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Rome News Tribune - April 15, 1941 - page 5

JOHN CALDWELL SUCCUMBS HERE

John Hamilton Caldwell, 82, died yesterday at his residence, 730 North Second Avenue after a long illness.
Mr. Caldwell was born in Floyd county and with the exception off a short period in Alabama lived here all of his lifetime. He had been a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
His survivors are his widow, one son, B. F. Caldwell, of Rome; six daughters, Mrs. John Ellison and Mrs. Newton Burkhalter, of Rome; Mrs. Sam Nelson, of Summerville; Mrs. Lloyd Scott, of Plainville; Mrs. Hubert Whittle, of Birmingham; Mrs. Charles Vernon, of Trion. Also surviving are 39 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Midway church with Elder O.O. Burkhalter and the Rev. H. E. Wright officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were six grandsons.

(John Hamilton Caldwell was the son of John David Caldwell. He was born on 24 Sept 1859. He was first married to Nancy Lucinda Coffin. His second wife was Lula Clemons. Notes by Netha Dunlap)

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