Person:Elmer Harding (2)

Elmer Harding, age 71 years, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 1956, in the Daviess County Hospital, where he had been a patient less than 24 hours. Mr. Harding became ill three days before his death, suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, which caused his death.

            Mr. Harding was born in Martin County on August 09, 1884, the son of William and Lavissa (Sutton) Harding.  He was married twice, his first wife being Bess Perry.  She passed away and he married Moletha Acton, and she died in 1945.

           He is survived by six sons and a daughter.  They are Hubert Harding, of Louisville, Ky., Gene Harding, Inglewood, Calif., Joseph, Donal, Leo, Lee, and Alice Harding, all of Shoals.  One son, Ralph, lost his life in World War 2.

           He also leaves ten grandchildren, and three brothers, Allie Harding, of  Shoals, Ollie Harding, of Indianapolis, and the Rev. U.F. Harding, of Arcadia, Fla.

           He was a member of the old Bethel Methodist Church, and the Eagles Lodge.  He served as Clerk of Martin County Circuit Court and at the time of his death was an employee of the State Highway Department.

           Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Robert Hawkins and Rev. John Sutch conducting the rites.  Burial will be at Spring Hill Cemetery.

           Friends may call at the Queen Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.