Mary C. Roselip
Sept. 5, 1863-June 7, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. W.A. ROSELIP CLAIMED BY DEATH

Private Service Today for Resident Who Had Lived Here 50 Years

Private funeral services were to be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Mary C. Roselip, 72, a resident of Niles for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Roselip died at 12:10 o'clock Sunday morning at her home, 409 South Fifteenth street, after a four months' illness of heart trouble.

She was the wife of William A. Roselip, whom she married in 1910 at Kalamazoo. She was born in Springfield, O., Sept. 5, 1863, and was brought here by her parents when she was two and one-half years old.

She was married here in 1884 to James Callighan, who died in 1893.  She lived in Kalamazoo from 1907 to 1926, when the family returned to Niles,.

She was the mother of Ward Callighan and Mrs. David Williams, Niles, Mrs. Robert Bamburg, Chicago, and Olin Callighan, Kalamazoo, all of whom survive.  There are 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The Rev. T.O. Lee was to officiate at the service today and burial was to be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  ROSELIP RITES MONDAY

Services were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Rutherford mortuary for Mrs. W.A. Roselip, who died Sunday morning at her home, 409 south Fifteenth street.  The Rev. T.O. Lee officiated and members fo the family acted as pallbearers at the private servcies.  Burial was in Silverbrook.

Genivive Dagmar Cranston
18 Feb 1886-29 May 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 1, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  MRS. CRANSTON STRICKEN

The body of Mrs. Leonard Cranston, wife of a former resident of Niles, was brought here from Detroit, this afternoon for burial in Silverbrook cemetery; Mrs. Cranston died at her home in Detroit Friday. She leaves her husband, Leonard, and a brother, Joseph Cockburn, Detroit.  Leonard Cranston is  a son of George Cranston, 914 Oak street.

Note:  Michigan Death Certificate is source of name, maiden name, date of birth

Albert B. Evans
April 23, 1875-June 7, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 9, 1936, page 2, col 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  A.B. EVANS BURIED TODAY

The A.B. Evans funeral services were conducted this afternoon in the Turner-Pifer funeral home, the Rev. H.B. Ellwood, officiating.  Pallbearers were Chief of Police L.O. Bates, Jarvis Kay, Charles Umholtz, William Heth, J.P. Bennotty and Thomas Manley.  Mr. Evans, who was 61 years old, died Sunday morning at his home, 701 Sycamore street.  He was buried in Silverbrook cemetery.

Richard Williams, Jr.
June 6, 1936-June 6, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  WILLIAMS INFANT DIES

Funeral services for Richard Williams, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams, 805 South Fifteenth street, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Rutherford mortuary.  The baby was born at 8:30 Saturday morning in Pawating hospital and died at 4:30 that afternoon.  Dr. G.W. Simon officiated at the services and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Surviving are the parents and a brother, Pierce R. Williams.

Geneva Davis, of Niles
Jan. 29, 1928 — Jan. 18, 2017

Niles Daily Star, Published 9:27 am Monday, January 23, 2017

Geneva Davis, 88, of Niles, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at West Woods of Niles.
She was born in South Bend, Indiana, on Jan. 29, 1928, to Julius and Delia Hamilton.
On Nov. 21, 1952, she married Isaac E. Davis. He preceded her in death in November 1963.
She worked at Memorial Hospital of South Bend for more than 35 years, retiring from her O.B. technician position in 1996. Always known as an excellent baker, she started catering weddings in 1983 and eventually had to stop due to deteriorating health. Her last wedding cake was for the Rev. and Mrs. Bacon in 2008. Also prior to her decline in health, she was considered a “snow bird,” spending the winter months in Florida.

Geneva Davis

She was a faithful member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Geneva’s faith was important to her, and she gave of herself in various capacities, including as a pastor’s aide and as a supervisor of the kitchen, and she had been the Woman’s Day Queen for several years.
Geneva is survived by her children: Terry (Michael) Nicholson of Inglewood, California, Gina (Arthur) Haywood of Weeki Wachee, Florida, Belinda Wooden, Valray (Reginald) Croom and Tracy Davis, all of Niles. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and other relatives and close friends.
Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Charles B., Horace, Garfield “Willie” and Eddie Hamilton; sisters Beulah Green and Annabelle Hamilton; granddaughter Jenny Croom; and grandson Sylvester Williams III.
A time of visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Brown Funeral Home. A celebration of Geneva’s life will be at noon

Geneva Davis

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 601 Ferry St., Niles, with a time of visitation beginning at 11 a.m. An interment will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to her daughter, Valray Croom, as her family plans to do something special in her memory.
Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

Beverly Mattiford, 76
April 25, 1935 — Nov. 27, 2011

Niles Daily Star, Published 9:25 pm Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Beverly Ann Mattiford, of Wells Street and formerly of Baldwin Drive in Niles, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

at Riveridge Manor in Niles of an extended illness.

Mrs. Mattiford was born April 25, 1935, in Davenport, Iowa, to Earl and Leona (Utterback) Franzen. She moved from Davenport to Niles in 1961. She retired from Blossomland Learning Center.

Beverly was former Westminster Presbyterian Church and a current member of First Presbyterian Church, both of Niles. She was active with Special Olympics Area 17 and enjoyed bowling, bingo and being with family.

On May 12, 1962, in Niles she married Walter Roy Mattiford, who preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 1994. She is survived by their sons, Jeffrey (Chris) Mattiford and David (Nicole) Mattiford, both of Niles; grandchildren, Taylor, Nicholas, Collin, Katie, Chloe and Jackson Mattiford; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Kress, and brother, Norwood Franzen.

Funeral services for Beverly Ann Mattiford will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Ron Smothermon, nephew, officiating.

Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive friends and relatives beginning one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Beverly may be made to Special Olympics Area 17, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.