Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-07-15
DEATHS.

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bout 45 years. and was buried in
the cemetery there Monday.
| DR.. VIM. J. Davidson, distin-
SulShed physician of ParkcrSburg,
lately appointed head of the B. of
Public Health, by Governor Morg-
an. died, after an illness of several
weeks with blood poison at mid
night on the nth inst.
Mrs. Robert Perkins. of Rainellc,
died i'll Il hospital at Hinton OH
July Sth, at $500 O'Clock. after
three days illness of ure1nic poison.
She was 80 years of age and leaves
4 husband and five children. She
was member of the Methodist
Church at Rainelle. The remains
were taken to her late home and
buried at Rainelle on Sunday after
noon.
Nancy Catherine Phillips, of
Roncevcrte, wife of Mr.. Floyd N.
Phillips, died OH Monday. July 4,
1921, at her home in West Ronce-
verte, aged 5G years and months.
Sne was member of the Nj. E.
Church for number of years.
Mrs. Phillips leaves a husband and
seven children 10 mourn her de-
parture. Funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. w.
A. Grosg.
Mrs. Jackson Grimmett, of Low
ell. Summers county, died at her
nome on Wednesday, June %. 1921
under unusual circumstances. 1t
seems that her husband, Mr.. Grim
NETT, suffered Il SunStroke tho same
DAY and fell in the yard. Mrs. Grim
nett succeeding in getting him into
Inc house and upon bed. but she
Tell upon the bed beside him and
expired III few hours. Her death
was due to paralysis and heart fail
ufc. Her husband and an extern
slFe relationship survive her. She
was about rs years OF age. The re-
mains were laid to rest i'm the EIk
Knob cemetery.
One Of the saddcSt event, we
know OF, was the death of Cleo
! Virginia, eldest daughter of Gar
1icld and Hattie ClcmonS, of Trout.
ms county. which occurred in
honcevertc on Wednesday, july 6.
WI. The deceased was a very
lovablc young girl of 16 years. and
VIII be missed at, home and by an
unusually large number of friends.
one leaves TO mourn her death, be-
SideS her parents, three sisters and
iour brothers. The parents have our
deepest sympathy, especially be-
cause thelr youngest daughter, on
~ lour years old. is critically i'll.
NJ I
VI. Lee, ST., of Apoca, Wyoming
county, this State, died i'm a Blue
held hospital last Saturday, July 9th
OF spinal meningitis, aged about
twenty years. lie was for several
years student in the e.. =. S. here
ana was fine young fellow, popu
iar with his associates i'm school
and much liked by our people 10
whom both he and his father were
wen and most favOrably known. lie
mad gone into business with his
lather giving fine promise OF sue
cess and future usefulness, and MS
untlmcly death came as a crushing
blow to his devoted parents and is
sincerely lalncnicd by many loving
relatives and warm friends. His
mother prior to her marriage was
Miss Matte Waite, of Staunlon. a
llrSt cousin Of +. l.. Bell, of our
town. Mrs. Bell attended the fun
eral at SIalnton Monday the l1th.
Thos. L. Watkins, esq, leading
member Of the bar Of Charlotte
county, Virginia. died Monday, JULY
. !, l92l, from The effects of a stroke
OF paralysis at his home at Charlotte
Court House, in his 9Th year. He
leaves wife and five daughters,
two sons having preceded him TO
. INC world beyond the grave. Mr..
watkins was a son of DR.. Joel Wat
kinS, long a prominent and widcl,
known citizen of Charlotte county.
ana brother Of Mrs. VI. l.. Lacy.
OF Lcwisburg. He has often visited
hcr here and was known to moi 4
i"w OF our town people. He and
me i:dItor of the Mdrprndcn were
conradcS in the great war between
me HlatcS. both being members of
The Charlotte Troep, Company
q. I'm Regiment Virginia Calvary
our Captain, being The late. lament
ed Edwin +. Boulding father Of
MIS-. Guy B. Montgomery, Of inis
vicinity. Mr.. Watkins was a prom
ihrnt citizen Of Charlotte and =
lawyer OF recognized ability and
high standing.
Last Friday morning, July s..
l92l, the people Of the ClinionvIlc
community were shocked and their
hearts made sad when the news
was clrc!cd around that the death