Mrs. Annie Vest, wife of Mr. D.W. Vest, died April 2nd, 1888 at the home of her
father Cap't W.G. Spears, near town, with consumption. Her funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church. She was buried in the Hartselle Cemetery. She
leaves a husband, two little children, a father and mother.
Vest, Ester
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Hartselle Enquier---Funeral for Ester Vest 68 retired seamtress of
Falkville,Al.will be Tuesday at 2 p.m.with Rev.Milan Dekich officating.Burial
will be in Jones Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing.The family will
recieve friends tonight from 6 till 9 at the funeral home.Mrs.Vest died Sunday
Oct.22. 1995 at Parkway Hospital.She was born March 24,1927 in Morgon County.She
wasa member of Fairview Church of God.She is survived by one son Frankie Vest of
Falkville,Al.one daughter Connie F.Holt of Falkville,two brother's,William &
Howard Moore of FalkvillemAl.two sister's Sarah Mooney f Pension,Al.& Johnnie
F.Myhugh of Bowling Green,Ky.and 5 grandchildren & two gr-grandchildren
Between the two Flints, Robert Vest lived, and raised a large family. He was a
most excellent man, industrious, economising, and honest as a proverb. When he
was an old man, I heard him say his corn crib and smoke-house never was empty,
nor had he bought a pound of meat or a bushel of corn. His farm was
self-sustaining. He lived and died oweing no man anything. He raised a large
family of good men and women. William Vest, his eldest son, owns his own home
and is one of the county's best citizens. H.N. Vest of Center Springs, is
another son. He is a man of great energy and independant thought. An excellent
man and true friend. Obediah Vest was a brother of Robert Vest. Sr. and lived
near him. He was an honest man, but not so thrifty as his brother. Obid was
terribly afraid of snakes. This his brother knew, and took delight in alarming
him. On one occasion on the way to the creek, Robert got behind Obid and ran his
fishing cane by the side of him and cried "snakes". Obid sprang into the air
expecting the fangs of a rattler. On seeing the ruse, he cried "look here Bob,
if you don't quit that foolishness, you will have somebody bit." Mr Vest loved a
little amusment, but in every way was a gentleman. Buried: Moss Chapel Cemetery,
Morgan Co., Alabama
Vest, Mrs.
Susan Frances
Susan Peterson
January 01, 1942 Mrs Susan Frances Vest died at her home in Little Rock,
Arkansas, Tuesday at the age of 72. The body will arrive in Decatur, Friday at
2:30 p.m. and will be taken to Moss Chapel near Hartselle where services will be
held, Browning directing. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W.O. Sybert, and a
son Floyd, of Birmingham, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Tempy Vest, aged 88, beloved Morgan County resident, passed away this
morning at 8:30 o'clock of pneumonia at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E.L.
Proctor, Hartselle route one. Mrs. Vest is survived by two daughters, Mrs. D.L.
Puckett of Hartselle and Mrs. Proctor; six sons, Walter of Hartselle route 2,
Prentiss and Douglass of Hartselle route 3, E.I. and Rivers of Decatur route
four, Monroe of Decatur, 41 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Funeral
services will be conducted at Johnson's Chapel Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock by Rev. William Warren and Rev. R.D. Messerschmidt. Sons will be
pallbearers and granddaughters will handle the flowers. Peck will direct.
