ALMA THORNBURG
Mrs. Alma W. Thornburg, 92, R.R.5, who had been residing with her daughter in Cincinnati recently because of ill health, died Thursday in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Thornburg was born November 9, 1883, in Decatur County and her parents were Caleb Stark and Alpha B. Robbins Wright. She was an active worker in the Liberty Extension Homemakers Club and the Women's Missionary Society of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was married to J. Calvin Thornburg December 15, 1904 in Decatur County and he preceded her in death April 5, 1976.
Mrs. Thornburg is survived by the daughter in Cincinnati, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington; one son, Merrit C. Thornburg, Greensburg; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home with the Rev. Stewart Northrup and the Rev. Harry Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday and the family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Liberty Baptist Church.
--Greensburg Daily News, April 1976--
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daughter of Caleb Stark Wright & Alpha B Robbins
-m-15 Dec 1904, Decatur Co, Ind - James Calvin Thornburg
last residence - R5 Greensburg
died - Thursday, 2:45 a.m. - daughter's home, 1059 Stormy Way Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
age - 92y 5m 6d
female - white - widowed - retired farmer's wife
COD - carcinoma
active worker in church, Liberty Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Society of the Church, Friendly Neighbors Home Ec Club
funeral - Saturday, April 17, 1:00 p.m.
Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home, Greensburg
services by Rev Stewart Nortrup & Rev Harry Cooke
buried - South Park - April 17
bearers - Joel Bruckner, Thomas Prem, Ward Sparks, Lowell Wright, Ted Thornburg, Kurt Gronau
survived by -
son - Merritt C Thornburg, Greensburg
daughter - Mrs Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington, Cincinnati, Ohio
8 grandchildren
9 great-grandchildren
several cousins
informant - Merritt Thornburg, son, 525 North Franklin St, Greensburg, Ind
Mrs. Alma W. Thornburg, 92, R.R.5, who had been residing with her daughter in Cincinnati recently because of ill health, died Thursday in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Thornburg was born November 9, 1883, in Decatur County and her parents were Caleb Stark and Alpha B. Robbins Wright. She was an active worker in the Liberty Extension Homemakers Club and the Women's Missionary Society of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was married to J. Calvin Thornburg December 15, 1904 in Decatur County and he preceded her in death April 5, 1976.
Mrs. Thornburg is survived by the daughter in Cincinnati, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington; one son, Merrit C. Thornburg, Greensburg; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home with the Rev. Stewart Northrup and the Rev. Harry Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday and the family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Liberty Baptist Church.
--Greensburg Daily News, April 1976--
*****
daughter of Caleb Stark Wright & Alpha B Robbins
-m-15 Dec 1904, Decatur Co, Ind - James Calvin Thornburg
last residence - R5 Greensburg
died - Thursday, 2:45 a.m. - daughter's home, 1059 Stormy Way Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
age - 92y 5m 6d
female - white - widowed - retired farmer's wife
COD - carcinoma
active worker in church, Liberty Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Society of the Church, Friendly Neighbors Home Ec Club
funeral - Saturday, April 17, 1:00 p.m.
Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home, Greensburg
services by Rev Stewart Nortrup & Rev Harry Cooke
buried - South Park - April 17
bearers - Joel Bruckner, Thomas Prem, Ward Sparks, Lowell Wright, Ted Thornburg, Kurt Gronau
survived by -
son - Merritt C Thornburg, Greensburg
daughter - Mrs Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington, Cincinnati, Ohio
8 grandchildren
9 great-grandchildren
several cousins
informant - Merritt Thornburg, son, 525 North Franklin St, Greensburg, Ind
ALMA THORNBURG
Mrs. Alma W. Thornburg, 92, R.R.5, who had been residing with her daughter in Cincinnati recently because of ill health, died Thursday in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Thornburg was born November 9, 1883, in Decatur County and her parents were Caleb Stark and Alpha B. Robbins Wright. She was an active worker in the Liberty Extension Homemakers Club and the Women's Missionary Society of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was married to J. Calvin Thornburg December 15, 1904 in Decatur County and he preceded her in death April 5, 1976.
Mrs. Thornburg is survived by the daughter in Cincinnati, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington; one son, Merrit C. Thornburg, Greensburg; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home with the Rev. Stewart Northrup and the Rev. Harry Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday and the family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Liberty Baptist Church.
--Greensburg Daily News, April 1976--
*****
daughter of Caleb Stark Wright & Alpha B Robbins
-m-15 Dec 1904, Decatur Co, Ind - James Calvin Thornburg
last residence - R5 Greensburg
died - Thursday, 2:45 a.m. - daughter's home, 1059 Stormy Way Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
age - 92y 5m 6d
female - white - widowed - retired farmer's wife
COD - carcinoma
active worker in church, Liberty Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Society of the Church, Friendly Neighbors Home Ec Club
funeral - Saturday, April 17, 1:00 p.m.
Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home, Greensburg
services by Rev Stewart Nortrup & Rev Harry Cooke
buried - South Park - April 17
bearers - Joel Bruckner, Thomas Prem, Ward Sparks, Lowell Wright, Ted Thornburg, Kurt Gronau
survived by -
son - Merritt C Thornburg, Greensburg
daughter - Mrs Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington, Cincinnati, Ohio
8 grandchildren
9 great-grandchildren
several cousins
informant - Merritt Thornburg, son, 525 North Franklin St, Greensburg, Ind
Mrs. Alma W. Thornburg, 92, R.R.5, who had been residing with her daughter in Cincinnati recently because of ill health, died Thursday in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Thornburg was born November 9, 1883, in Decatur County and her parents were Caleb Stark and Alpha B. Robbins Wright. She was an active worker in the Liberty Extension Homemakers Club and the Women's Missionary Society of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was married to J. Calvin Thornburg December 15, 1904 in Decatur County and he preceded her in death April 5, 1976.
Mrs. Thornburg is survived by the daughter in Cincinnati, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington; one son, Merrit C. Thornburg, Greensburg; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home with the Rev. Stewart Northrup and the Rev. Harry Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday and the family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Liberty Baptist Church.
--Greensburg Daily News, April 1976--
*****
daughter of Caleb Stark Wright & Alpha B Robbins
-m-15 Dec 1904, Decatur Co, Ind - James Calvin Thornburg
last residence - R5 Greensburg
died - Thursday, 2:45 a.m. - daughter's home, 1059 Stormy Way Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
age - 92y 5m 6d
female - white - widowed - retired farmer's wife
COD - carcinoma
active worker in church, Liberty Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Society of the Church, Friendly Neighbors Home Ec Club
funeral - Saturday, April 17, 1:00 p.m.
Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home, Greensburg
services by Rev Stewart Nortrup & Rev Harry Cooke
buried - South Park - April 17
bearers - Joel Bruckner, Thomas Prem, Ward Sparks, Lowell Wright, Ted Thornburg, Kurt Gronau
survived by -
son - Merritt C Thornburg, Greensburg
daughter - Mrs Richard (Mary Ruth) Bevington, Cincinnati, Ohio
8 grandchildren
9 great-grandchildren
several cousins
informant - Merritt Thornburg, son, 525 North Franklin St, Greensburg, Ind
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