CARITHERS, William
Source: Thanks to the Covington Public Library for sending their wonderful collection of obituaries to share with you here (especially Brenda) – p 19 hand dated May 1955
William Carithers, 68 of Veedersburg died at 6:40 a.m. Monday May 2, 1955 in Community Hospital at Williamsport where he had been a patient since last Wednesday. Mr. Carithers was born in Indiana July 20, 1886 son of David and Lavina Cossey Carithers. He married Clenna Carr and she preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Wayne of Veedersburg; two daughters, Mrs. Lavina Shoemaker of Covington and Mrs. Evelyn Hutts of Attica. He had been associated many years with his son, Wayne in operating a sawmill in Veedersburg. He was a member of the EUB Church at Gessie. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fisher Funeral Home with burial in Gessie Cemetery.