Daughter of Daniel Washington and Civil Susan Edwards Carmichael, wife of Edward Carmichael.

FORK - Mrs. Annie Carmichael, one of the most highly esteemed residents of the Fork Section, passed away at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning at her home near Fork. Mrs. Carmichael had been in failing health for several months. Born December 11th, 1850, in Marion [now Dillon] County, she would have been 76 years old next December.

Mrs. Carmichael was the daughter of Daniel W. Carmichael. She was born at the old homestead at which she died. Early in the seventies she was married to Edward Carmichael also a member of the large and influential Carmichael family of that section. Mr. Carmichael died in 1901. He was a leader in his community, took an active interest in public affairs and represented old Marion for several terms in the general assembly.

Since early girlhood Mrs. Carmichael had been a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, her membership at the time of her death being with the Fork Presbyterian church. She will be buried at old Pee Dee Presbyterian church today at 11 o'clock where are buried many generations of her ancestors. She as a woman of great strength of character, fine judgment and excellent qualities of mind and hear and her long life has been a blessing to the community which mourns her passing.

Mrs. Carmichael is survived by the five sons, Col. R. L. Carmichael, of the U.S. Army, with headquarters at Washington, Dr. T. W. Carmichael of Rowland, Edward G Carmichael of Albermarle, N.C., Rev. H. Corwin Carmichael of Cleveland, N. C. and D. G. Carmichael of Fork; two daughters, Mrs. Claude Cole of Mullins and Miss Bertie Carmichael of Fork; six brothers, Luther Carmichael, Oliver Carmichael and Gilbert Carmichael, all of Fork, Samuel Carmichael of Tabor, N.C., Maston Carmichael of Fair Bluff, N.C. and Baker Carmichael of Arkansas; and four sisters, Mrs. Austin Edwards of Latta, Mrs. Jno. Sinclair of Mullins, Mrs. Susan Jackson of Nichols and Mrs. Fannie Edwards of Dillon.

Published in The Dillon Herald, October 21, 1926