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William Nay Thrasher, 84, died at 6:05 a.m. Friday in Defiance Hospital where he was admitted Monday following a stroke. He had made his home the past four years with a daughter, Mrs. Albert (Gladys) Burkhart, 1128 Perry, Defiance.
He was born April 8, 1884 in Brown Tp., Paulding County, a son of Wesley and Martha (Carnahan) Thrasher, and attended the Basswood School. In May, 1906, he married Goldie Blaine, who died May 20, 1955. A retired farmer, he attended the Oakwood United Methodiest Church and was a member of the Oakwood IOOF Lodge.
Surviving are three sons, Russell, Ray and Rex, all of Oakwood; five other daughters, Mrs. Francis (Opal) Pessefall, Oakwood; Mrs. Paul (Bessie) Parrish, Montpelier, Mrs. Orville (Evelyn) Harter, Grover Hill; Mrs. Edison (Faye) Manon, Pierst St., Defiance, and Mrs. Earl (Mary) Carroll, Washington St., Defiance; a sister, Mrs. Hulda Delaney, Holgate Ave., Defiance; 62 grandchildren and d 48 great grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Taylor Funeral Home, Oakwood, Rev. Richard R. Crosby officiating. Burial in Sherman Cemetery, west of Oakwood.
William Nay Thrasher, 84, died at 6:05 a.m. Friday in Defiance Hospital where he was admitted Monday following a stroke. He had made his home the past four years with a daughter, Mrs. Albert (Gladys) Burkhart, 1128 Perry, Defiance.
He was born April 8, 1884 in Brown Tp., Paulding County, a son of Wesley and Martha (Carnahan) Thrasher, and attended the Basswood School. In May, 1906, he married Goldie Blaine, who died May 20, 1955. A retired farmer, he attended the Oakwood United Methodiest Church and was a member of the Oakwood IOOF Lodge.
Surviving are three sons, Russell, Ray and Rex, all of Oakwood; five other daughters, Mrs. Francis (Opal) Pessefall, Oakwood; Mrs. Paul (Bessie) Parrish, Montpelier, Mrs. Orville (Evelyn) Harter, Grover Hill; Mrs. Edison (Faye) Manon, Pierst St., Defiance, and Mrs. Earl (Mary) Carroll, Washington St., Defiance; a sister, Mrs. Hulda Delaney, Holgate Ave., Defiance; 62 grandchildren and d 48 great grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Taylor Funeral Home, Oakwood, Rev. Richard R. Crosby officiating. Burial in Sherman Cemetery, west of Oakwood.
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