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Obituary of
Phoebe Jane Coates Surles
The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina October 18, 1934, Vol. 39, No. 51
Mrs. W. P. Surles Dies at Florence
Mrs. W. P, Surles, widow of the late W. P. Surles, died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Ammons, in Florence. Mrs. Surles was born and reared in Dillon county, and with Mr. Surles moved to Dillon from their farm on Buck Swamp about 20 years ago where she resided until she went to Florence to make her home with her daughter.
The following account of Mrs. Surles' death is taken from the Morning News of Florence:
"Mrs. W. P. Surles, 71, died last night at 8:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Ammons, 414 South Graham street with whom she had been making her home for some time. She had been in failing health for the past six years. She was well known and had large numbers of admiring friends here who will regret to learn of her death.
"The funeral services will be held at the Ammons home this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and will be conducted by Dr. W. R. Alexander, pastor of the First Baptist church of which she was a loyal and devoted member. The body will be laid to rest in Mt. Hope cemetery.
"Mrs. Surles is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. H. H. Driggers of Clio; Mrs. J. L. Ammons and Mrs. George W. Thorne of Florence; the Rev. H. F. Surles of Winnsboro, A. T. Surles of Danville, Va., J. M. Surles of Red Springs, N. C., J. A. Surles of Columbia. Sixteen grand children also are left.
"Before marriage Mrs. Surles was Miss Phoebe Jane Coates of Dillon. She was a woman of great courage and character and of such a lovable personality that she attracted friends wherever she went. She had an abiding faith in her church and Bible and her religion went deep.
"Mrs. Surles was the sort of woman that everybody loved and she will be missed in the circle in which she moved."
Transcribed by Mary Lewis from microfilm at the Dillon Library, Dillon, South Carolina.
More About Phoebe Jane Coats: Burial Location: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, SC.
Children of Phoebe Jane Coats and William Pinckney Surles are:
+Mollie Surles, b. Abt. 1886, d. November 01, 1953, Marlboro, SC.
Phoebe Jane Coats (b. May 19, 1862, d. October 14, 1934)
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