Obituary Record

Mrs. Fannie Bookter Weir passes away at family home Sunday. Was member of one of oldest and best known families. A native, aged 73 years.

Mrs. Fannie G. Weir, wife of William J. Weir, passed away at the family home corner South Beach Boulevard and Bookter Avenue Sunday night at 10:40 o'clock, following a long period of illness.

The funeral, which was largely attended, took place Monday afternoon, with interment at Cedar Rest Cemetery, where Rev. C.C. Clark, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated.

Mrs. Weir was a native of Bay St. Louis, a daughter of the Alexander Bookter family.

She is survived by her husband William J. Weir, one son Herbert J. Weir, and two daughters, Mrs. Dot Weir Moran and Miss Pearl Weir, and one sister, Mrs. Etta Bookter Mitchell of this city.

Mrs. Weir was a most excellent woman. She had lived a long and useful life and her many deeds of kindness and many other virtues will keep her memory fresh in the minds of the many who knew and esteemed her.

The family has the deepest sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

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