uncle to Thomas R. Cox of Covington Rt. 1.  --typed by Walt W

Friends have received word of the death of John Massey, age 72 years, of Danville, Ill., a former resident of Mellott.  Mr. Massey passed away Friday aftemoon at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville.  He had been in failing health for the past two years.