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Obits
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The Toccoa (GA) Record, Toccoa, GA, January 12, 1922
Mr. M. O. Anderson Dead
The many friends of Mr. M. O. Anderson were shocked to learn of his death,
which occurred at his home in Gainesville, last Friday, death resulting from
chronic stomach trouble, from which he had been suffering many months.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had only moved to Gainesville a few weeks ago, that he
might be near his physician.
The deceased was about 42 years of age, and came to Toccoa a number of years
ago, and resided here up until a few weeks ago. “Chief,” as he was familiarly
called by his fellow citizens and friends, was well liked by all, and his death
brought painful news to his hundreds of friends.
Mr. Anderson is survived by his widow, his father, mother, brother and sister.
The remains were laid to rest in a cemetery about ten miles above Gainesville,
Sunday.
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Nancy Addie Veal Davis - Obituary
20 March 1928
Obituary: From Toccoa Record, March 1929:
Mrs. Adie Davis, wife of the lat T.P. Davis, died
Tuesday morning at the Georgia Baptist Hospital,
Atlanta, after a short illness. The funeral was
conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence
of Mrs. Dinah Owen, by Rev. A.T. Cline.
Mrs. Davis was in her 67th year. She is survived by
one son, Joe Davis, of Arcadia, SC, two daughters, Mrs.
Dinah Owen of this city, and Mrs. Luther Freeman of
Elberton, GA, one sister, Mrs. Tom Compton of Anderson,
SC, and several grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis was a pioneer citizen of Stephens county.
She was widely known throughout the community and she
will be missed, not only by her relatives, but by a
large number of fiends. To know her was to love her,
and she was indeed a pleasure to her friends. Mrs.
Davis was laid to rest by
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The Toccoa (GA) Record, Toccoa, GA, January 12, 1922
Mr. And Mrs. J. N. Henderson
Mr. J. N. Henderson, who passed away last Monday evening at 4:45, week
ago, was 75 years of age. On the following Wednesday morning at 2:30 o’clock,
his widow passed to the great beyond. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were buried on the
day of their 54th wedding anniversary, and on the day prior to her death, Mrs.
Henderson was making preparations for her husband’s burial.
This couple was indeed devoted to each other, and it was very seldom
one was away from the other for any length of time. Mrs. Henderson was a great
church worker, as well as her husband. Each were members of Zebulon Baptist
church. Mrs. Henderson loved children, and devoted the greater part of her
life to them. She was the mother of ten children, of which five are living.
Besides these, she raised two grandchildren.
The children surviving the deceased couple are Mr. T. G. Henderson, of
Macon, Ga., Mr. F. S. Henderson, of Ensley, Ala., Mrs. Chas. Smith, of Ensley,
Ala., Mrs. R. K. McRoberts, of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Paul Gibson, of Toccoa.
Additional Comments:
Related story from the January 5, 1922 edition of The Toccoa (GA) Record,
Toccoa, GA
Toccoa Husband and Wife Die Within Two Days of Each Other
Two of the saddest deaths in the history of Toccoa occurred Monday afternoon
and Wednesday morning, respectively, when Mr. Josh N. Henderson dropped dead
about 2 o’clock while at work in his field, located about 1 ½ miles Northwest
of Toccoa, and on Wednesday morning his widow fell dead while walking to the
fire place in her room.
It is thought that the terrible shock of the husband’s death weighed so heavily
upon the aged widow, that she could not stand the burden of sorrow.
Mr. Henderson was in his 64th year and his widow was about 62 years of age.
Heart failure is said to have caused each death.
Funeral services were being arranged for the burial of her husband when death
came to Mrs. Henderson and owing to the sad coincidence, Mr. Henderson’s burial
was postponed and the husband and wife were laid to rest Thursday afternoon in
a double grave in Zebulon cemetery. Revs. Stovall, Rothell and Foster conducted
the funeral services.
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Lorene (Weegie) Owen
Obituary
Obituary in Toccoa Record, Tuesday, April 25, 1985.
Miss Lorene E. (Weegie) Owen, 93, of 404 Orlando Dr.,
died Sunday, April 21, at Toccoa Nursing Center.
Born in Stephens County, she was a daughter of the late
John W. and Mary Ward Owen. She was a member of First
Presbyterian Church and was a retired employee of
Toccoa Post Office.
Survivors include two nephews, Edward S. Gilmer of
Toccoa and Bernard Owen of Macon; five nieces, Mrs.
Emily Owen Skinner of Fort Lauderdale, Gla., Mrs.
Elizabeth Gilmer Deal of Charlotte, N,C, Mrs. Jane Owen
Dukes of Greeleyville, SC, Mrs. Sarah Owen Smith of
Brunswick and Mrs. Lucille Owen Styles of Knoxville,
Tenn., and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
The funeral was at 11 a.m., Tuesday at the chapel of
Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Jim Goodloe
officiating. Pallbearers were Bill Moon, Fred Newman,
John Roberts, Bruce Stancil, Jr., George Roberts and
Sam Bellamy. Burial was in Toccoa City Cemetery.
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The Toccoa (GA) Record, Toccoa, GA, January 19, 1922
Mr. C. L. Mize, Pioneer Citizen Dead
Mr. C. L. Mize, one of Toccoa’s oldest citizens, died at his home on
Falls street, early Monday morning, after an illness of about two weeks.
Mr. Mize was nearing his 72nd mile-post in life, and was widely known
throughout this and adjoining counties, having been born and reared within ten
miles of Toccoa. His father was a soldier in the confederate army, and, when
the war came to a close the conditions of the country caused the Mize family to
face many obstacles in the aftermath. In face of all of these trying
circumstances, Mr. Mize made his way up the ladder of life and by hard work and
perseverance, accumulated considerable property, especially farming lands.
During his residence in Franklin county, Mr. Mize was considered a
leader among men, and was elected to the office of tax collector of that county
several years. In 1905 when Stephens county was created, he was elected to fill
the office of tax collector in the new county, which position he filled for a
long time.
The deceased was particularly prominent in the religious life of this
section, having served as moderator of the Tugalo Baptist Association for ten
years, was Superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday School for about ten
years, was chairman of the board of deacons for the past twelve years, and was
serving in this capacity when death overtook him.
For seventeen years, Mr. Mize served as treasurer of Toccoa Lodge, F. &
A. M. No. 309, and recently insisted that another member serve in the capacity
to which he was again and again elected owing to his failing health. He was
truly a Mason in every sense of the word.
The decease leaves a wife and five children: Mrs. D. S. Wommack; Mrs.
D. M. Snelson, of Toccoa; Mrs. Paul Turner, of Lula; Messrs. Henry and Carl
Mize, of this city.
The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First
Baptist church, Rev. J. S. Hartsfield afficiating. Surely, no more beautiful
tribute was never paid any man than was preached at this funeral by Mr.
Hartsfield. The interment was made in the Toccoa cemetery, where Mr. Mize was
buried with Masonic honors.
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DeWitt Owen Obituary
Died March 29, 1925
From: Toccoa Record, Toccoa, Georgia, March 31, 1925
Headline: Mr. De. W. Owen Is Buried at Toccoa
Mr. De. W. Owen, former representative in the Georgia
legislature from Stephens count, died at his home here
Sunday afternoon, after a lingering illness of four or
five years. He was a well-known attorney in Toccoa,
and a justice of the peace, but was forced to retire
from active practice two years ago on account of ill
health. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church,
and the local camp of the Woodmen of the World, and had
a host of friends in the city and county.
Mr. Owen was a son of the late Captain John W. Owen, of
Toccoa, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dinah Davis
Owen, and two sons De. W. Jr., and Bernard, and three
daughters, Misses Lucille, Sarah, and Agnes; his
mother, Mrs. J.W. Owen, of Toccoa; two brothers,
Willard, of Atlanta; and Winston, of Toccoa; five
sisters, Mrs. W. J. Rothell, Mrs. E. S. Gilmer, Misses
Lorena and Annie Owen, of Toccoa, and Mrs. C.W. Hood,
of Commerce. Funeral Services will be conducted from
the home Monday afternoon. Interment was in the Toccoa
cemetery.
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Col. John Willard Owen
February 3, 1843-June 8, 1915
The Toccoa Record, Toccoa, Ga. June 15, 1915
After an illness of only four days, Colonel John W.
Owen, ex-mayor and one of the most prominent citizens
of this city, died at his home on Tugalo Street, at six
o'clock Tuesday morning, age 72. Although he had been
in failing health for the past three months he was not
know to be seriously ill until Saturday last and the
announcement of his death came as a great shock to the
community. The immediate cause of his death was
dysentery.
John W. Owen was born in Anderson County, South
Carolina, February 3, 1843. When five years of age his
parents moved to Homer, in Banks County, this state,
where he grew to manhood. At the age of eighteen years
he enlisted in the famous Banks County Guards, later
known as Company A of the 2nd Georgia Regiment, a
portion of the Robert Toombs Brigade, which was
attached to Longstreet's Corps, this augmenting Lee's
splendid Army of Northern Virginia. He served as
Captain of his company and participated in the battles
of 2nd Manassas, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, the Seven
Days fight around Richmond, Orange County Court House,
Spotsylvania, Chicamauga, the Wilderness, Gettysburg,
Fredericksburg, to mention only a few of the battles in
which his brigade was engaged during his four years'
service. He was wounded at Gettysburg and also at the
battle of Chicamauga.
He was present at the surrender of Appomatox in April
1865, after which he returned to his home in Banks
County.
Colonel Owen was married twice. In 1869 he wedded Miss
Lucy M. Smith of Banks County, and to them three
children were born, of them only Mrs. G. W. Hood of
Commerce now survives.
Shortly after his return from the army he was elected
Clerk of Superior Court of Banks County and later he
served as representative from that county in the
General Assembly. He studied law and was admitted to
practice in the year 1874.
In 1875 he came to the then new town of Toccoa, then in
Habersham County, and opened a law office. His
geniality at once won him a host of friends and shortly
after taking up his residence here he was elected to
the office of Solicitor General of County Court.
Colonel Owen's first wife died soon after coming to
this city and in 1880 he was married to Miss Mary Eliza
Ward of near Tupelo, who still survives, together with
the following children: Mrs. W. J. Raffle, Mr. Willard
Owen, Colonel Dewitt Owen, Messrs. Annie, Lorene,
Willie and Winston Owen, all of this city; also his
brother, Mr. Calvin H. Owen of South Georgia and the
following sisters: Mrs. Amanda Gober, Mrs. Nancy McCoy,
Mrs. Laura Watson, Mrs. Marie Richie and Mrs. Almira
Stapler of South Georgia.
In 1879 Colonel Owen was elected Mayor of Toccoa and at
various elections thereafter serving as Chief
Magistrate of this city for nearly a quarter of a
century. A record can scarcely be excelled by any
other man in any city anywhere.
Colonel Owen was prominent in religious circles, being
for many years connected with the Presbyterian Church
and at the time of his death was a ruling elder, clerk
of the church session and teacher of the men's bible
classs. He was also chairman of the Democratic
Executive committee of Stephens County; a conspicuous
member of the Masonic Fraternity and the oldest
practicing attorney in the county. He was a man in
whose judgment the public had great confidence and his
opinion on legal subjects and matters of importance in
various lines was constantly sought. He served
frequently as the Administrator in decedent's estates,
as guardian and in many other positions of trust.
His funeral, which was largely attended, was held from
the Presbyterian church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock
as was in charge of the Toccoa Lodge F&AM of which he
was a member and past Master. Reverend C. I. Stacey,
his pastor, made a living tribute to his memory,
speaking of his many noble qualities of character and
his activities in civic and church work, which has
endeared him in the hearts of the people in the
community.
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Winston Owen Obituary
June 7, 1985
Toccoa Record: June 10, 1985
Winston Owen, 85, of Orlando Drive, died Thursday, June
7, at Lanier Park Hospital in Gainesville.
Born in Toccoa, he was the son of the late John W. and
Mary Elizabeth Ward Owen. He had been a practicing
attorney in Toccoa for 50 years. He was solicitor
attorney general emeritus, former attorney for the city
of Toccoa, and former attorney for Stephens County. He
was a member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church, a
member of Toccoa Masonic Lodge # 309, Yaarab Shrine
Temple and of local chapter of Eastern Star and Toccoa
Shrine Club. He was former city manager for the city
of Stephens County, a member of Stephens County Bar
Association and Mountain Judicial Bar Association. He
served as attorney for Urban Development Authority and
was relocation finance officer.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dave (Jane) Dukes
of Greelyville, S.C.; one sister, Miss Lorene (Weegie)
Owen of Toccoa; one grandson, Robert Owen Dukes, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
The Funeral was Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel
of Acree-Davis Funeral Home, the Rev. James Goodloe
officiating. Pallbearers were Lamar Oliver, Warren
Wilkinson, Steve Talley, Ernest Stewart, Lucius
Alewine, and Tommy Gilmer. Burial was in Toccoa
Cemetery
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The Toccoa (GA) Record, Toccoa, GA, January 05, 1922
Mr. Jess Ward Dead
Mr. Jess Ward, aged about 20 years, died at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr.
J. N. Leverett, of this city, Monday evening. Mr. Ward’s death came while he
was sitting in a chair in the Leveritt home, and was due to dropsy.
Interment was made in Zebulon cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Additional Comments:
Correction was published in the January 12, 1922 edition of The Toccoa (GA)
Record, Toccoa, GA
A Correction
In last week’s Record an article appeared chronicling the death of Mr. Jess
Ward, which stated that the deceased died at the home of Mr. J. N. Leverett,
and that the body was buried in Zebulon cemetery. We are informed that Mr. Ward
died at the home of Mr. J. A. Ward, and that the body was buried in Ebeneger
cemetery.
Note: Ebeneger cemetery is probably Ebenezer Cemetery
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Anderson Independent (?)
Toccoa, Ga., March 8 –Mrs. Willie Franks Watkins,
widely known Stephens County resident and widow of
James Hamp Watkins, died at her home on the Mize Road
at 10:30 Wednesday night following an extended
illness.
A Daughter of the late Billy Franks and Lizzie Crocker
Franks, she was born June 9, 1886 in Oconee, County,
S.C., but had lived in this section since she was a
young girl.
Her husband, the late James H. Watkins, died in 1939.
Mrs. Watkins leaves a host of relatives and friends
who deeply mourn her passing. She was a member of the
Sunny Side Baptist Church in Toccoa.
Survivors include six children, Winford Watkins,
Coleman Watkins, and Mrs. Doc Williams, all of Toccoa;
H.L. Watkins, of Atlanta: Miss Viola Watkins, and Mrs.
Bill Blackburn, both of Toccoa; eight step-children,
John Watkins, Dave Watkins, and George Watkins, all of
Eastanollee; Mrs. Lonnie Gurley, of Belton, S.C., Mrs.
H.M. Worley of Anderson, S.C., Mrs. Harold Perguson,
of Atlanta, Mrs. Bud Burnett, of Toccoa, and Mrs. J.E.
Spivey of Wilton, Calif.: three sisters, Mrs. Quint
Reed, of Seneca, S.C., Mrs. H.B. House of Toccoa, and
Mrs. Freeman Gibson, of Fair Play, S.C.; five
brothers, Bernice Franks and Clyde Franks, of Kings
Mountain, N.C., Reeves Franks , Bonner Franks, and
Marshall Franks, all of Seneca, S.C.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from
the Sunnyside Baptist Church near Toccoa with the Rev.
Spence Phillips and the Rev. Ben Turner officiating.
Burial will be in Broad River Church Cemetery.
Officials of Stephens County will compose the escort
of Honor, and are asked to assemble at the church at
1:45 p.m.
Grandsons of Mrs. Watkins will serve as active
pallbearers.
The Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Additional Comments:
This obituary of my wife's grandmother was probably cut out of the Anderson
Independent newspaper? she died March 7, 1951.
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