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- "Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, July 8, 1942
William Marsh, Well-Known Local Figure, Dies [photo]
William B. Marsh, a prominent figure in county political, civic and business affairs for many years, died suddenly last evening at seven o'clock, at the age of 49. Mr. Marsh had been in failing health for several months but his sudden death was unexpected and came as a great shock to his many friends.
A native of Carter county, Mr. Marsh had lived most of his life in Elizabethton. He attended schools in the county and was graduated from the State Teachers College and subsequently taught school here. He had been Civil Service examiner for a number of years and was affiliated with the local post office as a rural carrier for eighteen years. For a number of years he was chairman of the Democratic party of Carter county and served also as state Democratic election commissioner. At one time he was candidate for state senator on the Democratic ticket but was defeated by a small margin. For four years he served as a colonel on the staff of ex-Governor Browning.
Mr. Marsh was widely interested in civic and business affairs. He built and owned the structure now occupied by the J. C. Penney Company and the Elizabethton Hardware Company and was one of the officials of the Marsh-Hyder Hardware Company and the Service Lumber Company when those two companies were in existence.
He was affiliated with the First Christian Church of Elizabethton and was a member of the Dashiel Lodge, Modern Woodmen and Junior Order.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Corintha Hyder Marsh; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Mottern, Mrs. Hazle Clear; one son: William B. Marsh, Jr., his mother, Mrs. Ellen Whittemore; stepfather, Mr. A. G. Whittemore; one brother, M. H. Marsh, all of Elizabethton.
The body will be removed from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home to the home Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Christian church Thursday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock with the Rev. J. J. Musick and Rev. John Shepherd officiating. Luther Hampton and Mrs. Daisy Williams will be in charge of the music. Burial will be made in Happy Valley Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be: J. B. Gibson, K. P. Banks, R. T. Johnson, Jr., Alex Shell, Bailey Williams, W. C. O'Brien, James Deal, George Edens, Max Jett.
The body will lie in state at the church from 3:00 o'clock until time for the funeral at 4:00 o'clock.
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1893 - 1942 (~ 48 years)
