WALL, Phoebe Jane Buchanan - Putnam

Funeral services for Mrs. Phoebe Jane Wall, 71, long a resident of this place, were held at the Chastain funeral home Wednesday morning with the Rev. Leland Plew in charge. Mrs. Wall died early Monday morning after an illness of several months with a heart ailment. Burial was made in the New Maysville cemetery. Mrs. Wall was born near New Maysville July 6, 1867, a daughter of Levi and Eleanor Barker Buchanan and was married in 1883 to James Wall, who died February 3, 1938. Survivors are four daughters: Mrs. Ethel Felix, Mrs. Helen Brugee and Mrs. Lillian Clements, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Dora Harter of Kalamazoo, Michigan, two sons; Wayne and Earl Wall both of Indianapolis, a sister, Mrs. May Eggers, of this place; a brother, William Buchanan, of New Winchester, and 13 grandchildren.    --- thanks so much to Marilyn Walker for sharing her Roachdale Times obituaries with us on this site - greatly appreciated !!

Phoebe Jane, daughter of Elder Levi and Eleanor J. Buchanan, was born in Putnam County, Indiana, July 6, 1867. She died January 16, 1939. She was married to James. M. Walls in 1883. Nine children were born to this union, six girls and three boys, three of whom have gone on before. Her entire life was spent in Putnam county, the early part near New Maysville, the latter in Roachdale.Her life, just as she lived it day by day, is a better obituary than one could write. She was indeed a true and good mother and a very devoted wife. She loved her neighbors and was never too tired or busy to help those in need. She had been in failing health for several years and when her companion of 56 years and was taken from her last February life seemed to lose its sweetness and each day found her more frail.She leaves to mourn her six children, 13 Greandchildren, a brother and a sister, besides many other relatives and friends.