DEATH TAKES MOTHER
Funeral Services for Emma Sharp Sayers Will Be Held Saturday

An attack of Bright's disease, which began last spring, ended in the death of 
Mrs. Emma Sharp Sayers, 74, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Max Wilson, of 
2318 Madison Ave., Covington, Wednesday, 7:20pm.

Mrs. Sayers was the widow of the late Richard H. Sayers, former manager of 
the furniture department of the John Shillito Co., Seventh and Race Streets, 
Cincinnati.  She was born and reared in Lexington, but lived nearly all her 
married life in Covington.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wilson.  Funeral services will be held 
Saturday 10am from the home, with Rev. Alvin Wills, pastor of the First 
Christian Church, W. Fifth St., in charge.  Burial will be in Highland 
Cemetery.

        (Kentucky Post, January 24, 1929, pg.3)


Note:  Emma Sayers was also survived by a son, Graham Sayers.  Her daughter 
was Charlotte Sayers Wilson.  Her late husband, Richard Henry Sayers, was a 
son of William Sayers and Jemima Theobald.