Burlington Daily Times-News, Burlington, North Carolina
Tuesday, December 29, 1931
ROBERT ROY WRENN DIED THIS MORNING
Robert Roy Wrenn, 39, died this morning at 5:45 at his home at Altamahaw, following a week's critical llness. He was a member of Elmira Chapel chorus, and of the Junior Order U. A. M.
Funeral service will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Bethlehem Christian church by the pastor, Rev. L. A. Nall, assisted by Dr. J. W. Patton, and interment will follow in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Misses Verla and Frankie; by his mother, Mrs. Mary Wrenn, and by four sisters and four brothers; Mesdames Walter Murray, Altamahaw, J. M. McIntyre and B. M. Barber, Elon College, and G. W. Somers, Greensboro, Maxie and George Wrenn, Altamahaw, and Melvin Wrenn, Elon College.
Burlington Daily Times-News, Burlington, North Carolina
Thursday, December 31, 1931
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR R. ROY WRENN, AGED 39
A tremendous crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives filled Bethlehem Christian church, at Altamahaw, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for funeral service for R. Roy Wrenn, aged 39 years, who died Tuesday morning at 5:43 at his home at Altamahaw, following a week of critical illness.
Dr. J. W. Patton was in charge of the service, assisted by Gertie Cheek and burial was made in the church cemetery.
Pall bearers were members of the local Junior Order U. A. M.; C. H. Gilliam, C, W, Isley. J. R. Fuquay, John Meacham, J. S. Crumpton and Lacy Reid.
Flowers were carried by Misses Ruth Wrenn, Wilma Somers, Lucille McIntyre, and Viola Andrews.
467