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Crook, E-mail address: vfcrook @earthlink.net February 1998 unless otherwise noted. *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Obituaries - *F* Surnames From THE MONROE CO. WATCHMAN, Vol. 27, Num. 2; Thursday, Feb. 9, 1899: "On Jan. 24, 1899, at his home on Keeney's Knob, Greenbrier county, Mr. Henry FORREN, aged 74 years." From THE MONROE CO. WATCHMAN, Vol. 36, Num. 3; Thursday, Feb. 14, 1907: "At his home near Blue Sul. Springs, Greenbrier county, on Feb. 1, 1907, Mr. Caperton FORREN, aged about 70 years." From THE MONROE CO. WATCHMAN, December 9, 1909: "SAM'L T. FORREN - We regret to announce the death of Samuel T. FORREN, which occurred at his home near Lewisburg at 9:30 o'clock last Saturday morning, Dec. 4, 1909, after an illness of three months, of Bright's disease and heart failure. He was a native of Monroe county and lived near Union until 4 years ago when he moved to Greenbrier county. Mr. FORREN was 58 years of age April 11 last. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and a kindly, industrious man whose old friends are saddened by his death. His first wife died years ago, leaving one daughter, now Mrs. Fred PORTERFIELD of Cary. His second wife was before her marriage Miss Martha Agnes BROWN of this county. She and 13 children survive him, the latter being Mr. Everett FORREN of Union, Elmer, Guy, Lonnie, Etta, Glenna, Nellie, Gertrude, Carrie, Marshall, Dollie, Evie and Harry FORREN of Greenbrier county. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. M. L. LACY last Sunday afternoon, and at 3:30 o'clock the remains of the deceased were interred in the SMITH graveyard near Lewisburg, a large congregation being present." From THE MONROE CO. WATCHMAN, Thursday, March 19, 1914: "Mr. Samuel C. FORREN, Sr., died at his home at Smoot, March 8, 1914. He was born in Monroe county December 25, 1827, and was 86 years, 2 months and 11 days old. He was the last of a large family of children. Mr. FORREN was united in marriage with Miss Nancy EARY (who preceded him to the grave some years ago), to this union was born ten children, 7 of whom survive." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Obit of Mrs. Lydia FLESHMAN (nee Susan Olivia BROWN) "Never was our sorrow greater by the loss of a dear friend and neighbor than when Mrs. Lydia FLESHMAN, the beloved wife of A. P. FLESHMAN, passed to her great reward on Sunday, Sept. 11, 1921 at her home in Sewell Valley this county. From her sorrowing family the mainstay is gone, and from the people of her community a friend in need has been taken, her willing hands having redered some service in nearly every household within her reach, and her community feels a loss such as cannot be replaced. She never learned to say, "I cannot go", when a call came for her to minister to some neighbor in need or distress. It may truly be said she loved her neighbor as herself. Mrs. FLESHMAN was a daughter of the late Tinsley BROWN, of Little Sewell mountain, and was born in July, 1869. She was married to Addison P. FLESHMAN, formerly of Monroe county, Nov. 15, 1884. To this union were born 12 children, ten of whom are living, with nineteen grandchildren. The children are Chas. K. FLESHMAN, of Thayer; Mrs. B. F. NEAL and Mrs. W. B. CROOKSHANKS, of Rainelle; Mrs. R. H. MARLIN, of Farmdale; Mrs. H. E. FOX, of Dennis; and Mrs. Charles NUTTER, who was widowed by the influenza epidemic of 1918, and Henry, Delbert, Ernest and Russell, who reside at home. Besides her husband, children and grandchildren, she is survived by an aged mother, three sisters and four brothers, viz: Mrs. G. W. HICKMAN, Mrs. J. T. BRYANT, Clark, Samuel T., and Henry BROWN, of Rainelle; Augustus, of Farmdale; Mrs. Jas. W. SMITH, of Tincher, and one half-sister, Mrs. Wm. H. BURNS of Dawson. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for 34 years and was truly an exemplary Christian woman, who will be missed in her home, the church and in the community at large. Mrs. FLESHMAN had suffered much, and had been under treatment in two hospitals, returning the second time from Baltimore on Friday before her death. A Friend. Funeral services were conducted at Sewell Valley Church by Rev. A. M. Frantz, after which the body of this good woman was laid to rest to await the call of the Master." Submitted by Nell Gwinn, , April 1998. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From THE GREENBRIER INDEPENDENT, January 8, 1958 Rites Incomplete For H. D. FARREN Springdale, Jan 8 (RNS)- Homer Dixon FARREN, 59, Smoot, was found dead in his car on Callison Hill between Springdale and Dawson at 7 a.m. today by a Harry MARTIN, who was en route to work. FARREN reportedly had left home at 6 a.m. on his way to work at Layland where he was employed as a bookkeeper at the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. Dr. Lee B. TODD, acting coroner, said death was caused by a cornary thrombosis. State Police were called to the scene to investigate the death, and a coroner's jury met at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, East Rainelle, at 11 a.m. today. FARREN had been a patient of Dr. TODD's for the past three years, and had a heart condition, the physician reported. The lights on FARREN's car were still on, and he apparently had put on the brakes before dying. His car skidded some on the slippery hill, but no tracks were found in the snow around the vehicle to show he had tried to get out, or that anyone had been around the vehicle. Born July 16, 1898, at Smoot, he was a son of John R. FARREN and the late Elizabeth HOLIDAY FARREN. He was a member of the Smoot Baptist Church, the Quinwood Lodge No. 161, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Order of Eastern Star No. 92 of Quinwood, the Mount Hope Commandery No. 22, Knights Templar, Sewell Chapter No. 24, Rural Arch Mason, Greenbrier Valley Shrine Club the Beni Kedem Temple of Charleston, and was a past governor of Ruritans at Smoot. Survivors include his wife, Stella; five daughters, Mrs. Margaret CARROLL of Layland, Mrs. Mary E. MEEHAN of Elyria, Ohio, Mrs. Irene RODGERS of Minden, and Mrs. Shirley DODRILL, and Miss Nancy FARREN, both of Smoot; six sons John William, Joseph, both of Elyria Ohio, S. Sgt. Charles E., stationed with the Air Force in Eglin, Fla., James E., of Danville, Ill., Robert and Aleck FARREN, both of Smoot; one sister, Mrs. Belle FARREN of Smoot; one brother Frank FARREN of Smoot; and 17 grandchildren. The body is at the funeral home. Arrangements are incomplete." Submitted by Jeanne Webb Gadd, , April 1998. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From THE GREENBRIER INDEPENDENT, November 25, 1952: TWENTY YEARS AGO: From Files of the Independent of Friday, November 25, 1932: "Died- at Smoot on November 20 Allen M. FORREN, aged 69." Submitted by Jeanne Webb Gadd, , April 1998. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From THE GREENBRIER INDEPENDENT, May 1, 1958, the Old Timers Column: "Nannie (PATTERSON) FARREN, died April 27, 1908, at age 42, at Falling Springs, WV. She was the wife of John C. FARREN." Submitted by Jeanne Webb Gadd, , April 1998. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [Newspaper unknown] J. E. FORREN John Elmer FORREN, 71, a well known citizen of White Sulphur Springs, died at his home there early Tuesday morning, May 25 1948, after an extended illness. He was affectionately known and called "Chief FORREN" by his fellow townsmen after his long service as chief of police of White Sulphur Springs. Recently he had been anb inactive constable for the district. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie NEAL FORREN; three daughters, Mrs. R. P. WINALL, Longacre, Mrs. H. C. TURNER of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. James BARBERY of White Sulphur Springs; three sons, Harry D. and Forrest M. FORREN of Dayton, Ohio, and John E. FORREN, Jr. of White Sulphur Springs; two step-daughters, Miss Stella EARY of White Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Louise DICKSON of Mobile, Ala.; five sisters, Mrs. Betty STEVENS of Allen, Kansas, Mrs. Frank FLACK of Neosha Rapids, Kansas, Mrs. Amanda HARRAH of Victor, Dr. M. B. FORD of Lewisburg, Mrs. Fanny KIDWELL of Silver Springs, Md.; three brothers, J. D. FORREN of Allen, Kansas, J. M. and Frank FORREN of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren and one great-grandaughter. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Shanklin Funeral Chapel at White Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Alvin C. YOUNG officiating." Submitted by Jeanne Webb Gadd, , April 1998. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ White Sulphur Springs - Bertha Jane Flack, 90, of White Sulphur Springs, died Wednesday in Humana Hospital of the Greenbrier Valley in Fairlea, WV, following an extended illness. Mrs. Flack was born July 3, 1899 at Potts Creek, a daughter of the late Allen P. and Carrie Jane Arritt Jamison. She is survived by one son, Lee Verlin Flack of White Sulphur Springs; one daughter, Violet Morgan of Aiken, SC; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Flack was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Flack in 1960; and one son, Eddie Flack in 1959. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lewisburg, WV with the Rev. Ruth Nester officiating. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs. [Submitted by Louise Perkins , January 1, 1999] ************************************************************************** R. A. FLANAGAN SERVICE HELD 79-Year-Old Richlands Resident Buried Wednesday LEWISBURG, Feb. 4 -- Funeral services were conducted from the Richards Calvary Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon for Richard Allen Flanagan, 79, who died of complications at his home near Richlands at 5:30 p. m. Monday. He had survied two paralytic strokes, suffered 15 years ago and had maintained good health until two years ago, when he became and invalid. Flanagan was born at Fayette Station, Sept. 21, 1862. For the past 38 years he had been a resident of the present home, where he had been active as a farmer until he became further afflicted. He was a member of the Lewisburg Methodist church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ellen Gibson Flanagan, three sons, [illegible] A. Flanagan, Maxwellton; [?] H. Flanagan, Keen Mt, Va.; Vernon A. Flanagan, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Howard Koontz, Fayetteville; Mrs. John P. Bowman, Arlington, Va.; two brothers, Wilbur A. Flanagan, Meadow Bridge; Elbert H. Flanagan, Owensboro, Ky., and two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Walkup, Meadow Bridge, and Miss Laura Flanagan, Huntington. Submitted by G. W. Dotson, Feb. 1999 **************************************************************