OBITUARY- Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, Oct. 24, 1934
HOUSTON CITIZEN IS DEATH VICTIM- Prominent Civic Worker is Victim of Pneumonia Attack; Funeral held in Houston, Oct 23.
Houston and Chickasaw County lost one of its oldest and most highly respected citizens in the death here last night of James Edwin Dendy, 87, who passed away at his home here after an illness of only a few days, of pneumonia.
Born in Talapoosa County, AL, Mr. Dendy's parents moved to this county when he was nine months of age, and he has lived here ever since. Sixty-seven years ago he married Miss Dolly Wofford, who survives him. He was seventeen years of age when he enlisted in Forrest's Calvary and was in the battles of Bryces Crossroads and Harrisburg. He had been in the gin and lumber business here for more than sixty years, having first operated one of the old fashioned horse gins. He installed a steam gin when they were first used, and was operating an electric gin.
Sixty-nine years ago he and his wife joined the Baptist Church and were baptized at the same time, and he served as a deacon for more than fifty years. No couple in this entire county is any more generally loved and respected than these two.
Sixteen children were born to them, eight of whom, together with 62 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren survive. The children are: W. A Dendy, Mrs. J. H. Lyles, Mrs. Alta Nichols and Mrs. Ola House, all of Houston, Mrs. W. O. Chennault of Okolona, A. J. Dendy of Valley, J. T. Dendy of Santo, TX and J. Y. Dendy of Strawn, TX, all of whom were with him at the end.
Mr. Dendy served as Supervisor of District Five in this county for two terms, and as Tax Assessor for one term.
Funeral services were conducted by his pastor the Rev. W. C. Stewart, at Midway Baptist Church this afternoon at two, with interment in the Midway Cemetery.
(Obituary provided by Laura Young, a FAG contributor.)