BLAYDES, Grace Weber - Putnam

Mrs. Grace Weber Blaydes, 72, a former resident of this community, died Friday morning at Burnham hospital in Urbana, Illinois, after an illness of ten days. Mrs. Blaydes was the widow of Robert L. Blaydes, prominent farmer of the community who died four years ago. Funeral services for Mrs. Blaydes were held at the Renner funeral home in Urbana Saturday afternoon. The body was brought to Roachdale cemetery Sunday afternoon for short services and burial in charge of Rev. T. J. Wilson, pastor of the Christian chruch here. Mrs. Blaydes had lived with relatives in Urbana since the death of her husband.   --- thanks so much to Marilyn W for donating her Roachdale Times obituaries - greatly appreciated - kbz