OBITUARY - Jonesborough Herald & Tribune, December 21, 1921

Mrs. Eleanor V. Kitzmiller was born Nov. 11, 1844, died at her old home Dec. 12, 1921, aged 77 years, one month and two days.
She is the daughter of Nathan W. Bachman, who was one of the pioneers of this section, and one of the first of a family which has been God fearing, and an example of good citizenship.
Shortly after the Civil War she was married to Dr. Richard Carr Kitzmiller who died two years ago this month.
Mrs. Kitzmiller is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Osborne, widow of the late Rev. William E. Osborne, who served the Jonesboro Baptist Church faithfully and efficiently as pastor at one time. Other surviving relatives are the grand children, Eleanor Osborne, now a senior student at the Florida State Women's College, and John Alden Osborne who is attending the University of Florida. A brother, E. H. Bachman of Kingsport, survives her. She was a sister of the late Mrs. J. D. Cox, Sr., of Jonesboro.
With her husband she was a life member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in whose membership she lived faithfully through her long years, "serving her day and generation by the will of God." Her goodness and generosity is known throughout this section and many will rise up and call her blessed. Like Mary of the olden time, "she hath done what she could." How beautiful to have lived a life like this rather than one for selfish interests, and to have met the approbation of the Master who has already said to her, "Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord."
Funeral services were held at the grave by Rev. W. N. Rose assisted by Rev. Hale S. Hamilton Wednesday, Dec. 14th, 1:30 p.m. and the body laid to rest in the old Jonesboro cemetery by the side of her husband to await a glorious resurrection.