THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, February 23, 1961

 

Noah Cleveland Church, father of L. H. Church of Bunnell, died early Wednesday morning of last week at the home of his daughter in Daytona Beach.

Mr. Church was a life-long resident of the Purlear Community near Wilksboro, N. C. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church there and the Order of Juniors. He was 78 years of age.

Mr. and Mrs. Church were spending the winter months visiting here with his son and daughter-in-law and in Daytona Beach with his daughter, Mrs. Joe Wellborn.

He is survived by his wife, Carolina Yates Church, of Purlear; three daughters, Mrs. Joe Wellborn, Daytona Beach; Mrs. O. B. Tadlock of Charlotte, and Mrs. Sam Roughton of Greensboro. Four sons, Dr. Avery Church of Winston-Salem, L. H. Church of Bunnell, Dr. Wayne Church of Charlotte, and Carl Church in the Air Force at Madrid, Spain. One other son, Raleigh, was killed in World War II.

Funeral service was held from the New Hope Baptist Church in Purlear Sunday afternoon.