Montgomery Family Obituaries 3
 

Montgomery Family Obituaries

submitted by Janette Nelson

The Gordon County GAGenWeb Project

Montgomery Family Obituaries

(page 3)

alphabetical listing

 

Calhoun Times
June 14, 1945
Mrs. Montgomery, 74
Dies Near Sugar Valley


Mrs. Sallie (Sarah Lucinda Wood) Montgomery, 74 passed away at her home near Sugar Valley at midnight last Wednesday following and extended illness. She was married on February 23,1890 in Whitfield Co., GA to John Alexander Montgomery. She being the daughter of John Hamilton "Ham" Wood and Miley E. Barton.

Mrs. Montgomery had resided in this community for many years, moving from Whitfield county.

Surviving are six sons, D. E. and Will Montgomery, of Texas; Glenn Montgomery, of LaFayette; Leonard Montgomery, of New York; J. W. Montgomery, of Sugar Valley; and Pvt. Julius Montgomery, with the Marines now stationed at Parris Island, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. J. W. ( Lucinda ) Bunch and Mrs. Nora Hartley, of Gordon county, two brothers, Lewis Wood and Edd Wood, of Walker county, and several grandchildren and other relatives.

Funeral services were conducted from the Sugar Valley (Old) Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. E. F. Cobb officiating. Interment was made in the family lot of the church-yard cemetery. Kenemer and Combs were in charge.


 

Calhoun, Gordon County News
October 15, 1957
L. L. Montgomery
Dies In Dalton


Leonard Lee Montgomery, 49, of Dalton died in a Dalton hospital Monday, September 30. He was a former resident of Gordon County. He was born May 12, 1908 in Whitfield County, the son of John Alexander Montgomery and Sarah Lucinda "Sallie" Wood. He married on July 11, 1930 in Gordon County, GA to Ollie Blankenship.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Ollie Blankenship; four sons. James Lee and Elmer Montgomery of Calhoun, Thomas Montgomery of the U. S. Army and Marvin Montgomery of the U. S. Air Force; four brothers, Glenn Montgomery of LaFayette, D. E. Montgomery of Texas, J. W. Montgomery of Sugar Valley, and Will Montgomery of Detroit, Michigan; two sisters, Mrs. Jim ( Lucinda) Bunch of Plainville, and Mrs. Mack Donald ( Nora Mae ) Hartley of Rockwood, TN; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Sugar Valley Old Methodist Church Wednesday with the Rev. C. A. Kinsey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers included J. W. Russell, Roy Seritt, Will Blankenship, Bill West, Leonard Faulkenberry and George Holsomback.

Friends extended to James Montgomery their deepest sympathy at the passing of his father in Dalton the past week.

 


Calhoun Times
January 4, 1995
Mrs. Ollie Mae Montgomery


Mrs. Ollie Mae Montgomery, 91, of Lester Ave. Dalton, died Sunday morning, January 1, 1995, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, following a brief illness.

She was born on June 16, 1903, in Gilmer County, daughter of the late William T. and Leona Parker Blankenship. She had lived most of her lifetime in Gordon county and was a member of Sugar Valley Old Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard L. Montgomery; a son, Elmer
Montgomery
; a sister, Mrs. Ola Faulkenberry; and two brothers Bud Blankenship and Will Blankenship.

Survivors include three sons, James L. Montgomery of Calhoun, Thomas Montgomery of Dalton, and Marvin L. Montgomery of Rome; a sister, Mrs. Onie Hensley of Calhoun; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Tuesday, January 3, at 2 p. m. in the Bradley Anderson Memorial Chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. S. A. Wesley officiating. Pallbearers were Greg Montgomery, Scott Montgomery, Davis Montgomery, Paul Sneed, James Baker and Ken Denning. Interment was in Fain Cemetery.

Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun was in charge of arrangements



Calhoun Times
December 12, 1973
Elmer Edward Montgomery


Elmer Edward Montgomery, age 39, a resident of Calhoun, prior to moving to Wilburton, Okla. 14 months ago was killed instantly Saturday, December 8, in a car accident in Wilberton, Okla.

Mr. Montgomery was born in Gordon County August 16, 1933 son of Ollie Blankenship Montgomery and the late Leonard Montgomery, who preceded him in death in 1957. Before moving to Wilburton, Okla., he was employed by Falcon Carpets in Dalton, was a veteran of the Korean War, receiving the Combat Infantry Badge Conduct Medal. He attended Oostanaula High School and graduated from Calhoun Veterans School, attended the junior college in Wilburton, studying in business administration, was a member of the VFW and American Legion and had spent his early life in the Sugar Valley and Oostanaula communities. At the time of his death, he was employed by Comgoleum Industries in Wilburton, Okla., as a dye technician supervisor.

Mr. Montgomery is survived by two sons, Gary and Michael Montgomery, both of Dalton; one daughter, Paula Montgomery of Dalton; mother, Mrs. Ollie Montgomery of Calhoun; three brothers, James Montgomery of Calhoun, Marvin Montgomery of Armuchee and Thomas Montgomery of Dalton; nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles also survive, including Bud Blankenship of Calhoun.

Funeral services for Mr. Montgomery were conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Sugar Valley Old Methodist Church with the Rev. Gordon Mize, the Rev. Melvin Parmer and the Rev. Vernie Wesley officiating.

Pallbearers serving included Jim Dandy, Max West, Reese Neal, Helton Hawkins, Charles Baker, and Clifford Parker. Music was arranged by Mable Harris, Iris Parker and Mary Wilson.

Burial was in Fain Cemetery

Max Brannon Funeral Home.
 

 

 

 

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