OBIT: Walter Thompson, 1957 - Bath Co From Mt. Sterling Advocate 17 Jan 1957, pg. 5, Section 1 and (identical) The Mt. Sterling Sentinel-Democrat Wednesday, 16 Jan 1957, front page Walter Thompson Succumbs--Sunday At Howards Mill Walter Thompson, 86, retired farmer, died at 8 o'clock Sunday night at his home on the Howards Mill road following a long illness. A native of Bath county, he was a son of the late Jack and Martha Jackson Thompson and had many friends throughout this section. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Thom Wools, Montgomery County, and Mrs. Bethel Bogie, Mt. Sterling; three sons, Austin Thompson, Winchester; Marion Thompson Montgomery County and Bruce Thompson, Florida City, Fla.; a brother, Richard Thompson, Mt. Sterling; and several grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Eastin-Richey funeral home with the Rev. A. F. Shields officiating. Burial was in Machpelah cemetery. Active bearers were Charles Setters, Kenneth Adams, Patterson Thompson, Dan Ware, James Shultz and Johnny Ware. From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Date: 13 Aug 1998