The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Terry Leroy Thompson
Terry Leroy THOMPSON, infant son of Orvin and Sherry BABCOCK THOMPSON,
died at 2 a.m. today in Woodlawn hospital. He was born at 5 p.m. Sunday. The parents reside on
R.R. 2, Rochester.
The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore THOMPSON, Burket; the maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Noble BABCOCK, R.R. 2, Rochester. Graveside rites were held at
1 p.m. today in the Mentone cemetery with the Rev. Claude DOTSON officiating. The Tom
Haupert funeral home of Akron was in charge of rites.
Jesse Murphy
Jesse MURPHY, 72, RR. 2, Rochester, was found dead in his home by his sister, Mrs.
Hazel ZIMMERMAN, about 5 p.m. Sunday. Cause of death, which came at 3:45 p.m., has not
been determined yet by Dr. Howard ROWE, Fulton county coroner.
Born March 13, 1887, in Miami county, Mr. Murphy had lived in the Rochester vicinity
most of his life. He apparently was in good health before his death. He was the son of Alpheus
and Clara RALSTON MURPHY.
Mr. Murphy was a laborer by occupation.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. ZIMMERMAN, Akron; Mrs. Gertrude BECK,
Rochester, and Mrs. Lulu BRYANT, Knox; two brothers, Benjamin [MURPHY], Rochester, and
E. Byron [MURPHY], South Bend, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home here with
the Rev. George CRANE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
John Sriver
John SRIVER, 84, Akron, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at his home after a week’s illness
following a stroke.
Born Oct. 16, 1875, in Fulton county, he had spent his lifetime in and around Akron. His
parents were Isaac and Caroline REED SRIVER. His marriage was at Akron in 1897 to Mary
Emaline MERLEY, who died in 1934. His second marriage was in 1940 to Ellise HIGHLAND.
Surviving are the wife; one daughter, Mrs. Jewell (Nondus) FITES, R.R. 2, Macy; five
sons, Estil, Orville and Garland [SRIVER], all of Akron, Claude [SRIVER], Mishawaka, and
Harry [SRIVER], Talma; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was the last of nine
children in his family.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. CST in the Sheetz funeral home with
the Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH officiating. Burial will be in the Akron cemetery. Friends may call
after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Rebecca E. Robinson
Mrs. Rebecca E. ROBINSON, Culver, died early Sunday in the Landis nursing home at
Argos after a three-year illness. She was 99 years of age.
Born west of Culver on Oct. 22, 1860, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
VOREIS and had spent her entire life in Fulton and Marshall counties. She was married to Elijah
ROBINSON, who died in 1929.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of the First Christian church of Rochester.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edgar (Fern) FENIMORE and Mrs. Edgar (Zetta)
SHAW, both of Culver; one son, Harold [ROBINSON], Culver; nine grandchildren; twelve