Date:    22 January 1948
Cert:    23454 
Place of Death: County: Knott  City or Town: Pinetop, Ky. Rural
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Kentucky    County: Knott
City or Town:  Pinetop     Rural 
Full Name:  Mrs. Curl VANCE BENTLEY 
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.:  (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Female, White, Widowed
Husband or Wife of:  Irvin BENTLEY
Age of husband or wife if alive: (blank)
Birth date of deceased:  25 April 1875
Age:  72 years,08 months, 27 days
Birthplace:  Topmost, Ky. 
Occupation:  House keeping 
Industry or business:  (blank)
Father Name:  Austin VANCE 
Father Birthplace:  Topmost, Ky. 
Mother Maiden Name:  Mary Att HUFF 
Mother Birthplace:   Pippapass, Ky. 
Informant:  Mrs. Nola ADAMS, Pinetop, Ky. 
Burial Place:   May, Ky. 
Date:  24 January 1948 
Signature of funeral director:  Friends, May & Pinetop
Date received by local registrar:  19 November 1948 
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Date of Death:  22 January 1948 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw him alive on (blank), and that death occurred on the date stated above at (blank)
Immediate cause of death:  Pneumonia 
Duration: (blank)
Due to:  Cancer of stomach causing debilitation
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: (blank)
Date of occurrence: (blank)
Where did injury occur: (blank)
While at work:  (blank)
Means of injury: (blank)
Signature & Address:  C. M. Aker, M.D., Lackey, Ky.
Date signed:  12 November 1948 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 22 December 2010