Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-08-19
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Charles a. Wendell. a native of
Greenbrier county. who had lived
in Faye;t for the past 3G years, died
OH Sunday, August !, 1921. at his
home in Montgomery aged 20
years, Q months and days. In 1870
he married Miss Susan Spears, of
Greenbrier. She died three years
ago. During the past two years he
made his home in Montgomery,
! where he was held in high eStclm.
He was a faithful member of the
NJ. E. Church. for over forty years
and died in the faith.
On Tuesday, August I'd, 1921, the
ipeoplc of the Hughart community
were shocked and made sad, when
the news was sent around that a
horse driven by Allen Spinks had
become frightened, ran away over
turning the buggy. and dragging
him some distance, his injuries
causing his death one hour later
from internal hemorage.
MIR. Spinks was born in Nicholas
county on March 31st, 1916 and
was therefore rs years, 4 months
and 3 days old.
He was united in marriage ON
February IL, 1893 to Nancy Wood,
also of Nicholas county. To this
union were born five sons-Ezra
and Lee, at home. Arch, Henry and
Earnest. of Lobclia. this State. Mr..
Spinks was member Of the .Bap-
tiSt Church. Living life above re-
proach he was highly respected in
the community in which he lived,
and left to his children the heritage
of good name.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Taylor after which he
was laid to rest in the Dwycr grave
yard by the side of his wife who
preceded him to the grave about
j;one year ago. Here he rests await
ing the call when the grave shall
give up its dead.
/ On Wednesday evening, July 81,
1921, the Angel of Death entered the
home Of J. Harry Corkrean and took
| The spirit of his beloved mother to
! the haven OF eternal rest and joy
where the Saints dwell for cvermorc
Mrs. Sarah Corkrean was The wife
! OF the late John Corkrean. She is
survived by her son, j. III. Corkrcan,
of Williamsburg; and five sisters.
Mrs. John +. Doughcr and Mrs. Jas.
Farrell, OF Smoot; Mrs. Kate Bays,
I OF Fayetteville; Mrs. Fred Stcinbcck
OF Weston, and Miss Josephine Err
win, in hospital in Montana.
Mrs. Corkrcan was the daughter
OF John and Sarah Erwin who mi
grated 10 The United States from
ireland and settled on the farm
near Williamsburg, now owned by
Patrick Corkrean. 1t was here that
the deceased was born and reared.
Alter her marriage to Johr Cork
rean she spent a few years of her
life away from the place OF her
birth but about 25 years ago return
ed and lived Within few miles OF
her birthplace until her death.
She died just one month after
entering her 63d year after an ill
ness of little over one month. In
her early life she became a mem
Der of the Catholic Church in
which faith she was reared and
died. She was ever faithful and
and consistent member of her
church and her blamcless life was
emblamatical of the principles and
teachings for which this great
Church has been noted throughout
/ the centuries.
1t is rare indeed for one TO live
| and die in the community of ones
nativity and have the universal love
land admiration that Mrs. Corkrean
enjoyed. She was loved by ali who
knew her. Her hospitablc door
was always open to her friends,
her charity unstinted was dispensed
with generous hand, rich and
poor enjoyed her service when
needed, and her heart always went
with if.
When the announcement of her
death went fourth the hearts of her
many loving friends felt the sad
dlspensaiion as a personal bereave-
ment. A neighbor, sweet of spirit,
a friend, sympathetic, helpful and
charitable in judgement had gone,
and the whole community mourned
in the realization of the loss il had
suffered. With deep sense of the
loss all are comforted in the full
hope and faith that her spirit is
now with The Saints in glory gone
before.
After appropriate services at the
home of her parish pastor, Father
}. }. DeLadd, her mortal remains
were taken to their last resting
place and Inferred in the st. Cath
,erine Cemetery.