Website Update

Good morning, Gaither Family,

I just wanted to inform you about a problem that we are currently experiencing with our johngaither.org website.

It appears that the site was compromised by malicious code, which resulted in unauthorized content being posted, including links related to betting sites. While the website remains accessible, some areas may have been affected.

Our team has already taken steps to secure the website and is working with our hosting provider to remove any harmful files and fully resolve the issue.

Please rest assured that we are addressing this as a priority to ensure everything is safe and secure. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete this process.

Warmest regards,
Arleen Lewis McGinn
Secretary/Treasurer
The Society of John Gaither Descendants, Inc.
Daughter of Jonell Gaither Lewis

LTG John Furman Wall, Jr

A funeral service for Lt. General John Furman Wall, Jr. will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer near Arlington National Cemetery. Following the service, he will be transported by caisson to Arlington National Cemetery for burial. Memorials can be sent to the Fisher House Foundation. John is survived by his wife, Suzanne McHenry Jones Wall, and their three sons: John Furman Wall III, Henry Pickett Wall, and Wright Northrop Wall. Notes and remembrances can be sent to Suzanne Wall, 6501 Exum Dr., West Columbia, SC 29169. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Jeanne Williams

Jeanne Williams passed away on May 18, 2016 in Independence, Kansas.

Memorial services for Jeanne will be held at 11:00 a.m., June 11, 2016 at the First United Methodist Chapel in Independence Kansas, with Reverend Dr. Kevin Tully officiating.

Elsie Jean (Jeanne) Williams was born May 14, 1934 in Anthony, Kansas to Harvey Eugene Gaither and Elsie Florence Doebbeling. She attended junior and senior high school in Anthony, Kansas, graduating in 1952. After graduation she moved to Wichita and worked at the 4th National Bank while attending Wichita Business College. Continue reading →

Anne T Kohler

Anne T. Kohler obituary, Austin, Tx

Anne T. Kohler , age 97, of Austin, Texas died Monday, January 23, 2023 (Danny’s birthday) at home with family by her side. She was born Elizabeth Anne Trimble in Fort Worth, Texas, September 4, 1925 to Terrell Marshall Trimble and Elizabeth Hope Llewellyn. She and her younger brother Ted moved with their parents to Austin in 1938 where her father accepted the position as Assistant Superintendent Public Instruction of Texas under Governor James V. Allred Continue reading →

Robert L Dyson

Robert L. Dyson, 91, a longtime resident of Poneto and Albion, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 22, 2025, at Miller’s Oak Pointe in Columbia City.

He was born on Aug. 29, 1933, in Wabash County, Indiana to Floyd L. and Mildred (Eads) Dyson. He graduated from Linlawn High School in 1953.

On Jan. 31, 1954, in Wells County, Robert and Patricia (Watson) Dyson were married. They shared almost 70 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on Oct. 17, 2023. Continue reading →

Charles Harrell “Grumps” Thornberry

Charles Harrell “Grumps” Thornberry, 90, died peacefully November 7, 2024 surrounded by family in Simpsonville, KY.
Charlie was born at the old Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky on October 20, 1934, the only child of Charles Wilber and Alma (Horrell) Thornberry. He grew up in the Elliott Park and 23rd and Broadway Baptist Church neighborhood. He was married 50 years to his childhood sweetheart, the former Eva Gaither, who he had known since 1939. Eva predeceased him in June 2013. Continue reading →