| William Harkness Greer, Jr. died February 13, 1941 |
| Obituary: Transcribed from the Canton Repository |
| W. H. Greer, Founder of Clay Plant, Dies Magnolia Banker Also was Whitacre Associate. Special to the Repository Magnolia, Feb 14 - William H. Greer, 80, banker and manufacturer, died Thursday afternoon at this home here. He was a life resident of Magnolia. Mr. Greer organized the Bank of Magnolia and the Greer-Beatty Clay Co., and was associated with the Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Co. He was the son of the late W.H.Greer and Margaret Elson Greer and the last survivor of his immediate family. He was a member of Canton Trinity Lutheran church. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Olin Mowls of the home and Mrs. Milton Portz of Cleveland; son W. R. of Magnolia; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the home in charge of Rev. H. G. Blickensderfer and the body will be placed in the Magnolia mausoleum. The body will be taken to the home today at 5 p.m. from McCreery parlors. |