(FROM DEC.2;1943 CHARLEROI MAIL-NEWSPAPER) On Sunday;December 5;a Memorial service will be held in the Free Methodist Church of Spear Street;for Staff Sergeant Samuel M.Wilkinson;who was killed in action several months ago. The Memorial will begin at 11 a.m.;and will be in charge of the church pastor;Rev.Zenas Miner. The evening service will be held at 7:30.
(FROM MARCH 16;1948 CHARLEROI MAIL-NEWSPAPER) Staff Sergeant Samuel M.Wilkinson;age 22 years;of Belle Vernon;who served with the A.A.F..with the 406rd Bomb Squadron;43rd Bomb Group;died in the Southwest Pacific area;September 7;1943. His body will arrive in Charleroi;Wednesday;March 17;1948 at 9:56 a.m. and friends will be received at the home of his parents;Mr.and Mrs.Russell Wilkinson;Grove Avenue;Lynnwood. Services will be held Friday;March 19;1948;at 2:30 p.m. in the Free Methodist church;with Rev.John Lee in charge. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 659;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Turner is the funeral director.

Annie B.Wilson;1168 Schoonmaker avenue;died Monday;October 20;1947;at 5:45 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. She was born in Athens;Ga. Surviving are her husband;Caris Wilson;her mother;Maggie Wylie;Monessen;two sons;Luwillis Wilson and James L.Gibson of Jackson;Mich.and one sister;Helen Pellum;Monessen. Friends are being received at the Whitaker Funeral Home on McMahon avenue. Funeral services will be held in the Union Baptist Church;Friday;October 24 at one o’clock with Rev.H.A.S.Cooke officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edith M.Whitaker;funeral director.

Lawrence Worrell;age 52 years;of 410 Wood street;Belle Vernon;died suddenly of a heart attack;Thursday;May 1;1947;at 10:15 a.m.;while at work in the Allenport mill. He is survived by one brother;Harry Worrell of Pricedale;two half-brothers;Aquilla Fell of Belle Vernon and John Fell of Cnaton;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home. Services will be held there Sunday;May 4;1947;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.and Edwin Melenyzer are the funeral directors.