Obituaries Lizzie M. (Rogers or Rodgers) & George Paxton Nowels
Obituary from Coshocton Tribune:
George P. Nowels
George Paxton Nowels, 88, of Warsaw, a retired school teacher and farmer, died at 5 a.m. today at County Memorial hospital following a year’s illness.He had been in the hospital two weeks.
He was born April 27, 1870, in Holmes county, a son of George and Elizabeth Purdy Nowels, and was married to the former Elizabeth Rodgers, who died in November, 1945.
Mr. Nowels taught school in Holmes county for 17 years before becoming an active farmer in Coshocton county.He retired as a farmer 16 years ago.
He was a member of the Warsaw Methodist church and at one time attended Ohio university and Wooster college.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harold Besst, Warsaw Route 2, and Mrs. Richard Wynkoop, Mt. Vernon; two sons, Rodger Nowels, Gahanna, O., and Howard Nowels, Fremont, O.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Three brothers, three sisters and a daughter are deceased.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fischer funeral home in charge of Rev. William Weinland.Burial will be in Valley View cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Thursday and until time of services Friday.[4/17/1870-6/17/1958]
Obituary from Coshocton Tribune:
Mrs. Lizzie Nowels, 72, Dies Saturday At Home in Warsaw
Mrs. Lizzie M. Nowels, 72, died at her home in Warsaw Saturday night following three strokes shehad suffered since last August.She suffered a second stroke two weeks ago and the final one Thursday night.
Lizzie Rogers was born near New Castle May 22, 1873, the daughter of Jacob M. and Mary Rogers.After graduating from the public schools she took a course in music at Baldwin-Wallace college.She joined the M.P. church at Mt. Nebo early in life and was active in church work until her death.On Thanksgiving day, 1902, she was married to George P. Nowels, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, T/Sgt. Roger B. Nowels, APO San Francisco, and Capt. Howard W. Nowels, Camp Roberts, Cal.; two daughters, Mrs. Lois E. Besst, Warsaw, and Mrs. Helen Wyncoop, Mt. Vernon, and four grandchildren.
Friends may call at the home after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday, at which time the body will be taken to the Warsaw Methodist church.Funeral services will be held there at 2 p.m. Wednesday in charge of Rev. R.P. Hudnell, Coshocton, who was pastor of Mrs. Nowels’ church 50 years ago.Rev. Hudnell will be assisted by Rev. D.E. Syler, Warsaw, and Rev. Glenroy Shoup, Fresno.Burial will be in Valley View cemetery, Warsaw.[5/22/2873-11/3/1945]