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Rome News Tribune November 22, 1938

Rites Tomorrow For Rev. Carnes

Funeral services for the Rev. Asa B. Carnes, well-known Baptist minister, who died suddenly Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in an Atlanta hospital, will be conducted from the Pisgah Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. J. L. Rayburn, the Rev. O.E. Rutland and the Rev. S. H. Pendley will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Carnes had entered the hospital on November 4 for an operation from which he was recovering when he suffered a heart attack while sitting in a wheel chair, and died a few moments later.
He had been pastor of the Pisgah Baptist Church for the past 21 years, and was well-known throughout Georgia and Alabama, having been pastor of a number of churches in north Georgia and the neighboring state.
Mr. Carnes was born at Esom Hill, Ga., on March 22, 1871. He was educated at Hearn Academy at Cave Spring and at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and was ordained as a minister at Iola, Texas, in 1898. He moved to Rome almost a quarter of a century ago, and had lived here since.
Mr. Carnes was married on December 27, 1896 to the former Miss Caroline Louise Griffin of Breman, who survives him. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. T.S. Medlock, Mrs. Joe Lloyd, Mrs. Howard F. Davis, all of Rome; Mrs. W. L. Brown of Cartersville; four sons, J. Russell, Allen W. and Charles Carnes, all of Rome; Henry Carnes of Atlanta; two brothers, J.P. of Texas, and John Carnes of California; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Edge, of Cedartown, and Mrs. Dan Collins, of Sheffield, Ala.; 13 grandchildren, Vaughan, Frances and Alva Ruth Paris, T.S. Medlock, Jr., Gene Loyd, Howard Ray and Donna Fay Davis, Allen W. Carnes, Jr., Lewis Brown, Jr., Betty Joyce, Catherine and James Carnes, and Penelope Brown.
Remains will lie in state at the Jennings Funeral home until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock when they will be removed to the residence, 1105 North Fifth Avenue.
Active pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the residence at l:45 p.m. are Frank Weathers, Farrill Angle, Victor Dean, R.E. Wade, Taylor Rhineheart, Dr. W.K. Heller, H.O. Weaver and Quinn McArver.
Honorary pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the church at 2:30 o'clock are Rev. L.A. Garrison, Rev. W.F. Conn, Rev. T.L. Collins, Rev. Charlie Patterson, Rev. W.A. Broom, Rev. J.A. Nolan, Rev. Gordon Ezzell, Rev. J.E. Smith, Rev. J.P. Craft, Rev. Alex Shores, Rev, Paul M. Balsch, Rev. Bunyan Stephens, Rev. James Parker.

(Note:died Nov. 21)

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