LOWNDES COUNTY, GA - OBITS - Burgsteiner, Mrs. Emma Jean Thomas Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Parkinson Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/lowndes.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Mrs. Burgsteiner Died After Short Illness A well known Valdosta lady passed away Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Taylor, 405 W. Central Avenue. Mrs. Burgsteiner, her husband and two daughters of Savannah, were on a visit to her daughter and other relatives of the city. As she was Leaving for Savannah Saturday afternoon, she was stricken with paralysis while in the depot waiting for the train, and died shortly after being removed to the house. She was 45 years of age at the time of her death, and before her marriage she was Emma Jean Thomas, daughter of the late Elias Thomas, Jr. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. L. Taylor, of this city, Misses Mattie Lee and Jimmie Burgsteiner of Savannah and one sister, Mrs. J. W. Bloodworth, of Barretts, also a niece of Mrs. R. J. Walker, of this city. The funeral service was conducted at the house by Rev. N. H. Williams, of the Methodist church. The funeral service was concluded at Cat Creek cemetery by Rev. E.L. Todd, where he paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased as he had known her all her life and taught her in school. The pall bearers were Messrs. S. F. Barnett, E. C. Stewart, E. J. Chapman, Chester Belote, J. E. Stewart and J. W. Collins. The family have the deepest sympathy of Valdosta friends in their loss.