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Note: Information from: Charles Ray Rorie, Route 8, Box 444, Corinth, MS 38834.
Olon L. Carpenter, P.O. Box 1116, Corinth, MS 38834
McPeters Funeral Home Records, Corinth, MS page 26
William Hubbard Rorie
born May 10, 1869 in Alcorn Co., MS
died Feb. 23, 1957 in Rienzi, MS
conjestive heart failure and hardening of the arteries
wife: Lessie Rorie age 72
daughter: Dena Carpenter
father: Fred Rorie born MS
mother: Sallie Cheek born MS
burial: Sarden Cem. east of Rienzi, MS
Daily Corinthian Newspaper, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Front page dated Feb. 25, 1957
FINAL SERVICES FOR W.H. RORIE ARE HELD TODAY
Last rites for W.H. Rorie of Route 1, Rienzi, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sardis Baptist Church. Revs. C.P. Rinehart and C.C. Rinehart were in charge. Mr. Rorie died suddenly Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his home. He was 87 years of age.
Mr. Rorie, a retired farmer who was born in Alcorn, was a member of the Baptist Church. He was married first in 1889 to Emma Rinehart, who preceded him in death in 1899; second to Willie Cox in 1901, who died in 1944; and in 1945 to Lessie Sojorune, who survives.
Interment was in the Sardis Cemetery, near Rienzi, with McPeters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, I.R. Rorie, W.L. Rorie and Leslie Rorie, all of Route 1, Rienzi; five daughters, Mrs. Dena Carpenter, Biggersville, Mrs. Fannie Cox, Bruce, MS, Mrs. Irene Richardson, Route 4, Corinth, Minnie Rorie, Memphis, TN, and Mrs. Virginia Vanderford, Mendenhall, MS; three brothers, Fred Rorie, New Site, MS, Sanford Rorie and Eugene Rorie, both of Route 1, Rienzi; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Rice, Buffalo, Kansas; one step-daughter, Mrs. Nellie Wallace, Memphis, TN; and 30 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and a number of great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased.
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