VOLUSIA COUNTY RECORD
Seville, Florida
Friday, August 26, 1910

Upon his return from a sad mission to Winter Park this morning, the editor (Benjamin Elisha Prevatt) was handed a telegram conveying the sad news of the death of his sister, Miss Juanita Prevatt, postmaster of Seville, at Waynesville, NC, yesterday afternoon, at which place she was spending the summer for health, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. J. M. Frazee of Jacksonville.

DEATH OF MISS JUANITA PREVATT

The news of the sudden death of Miss Juanita Prevatt, postmaster at this place last Thursday morning at the Biltmore N. C. hospital, following an operation was a shock to all our people as well as to her immediate family, Miss Prevatt left here in July, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. J. M. Frazee, of Jacksonville, both taking the vacation for a needed rest. She was not confined to her bed until the operation was decided upon by her physician.

The remains, accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Frazee and the brother, George, who met them in Jacksonville Friday morning, reach here Friday afternoon on the 85 and were taken to the mother’s home.

The funeral services were held from the Methodist church at 10:a.m. Saturday morning, conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. A. Lowder, the burial being in the family lot in the Seville Cemetery, by the side of her father and a brother. The services were attended by nearly all the populace of the place.

For 12 years Miss Prevatt had been the popular postmaster of Seville, the post office department always attesting to her efficiency and the excellent manner in which she discharged the duties incumbent upon her as such officer.

Through her business ability she had accumulated a nice property here, an orange grove, peach orchard, the two-story building in which she kept the office, and a pretty home.

She is survived by an aged mother, 5 brothers and 2 sisters, to mourn her sad death, and to whom the sincere sympathy of all our people is extended.

As an attestation of their respect and esteem for the many kindly deeds tendered them, the colored people of the village asked of the family and church officials that they be permitted the privilege of attending her funeral to pay a last tribute of respect to one who had tendered them many kindnesses as an official and as a citizen.

Miss Prevatt's bondsmen have placed Hiss Kate Poppell (assistant postmaster) in charge of the office as acting postmaster until an appointment is made.