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Son of Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Smith Dies at the Age of Fifteen Years
(Error in obituary title should be Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Spencer)

Ray Spencer, 15 years of age, son of Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Spencer, died at the family home last Thursday morning. The death of this bright and promising lad came as a great shock to the parents of the youth and to the community. Death was caused by an abscess in the head. The boy was taken ill Wednesday. Dr. Smith, of Spencer, who was called., did not at that time consider the case as serious. About 2 o'clock Thursday morning it became apparent to the parents that the lad's condition had become critical and Dr. Camp, of Spencer, was called, but before he arrived at the home dissolution had taken place. Surviving are the parents, two sisters, and seven brothers. The funeral services were held Sunday, with internment in the Young cemetery. Rev. Herbert Smith is now reported seriously ill, his condition being attributed to shock resulting from the death of his son.

(Raymond Spencer passed away March 31, 1927)
(Submitted by Evelyn Bissell Starcher)

Robert Hoff, Dead

Robert Hoff, aged 82 years, one of the highly respected citizens of the county, dies at the home of his son, James Hoff. Mr. Hoff had been in declining health for a number of years, and the end came peacefully, after the long period of almost invalidity.

The funeral was conducted under the supervision of Undertaker Wells, and the remains were laid away in the Hoff burial ground near the home. Rev. M. P. Lowe conducted the funeral services.

Mr. Hoff is survived by two brothers, Anthony and E. D. Hoff, the former now more being more than 90 years of age. Three sons and three daughters were also left?James, Dan and William Hoff; Mrs. J. O. Boggs, of Murraysville, Mrs. Thornton Knight and Mrs. Thomas Ward. A fourth son was recently buried. ?Spencer Reporter.

(Robert Hoff passed away October 3, 1915.)
(The Roane County Journal; Vol. 4, No. 3; March 1997-courtesy of Janet Prine)

Aged Woman Dies

Mrs. Liddie Hoff died Sunday, March 8, at the home of her son James A. Hoff of Spencer route 1. She was born in Virginia, Sept. 10, 1834, was 90 years and six months at the time of her death. She was Miss Liddie Anderson, before her marriage.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. O. Boggs and Mrs. Thornton Knight of Murraysville, Mrs. Addie Ward, William A. Hoff and James A. Hoff of near Spencer and Daniell Hoff of Looneyville. Five children are dead. She was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial at the Hoff cemetery on the Austin Thomasson farm at the head of Tanner?s Run.

(Liddie Hoff passed away March 9, 1925)
(The Roane County Journal; Vol. 4, No. 3; March 1997-Courtesy of Janet Prine)

SPENCER (Special)--Mrs. Stella Mae Buck, 70, of Spencer, died at her home yesterday morning at 7 a.m. following a long illness.

Born in Roane county, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marian Phillips, and the widow of the late John Buck. She had spent all of her life in Roane county.

She was a member of Methodist Memorial church here.

Surviving are four sons, Donald of Akron, O., Willis, Howard, and Walter, all of Spencer; three brothers, John Phillips of Kyger; Everett of Parkersburg, and Ira of Portland, O.; a sister, Mrs. Ella McCauley of Spencer, and seven grandchildren..

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Vandale mortuary chapel, here with the Rev. Carl Metz officiating. Burial will follow in Spencer cemetery.

The body will remain at the mortuary.

(Stella Buck passed away October 24 , 1953) (Submitted by Donna Walbrown)

We are called upon to chronicle the death of Elizabeth Hoff which occurred Feb. 16, 1890. She was the daughter of Moses Mannier and was born in Monongalia county, W. Va., June 22, 1800; and was 89 years, 7 months, and 25 days old.

In the year 1816 she was married to John Hoff with whom she lived a devoted and loving wife till his death, Feb. 15, 1880, in the 83, year of his age.
Mother Hoff was blessed with a family of eleven children, 7 sons and four daughters, of whom four sons and one daughter are still living, the remainder having proceeded her to the spirit world.

Father and Mother Hoff were baptized by Elder Phineas Wells about the year 1818, and untied with the Baptist church in Harrison county. Thus she was a professor of the religion of Christ for more than 70 years, which profession she adorned by a truly christian life and God like conversation. She was a constant student of the Bible and was well qualified to give religious instruction to young and old. She leaves a great number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with a host of friends who let fall the silent tear of love at the loss of one so good and kind. But the bitterness of our sorrow is sweetened by the assurance of her great gain in relief from suffering here and entering upon the reward of the faithful.

He last illness was neither very long nor severe; she refused to take any medicine, saying, " I?m waiting for the summons and anxious to go home".

My children, neighbors, friends,
Let all your tears be dried,
I fall asleep in Jesus? arms,
He who for sinners died.
May be your thoughts engage;
May be your love obtain,
Then we will meet in that fair land,
And with our Savior again.
Pastor.

(The Roane County Journal; Vol. 4, No. 3; March 1997-Courtesy of Janet Prine)