Obits--Mercer Co. Wv
submitted by Susan Richmond

George Oovertone Tabor (September 27, 1843 - December 25, 1920):
 
From:Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 28, 1920
 
GEORGE  O. TABOR DEAD - End came Christmas morning at Princeton 
Hospital- The death of George O. Tabor, for many years a citizen of 
this county, occurred here Christmas Morning at the Princeton Hospital 
due to organic trouble from which he had suffered for years.  Mr. 
Tabor was born in Tazewell in September 1843 and at the time of his 
death was passed seventy-seven years of age. He was married in 
January, 1861 to Miss Ollie Worrell. He served in the Confederate 
Army in the brigade of General Wyse and after the war lived in Ohio 
for some eight years, removing thence to Kanawha County, where he 
assisted in rebuilding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. With the 
exception of two years spent in merchandising in Raleigh county, the 
balance of his life was passed in Mercer, where his many noble 
qualities of heart and mind endeared him to his many friends and 
acquaintances. The funeral took place here Sunday from the Christian 
Church, of which he was a member for many years, the Rev. John 
Reynolds, the pastor, delivering the sermon. The honorary pallbearers 
were: R. C. Dangerfield, L. C. Shrewsbury, Judge C. W. Smith. C. R. 
McNutt, Judge H. G. Woods. W.J. Elliott, E. W. Hale and J. T. 
Oliver. The active pallbearers were: J. H. Gadd, H. D. Karnes, 
E. Q. Walker, L. G. Bowling, T. C. Hubbard, and Ajax T. Smith. 
The interment took place in the Oakwood Cemetery.  Besides his 
widow, he leaves three sons, Sam A Tabor, of this city, and Dr. 
H. Mc. Tabor of Crumpler, two daughters being deceased, Mrs. W. 
J. Lyons and Mrs. D. I. Epling, and one son, G. R. Tabor. The 
Telegraph joins a host of friends in extending to those bereaved 
its sincere sympathy.
 
Olive Worrell Tabor (February 14, 1845 - August 31, 1932):
 
August 31, 1932
Page 4
 
AGED WOMAN DIES AT GLENWOOD PARK
 
Mrs. Olive tabor, 88, Passes At Son's Home Following Long Illness; 
Funeral to Be Held This Afternoon
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Mrs. Olivre Tabor, 88 years old;  died at the home of her son, Sam A. 
Tabor at Glenwood Park at 12:15 O'clock Tuesday morning following a 
lingering illness.

Funeral service will be held at the home of Sam Tabor this afternoon 
at 2 o'clock, and will be conducted by Dr. W. I. Gautier. Internment 
will take place in Oakwood Cemetery. Nephews of Mrs. Tabor will 
serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Tabor was born near Hillsville in Carroll County, VA, but came 
to Mercer County when she was six years old, and had spent most of 
her life in the county. She leaves three sons, Sam A. Tabor of 
Glenwood Park; J. T. Tabor of this city and Dr. Mack H. Tabor of 
Crumpler.  Thirty grand children, 31 great grand children and 
five great, great grandchildren. She was a life long resident of 
the community for 70 years. Active pallbearers, will be her nephews: 
T. C. Worrell, Joe Reed, Mac Worrell, John Reed, Charles Hubbard, 
and Alex Jennings. Flower girls will be her great grand children.
 
Thomas Boyd Cook (May 8, 1859 - March 26, 1914):
 
OBITUARY - March, 1914, The Bluefield Daily Telegraph:
 
"REV. T. BOYD COOK VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
End Came at His Home at Athens Last Night After an Illness of Only 
Six Days
 
Rev. T. Boyd Cook, aged fifty-six years and father of eleven 
children, died at his home at Athens last night, after an illness 
of six days of pneumonia.  Mr. Cook's illness had scarcely been 
heard of outside of Athens and his death will be the source of 
general surprise and regret to his friends throughout the county.  
Rev. Mr. Cook was a man who had affiliated himself with public 
affairs of the county and had formed a wide and popular acquaintance.  
He was ordained into the ministry of the Missionary Baptist 
denomination about twenty-five years ago and his church work 
throughout this course of time has extended pretty generally all 
over the county.  At the time of his death he held under his charge 
the church work at Dunns, Little Bluestone and Daniel, this county.  
Aside from his church work he took a deep interest in the county's 
affairs, once having served as deputy sheriff of the county and 
performing other duties in a public way.
 
Rev. Mr. Cook was the father of five daughters and six sons - Mrs. 
Effie Fulton of Colorado; Mrs. Bertha Campbell , of Kentucky; Mrs. 
Barty Wyatt of Pineville; Mrs. Emerson Walker, of Lashmeet, this 
county, and a single daughter at home, Miss Winnie; Forest Cook of 
Pin Oak, this county; and Edgar Cook of Athens, both married, and 
Jay, Wayne, Theodore and Dale Cook, of Athens.  His widow, who was 
a Miss Thompson, of Lashmeet, also survives him, as do two brothers 
and two sisters, Senator William H.H. Cook, of Wyoming county; 
Ollie Cook, of Giatto; Mrs. A. Bailey, of Dott, and Mrs. Hartless, 
of Godfrey.
 
The funeral services will be held at Athens at noon Saturday, 
internment following at that place.  The deceased was member of 
both the Odd Fellows and Masons, but whether these fraternities 
will conduct the burial rites was not known at the midnight hour, 
at which time the news of Mr. Cook's death was received by the 
Telegraph."
 

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