Last rites will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 pm at the Brick Church of the Brethren for William K Teter, 87, of Maysville who passed away Sunday at Grant Memorial Hospital.
The son of the late Adam E and Hannah Nelson Teter, he was born July 13, 1889 at Jordan Run.
Survivors besides his wife, Delphia (Burgess) Teter, include four sons, Boyd Teter of Paw Paw, Paul Teter of Maysville, Ivan Teter of Elkins and Glenn Teter of Big Stone Gap, Va; one daughter, Mrs Helen Massey of Maysville; one sister, Bertha Robertson, Charleston; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by one daughter, one brother and four sisters.
The Rev James Heckman will officate at the services and interment will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Arrangements are in charge of the Arnold Funeral Home.
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Delphia Teter May 26, 1977
Mrs Delphia Teter, 86, of Maysville died Thursday at Grant Memorial Hospital after and extended illness.
A native of Grant County, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Martha (Martin) Burgess and was the widow of William K Teter, who died in March.
Preceded in death by one brother, Isaac; one daughter.
Surviving are four sons, Boyd Teter, Paw Paw; Paul Teter, Maysville; Ivan Teter, Elkins and Glenn Teter, Big Stone Gap, Va; a daughter, Helen Massey, Maysville; three sisters, Lucy Crites, Dorcas; Lottie Rexroad, Arthur and Otie Smith, Maysville; a brother, Charles Burgess, Maysville; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
A service was conducted at Brick Church of the Brethren officiated and interment was in Maysville Cemetery.
Arrangements were in charge of the Arnold Funeral Home.
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Paul A Teter March 14, 1995
Paul Alva Teter, 81, of Maysville, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 1995, in the Grant Memorial Hospital, following a short illness.
Mr Teter was born Jan 14, 1914, at Maysville, a son of the late William K & Delphia (Burgess) Teter.
On July 20, 1940 he was married to Ica (Evans) Teter, who survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Nancy Cook, Maysville; Donna Cook, Fairfax, Va; and Doris Ours, Leesburg, Va; three brothers, Boyd Teter, Paw Paw; Ivan Teter, Elkins; and Glenn Teter, Big Stone Gap, Va; one sister, Helen Massey, Ridgeley and five grandsons.
He was also preceded in death by and infant son, Harold Wayne Teter; and one sister, Lona Border.
Mr Teter was a farmer and timberman. He was employed by the Grant County Department of Highways, retiring April 1, 1981. He was a member of the Brick Church of the Brethren at Maysville.
Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mrs. Verna Thorne, 88, died Tuesday, April 8, 1980 in Grant Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Born November 3, 1891 in Grant County, she was a daughter of the late Hezekiah Mongold and Cloria(Bergdoll)Mongold. Her husband George Thorne, died in 1924.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Georgia Mae Stump, Dorcas; three sons, Conway Thorne, Falls Church, Va.; J. Cletus Thorne, Dorcas, Carl Thorne, Petersburg; 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted Thursday in the Brake Church of the Brethren by the Rev. Carl Mauzy and Rev. Raymond Helmick and the Rev. Lynn Rohrbaugh. Interment is in Brake Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Arnold Funeral Home.
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Vernon L. Thorne, 62, of Dorcas, died Wednesday March 15, 1984 at the Veterans Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Born in Grant County June 10, 1921, he was a son of the late Solomon Thorne and Mary Lane(sic)(Mongold) Thorne.
Mr. Thorne was a member of the Rough Run Church of the Brethren. A veteran of World War II, he held membership in Post 6454, veterans of Foreign Wars and Post 78, American Legion.
Married twice, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Susan (Ours) Thorne. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rosalind (Champ) Ours; a daughter, Miss Bonnie Sue Thorne, Maysville; a step daughter, Mrs. Rita Kimble, Upper Tract; three step-sons, Stephen R. Champ and Larry Wayne Champ, both of Petersburg, and Michael Champ, Cabins; a foster son, Carl Getz, Durgon; a sister, Mrs. Mernie Ours, Rough run; seven brothers, William Thorne and Virgil Thorne, both of Moorefield; Luther Thorne, Jess Thorne and Curry (Doc) Thorne, all of Durgon; Oscar Thorne, Upper Tract; Evers Thorne, Maysville, and four step grandchildren.
Services will be conducted in the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, today at 2 pm with the Rev. Lynn Rohrbaugh and the Rev. Carl Mauzy officiating. Interment will be in the Thorne Cemetery, Dorcas.
The VFW and the American Legion will accord military graveside honors. The family suggests that memorials take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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Moorefield Examiner
Richard C. Thorne, 52, died Saturday, January 12, 1985 at his residence in Rig.
Born Feb. 29, 1932, in Grant County, he was the son of Curry D, Thorne, of Dorcas, and the late Bertha (Hinkle) Thorne.
Mr. Thorne was a member of the Rig Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his widow Rebecca(Crites) Thorne, and three daughters, Mrs. Brenda Lee George, of Moorefield; Mrs. Patty Elaine Ralston, of Morgantown, and Tammy Sue Thorne, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Ketterman, Moorefield; Mrs. Betty Courtney, Richmond, Va.; and Mrs. Mary Alexander of Dorcas; one brother, Andrew Thorne, Springfield, Va.
A memorial service was held Monday, January 14, by the Rev. Goldizen and the Rev. Rodney Mason at Schaffer Funeral Home, Petersburg. Graveside services were on Tuesday with interment at the Hinkle Cemetery at Rough Run.
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Cumberland Times-News
Mrs. Charles W. Turner
Mrs. Ida Virginia Turner, 77, of RD2, widow of Charles W. Turner, died this morning August 11, 1961 in Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient two days.
Born December 25, 1883 in Maysville, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late Martin and Amelia (Feaster) Keplinger. Mrs. Turner was a member of the Glendale Church of the Brethren [Flintstone, MD].
Surviving are two sons, Guy E. and Herman R. Turner, both of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Mary G. Rexroad, Flintstone; Mrs. Nola V. Smith, Washington, and Mrs. Clara B. Walker, Havre de Grace; a brother, Charles E. Keplinger, of Kentucky, 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
The body will remain at the Silcox Funeral Residence until 1:30 p. m. Sunday when it will be taken to Glendale Church for services at 2:30 by Rev. John H. Buffenmyer. Interment will be in the church cemetery and pallbearers will be Euguene Abe, Durwood Roland, Blaine Burgess, Dwight Spencer, Jacob Teeter and Orville Bennett.
Friends will be received at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. tomorrow.
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Miscellaneous Ohio Obits
THE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 1897
YELLOWSPRINGS, OHIO, GREENE COUNTY
MARY NEFF TURNER
Mary NEFF, daughter of John and Nancy HICKORY NEFF, was born September 25, 1806 in Moorefield, Grant County., Virginia, died January 22, 1897, being 90 years, 3 months, and 28 days old. Soon after her birth her parents moved to Pendleton, Pendleton Co., West Virginia, where during the war of 1812 she remembered the soldiers going to the war. About 1814 when 8 years of age, her parents concluded to go west, they went in wagons as far as Coshecton, Ohio, where they remained about 3 years. While living there she remembered seeing the Indians coming to town horseback with hams and venison hung across the horse�s shoulders. The squaws carrying their papooses upon their backs. Muster day was a great event in Coshocton in those days. About 1817 her parents concluded to go farther west. They next located in Newton Tp. Muskingum River Co., along the Muskingum River where her father made barrels for the salt works. It is while living here that she met and married James TURNER, a boat Captain running on the rivers from Zanesville, Ohio to New Orleans. After their marriage they began housekeeping near Mr. TURNER�s mothers in Newton Township. Having quit the river he began farming. In those days farming was a difficult task. Forest had to be cleared and then new grounds had to be tilled. While hauling logs with their two horses, a log slipped off the wagon rolling onto one of the horses and killing it. This was at that time a heavy loss. They were compelled to borrow another horse until they were able to purchase one. Wolves, panthers, bears, etc. were numerous in those days, and to raise stock was a risky business. For you knew not how soon wild animals would break in among the stock and kill a number of them. At times it wasn't safe to go out after night for fear of being killed by a panther. By their perseverance they began to accumulate some property. Their main crop was tobacco, of which they raised a great deal. In those days they used dry house to dry the tobacco. One season after they had their crop in the dry house and almost ready to take down, the house caught fire, and everything was destroyed. The loss was very discouraging. They attended the markets in Zanesville and would have to start about midnight in order to get there in time. There being no bridges scarcely, it was a dangerous trip when the waters were high. In 1851 they moved to Bruskcreek Township where they purchased a farm and built a large house. They had a sugar camp from which they derived revenue, also run a cane mill and sawmill on Brush Creek. The Zanesville markets were still attended. Their family of 10 children had by this time become large enough to assist in farming etc. In the fall of 1870 they concluded to go farther West where the country was more level. They sold their farm and had a sale and moved to Roseville (Perry County side) and in the spring moved to Breman, Fairfield Co., where they looked for a farm, but not liking the country, moved to Springfield in the fall where they looked up a farm. In April 1872, they purchased and moved to the farm here, where Mr. TURNER died July 11, 1877, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. TURNER had 4 sisters, Mrs. Dinah RAMEY, Mrs. Sarah TURNER, (deceased) Mrs. Harriet WORSTALL, and Mrs. Elizabeth MANN, the latter two are still living. Mrs. WORSTALL aged 88, residing in Zanesville, O., and Mrs. MANN aged 81, living in Leavenworth, Kansas. She had 2 brothers, Aron and Jacklin, both deceased. The formers decendants reside in Cincinnati, O., and the latters in Zanesville. She also had 2 half sisters and 3 half brothers, the families of 2 step mothers. Two sons, J.M. TURNER, of Macon, Missouri, and A.M. TURNER, of this place, and one daughter, Mrs. Henry PLETCHER, of Roseville, O., survive her, also 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She became a member of the M.E. Church when a young girl. After marriage, she transferred her letter to the Presbyterian Church, having followed the teachings of her master for nearly a century. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Yellow Springs. She had been unable to attend services for several years owing to her age and infirmities, but she found great delight and consolation in her Bible reading. Besides reading the Bible she read church literature and also secular matter. She was always an interested reader of The News. Since her husbands death she has resided with her son, Milton on the farm except a year or two spent with her daughter at Roseville. Her death was due to an eparterial growth causing paralysis of the muscles of deglutition. During her sickness which was first noticed on her 90th birthday, she frequently gave expression to the following viz: Blessed father, Blessed son, and blessed Holy Spirit." She seemed glad to know that she would soon join her friends on the other shore. The funeral services were conducted at the house on Monday January 25, by Rev. B.F. LUTHER, of Yellow Springs. Interment was in the beautiful Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
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Oscar Ray Thorn, 91, of Upper Tract, died Sunday morning, April 19, 1992, at the Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, after an extended illness.
Born September 13, 1900, in Grant County, he was the son of the late Saul and Jane (Mongold) thorn.
He was married to the former Mary C. Kesner, December 10, 1926. She preceded him in death July 19, 1979. He was also preceded in death by one grandson.
Mr. Thorn was a retired farmer and a member of the South Mill Creek Church of the Brethren near Mozer.
He is survived by six daughters, Ruth Moyers, of Moyers, Lucy Jane Seymour of Harrisonburg, VA, Goldie Showalter of Timberville, VA, Catherine Lantz of Broadway, VA and Anna Lee Alt and Faye Kile, both of Upper Tract; one son, Arnold Thorn of Petersburg; three brothers, Evers Thorn of Rig, Virgil Thorn and William Thorn, both of Durgon; 24 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday (today) at 2pm, at the South Mill Creek Church of the Brethren, with Rev. Robert Houff and Rev. Stanley Kile officiating. Interment will be in the Kline cemetery at Kline.
Kimble Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Upper Tract Rescue Squad or to the South Mill Creek Church of the Brethren.
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