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William James Fennell

Birth
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Death
15 Aug 1938 (aged 78–79)
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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WJ FENNELL,79, RESPECTED CITIZEN OF THE LYNWOOD COMMUNITY IN TATE COUNTY DIED AT HIS HOME ON AUG. 15. SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED BY REV HENRY RUSHING, ASSISTED BY REV HB VINSON OF SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH WITH BURIAL IN CHURCH CEMETERY.
HE LEFT 7 CHILDREN: IRENE, WEBSTER, AND BEDFORD FENNELL ALL FROM SENATOBIA, DAUGHTERS MRS JOHN TURNER OF MARKS, MRS JH BROWN OF SHERROD, MRS JACK BETHUNE OF JACKSON, AND HOWARD FENNELL OF MEMPHIS.
MR FENNELL HAD LIVED IN TATE COUNTY ALL HIS LIFE. HE WAS VERY ACTIVE CHURCH MEMBER OF SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH AND IT WAS LARGELY THROUGH HIS EFFORT THAT THIS LITTLE CHURCH MANAGED TO SURVIVE AND SUPPORT A PART TIME PASTOR THROUGH THE DEPRESSION YEARS.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR HIS STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND HIS IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY WILL FEEL HIS LOSS STRONGLY.
PALL BEARERS WERE BAXTER MURPHEE, HERMAN CLARK, EW BARBER, LLOYD PRESLEY,DORIS CLAYTON AND EC BREWER.

JULY 21,1938 THERE WAS A WRITE UP IN THE TATE COUNTY DEMOCRAT ABOUT THE FENNELL FAMILY REUNION HOSTED AT WJ FENNELL HOME ON THE 17TH OF JULY.

WJ MARRIED SALLIE JOHNS ON OCT. 15,1885.

WJ FENNELL,79, RESPECTED CITIZEN OF THE LYNWOOD COMMUNITY IN TATE COUNTY DIED AT HIS HOME ON AUG. 15. SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED BY REV HENRY RUSHING, ASSISTED BY REV HB VINSON OF SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH WITH BURIAL IN CHURCH CEMETERY.
HE LEFT 7 CHILDREN: IRENE, WEBSTER, AND BEDFORD FENNELL ALL FROM SENATOBIA, DAUGHTERS MRS JOHN TURNER OF MARKS, MRS JH BROWN OF SHERROD, MRS JACK BETHUNE OF JACKSON, AND HOWARD FENNELL OF MEMPHIS.
MR FENNELL HAD LIVED IN TATE COUNTY ALL HIS LIFE. HE WAS VERY ACTIVE CHURCH MEMBER OF SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH AND IT WAS LARGELY THROUGH HIS EFFORT THAT THIS LITTLE CHURCH MANAGED TO SURVIVE AND SUPPORT A PART TIME PASTOR THROUGH THE DEPRESSION YEARS.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR HIS STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND HIS IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY WILL FEEL HIS LOSS STRONGLY.
PALL BEARERS WERE BAXTER MURPHEE, HERMAN CLARK, EW BARBER, LLOYD PRESLEY,DORIS CLAYTON AND EC BREWER.

JULY 21,1938 THERE WAS A WRITE UP IN THE TATE COUNTY DEMOCRAT ABOUT THE FENNELL FAMILY REUNION HOSTED AT WJ FENNELL HOME ON THE 17TH OF JULY.

WJ MARRIED SALLIE JOHNS ON OCT. 15,1885.


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