The following was provided by Mona Hura:
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Clarion Ledger; 20 Dec 1928, Thu; Page 2
DEATH VICTIM HERE YESTERDAY WHEN HEART ATTACK PROVES QUICKLY FATAL
Sudden death claimed one of the city's most prominent women yesterday morning when a heart attack proved fatal to Mrs. Adah Lowry King at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Buie, 628 North State street.
Mrs. King, daughter of the late Governor Robert Lowry, was seized with an attack of the heart Tuesday afternoon. Under watchful care the patient rallied but failed to hold the ground and succumbed at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the Buie home, and will be conducted by Rev. Hal S. Spragins, of Galloway Memorial Methodist church, her pastor, and interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
The following friends of deceased and her family have been selected as pallbearers:
Active - D. G. Phelps, Robert Henry, T. H. Kendall, Clifford Macgowan, H. N. Austin, W. H. Pullen, Alex Gordon and Cyril Hart.
Honorary - R. H. Henry, R. H. Green, Dr. W. S. Hamilton, Jr., William Hemingway, Dr. W. W. Smithson, Dr. H. R. Shands, W. S. Hamilton, Sr., F. G. Taylor, Will Powell of Canton and Major Pat Henry of Brandon.
Mrs. King was a member of the Methodist church and very well known in social and religious circles the city. She had lived here for about five years after formerly residing in Atlanta. She was a woman of great personal charm and despite her advanced years, retained a surprising amount of youthful vigor and spirit.
She was popular and attractive and held in high regard by hundreds of friends both in this state and in Georgia. She had just recently planned a business trip to Atlanta to be followed by an extended stay in the east for the opera season.
Besides Mrs. Buie, one other daughter, Mrs. J. Print Matthews, also of Jackson, survives, as do three sisters, Mrs. William Henry, Jackson, Mrs. Lela Lowry Jayne, Greenville, and Mrs. Ella Lowry Lamb, Memphis. Three brothers and three sisters preceded Mrs. King to the grave.
The father of the deceased was the honored governor of the state from 1882 to 1890, and was the last governor to serve consecutive terms in the chair, the constitution of 1890 providing against this occurrence. A. H. Shands, former dean of the law school of Ole Miss and father of Dr. H. R. Shands of this city was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Lowry. Following his term of office, he engaged in the practice of law in Jackson.
Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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[Biographical information was also provided by Moriana L.]
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Clarion Ledger; 20 Dec 1928, Thu; Page 2
DEATH VICTIM HERE YESTERDAY WHEN HEART ATTACK PROVES QUICKLY FATAL
Sudden death claimed one of the city's most prominent women yesterday morning when a heart attack proved fatal to Mrs. Adah Lowry King at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Buie, 628 North State street.
Mrs. King, daughter of the late Governor Robert Lowry, was seized with an attack of the heart Tuesday afternoon. Under watchful care the patient rallied but failed to hold the ground and succumbed at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the Buie home, and will be conducted by Rev. Hal S. Spragins, of Galloway Memorial Methodist church, her pastor, and interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
The following friends of deceased and her family have been selected as pallbearers:
Active - D. G. Phelps, Robert Henry, T. H. Kendall, Clifford Macgowan, H. N. Austin, W. H. Pullen, Alex Gordon and Cyril Hart.
Honorary - R. H. Henry, R. H. Green, Dr. W. S. Hamilton, Jr., William Hemingway, Dr. W. W. Smithson, Dr. H. R. Shands, W. S. Hamilton, Sr., F. G. Taylor, Will Powell of Canton and Major Pat Henry of Brandon.
Mrs. King was a member of the Methodist church and very well known in social and religious circles the city. She had lived here for about five years after formerly residing in Atlanta. She was a woman of great personal charm and despite her advanced years, retained a surprising amount of youthful vigor and spirit.
She was popular and attractive and held in high regard by hundreds of friends both in this state and in Georgia. She had just recently planned a business trip to Atlanta to be followed by an extended stay in the east for the opera season.
Besides Mrs. Buie, one other daughter, Mrs. J. Print Matthews, also of Jackson, survives, as do three sisters, Mrs. William Henry, Jackson, Mrs. Lela Lowry Jayne, Greenville, and Mrs. Ella Lowry Lamb, Memphis. Three brothers and three sisters preceded Mrs. King to the grave.
The father of the deceased was the honored governor of the state from 1882 to 1890, and was the last governor to serve consecutive terms in the chair, the constitution of 1890 providing against this occurrence. A. H. Shands, former dean of the law school of Ole Miss and father of Dr. H. R. Shands of this city was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Lowry. Following his term of office, he engaged in the practice of law in Jackson.
Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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[Biographical information was also provided by Moriana L.]
The following was provided by Mona Hura:
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Clarion Ledger; 20 Dec 1928, Thu; Page 2
DEATH VICTIM HERE YESTERDAY WHEN HEART ATTACK PROVES QUICKLY FATAL
Sudden death claimed one of the city's most prominent women yesterday morning when a heart attack proved fatal to Mrs. Adah Lowry King at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Buie, 628 North State street.
Mrs. King, daughter of the late Governor Robert Lowry, was seized with an attack of the heart Tuesday afternoon. Under watchful care the patient rallied but failed to hold the ground and succumbed at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the Buie home, and will be conducted by Rev. Hal S. Spragins, of Galloway Memorial Methodist church, her pastor, and interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
The following friends of deceased and her family have been selected as pallbearers:
Active - D. G. Phelps, Robert Henry, T. H. Kendall, Clifford Macgowan, H. N. Austin, W. H. Pullen, Alex Gordon and Cyril Hart.
Honorary - R. H. Henry, R. H. Green, Dr. W. S. Hamilton, Jr., William Hemingway, Dr. W. W. Smithson, Dr. H. R. Shands, W. S. Hamilton, Sr., F. G. Taylor, Will Powell of Canton and Major Pat Henry of Brandon.
Mrs. King was a member of the Methodist church and very well known in social and religious circles the city. She had lived here for about five years after formerly residing in Atlanta. She was a woman of great personal charm and despite her advanced years, retained a surprising amount of youthful vigor and spirit.
She was popular and attractive and held in high regard by hundreds of friends both in this state and in Georgia. She had just recently planned a business trip to Atlanta to be followed by an extended stay in the east for the opera season.
Besides Mrs. Buie, one other daughter, Mrs. J. Print Matthews, also of Jackson, survives, as do three sisters, Mrs. William Henry, Jackson, Mrs. Lela Lowry Jayne, Greenville, and Mrs. Ella Lowry Lamb, Memphis. Three brothers and three sisters preceded Mrs. King to the grave.
The father of the deceased was the honored governor of the state from 1882 to 1890, and was the last governor to serve consecutive terms in the chair, the constitution of 1890 providing against this occurrence. A. H. Shands, former dean of the law school of Ole Miss and father of Dr. H. R. Shands of this city was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Lowry. Following his term of office, he engaged in the practice of law in Jackson.
Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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[Biographical information was also provided by Moriana L.]
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Clarion Ledger; 20 Dec 1928, Thu; Page 2
DEATH VICTIM HERE YESTERDAY WHEN HEART ATTACK PROVES QUICKLY FATAL
Sudden death claimed one of the city's most prominent women yesterday morning when a heart attack proved fatal to Mrs. Adah Lowry King at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Buie, 628 North State street.
Mrs. King, daughter of the late Governor Robert Lowry, was seized with an attack of the heart Tuesday afternoon. Under watchful care the patient rallied but failed to hold the ground and succumbed at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the Buie home, and will be conducted by Rev. Hal S. Spragins, of Galloway Memorial Methodist church, her pastor, and interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
The following friends of deceased and her family have been selected as pallbearers:
Active - D. G. Phelps, Robert Henry, T. H. Kendall, Clifford Macgowan, H. N. Austin, W. H. Pullen, Alex Gordon and Cyril Hart.
Honorary - R. H. Henry, R. H. Green, Dr. W. S. Hamilton, Jr., William Hemingway, Dr. W. W. Smithson, Dr. H. R. Shands, W. S. Hamilton, Sr., F. G. Taylor, Will Powell of Canton and Major Pat Henry of Brandon.
Mrs. King was a member of the Methodist church and very well known in social and religious circles the city. She had lived here for about five years after formerly residing in Atlanta. She was a woman of great personal charm and despite her advanced years, retained a surprising amount of youthful vigor and spirit.
She was popular and attractive and held in high regard by hundreds of friends both in this state and in Georgia. She had just recently planned a business trip to Atlanta to be followed by an extended stay in the east for the opera season.
Besides Mrs. Buie, one other daughter, Mrs. J. Print Matthews, also of Jackson, survives, as do three sisters, Mrs. William Henry, Jackson, Mrs. Lela Lowry Jayne, Greenville, and Mrs. Ella Lowry Lamb, Memphis. Three brothers and three sisters preceded Mrs. King to the grave.
The father of the deceased was the honored governor of the state from 1882 to 1890, and was the last governor to serve consecutive terms in the chair, the constitution of 1890 providing against this occurrence. A. H. Shands, former dean of the law school of Ole Miss and father of Dr. H. R. Shands of this city was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Lowry. Following his term of office, he engaged in the practice of law in Jackson.
Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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[Biographical information was also provided by Moriana L.]
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