W N Eldridge

W.N. Eldridge, 77 of 319 East Arch St. died at 10:45 pm. Sunday in Hopkins County Hospital after a 14 year illness. He had been a patient in the hospital many times during the 14 years, the last stay numbering eleven weeks.

He was a retired coal weighman and until illness forced his retirement was employed by Vogue Mine of the Peabody Coal Company. He was a native of Tennessee.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Nannie M. Eldridge, two daughters Mrs. Clarence Edwards, 122 Virginia St, Madisonville; Mrs. Clarence DeMoss of Sturgis; two grandsons, James Allen and Michael Eldridge DeMoss, of Sturgis.

The body is at Harris Funeral Home, where final rites will be held Wednesday at 2pm. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetary.

THE MESSENGER, Madisonville, Kentucky
Oct 23, 1961

Obituary contributed by:
Maria Troutman
Troutman@snoopy.bunt.com