Obituary of Berkley Rouse ~ 1939

Source: Wallace Enterprise Feb 16 1939

Rites Held For Berkley Rouse 

Former Charity Citizen, 29, Dies In Washington Sunday Morning 

The entire Charity community was saddened by the death of Berkley Rouse, 
29, who died early Sunday morning, February 12, in Washington, D. C., 
following an illness of several weeks. 
Funeral services were held at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. 
Rouse, on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. H. Fields, 
pastor of Charity M. E. Church. Interment was in the family cemetery near 
the home.
Surviving are his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Gladys Clampett, 
of Washington, D. C.; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rouse, Jr., of 
Raleigh; three sisters, Miss Aldred Rouse, of the home, Misses Vera and 
Verda Rouse of Wilmington.
The deceased had a host of friends in Duplin and surrounding counties, 
having lived here all his life until several years ago, when he went to 
Washington, D. C., to make his home. He was employed by Townsend 
Construction Company there, and was held in high esteem by all his 
associates. The many floral tributes and the large number attending 
expressed the esteem in which he was held by all who knew him.
Active pallbearers were: Edwin Teachey, Henry Marley, Floyd Hunter, Bob 
Murrill, Ben Rivenbark, and Leland Teachey. Honorary pallbearers were: 
Guy Johnson, Jimmie Vance, Wes Pointer, Walter Dall, L. Lemons, T. R. 
Murphy, Loney Lanier, Hyden Bradshaw, and Mr. Foster.
Among those attending the funeral from Washington, D. C., were: Mr. and 
Mrs. A. R. Clampett, Miss Billy Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Vann Jones, Messrs. 
Jimmie Vance, Wes Pointer, Walter Dall, L. Lemons, Foster, and Bob Murrill;
also Mrs. E. S. Scott, of Parksley, Va. Quite a number attended from 
Wilmington and other nearby towns.





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