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Subject: [PAGREENE] Headley, Robert R.-obit
Date: 12 Oct 2003 19:11:22 -0600
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Surnames: HEADLEY; JACOBS; DAUGHERTY;
Classification: Obituary
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R. R. Headley, 78, was contractor church leader, Illness of several months leads to death last night at home, corner Morris and Waynes streets. Funeral is Saturday
Waynesburg, July 22, Robert R. Headley, 78, widely known businessman and Church leader, died at his home, corner of Morris and Wayne streets, Waynesburg, at 8 o'clock tonight.
Although he had been in failing health several months, he had been seriously ill only two weeks. His death was due to a complication incident to his advanced age.
He was born in Richhill Township, March 15, 1859, he married Anna Belle Jacobs, who survives. Also surviving are: A daughter, Grace, wife of Norval R. Daugherty, Pittsburgh; a grandson, William Robert Daugherty, Long Island, N.Y., and two brothers, Gilbert Headley Washington, and Frank Headley, of Richhill Township.
Mr. Headley was a farmer for a few years but 44 years ago moved to Waynesburg, where he resided thereafter. After moving to Waynesburg he engaged in the mercantile business several years and in 1895, he and his father in law, William Jacobs, erected the three-story Jacobs and Headley building opposite the Courthouse on Main street. For a time Mr. Headley lived in the building, but 24 years ago moved to his home in Wayne and Morris streets.
for the last several years Mr. Headley had been superintendent of construction and remodeling of a number of buildings, including new buildings at Morganza, the Curry home on the Greene county poor farm and remodeling of the Jacobs and Headley building now known as the Union National Bank Building.
He was a lifelong member of the First Methodist Protestant Church, Waynesburg, in which he held a number of offices and taught in Sunday School 36 years until the last year.
Funeral services will be held at the Headley home Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. Paul P. Holden, Pastor of the First Methodist Protestant Church, in charge. Interment will be in Green Mount Cemetery.
source: newspaper clipping, Washington Pa., Washington-Reporter
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