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Obituary:
OBITUARY
Source: Newspaper article
JOHN COVINGTON VEST, 80, died at his home early this morning at White Gate. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Julia Thompson Vest, and the following children: James, Ross, and Powell, all of White Gate; John Jr. of Pembroke; Mrs. Eugene Stewart, Mrs. C. Walter Stafford both of Trigg; Mrs. Howard Wheeling of Dublin; Mrs. Stewart Blackburn of Pulaski; Mrs. William Buchanan, Bluefield, Va.; and Mrs. John Melvin, Mechanicsburg. Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs. J. L. Johnston, Trigg; Mrs. Sidney Underwood, Poplar hill; and Mrs, Lacy Peters, Louisa, Va; and one brother, S. J. Vest of White Gate; twenty five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, White Gate, Monday at 2 PM and burial will be in the Stinson Cemetery nearby. The body will be removed from the A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home to the home late this afternoon. It will be placed in the church at 1PM Monday. Officiating ministers will be the Rev. Floyd Holland of Narrows, the Rev. Jay Osborne of Bristol, Tenn. and the Rev. Mr. Kegley of Mechanicsburg.
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1877 - 1958 (80 years)
