Person:Beulah Curl (1)

Tuesday, May 4, 1971 Daily Times News Burlington, North Carolina

GRAHAM - A 54-year-old woman was killed yesterday afternoon near Southern High School in a two-car accident which also hospitalized a Burlington woman.

Killed on Highway 87 at 3:05 o'clock was Beulah Curl Coble, 54, of Rt 2, Snow Camp.

She died instantly in the accident as a result of "severe chest and head injuries', according to investigating Trooper J M Cooke.

Remaining in satisfactory condition this morning in Alamance County Hospital was Rose Smith, 50, of 2014 Trail 2, Burlington. According to a hospital spokesman, she suffered a fractured knee, lacerations and bruises.

Both women, according to Trooper Cooke, were driving alone in their cars when the accident occurred.

The Coble vehicle apparently was turning left onto Highway 87 from Woods Road and went into the path of the Smith car, which was traveling north on Highway 87.

Mrs Coble was killed instantly, Trooper Cooke said, when her car was struck in the side by the oncoming Smith Car.

Both cars were total losses. No charges were filed.

Mrs Coble was a native of Alamance County and an employe at Sellars Manufacturing Co in Saxapahaw.

She was the wife of Dolph Coble of the home, who survives. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Curl and Elizabeth Buckner Curl.

Other survivors are four brothers, Boyd Curl and Alvin Curl, both of Rt 1, Snow Camp, Henry Curl of Rt 1, Graham and R C Curl, Jr of Graham; four sisters, Mrs Carl Griffin of Rt 1, Snow Camp, Mrs Mary Thomas of Graham, Mrs James T Garner of Elon College and Mrs H T (Jack) Stinson of Rt 7, Burlington.

Final rites for Mrs Coble will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Mt Hermon United Methodist Church, of which she was a member.

The service will be conducted by the Rev Auborn Lore, pastor, assisted by the Rev George Johnson, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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1. ↑ Gary Thompson, web site by Allen Dew, Alamance County, North Carolina Cemetery, http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/alam/cem008.htm. Mt Hermon Cemetery Transcription - surveyed by Gary Thompson, February 2006.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Beulah Curl Coble, in Find A Grave.

   Daughter of Rufus Curl and Elizabeth Buckner. Wife of Dolph Coble. Cause of death: severe head and chest injuries, two-car accident. She was buried on May 5, 1971. She worked in the textile industry.