NC, Lenoir County, Obit, Thomas Warren MEWBORN ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be repro- duced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright 1999 by Martha Mewborn Marble. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. by Martha Mewborn Marble mmarble@erols.com ======================================================= SURNAMES Mewborn, Albritton, Rucker, Vick THOMAS WARREN MEWBORN Kinston Free Press, 24 January 1938 RITES FOR T. W. MEWBORN HELD AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH WELL KNOWN CITIZEN SUCCUMBED TO HEART ATTACK SATURDAY - FORMERLY PROMIINENT IN BUSINESS HERE Rites for Thomas W. Mewborn, 69, one of the best-known men in Kinston, were held from St. Mary's Episcopal Church in mid-afternoon Sunday, the rector, Rev. Dr. Bartholomew F. Huske, officiating. Mr. Mewborn succumbed to a heart attack late Saturday. The attack was blamed on exertion necessitated by the performance of some chore at his home, on Blount Street, a short distance east of Queen. For years he was a leading businessman here. He was a native of the section, a son of the late Levi and Adelaide Albritton Mewborn. For a long time, T. W. Mewborn & Co. conducted a large farm supply business. This, at Queen and Blount, became a regular department store. He dealt in live-stock and had other interests. He helped to promote a number of enterprises. He was public spirited. For years he was a staunch supporter of the Chamber of Commerce. He was president of the Rotary club in its first years. He was influential in local and district politics. His wife died some time ago. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Otis G. Rucker, and three grandchildren reared in his home, Mrs. Marvin Vick, Miss "Tommie" Rucker and O. G. Rucker, Jr. Thomas Mewborn, chairman of the Lenoir County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, who is known as Thomas Mewborn, Jr., Ronald E. Mewborn, Queen Street businessman, and Miss Carlotta L. Mewborn connected with the public schools, are among nephews and nieces. In recent years, Mr. Mewborn was employed as a field representative of the Hospital Saving Association of North Carolina. Pallbearers were J. C. Rasberry, Walter Harding, Staten Sugg. W. Mitchell, John G. Dawson, C. E. Raynor, T. W. Heath, and Ralph White.