Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon;January 30;1924;from the United Brethren Church for Vecelles Smock;the fifteen year old son of Mr.and Mrs.Russell Smock;who died Monday January 28;1924;at the home of his uncle and aunt;Mr.and Mrs.John Leonard of Sixth street. The sermon was preached by Rev.Ralston;pastor of the church and the service was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The body was laid to rest in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Very peacefully; Beatrice Macer; 91; of Monessen; died Wednesday; May 15; 2002; in Jefferson Hospital. She was born Oct. 27; 1910; in Carnegie; a daughter of the late Zell Burleigh and Jennie Thompson Burleigh. Methodist by faith; Mrs. Macer was a member of Wayman A.M.E. Church in Monessen; where she was an active member of the Virginia Boyers Missionary Society until her illness. She is survived by one brother; Elmer Burleigh of Miramar; Fla.; who is a retired captain of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service; one niece; Bernadine Turner; formerly of Monessen; one nephew; Donald Macer of Monessen; two great-nieces; Cheri Stokes and Cheryl Atwood; both of Pittsburgh; one great-nephew; Barron Turner; one great-great-niece; Christina Thomas; one great-great-nephew; Brian Lee; one great-great-great-nephew; Brandon Lee; and two great-great-great-nieces; Brandi Lee and Mia Thomas. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Obed Macer; in 1971; one niece; Dorothy Richardson; and one great-nephew; Calvin Winfield Richardson. Visitation will be held Saturday; May 18; from 9 to 11 a.m. in the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME chapel; 645 McMahon Ave.; Monessen. Services will be at 11 a.m.; following visitation. The Rev. Sylvia J. King; pastor of Wayman A.M.E. Church; will officiate. Private interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trudy Taylor-Bristol; funeral director; is in charge of arrangements.