Ella F. Bartlett
May 26, 1912-Jan. 21, 1981

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 22, 1981, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Ella F. Bartlett, 68, of 19330 Darden Road, South Bend, died 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

She was formerly employed as a waitress in Niles.

Mrs. Bartlett was born May 26, 1912, in Royal Center, Indiana. Until August, 1979, she had lived in Niles for 25 years.

She was married June 15, 1940 to George E. Bartlett, who preceeded her in death in 1978.

Surviving are two brothers, Owen L. Farabee, of Osceola; and George L. Farabee of Mishawaka; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Huenerkopf, of South Bend; and Mrs. Betty J. Breit, of Mishawaka.

Services ill be 1 p.m. Friday, in the Welsheimer North Chapel, 52803 US-33 North, South Bend. The Rev. William Imler, of Clay United Methodist Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Roberta Gullett
Jan. 1, 1909-Sept. 24, 1988

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, September 27, 1988, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Roberta I. Gullett, 79, 845 Carberry Road, Niles, died Saturday at 1:25 at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.

She was a member of Washington Temple Church of God in Christ and a homemaker. She was born Jan. 1, 1909, in Batesville, Miss. and moved to Niles from Haiti, Mo. She married George Gullett Dec. 25, 1933. He died Dec. 8, 1960.

Survivors include two daughters, Tiza Taylor or Niles and Georgia Hamilton of Riverdale, Md.; and two brothers, Johnny Irvin of St. Louis, Mo. and Lawrence Irvin of Saginaw; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Niles. Burial will be at Silver Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Washington Temple Church of God in Christ.

Visitation is not being offered. Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan handled arrangements.

Tiza Lee Taylor
Aug. 19, 1928-March 5, 2009

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Tiza Lee Taylor, 80, of Pineridge Court, Ypsilanti, died at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2262 Moulder Drive, Niles, with the Rev. Fletcher McAffee, of the church, officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call one hour before services at the church on Friday.

She was born on Aug. 19, 1928, in Battesville[sic], Miss.

A homemaker, she had lived in Niles since 1948.  She was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Niles.

On July 6, 1946, in St. Joseph, she married John Taylor, who died on Feb. 10, 1999.

She was also preceded in death by two sons, Jerry Taylor and John Taylor; a daughter-in-law Pat Taylor of Niles and a close friend, Tammie Gamble of Memphis, Tenn.

Surviving family include two sons, Ronald Taylor of Atlanta, Ga. and Robert Taylor of Flint; a daughter, Doris Tennyson of Ypsilanti; 16 grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; a brother, Leon (Wanda) Mack of Ypsilanti and sisters, Georgia Hamilton of Riverdale, Md., Shelby (Jack) Word of Battle Creek, Aline (Don) Stokes of Oak Park and Betty Wilson of Oak Park.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Arrangements were by Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

Jerry Lewis Taylor
May 27, 1949-Feb. 20, 2000

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 22, 2000, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Jerry Lewis Taylor, 50, 847 Carberry Road, Niles, are Thursday at noon at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Niles, by the Rev. Fletcher McAfee, pastor.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Taylor died Sunday morning at his home, of natural causes.

He was born May 27, 1949, in Niles, and was a life-time resident of the area.

On Aug. 8, 1970, in Niles, he married the former Patricia Yarber, who survives.

Taylor was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, NIles, and a member of Union Local No. 13729, District 2, He was a factory worker.

In addition to his wife, Taylor is survived by his mother, Tiza Taylor of Niles; three daughters, Marci Taylor, Ranata Taylor and Deshonda Taylor, all of Niles; three brothers, John Taylor and Robert Taylor, both of Flint, and Ronald Taylor of Atlanta; a sister, Doris Tennyson of Ypsilanti; and a grandchild, ReShawn Preston.

Friends may call on Thursday from 11 a.m. until time of the services at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2262 Mulder Drive, Niles, MI 49120.

Jacob Reese
April 10, 1822*-Aug. 10, 1893

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 11, 1893, page 3, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Jacob Reese died at his home 5 1/2 miles east of Niles last night, aged 71 years and 4 months. The funeral will be attended at his late residence at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. He will be buried in Silver Brook cemetery.  Mr. Reese was an old settler. He was a man of sterling worth and was well and favorably known to most of our older citizens.

*DOB computed from age at DOD as stated in obit.

Gregory D. Batson
Dec. 27, 1872*-April 27, 1879


Niles Democrat, Saturday, May 3, 1879, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Gregory D. Batson

Oldest son of Andrew B. and Flora A. Batson, died on Thursday, April 27, 1879, of diphtheria, aged six year and four months.  This unexpected death has brought sadness and sorrow, not only to the hearts of doting parents and near relatives, but likewise to all who were acquainted with this bright and promising little fellow. His honest and kindly disposition and intelligence, far in advance of his years, made him an object of admiration, and won for him hosts of friends. His cheerful presence and ever ready little hands and feet to do the bidding of his parents, will be greatly missed in the family circle. No one but fond and loving parents who have suffered like affliction can properly sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Batson in the loss they have sustained. The light and joy of their home has gone, but weep not for him; he is in the hands of Him who said, "Suffer little children to come, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

*dob computed from age stated in obit.