The News-Sentinel 1954 - Fulton County Public Library

Saturday, February 13, 1954
Clyde E. Ball
Funeral services for Clyde Edward BALL, 72, who died Friday morning at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Goldie KOHN, of Kokomo, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Foster funeral
home, this city. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The son of Edward and Margaert (RIDENOUR) BALL he was born in the Tiosa
community on DSept. 25, 1881. His first marriage was to Nellie KETLER in 1907. She passed
away in 1938. Later he was married to Alta MILLER, who also preceded him in death. For a
number of years he was a truck driver for Armour & Co. Mr. Ball was a member of the
Evangelical EUB church. He had made his home in Kokomo for the past two and a half years.
Survivors are the daughter, Mrs. KOHN; seven grandchildren; one step-child and two
nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Sunday.
William O. Baker
Mrs. William H. A. MILLER, of this city, received word of the death of her father,
William O. BAKER, which occurred at 11 p.m. Thursday at his home in Omaha, Neb.
Mr. Baker, formerly resided at 824 Franklin Avenue, this city, where he was employed
by the Rochester foundry for several years. He left Rochester two years ago.
He is survived by his wife, at home, and the daughter, Mrs. Miller of this city.
Final rites were held in Omaha.
Monday, February 15, 1954
Bertha A. Arven
Mrs. Bertha A. ARVEN, 1007 Elm street, this city, died at 6 p.m. Sunday in the
Stansbury nursing home. She had been seriously ill for the past month. Mrs. Arven had resided in
Rochester for 25 years, coming here from Niles, Mich.
She was born June 25, 1878, in Michigan to Winfield and Lavina (COOKE) CHALK. In
1914 she was married to Elmer ARVEN, of this city. She was a member of the New Waverly
Methodist church.
Survivors are five step-children: Walker, Paul, Arlene, Victor and Delores HUDKINS;
eight step-grandchildren and five cousins, Clyde COOKE, Katherine SHANK, Margaret
HARMON and Charles and Libby CHALK.
Final rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster funeral home. Rev. Bevis
HILL will officiate and burial will be in the Citizens cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral
home after 7 p.m. today.
Judith A. Davidson
Judith A. DAVIDSON three-day-old daughter of Paul and Rosemary (AULT)
DAVIDSON, died at 8 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn hospital. She was born February 11.
Survivors are the parents, Leiters Ford; a sister, Laura Jane [DAVIDSON] and her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph AULT of this city.
Graveside services in charge of Rev. ARCHIBALD were held at 3 p.m. at the Leiters
Ford cemetery.