Obit; Pocahontas Star Herald, 16 Oct 1930: Mrs. Novella F. Pyland died on Monday Oct 13, 1930 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Slayton of this place after a very painful and lingering illness. She was 77 years, seven months, and 10 days old. Mrs. Pyland's home was at Noland where she had faithfully served the people for 43 years as their postmistress. She was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon at the family cemetery at Noland. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. J. Will Henley of Skaggs. Her going was the first death in the family. She leaves an aged husband, B. A. Pyland, and ten children; Mrs. India Slayton, Mrs. Florence Gwinn and Mrs. Ora Pace of Pocahontas, Mrs. Lena Young of Swifton, Mrs. Hattie Hooton of Garden Grove, Calif., Mrs. Elmer Slayton of Brea, Calif., Claudia and Pearl Pyland of Noland, Ernest Pyland of Fullerton, Calif., and Bert Pyland of Placentia, Calif. This good woman will certainly be missed by the entire community and the Star Herald extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.