Individual Details
Verna Eileen Engle
(19 Mar 1898 - 25 Oct 1988)
Okolona Messenger, Okolona, Missississippi, August 31, 1922, Page 7, Col. 3: Hildreth-Engle. Miss Verna Engle, daughter of Judge Engle, was married to Dr. G. S. Hildreth, of Akron, Ohio, on last Thursday evening, at the home of the bride's father, in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Rev. E. H. Cunningham, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated using the beautiful ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hildreth left immediately after the ceremony for Akron, Ohio.
Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, October 28, 1988: Verna E. Hildreth, 90, died Oct. 25. Formerly of Akron, she was born in Kentucky, and was a member of the First Methodist Church, D.A.R. and P.E.O. Mrs. Hildreth is survived by daughter, Mrs. Marilyn H. Tompkins; son, James A. Hildreth, both of Jackson, Mich.; grandchildren, Mark Tompkins of South Carolina, John Hildreth and wife, Sheryl of Portland, Ore., Patti V. Hildreth of Climax, Mich., David Hildreth and wife, Laurie of Ann Arbor, Mich., Brian Hildreth and wife, Linda of Canton, Mich.; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Virginia Engle of Akron. Funeral services will be Saturday, 1 p.m., at the Billow Fairlawn Chapel 85 N. Miller Rd., Rev. Douglas Denton officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Ella Sharpe Museum Association, 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich. 49203; or Berea College, Berea, Ky. (The Billow Fairlawn Chapel, 867-4141.) A Trust 100 Member.
Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, October 28, 1988: Verna E. Hildreth, 90, died Oct. 25. Formerly of Akron, she was born in Kentucky, and was a member of the First Methodist Church, D.A.R. and P.E.O. Mrs. Hildreth is survived by daughter, Mrs. Marilyn H. Tompkins; son, James A. Hildreth, both of Jackson, Mich.; grandchildren, Mark Tompkins of South Carolina, John Hildreth and wife, Sheryl of Portland, Ore., Patti V. Hildreth of Climax, Mich., David Hildreth and wife, Laurie of Ann Arbor, Mich., Brian Hildreth and wife, Linda of Canton, Mich.; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Virginia Engle of Akron. Funeral services will be Saturday, 1 p.m., at the Billow Fairlawn Chapel 85 N. Miller Rd., Rev. Douglas Denton officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Ella Sharpe Museum Association, 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich. 49203; or Berea College, Berea, Ky. (The Billow Fairlawn Chapel, 867-4141.) A Trust 100 Member.
Events
| Birth | 19 Mar 1898 | McKee, Jackson Co., Kentucky |  | ||
| Residence | 1900 | McKee, Jackson Co., Kentucky | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Central Grove, Monroe, Mississippi, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 24 Aug 1922 | Okolona, Chickasaw Co., Mississippi - Gay Spencer Hildreth | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Akron, Summit Co., Ohio | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Akron, Summit Co., Ohio | | ||
| Death | 25 Oct 1988 | Summit City, Jackson Co., Michigan | | ||
| Burial | Rose Hill Burial Park, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio | |
Families
| Spouse | Gay Spencer Hildreth (1894 - 1977) |
| Child | James A. Hildreth ( - 1988) |
| Child | Marilyn Jean Hildreth (1927 - 1988) |
| Father | James Franklin Engle (1860 - 1935) |
| Mother | Mary Lane (1870 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Grace Engle (1891 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Stanley Lane Engle (1895 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Virginia Evelyn Engle (1901 - 1992) |
Endnotes
11. Obituary of Verna E. Hildreth, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, Friday, October 28, 1988.