Newspaper Unknown About 1947

Mrs. Lee Henderson, 76, died at her home in Sims Thursday. She had been in ill health for several months but her death was unexpected.

Funeral services were conducted from the Round Prairie church on Saturday morning by Rev. Glen Thomason. Burial was in Hale cemetery.

Viola S., daughter of W.N. and M.J. Geyer, was born April 7, 1872 near Johnsonville where she spent the major part of her life. For many years prior to her first marriage, which was at age 44, she cared for her widowed mother.

She was united in marriage to Minatree Malone October 21, 1923 who preceded her in death February 9th, 1940. Immediately following his death she moved to Cisne where she made her home until she was again united in marriage to L.D. Henderson August 10, 1943. They then moved to his farm near Sims where they lived until last year when they moved to a home which they purchased in Sims. They were living there at the time of her death.

In early life she was converted and united with the Wesley Chapel Methodist church and lived a devoted Christian life, always an active worker in her Sunday School and church.

She leaves her devoted companion; five step-children, whom she loved as her own; one sister, Mrs. Anna Taylor of Johnsonville, and three nephews, Charles Powless of Xenia, Roy Powless of Jacksonville, and Herbert Taylor of Bloomington, and one niece, Mrs. Mintie Carrell of Johnsonville. One sister and three brothers preceded her in death, William H. Geyer who died in infancy, George F. Geyer who died in young manhood, Charles E. Geyer and Mrs. Almeda Powless.