REED, Charles A.
Source: 1960s Area Obituaries – thanks to Covington Public Library (especially Brenda) p 119 Hand dated 15 Nov 1963
Funeral services for Charles A. Reed, 86, retired Veedersburg mason contractor and life resident of the community were held at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Rev. Alfred Dobbs of Veedersburg officiated and interment took place in Rockfield cemetery. He died at 7 a.m. Thursday Nov 7 in the Rudisill Nursing Home in Covington where he had been a patient 11 months. During his active years, Mr. Reed had built a number of business buildings and homes in Veedersburg and in other cities. He retired a number of years ago. Born Sept 23, 1877, near Veedersburg he was the son of William and Nancy Simmerman Reed. He was married Sept 21, 1902 to Kate Hamilton who survives. He was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. Other survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Mabel Olsen of Miami, Fla; Mrs. Mildred Heaton of Phoenix, Ariz and Mrs. Alta Paxton of Danville, Ill; a son, Blenn of Indianapolis; a brother, Fred of Mobile, Ala; 7 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. – kbz
VEEDERSBURG — Charles A. Read, 86, retired brick mason and building contractor, died at 7 a.m. Friday at the Rudisill Nursing Home in Covington, where he had been a patient for the past 11 months. Born near Veedersburg on Sept. 23, 1877, he was the son of William and Nancy Simmerman Read. He was married Sept. 21, 1901, to Kate Hamilton. Mr. Read was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. The survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Olsen of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Mildred Heaton of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Alta Paxton of Danville, Ill.; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Fred Read of Mobile, Ala. A son and a daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro, in charge of Rev. Alfred Dobbs. Burial will be in the Rockfield Cemetery at Veedersburg. -- typed by Walt W
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
VEEDERSBURG – Charles A. Reed, 86, life resident of this community, died in the Rudisill Nursing Home at Covington at 7 a.m. Friday. He had been a patient there 11 months. Born near here, he was a retired brick mason and building contractor and was married to Kate Hamilton in 1902. He was a member of the Sterling Christian church. Surviving with the widow are three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Olsen of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Mildred Heaton of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Alta Paxton of Danville, Ill.; a son, Glen of Indianapolis, and a brother, Fred of Mobile, Ala. – jlr