Death: The Lebanon Reporter
February 4, 1939
Reed Funkhouser Dies Last Night
Rites Monday at Home of Son near Fayette
Reed Funkhouser. age 72 years a lifelong resident and well known farmer of Boone county, passed away Friday night at ten o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. Bernice Tackett in Perry township. His death was caused by heart trouble and followed an illness and six weeks duration.
Mr. Funkhouser was born in Perry township, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Funkhouser pioneer residents of that community. He was married November 9, 1887 to Rachel Turpin who died several years ago. Survivors are four children, Paul Funkhouser, south of Lebanon, Gideon Funkhouser and Mrs. Bernice Tackett of Perry township and Mrs. Bessie Everett of Fayette; four sisters Mrs. Mary Dickerson, Mrs. Jennie Dickson, Mrs. Cleo Layton, and Mrs. Josephine Mitchell and eight grandchildren. Two daughters, Zella Funkhouser and Mrs. Gertrude Claus, a son Kenneth, and a sister Mrs. India Walker, are deceased. Funeral service will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of a son, Gideon Funkhouser, east of Fayette with the Rev F.A. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Howard cemetery east of Fayette.
Document was provided by Rebecca Armstrong Merritt
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