Sarah Thompson 1857 - 1955

 

 

Funeral Rites Saturday For Sarah Thompson, 98

Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Sarah Thompson at 2 p.m Friday at the Broughton Baptist church. Burial will be made at the Baker cemetery.

Mrs. Thompson died at the home of her brother Jake Barker, near Opdyke at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

A former resident of Broughton she lived at Opdyke for the past 20 years.

She was born at Broughton in April 1857 and was 98 years old. She was married at Broughton on May 14, 1889.

The sole survivor is a brother, Jake Barker of Opdyke.

The Jones Funeral home is in charge.

(Hand dated Oct.12 or? 15, 1955, Times Leader, submitted by Silvetta Parsons)