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Surname: Carnahan, Wallace, Titherington, Brown, Piercy, Waite
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John A. Carnahan dies at age 89; Funeral Sunday.
John Alby Carnahan died at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at his home, 1416 Wilshire
Drive at the age of 89 years, three months and 19 days.
Mr. Carnahan was a retired merchant and farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Myers Chapel with
the Rev. Eugene Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
(Located in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL)
The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after
4:00 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Carnahan was born Nov. 9, 1873, in Union county, Ky., the son of Derious
and Alice (Wallace) Carnahan.
In Dec., 1896 he was married to Valeria Titherington, who preceded him
death Dec. 21, 1962.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mary Brown of Mt. Vernon, Mrs.
Dixie Piercy of Saudi Arabia, and Mrs. Evelyn Waite of Memphis, Tenn.;
four sons, Pearson and John Carnahan of Mt. Vernon, Bob Carnahan of Thomasville,
Ga., and J. A. Carnahan, Jr., of Sepulveda, Calif.; a brother, Sam Carnahan
of Marion, Ky.; 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Mr. Carnahan was a member of the Baptist church.
Published Friday 1 March 1963
Mt. Vernon News Register
Mt. Vernon, IL