Obituary:
Forest City Courier (Forest City, N.C.), 1931-01-01



EX-SHERIFF J. V. McFARLAND DIES Was Sheriff of Rutherford County in 1894-98-Funeral Held Christmas Day. Rutherfordton, Rt 2- James Vance McFarland, aged 72, who served Rutherford county as sheriff from 1894 to 1898. Died at his home here Wednesday afternoon, December 24, after an illness of three year. His son, J. Edgar McFarland, is now Rutherford county's sheriff while his father, the late John E. McFarland, was sheriff of the county from 1872 to 1878. Funeral services were held Christmas day, at three o'clock, at Brittain Presbyterian church, with Rev. T. S. McElroy, pastor of the Rutherfordton Presbyterian church In charge, assisted by Rev. J. W. Hoyle, pastor of the Rutherfordton Methodist church. Active pall bearers were ex-shtrii Eel Beam, ex-sheriff J. W. Beason, ex-sheriff C. E. Tanner, C. B. Justice, H.H. Harton and J. M._Hodge.
Ex-sheriff W. C. Hardin was prevented by illness from attending as an active pallbearer. A large number of Rutherfordton's leading business professional men attended as honorary pall bearers. Mr. McFarland was Born May 28, 1858, and at the time of his death was 72 years and six months of age. He was first married to Miss Lucy Hampton, who died in 1916. His second marriage was to Miss Belle Halmer, of Shelby, who survives. He was one of the county's leading citizens, and during his lifetime took an active part in the civic and commercial activities of the county. Mr. McFarland leaves five daughters, Mrs. W. F. Green, of Greenwood, S. C. Mrs. J.S. McFarland of Forest City; Mrs. Maurice Hendrick of Cliffside; Mrs. C. D. McEwen, of Charlotte, and Mrs. Percy Helms of Bessemer City. Four sons, Augus A. McFarland, Charles L. McFarland and J. Ed. McFarland of Rutherfordton and John McFarland of Hickory. Two sister . Mrs. Addie Lewis of Gainesville, Ga. and Mrs. W. J. Alexander of Arilmore, Okla., also survive, with one half sister, Mrs. Belle Duckett, of Forest City and a half brother, J. E. McFarland, of Hollis.
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