Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-09-08
TROY WInTON GRAPHICAL,

ford died at his home near that town
on Friday evening, September 1 ,
1922. Mr.. GRAPHICAL accompanied bv
his wife and three younger children
had motorcd to Lewisburg to see an
older daughter, Mrs. Jesse r. Bright
who had just returned from Il hos
pital in Richmond. He remained
some time in Lcwisburg with his
daughter and went on with his chill
drcn to the Grccnbricr Valley Fair.
where they spent a few hours and
in attempting to fix some minor de-
feet in his car, he tainted. He was
accompanied home by Mr.. Robert
Hunt and in fifteen minutes after
entering his home passed away. Mr.
GRAPHICAL had not been we'll for a
number of months but the inn
mediate members of his family did
not realize that he was in any
great danger. He died of acute in
digestion.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL was born in Ash
county. North Carolina, Sept. %,
1853, where he grew to young man
hood. He moved with his parents
to Tazewell, Virginia, where he re-
manned, with the exception Of a
short time spent in Mcdowell coun-
ty, West Virginia, until he came to
Greenbrier county, in the year, 1890
and located on a farm near Will
liamsburg. In the year 1876 he was
united in marriage to Miss Charlotte
f. Warren. who died something
near twenty years ago. TO this
union nine children were born, of
| whom five survive. They are Mrs.
Jesse +. Bright. of Frankford and
Mrs. Mac Rife, of Sunlight: Oran A..
of Long Beach, California;; Carl. g.,
of Washington. ID. c., and Mrs. ESsie
Ellen Penn, of Bluefield, w. Va. In
the year 1904, Mr.. GRAPHICAL married
Mrs. COrnclia MauZy, to which union
three children were born-Gladys,
Zylpha and Iva, all at home. Three
sons and one daughter preceded
him to the grave. Walter. Muncy,
Bright and Miss Jennie. He is also
survived by three brothers and two
SiStcrs-MOnroc Gaybeal, of TaZc-
well, Virginia.; Jerome Graphical. OF
Williamsburg, this county; and Lee
GRAPHICAL, who lives in Florida; and
Mrs. WILDER Lawson, of Winchester,
Virginia, and Mrs. Gus Ratcliff. Of
California. His father and mother
also came to Greenbrier several
years ago and lived to Il ripe old
age near Frankford. They were
Simeon and Martha GRAPHICAL. Mr..
GRAPHICAL had long been a member
of the NJ. +. Church, South. Since
coming to (irccnbricr he first
held his membership at Williams
burg and after moving TO Frankfor.l
he transferred his membership to
that place. All his children were
present at the funeral except Gran,
who could not reach home in time
and Mrs. Bright, who was unable to
attend.
Mr.. Graybeal had always been a
hard worker and an energetic bust
ness man. He was sclf-sacrificing
and always looking to the welfare
and interest of others. 1t has been
said that ones success in life may
be Judged by their children. II this
should be taken as a critcrian in
the instance Of Mr.. GRAPHICAL, his life
was q complete success. More duti-
full children never lived than his and
on the death Of his first wife his
daughters made as complete and as
refined home as one ever entered.
In the death of Troy GRAPHICAL, as he
was known by his friends, Green
brier county has lost one of its best
and most substantial citizens. His
funeral was conducted in the Will
liamsburg NJ. f. Church, South last
Monday afternoon by his pastor
Rev. Mr.. Swichcr, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Hclmintollcr, after which his
remains were laid to rest in tho
cemetery adjacent to the Church
beside those Of his family, who had
preceded him TO the grave.