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- Funeral services for Mrs. T. B. Vance, age 81,one of Plumtree's oldest residents, who died at her home Friday morning after a lingering illness were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Plumtree Presbyterian Church. The Rev. T. W. Clapp officiated assisted by the Rev. J. P. Hall. Burial followed in the Yellow Mountain cemetery at Plumtree.
Mrs Vance was a member of the Plumtree Presbyterian church where she joined about 65 years ago and remained an active member until her declining health about two years ago. She was a native and life-long resident of the Plumtree section and attended the old Plumtree Academy. About sixty years ago she was united in marriage to Thomas B. Vance who passed away in 1928. Mrs. Vance was well known throughout Avery and Mitchell counties.
Surviving are one daughter, Miss Ethel Vance of Plumtree six sons, Joe, Ira, and T. B Jr. of Plumtree; Hale of Boone, Pat of Elk Park, and Hobart Vance of Adel, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. D. T. Vance of Plumtree and Mrs. Mannrssa Wiseman of Spoal: three half-sisters; Mrs. Fred Burleson of Spear, Mrs.. Tom Watson of Plumtree and Mrs. Sam Smith of Three Mile; three half-brothers; Will Justice of Spear,. John Justice of Montezumea, and James Gudger Justice of Oregon; 19 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Active Pallbearers were Ivor Vance, Friel Vance Sam Vance. Diester Watson, Cecil Burleson, Sam Smith. Jr., Howard Smith and Paul Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. W. B. Burleson, Frank Burleson, Henry Burleson, Vester Stafford, J. P. Hughes, R. B. Gaddy, Arthur Thompson, Ray Thompson, T. J. Greene, R. M. Burleson, E. C Guy, E. G. Eller, J. H. VonCannon, Sam Ray, Howard Dugger, Brooks Holtsclaw, B. H. Winters, Bob Brinkley, Bill Brinkley, Ronald Hughes, Claude Hughes, Charlie Hughes. Jim Phillips and Frank Phillips.
Flowerbearers were Patsy Vance, Gail Vance, Janice Avery, Joan Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Mrs. Sam Odom, Mrs Lewie Aldridge, Mrs. Ed Lee Avery, Gwen Avery, Addie Burleson, Rachel Franklin, Maxine Franklin, Mrs. Virginia Ryan, Mrs. Sammy Smith, Mrs. Howard Smith, Mrs. Ted. Smith, Mary Smith, Mrs. John Vanover, Barbara Vanover, Mrs, Friel Vance, Mrs. Sam Vance, Mrs. Ivor Vance, Mrs. Ralph Pyatte, Mrs. Deiter Watson. Mrs. Herman Buchanan, Mrs. Lucy Honeyeutt Mrs. Edna Burleson, Mrs. Milton Vance, Mitze Watson, Mrs. Mrs. Clay Wiseman, Lira Wiseman, Lucille Wiseman, Mrs. George Nesbitt and Lucy Vance. Webb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
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1865 - 1947 (81 years)
