Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-24
DEATHS.

Mrs. Jacob II. Fry, aged widow
of the late J. II. Fry, died at her
home in West Roncevcrte, early
Friday morning, December II, 1920
She had been in feeble health for
several years.
Mrs. Fannie Lips, relict Of Arch
Lipps, and a daughter of the late
George Hunter, of this vicinity,
died quite Unexpectedly at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Mann, of East
White Sulphur. last Thursday morn
ing, December 16, 1920. She was
q sister of Mrs. S. p. Gillispie, Of
White Sulphur, Mrs. Ellis. of Al
derson, and Mrs. J. w. Malcolm,
of Charleston. and of the late John
II. Hunter, well known citizen of
this community. Her body was
taken for interment to Anderson
where. prior to the death of Mr..
Lipps, many years of her life were
spent on the old S. R. Hill place;
now owned by Hon ]. S. Thurmond.
Zachariah Taylor, of Renick, died
at the University Hospital, Char
lotteSville, Va, on Saturday, Nov.
20, 1920. The immediate couse of
his death was an operation for
tumor of the bowels. Mr.. Taylor
was born in Renick's Valley, this
county, February 20. 1850, and was
therefore 20, years, months and
II days of age, at the time of his
death. Surviving him are his wife
who was Miss Lucinda Sammons,
and eight children; four sons,
Mason NJ, Bernard B., Fred w., and
Alex w Taylor. and four daughters
Mrs. Maggie V. Hill. Mrs. Mintia
K. Knight, Mrs. Maud Henry and
Mrs. Ellie M. Hanna, all of this
county. -.
| Rev. Elmer C. Sloane, pastor of
the Huntersyille charge o fthe Meth
odist Church, South, died suddenly
Friday, December 10, 1920. and
WIS buried from the Huntersville
church the following Sunday after
noon, the service being conducted
by Rev. J. H. Light, D. D.
Mr.. Sloane had been unable to
fill his pulpit for several Sundays
past, but had so far recovered as
to announce services for the next
Sunday. He was out Friday after
Don and on his return to his home
at Minnehaha Sprigs was seized by
fatal illness about five O'Clock
and died before aid could reafh
him.
Mr.. Sloane had been in the minis
terlal supply work of the Baltimore
Conference for number of years.
| Great was the shock and more
poignant the grief felt by her
friends and neighbors of the Esty
community when the news reached
1t on the 9th inst, that Mrs. Alice j.
Egsleston had died the night before
Dec. 3, 1920. of heart failure, in
the home Of her niece, Mrs. Minnie
Knight, at Renick. Her maiden
name was Summons and she was
born near Sunlight in 1862, mar
lScd John j. Egslcston in 1887, pro-
fesscd religion in her girlhood and
lived the life of consccratcd
Christian. Five years ago her hus-
band died; three years ago fire de-
stroyed her home, she barely es-
Gaping n horrible death in the
flames. Then her son, Herbert. was
taken. In all these severe Affections
her faith sustained her and she
continued in the straight and mar
row way. Mrs. Egglcston leaves
three daughtcrs-Miss Lena W., and
MIS-. +. c. Gordon, at home, and
MIS-. Otey McMillion, of Winchester,
Ind and two sons, SamI E of
Chlca9o' and Earl Eggleston, at
nome. After the usual funeral SER
vice at the home, her body was TAX
en- 10 the McMillion Cemetery for
| intcrment,