McCLAIN, David - Putnam

David McClain died at the home of his daughter, Mr. George Slavens, about eight o'clock on Friday night. Over a year previously he suffered a paralytic stroke while working in a corn field he had on the Milligan place. Effects seemingly passed off but a week before his death he suffered another light attack. He was downtown twice on the day of his death and was able to eat his supper and undress himself before retiring. A few moments after doing so, he passed away. A short funeral service was held at the home at one on Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. J. C. Nelson. Mrs. Edith Rice and Miss Virginia Moore, with Mr. Walker at the piano, sang, Whispering Hope, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Land of the Unsetting Sun. At two o'clock a service was held at the Mt. Moriah Church near Hollandsburg in charge of Rev. Cornelius Airhart. A quartet consisting of Rev. and Mrs. Airhart, Frank Wilkinson and Mrs. Sue Whittington sang, "How Firm a Foundation", "Shall We Meet' and "There Will Be No Shadows There." The pall-bearers were the four brothers: Jacob, Gilbert, Frank and Alex and two nephews, Everett and Alonzo McClain. The flowers were carried by Misses Lenore Noblitt, Cozette McClain, Mary Fordice, Marcenia Smiley, Helen McClain, Mrs. Naomi Cox and Mrs. Wanetha Bannon. Burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. - kbz