Obituary of Emma Acuff Gardenhire – Chattanooga Times Special, Dayton, Tenn., June 2, 1920
Mrs. Emma Acuff Gardenhire died at he home in South Dayton Tuesday Evening. she was 67 years of age last October. Five months ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis and had never been able to leave her room since. On Tuesday morning she suffered a second stroke, which resulted in her death. funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Gardenhire was a member, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A. C. Stribling. Interment at Buttram cemetery. Deceased is survived by only one brother, J. Acuff, with whom she made her home.