SILVEY, Charles - Putnam

Funeral services were held at the Chastain funeral home here Friday afternoon of last week for Charles W. Silvey, 63, a lifelong resident of this community, who died at the Putnam county hospital Wednesday morning, November 18, following a long illness. Burial was made in Roachdale cemetery. Mr. Silvey was born near here on December 17, 1878, a son of John W. and Martha Perkins Silvey. He was married August 12, 1902, to Hattie McFerran of near here, who survives. Mr. Silvey was road supervisor of Franklin township for 16 years. Surviving besides the widow are two brothers: Albert of near here and Verne of Indianapolis, a nephew and a niece    --- thanks so much to Marilyn Walker for donating her wonderful Roachdale Times obituary file for use on this site.