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Bedford Times-Press Wednesday July 13, 1988 p. 4 Roena May Sexton Services for Roena May Sexton, 77, were held July 11, 1988 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home officiated by Carl Cummings and Rev. Carl Holdsworth. Burial was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity. Mrs. Sexton died July 8, 1988 at her home in Bedford. Roena May Sexton, daughter of Isaac Newton Sayler and Lucy Angeline Deweese, was born on a farm north of Benton in Ringgold County, Iowa, September 6, 1910. She lived most of her life in Taylor County and attended school in Conway. On June 1, 1936, she was married to Elmo E. Brown of Des Moines, Ia. One son, Richard E., was born to this union prior to her husbandŐs death in 1939. On September 29, 1948, she married Lewis Virgil Sexton of Gravity. To this union a daughter, Linda K., was born. For many years she was employed at HunterŐs Grocery in Conway and at several Bedford businesses. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, four brothers, Ralph, Ernest, Lawrence and John; and a sister, Helen Smith. Left to cherish her memory are her son and daughter, a stepson Ronald Sexton of Parsons, Ka.; five grandchildren, Michelle Brown of Valentine, Ne., James and Amy Brown of Norfolk, Ne., and Cherona and Suzanne Sexton; two sisters, Margaret Pine of Diagonal, and Stella Barlow of Mission, Tx.; numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Gravity Christian Church, American Legion Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors of America. Times-Republican May 1, 1923 [p. 4] Obituary Sarah Whitecotton, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Wolf, was born June 29, 1838, at Pittsburg, Penna., and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sim Beemer of Sumner, Mo., April 23, 1923, at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 25 days, her death being caused from flu and old age. She left Pennsylvania at the age of 3 years, coming to Ohio with her parents, who lived there 12 years and from there moved to Indiana where they lived two years. They then moved to Iowa where she lived until her marriage to Frank Whitecotton, April 25, 1858, in Crawfordville, Iowa. Thirteen children were born to this union, Deba Prow, William and John, who have gone before, Adaline Clement of Red William, Canada; Jane Stephens of Wakapolo, S. D.; Alice Beemer of Sumner, Mo.; Mary Wright of Grand Junction, Colo.; Frankie Ulm of Seattle, Wash.; Myrtle Brazier of Red Deer, Canada; Roy, of Myers Falls, Oregon; Robert, of Ponoka, Canada; James, of Kinso, Canada, and Richard of Hood River, Oregon. She also leaves 54 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. None of her children could be with her in her last hours except her daughter, Mrs. Alice Beemer, as sickness and other circumstances prevented. But though they were not with her, their thoughts were of her and their regrets were deep because of not being with their dear mother in her sickness and death. Her husband preceded her in death July 8, 1894, and after his death she moved to Canada where she lived for 18 years, then came back to Conway, Iowa, in 1920, where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sim Beemer, and a year ago with the family moved to Sumner, Mo., where she passed the last days of her life. She united with the Methodist church at the age of 58 years and was a great worker for all good and she led a long and useful life. Our Mother Smooth the locks of silver hair, On Our MotherŐs brow with tenderest care; Gather the robe in final folds, Around the form so still and cold. Lay on her bosom, pure as snow, The fairest, sweetest flowers that grow. Kiss her and leave her our hearts delight, Her pain is over, she sleeps tonight. Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep! A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. Asleep in Jesus; far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be; But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep. Times-Republican November 16, 1922 [p. 3] Obituary Levi N. Keith was born November 4th, 1855, at Calamus, Clinton County, Ia., and passed from this life at his home near Garber, Okla., Nov 9th, 1922, at the age of 67 years and five days. In 1858 his parents moved to Ohio and later McLean County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood. In 1880 he moved to Taylor County, Iowa, with his parents. On February 10, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss [Mary] Emma Bishop. To this union were born four children, one daughter, Beulah, having preceded him to the other world at the age of three. The surviving children are Mrs. Cora Jewell, of Waukomis, Okla., Floyd of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Alta Nelson, also of Long Beach, Calif. Eight grandchildren also survive him. In 1900 he moved to Oklahoma with his family, where he resided until his death. His optimistic and cheerful spirit has won for him a host of friends and neighbors and in his passing the community has lost a loyal and respected citizen and his family an affectionate husband, a devoted father and a good brother. He leaves beside the immediate family, four brothers and one sister: W. [illiam] C. and J. [oseph] H. of Bedford, Iowa; Charles of Des Moines, Iowa; H. [illary] B. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Maggie Day of Hart, Michigan. Deceased was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:00 oŐclock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Harlan. [KEITH, LEVI N.] [KEITH, LEVI N.] Iowa South-West Saturday November 3, 1877 [p. 3] Died Anderson.----October 29th, 1877, at the residence of his brother, in Washington Township, of paralysis of brain, Morris Anderson, aged 23 years, 6 months and 10 days. |