UPSON COUNTY, GA - Obits Mr. Thomas Walter Griggers Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: LisaGraham32@aol.com Lisa Graham Death of excellent young man. Mr. Thomas Walter Griggers died last Friday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Griggers, near Burketts schoolhouse after a brief illness of abscess of the brain. He had been ill only a few days before the end came and had been given every medical attention possible. The funeral and Burial occurred at Antioch Saturday and the services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Barron, being attended by a number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mr. Griggers was just entering young manhood being only 20 years of age and was an exceptional fine character, according to the testimony of those who knew him. He was a brother to Mr. Ben Griggers of the City. The bereaved parents, sisters and brothers have the sympathy of the people of the county in their great sorrow.