Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-05-06
DEATHS.

Mrs. S. NJ. Thomas died early on
Sunday Morning. April 24th at her
homo on Muddy Greek Mountain.
She had been in failing health for
some time. Deceased was - years
old and is survived by her husband
and family of grown children.
They arc. Harris, Charles and War
rick Thomas. Mrs. Levi DnSirr. Mrs.
/ Vaughn. Mrs. Chris Flack. Mrs.
Charles Kelly and Miss Bette. The
funeral was held on Monday after
noon.
Homer kcslcr died April 2Sth at
Hinton Hospital. where he recently
underwent IN operation for appcn-
dicitiS. He was about 80 years and
Was born and reared at Lowell, be-
ing the only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
! o. I. kcSlcr of that place. lie al
tended y. E.. l. at Anderson for sew
cral years, and was in business ut
Lowell until he purchased store
at Hinton about year ago. He
was Il member OF The Presbyterian
Church. His wife and parents sur
vive him.
| Guy Murl, infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade II. Bennett, died at the
home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Burns, of Clintonville,
this county, OH Tuesday. April ~,
1921. Of whooping cough and pncu-
monia, aged months and "a days.
'uncral services were conducted at
the home by Rev. l.. J. Barnett after
which the body was laid to rest in
the Somerset Cemetery mt Smoot to
await the Resurrection morn.
"Onc of earth's fairest flowers has
been transplanted to bloom again
in Heaven" 4 Friend
William Aubrey Gray, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Gray,
who live uoar Sinks Grove, Monroe
icounty, died in hospital ut Wal
terboro, South Carolina, at 1890
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, April
81. 1921, following an operation
for the removal of diseased tonsils.
The operation was performed on
Saturday at noon and his death
was caused by uncomfortable
bleeding. Knowing his predispo-
sition to profusc bleeding the young
.
mcnt III advance Of the Oprcation,
but the tendency TO bleeding was
unyieldins. Mr.. Gray was about
20 years of age, and highly cx-
cmplary and worthy young man.
For two years he had been Il trav-
cling representative Of NJ. Moses &
Son, Il Baltimore clothing corpora
lion. Endowed with Il fine mind he
had acquired good education
and was energetic, rcSOurccful and
rose to meet every test of manhood.
Hc was Il member Of the Prcsby-
terrain Church and was man Of
sterling Christian character. His
body was brought home the Goth.
ult., and conveyed to lhc Gray
home near Sinks Grove and the
funeral was held from Mt. Pleasant
Church at | o'clock on Wednesday
morning in the presence of a great
congregation, the Rev. r. b. Hud-
son conducting the services.
Mrs. Mary L. Scott, wife Of Joseph
II. Scott, Of ,Ronccverte, died Friday
April 10. 1921. at the home Of her
son. Humbird J. Scott, on Green
bricr avenue, after an illness of
more than two months. and was
buried from the Presbyterian
Church, Of which she was mem
Der, the funeral being conducted
by the pastor, Rev. II. l.. Kinnaird,
Sunday afternoon. the 17th. with
burial in Rivcrvicw cemetery. Mrs.
Scott was born March I, 1914, in
PocahontaS county, being one of
nine sisters. and The last. the 9th
rrs having preceded her to the
grave some years ago. She was
married to Joseph II. Scott. then
living on Anthony's Greek. January
~. 1879. and to this union there
! were born five children: Mrs. SAINT
y. Erwin, Of This county; III. VI.
Scott, Of Blue Lake. California; l..
Il. Scott, of Endcavor. Pa: W. a.
Scott, of Altman, \. Y; and Hum
bird j. Scott, Of Ronccvcrtc. AT her
death and for many years before
she was an earnest and devoted
Christian and an active member OF
the Presbyterian Church.