These obituaries that have been passed down in my family--they are newspaper clippings from Kinston, Lenoir Co. "The Kinston Semi Weekly Free Press"-Sat. March 1911 Mr. Zack RHODES, Dead Mr. Zacheus RHODES died at his home on Heritage St., Thursday evening at 6:15 o'clock after a lingering illness of Bright's disease. Mr. RHODES had been in declining health for more than a year and during the winter was confined to his bed, from which his family despaired of his ever recovering after learingin of the nature of the malady. The funeral will take place this afternoon and the burial will be in Maplewood Cem., Rev. W.O. BODELL, pastor of the Universalist church, will conduct the funeral services, and the Knights of Harmony Lodge will have services at the grave. Mr. Zacheous RHODES was born in Jones Co., 64 years ago and moved to Kinston in 1892; since which time he has made his home in this city. He was always anupright and honored citizen of the community and enjoyed the full respect and esteem of those who knew him. For several terms he was elected president of the Knights of Harmony Lodge, and it was due largely to his influence and wise direction that the order grew to its present strong position in the community. He was an officer of the lodge when he died. Forty two years ago he was married to Miss Elizabeth RHODES, a daughter of the Rev. James RHODES, a beloved Baptist minister of this section. As the result of that union there survive eight daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. C.H.HAYNES, Mrs. W.J. LANGSTON, Mrs. I. S. ROCHELLE, Mrs. Ben HILL, Mrs. Emmett HASKINS, Mrs. W.C. SUTTON, Misses Annie and Verdie RHODES, and Messrs. John F. and Herman RHODES.
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