Mattie Viola Gibson

Obituary, Gate City, 29 May 1935

"FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. WHITED

"Final rites for Mattie Viola Whited, familiarly known to her friends as "Vie", were conducted from the Southern Methodist Church here Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock, with the pastor Rev. W. V. Pierce, assisted by Rev. Sulins Dosser of Bristol and Rev. K. G. Muncy of Gate City. Interment was at Holston View Cemetery.

"Mrs. Whited died at her home early Monday morning following a decline in health of the past several months, and a serious illness for the past four weeks.

"She was a native of Scott county and a daughter of Perry and Elizabeth Addington Gibson, and widely connected throughout the county. She has made her home at Gate City for the past thirty-five years, and was a member of the Southern Methodist Church and took an active part in church, Sunday school and civic work.

"Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Velma Sangston, Jersey City, N. J., Mrs. Walter Muncy, Gate City, Va., Misses Ova, Allie Kate, and Cora Mae Whited, all of Gate City. Also one sister Mrs. J. L. Couch, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Her husband, H. E. Whited died about two years ago.

"Pall bearers: J. B. Quillen, J. A. Counts, L. C. Coley, William Edmonds, J. W. Carter, Frank Thompson, D. H. Stallard, Belt H. Quillin, S. H. Bond, W. H. Perry, H. W. Sandidge, A. R. Quillin, V. B. Lane, W. H. Wowling, J. M. Yates, T. W. Pierson, Hubert Starnes, W. A. Fugate.

"Flower bearers: Mrs. L. C. Coley, Mrs. J. A. Counts, Mrs. Mattie McConnell, Mrs. C. F. Davidson, Mrs. W. E. Barker, Mrs. P. H. Nickels, Mrs. A. R. Quillin, Mrs. Edith Hoge, Mrs. Bertha Starnes, Mrs. W. O. Jennings, Mrs. c. W. Dougherty, Mrs. S. H. Bond, Mrs. Harve Sandidge, Mrs. Alpha Stewart."

THE GATE CITY HERALD, Thursday, 11 July 1935

"RESOLUTIONS

"The Women's Missionary Society of the M.E. Church, South, has sustained a great loss through the death of one of its most loyal members, Mrs. Vie Whited, widow of the late Ed Whited.

"May 27, 1935, Mrs. Whited was called home evermore being freed from the pain and suffering sho so patiently endured. She was a true type of Christian woman, preaching her funeral while living through her daily work and conversation, ever faithful to discharge any duty entrusted to her.

"She served a number of offices in the society, being twice president, always directing her life according to the teachings of the Lord. She was an effective worker through the channels of the church.

"Her place in both church and community was always a factor for the right.

"The simplicity of purity adorned her pathway.

"We thank God for her beautiful life. It becomes our sad duty and loving privilege to tender to the bereaved relatives our heartfelt sympathy and through respect to her pleased memory, resolve that through her walks among us, we had a living testimony of the Holy Spirit.

"Therefore be it resolved: That we as members of this society may be more strongly bound together in the ties of Christian duty and fellowship, so live that we, too, will be accorded a glorious welcome into the sweet home beyond.

"Resolved: That we as a society bow our hearts to Him who maketh no mistakes, who loveth His own and calleth them to people the City of God saying "Thy Will Be Done".

"Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of this society, a copy sent to the family, and one to the church paper for publication.

"To the daughters: Mother's going brings a deep sadness to your hearts yet, withal, the memory of her radiant life is sufficient feast for your soul.

"Is is not a blessed thought that we shall meet in that land upon whose blissful shore there falls no shadow, rests no stain, where those long parted meet again, and where we meet, shall part no more."