Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-28

!lfeu III The same community ever
since. She WAS 4 woman Of hiun
character anu trusted Ey every one.
and had the c>'cCm Of every one.
both White and uf her own. race.
she MAS married 10 Doc EaAlcv in
1897, who died several Years AGO.
Three children Survive two son,
ana enc daughter. She Was faith
iui L" every trust, industrious and
>tudlouS. Early in the history of
me independent. She formed III at
tachment for il and has been a con-
stand reader of il for more than
10 years.
BCKDETTE.
James Harrison Burucltc WAS
! horn November -, 1850. and died
octoDcr ~. 1921. at the age Of 70
Years, 10 months and ~ days. The
! funeral services were conducted at
ms Tale home on October 10Th. by
, Nev. Mr.. Hudson, of Sinks Grove.
Inc cause Of his death was Chronic
bronchitis, followed by a more ser
lou> complication. His period Of
. railing health extended over three
years. lie is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Katherine +. hodges Burtl.ttc.
whom he :'lai ricu in The wear 1875,
on the 10th of November. and live
OF his six children~-k. |. Eurdcttc.
Mrs. w. r. McCluny, Mrs. w. +.
brown. Miss Mary and Evcrcttc d.
. Eurdettc. lie is survived also hv
three brothers and one sistcr-I.. 4.
anu Granville Burdetic, of Wolf
Creek, Monroe county, and Joseph
Fl. o fShcrwood, Ohio, and Mrs. /.
L. Willis, of Anderson, w. Va. MIR.
iurdcttc was born at Wolf Greek.
Monroe county. During the Civil
WAR, nc helped his mother support
the family, he being thc oldest son
al nome. Al tho age Of twenty wears
ne began work rs Il carpenter, and
continued this until after his mar
rage. Al the age ui seventeen, he
made profession ui Faith and
llltitd with the Broad Kun RaDlist
Church. Later he moved his Inrm-
Eershlp to Sinks Grove Baptist
church where he Was a Deacon nj
The time Of his death.
! TI0HNHnI.
! John l.. Thornhili, for many years
; one of the tUnXt prominent business
men, real estate and merchandise
brokers IN Charleston. died last Nbn
DAY evening, the oath inst. at the
lamily residence, 1107 Virginia
Street, Charleston, w. Va. Death
came iu him after long struggle
| w,th al illness, first symptoms of
which were noticeable a couple
years ago. but which assumed an az
2rarated form early last spring.
While his recovery was never Ger
tain, he showed All indomitable
Will, and up until a few days ago
there was no alarm over his condi-
tlon. On Sunday he grew worse
and hope for his recovery was
abandoned. lie is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Claude Powell Thorn
hill, and two daughters, The Misses
Dorothy D. and Phyllis A.-Gazette
Mr.. Ihornhill was born in Lewis
Dufg, his father being the late La
Fayette 11lornhill, and his mother
was Fannie (Zimmcrman) Thorn
hill-Alays. Mrs. T.. l.. Warren, of
l.ewisburg, is his full sister, and
Mrs. JAS. II. Sibold, of Lewisburg,
10 Luz" oIa"' OF charleston,
W. W. ,usah Johnson, OF Charleston,
nn,l, ni Heftie ElhS, OF Spring
held. Ohio. arc his half sisters.
MIR. r. Herbert Mays, of Lewisburs,
~ " ,.''i n,",oer: ne Is also a
I I'.is' oi NJ. ',:; zimmerman, or the
-, Cpenuenl oll,ce. nc was buried
80 nn,., G,ial 'es'on "ednesday. Funeral
V W, 'i":s we're hcih at MS home on
.r w. t sln'' n'r'c. conducted by DR..
rn o. Inc fdrS' PRESBYTERIAN
I'i''' VIZ VI 'ii"t ciiH. me pallbcar-