Fuson - Mary Nelson
Source: Crawfordsville Review Saturday April 29, 1916
Mrs. GT FUSON widow of the late Rev GP Fuson former pastor of the 1st Baptist Church of this city died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Miller at Brownsburg early yesterday morning. Mrs. Fuson was 65 and had been an invalid 5 years, suffering from stomach trouble. During the last 4 weeks she had grown gradually weaker and her death has been expected almost daily. The body will be brought here from Brownsburg Sunday and funeral services will be held from the home of her son, A.N. Fuson, 35 E. College Sunday afternoon at 2. Interment will be at Odd Fellows. Mrs. Fuson is survived by 3 children, Mrs. Andrews of Chattanooga, Mrs. Miller of Brownsburg and A.N. She has been a Baptist all her life and was a constant worker for the advancement of her church until her health failed. Mrs. Fuson was all her life until she went to live with her daughter a resident of this city and has always been known as a good Christian woman. Her death will bring grief to her many friends. - typed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, May 5, 1916
Mrs. Fuson, widow of the late Rev. G.P. Fuson, one of the most prominent of Crawfordsville's minister in the 90s, died Saturday a.m. at 5 at the home of her daughter at Brownsburg, after a protracted illness with cancer. She had suffered for about 5 months and for the past four weeks her death had been expected momentarily. Reared in Montgomery County, Mrs. Fuson had spent all her life with the exception of the past 5 years in Crawforsville. Of late years, however, she had resided with Mrs. Miller, the daughter, in Brownsburg. She would have been 66 had she lived until next Monday. She was known as a fine Christian woman, gentle, and patient, most charitable and lovable in all things. Through her afflication, which was a paintful one, she conducted herself with great fortitutde. Mrs. Fuson was married in young womanhood to G.P. Fuson, who became poastor of the First Baptist Church here. It was under his pastorship that the present church structure on the corner of Pike and Walnut Streets was erected and it was largely through his energy that it was made possible. Three children survive. They are Mrs. Miller of Brownsburg; A.N. Fuson of this city; and Mrs. Andress of Chattanooga, Tenn. The body was brought to this city Sunday morning and the funeral services were held at the home of A.N. Fuson, son of the deceased, 315 East College Street at 2 in the afternoon of the same day. Burial was in Odd Fellows' cemetery. -- kbz