Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-09
LE"1sBURa WEST v1Ra1N1AFR1DAY MORNING, j
DEATHS.
IfARRAI

DEATHS.
HARRAH
The funeral services Of Paul Cliff
ford Harrah, sixtecn-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo II. Harrah, Of
Cornstalk, this county, were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. G.. Helmintoller
at Williamsburg NJ. E. Church June
6, 1922, at II 100 O'Clock. His death
which occurred Sunday morning
June 4, 1922, came as 4 great shock
to his relatives and friends. He
leaves Il mother and father to sur
vivc. He was Il bright industrious
boy with Il cheerful disposition that
filled a home with sunshine and
made those who knew him love him
Softly his spirit went forth to the
call Of our Father, whose love and
power shines forth in the lives Of
his children.
Early in the morning of the 18th
of March. 1922, Mrs. Susan Perry,
wife Of John F.. Perry, died at her
home at Sue, Grcenbrier county.
Mrs. Perry, before her marrige, was
a Gardner, and was born and reared
in the neighborhood where she had
spent a long useful life being in the
S1st year at the time of her death.
Mrs. Perry was Christian woman
with gentle and lovable DISPOSE
ton, and had kind word and SYM
pathy for everybody in time of
need. She had been a member of
the Methodist Protestant Church for
81 years in which she had took an
active part as long as she as able.
She had been in in-health for two
years when an attack of the flue set
in she lived only few days. She
is survived by her aged husband,
WHO is improving from a serious at
tack of flu that had him bed-fast at
the time of her death. On the 18th
of March she was laid to rest on
their home place where concoursc
of friends nd relatives gathered to
pay their last tribute and respect
to one they loved.
J. Howard Smith, late of Green
brier county, died at his home at
lvoy Depot, Virginia, June 1, 1922.
He was born in Lexington, Va, Feb
ruary /, 1868, and was the son of
James S. and Mrs. +. A. d. HeiskclI
Smith. He was married to Miss
Katie Mott on December 26, 1894,
by whom he is survived, together
with four chiIdren-Mrs. Henry l..
Herald, Edward L., Frances B., and
J. Howard, Jr., all of whom were
at home. He also leaves three sisters
Mrs. V. E. Austin, of Galveston Tex;
Mrs. Edward Cooper, wife of ex-
Congressman Ed. Cooper, of Bram-
well; and Miss Marylet Smith, of
Bramwell; and two brothers-A. NJ.
Smith, of Bramwell, and P. Heiskell
Smith of Ronceverte. Mr.. Smith re-
sided on his farm adjacent to the
Grecnbrier Valley Fair grounds for
about twcnty-eight years. Early in
the spring he sold his farm in Green
brier and moved to Ivy Depot, AL
bermarl county, Virginia, at which
place he purchased another farm.
He was buried June 2, 1922, at st.
PaulS Ohuch, Ivy, Va. Mr.. Smith
was good man and an excellent
nci8hbor. He had not been in good
health for number of years and
moved TO Virginia to seek a warmer
climate. His many friends of this
county will be saddcned to hear Of
his death.
William Pleasant Haynes, who
was born in Allegheny county, Va,
February %, 1913, departed this
life May 20, 1922, aged "a years, 3
months and 7 days. He had been a
resident of Grcenbrier county for
about fifty years, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was married in 1868 to Sarah Vir-
Sinia BOwycr, and to this union
nine children were born, two hav-
ing died in infancy, one daughter.
Mary died at the age of II years
and another daughter, Mrs. Susie A.
Burdettc, preceded her father about
four moths ago to the grave at the
age of "A years. Surviving are his
wife, two daughters and three sons.
funerl services were conducted by
Rev. l.. J. Barnett at his home
church OH May 31st, in the presence
OF q large crowd Of sorrowing rela-
tivcs and friends, who then follow
ed his remains to Fairview Gene
tery, where his mortal romains
were laid in its final resting place.
The near relatives in attendance
were as follows: Sarah Haynes his
wife, and l.. J. Haynes, his son,
with whom he had made his home
Tor the past 10 years, of Bingham;
e.. =. HaXncS of ChnrInStnn. WI