Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-03
DEATHS.

fun.rI ii'i'N conducting the
haIt M services. Deceased Was :,
nail brother of Evcrcttc N;llar Az,
.>". OF t'recnbricr county. and :.
',.'|e" by six grown children
Mrs. Nancy Jane Boon, wifi. -.
tle late Madison Boone. d;.d -, ,h ".
Ro rennrlcr General hospital in
~ .ooo on Wednesday October
e. iS@< at tho age of about 81 wears
bn.. iiad Decn a sufferer from dia.
$50 LOT some months and became
eLltlcaiiy Ill on SUNDAY morn;nn
preceding her death at which ,imee
sne expressed desire to 90 70 tho
hospital. where all was done for hc.
mat could be done without avail i,
nnaSins the hond of death. Mrs
noonc,s maiden name was Myers.
ana she was truly one of carth's
''on.e women. In her carly life She
proic,Sed faith in Christ and un;tcd
Nun the Methodist Church and
throughout the years since tina, finn.
She i1vcd tie consistent life of ,
conSecratcd Christian. She * s,r.
N'ed by one brother John MYERS.
OF Aiicghany, Va. and one sister,
MIS-. r. n. Reynolds; of near Romeo.
'ertc; with whom she had made her
nome since the death of her hus-
tahd over year ago. After an i'm
prcSSirc funeral service by Rev. w.
a. CroSS; her remains were tender
~ lald to rest amid a profusiop of
flowers in the Salem cemetery.
MISS Nellie Lancaster eldest da,Iyb-
ter OF the late NJ. NJ. Lancaster died
al her home north of Lewisburp ON
thursday, October the 26th. 1922
aged ~ years seven months and II
days. She was born at BcrrvviIIc.
virginia and came to this county
wnen only two years old. Thus her
whole life has been spent like Il
pure silver stream gliding quietly
along and ditfusing genial love
and Kindness and good will TO ALL"
one was perfectly patient and cheer
iul through all her long sickness and
hcr last days were period i'm her
eNlStancc of great suffering. She
was caiicd upon to undergo severe
surgical operations which she met
with so much bravery and the pains
OF which she endured with so much
iortitudc as to win the admiration
OF her physician and friends. But:
alas! Her suffering was not rclicy-
ca until the Great Physician said
IL was enough; come up higher; her
strength failed. The Lord took her
away. Like tired child she fell so
peacefully asleep. So passed this
good sister away; death to her was
a Kind Of welcome servant who I'M
locks with noiSeless hand lifc's
flower cncircled door to show her
those oncs-father and mother
who preceded her to the grave. II
was true of Miss Nellie that i'm her
passing that character radiant
and beautiful In all that makes hui
man life worth living makes an i'm
preston upon the mind and heart
Of those who come within It's in
iluencc that is a benediction and Il
blessed memory. Being the light of
the houSchold; a true sister; gentle
good: affectionatc and kind: she
will be missed by her loving sister
and brothcr-MisS Lena and Opie:
at home. G. f. Lancaster of Sum
init Heights; Virginia; who was
with her several days before her
death; accompanied her remains
to be buried in beautiful Bcrryvillc
cemetery, close by her mother and
father. She gave the brighter evil
dencc that she was going to I've with
God. Death was no terror to her.
ID. Marion Flcshman was born on
the head waters Of Muddy Greek in
Grcenbricr cousHy; w. Va. January
y 1884 and departed this life at his
home on Muddy Greek October 20
1922; being GO years 8 months and
II days old lis parents were Dan
iel r. and Martha Freshman. lie
was united Jun marriage to Miss
Annie J. Piercy daughter of Joseph
and Elviria Fcrcy October 20 1886.
TO this uT10l were born six chill
dren-three sons and three daug1l-
tcrS--Ioc j.. who married Miss
Ethel Watts lis at home; DR.. Charles
NJ. a recent graduate in medicine is
at Louisville Kentucky: Miss Pauline
and Mabel and Kcnnith w. at home.
DR.. Charles was called from Louis
Vile; where Ire was engaged in the
practice of medicine; Miss Pauline
from MorsantOwn where she WIS
completing course in the Iniver-
Sity; and Kenniih from the High
School at Nonccvertc. They weTe
all with their father when he pass
ed away. Egc left to survive him has
wife; five children; one brother
George FIcshuian and one sister
Mrs. Willie Crawford of near Gin
tonviilc. Mr.. Freshman took a
cnurco nj tho State Normal School