It is stated that he was endeavoring to put a belt on a rapidly revolving pulley, when in some way his clothing got caught between the belt and the wheel and he was almost instantly crushed into eternity before the machinery could be brought to a standstill. The Opp News. He fell dead evidently from heart failure, just in front of the home of Miss Mollie Grant. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sallie Merritt, of Geneva; one brother, E. M. Smith, of Brantley; two sisters, Mrs. D. T. Arnold, Headland, and Mrs. M. S. Goodwin, Marianna, Fla. health for the past year or more and for the past several months had practically He has host of friends and admirers in Geneva County, who sincerely wish peace to his ashes.(Geneva County Reaper, 28 July 1922, P 1. Elbert Smith, officiating. Jr.; Joel E. Johnson, S. Franklin Johnson and Cecil B. Johnson of Geneva, and LDSGenealogy.com is privately owned and is not an official site of FamilySearch International or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Transcribed by SLH) Transcribed by SLH), AUSTIN, M.F. The death last week of William A. Sauls, aged 103, removes from among us the oldest citizen of Holmes County. She had been living with Mr. Hughes for a number of years and had made friends wherever she went. The remains were taken to Mt. Latimer. The deceased was 65 years of age at her death, and is survived by a husband, two daughters Mr. J. H. Mullins, of Daleville, Ala., and Mrs. T. P. Williamson, of Cerro Gordo, N. C.; three sons, B. W., of Geneva; W. H. of Montgomery, and A. D., of Minneapolis, Minn., and several brothers and sisters. SIMMONS, Mrs. The services were conducted by Rev. Miss Era Sellers died Saturday after a lingering illness of several months. and are responsible forassuring that no copyright is violated by His remains were laid to rest at Pleasant Hill, up near Ozark, Dale county. Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Faulk in Geneva. (Slocomb, Ala.) 1910s-1929, Slocomb: Slocomb Observer. MOORE The remains were laid to rest at Leonia cemetery. Medical aid was at once summoned, but nothing could be done to relieve the sufferer. Transcribed by SLH) Marlow, died Monday near Black. The remains were brought to Mt. Transcribed by SLH), Deaths in Geneva County during the month of April, 1922: Lucy Watson, Mary Watson, John Quincy Phillips, Bonnie Lee Belin, William James Bottoms, infant of Wiley McCoy, Mary Harris Mrs. Cora Stevens, Monroe Caraway, William J. Transcribed by SLH). Last Wednesday night Whit Smith was shot and killed at a dipping vat in the southeastern part of the county. Newspaper The South Alabamian. The writer had the privilege of carrying him to the West Primitive Baptist Association a few weeks ago, a privilege we shall long remember. Latimer and by SPEARS, BILL Uncle Bill Spears, of near Marl, fell dead last Monday morning. (Geneva County Reaper, 02 Apr 1920, P 2. Date: 189? he has since resided. At Chickamauga Creek he was shot down and believed to be dead by his comrades, but a belt worn by him, apparently saved his life. Several of this community attended the funeral of Mrs. K. Z. Strickland Monday afternoon at Pondtown. Transcribed by SLH), ADKISON, BONEY Rev. Monday afternoon about 4 oclock the 18-year-old daughter of W. Y. Martin was struck by lightning and instantly killed while picking cotton on her fathers farm near Gilleys mill, northwest of Hartford. He came here on Wednesday morning from Samson, near which place he lived. Evans conducted the sad rites. Genealogy He told Chief Jernigan about the car and the gruesome find followed. Get Directions. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. By his death we are taught the uncertainty of life and that the good must die, compiled & contributed by Susan O'Keefe Department of Veterans Affairs Death Index 1850-2010 over 14 million U.S. veterans and VA beneficiaries who died between the years 1850 and 2010. Transcribed by SLH) Mrs. Ethel Alford, died Monday morning about 5 oclock at a Dothan hospital, where she was sent for an operation. (Wilson Smith obituary, Geneva County Reaper, 17 Aug 1923, P 6. Smith obituary, Geneva County Reaper, 13 Apr 1923, P 1. (Mrs. John Summerlin obituary, Geneva County Reaper, 30 Mar 1923, P 2. (The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Ala, Sept 24, 1924 - vm) The Geneva County Reaper serves the population of Geneva County, Alabama. His family has our sympathy. Provided by HEH), McINNIS, SARAH Transcribed by SLH), SIMMONS, (Infant) Geneva County Reaper - November 15, 1929 - S.F. 2. Burial was in Austin received a telegram Tuesday night that his brother, Mr. M.F. February 8, 2023. Geneva County Reaper Hartford News-Herald. Spears was splitting rails for Mr. Greggs, his father-in-law. Walter R. Smith, ex-soldier, died at a Montgomery infirmary Friday morning about 8:30 oclock, following an operation several days ago. The remains were laid to rest in Black cemetery Sunday morning, Rev. He leaves several sons, who also live in the vicinity of Samson. She leaves a husband, infant son, father and mother and numerous other relatives to mourn her untimely death. The deceased was a single man. Published by Holmes County Times Advertiser from Aug. 3 to Aug. 11, 2021. She was a mother of Mrs. Robert Haddon. T.C. (Hartford, Ala.) 1959-1980, Samson: Geneva County News. He had been in Birmingham about seven months, going there from Atlanta. Samson, Ala., May 20--Two are dead and three injured as a result of a terrific electric storm which swept over this section about 6:30 this evening. R.J. O'Bryant officiating. Department of Veterans Affairs Death (Geneva County Reaper, 29 Feb 1924, P 4. Young Greggs then threw down the gun and ran screaming from the field, running first to his father, and later in the direction of Darlington. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased. including obituaries, He was fifteen years of age. Transcribed by SLH), HOMENEWS INDEX DEATH INDEX OBIT INDEX. Opp/Covington County Meetings. [3] The paper claims to be "Geneva County's oldest and largest paper since 1899."[4] News reached here Saturday morning that Mrs. George Strickland, a well-known lady of this place, died at her home near Bonifay Friday night. He entered the Confederate service at Guinea Station, Virginia in Sept. 1862. Geneva City cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home in charge. Transcribed by SLH) AUSLEY (Infant) The death angel called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ausley Friday morning and took their four-day-old baby home to heaven. (Geneva County Reaper, 25 May 1923, P 5. Burial was at Center church in Henry county Friday. Latimer, Latimer, Jr., Abbeville; Geneva County, AL Obituaries and Funeral Home Records at Linkpendium Mrs. Spears and sons, Edd, W. D. and Demps and daughter, Mrs. Major Jones, were called to the burial of their husband and father, Bill Spears, at Red Level, Thursday. in the Geneva cemetery. Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry, Geneva County Citizen 1895-1896 Newspapers.com, Geneva County Reaper 1914-1964 Newspapers.com, Hartford News-Herald 1947-1947 Newspapers.com. STANLEY, WALTER In view of this fact, and owing to insufficiency of evidence, the defendants were discharged. A. Cullifer. South Alabamian 1886-1887 Newspapers.com. J. Manning, 87, dropped dead across the grave of his wife here recently as the body was being lowered into the earth. Transcribed by SLH) January 21, 2023 (84 years old) View obituary. Milford of Montgomery; Miss Katherine Latimer of Albany, GA; Mrs. Ruth Sanders That in the death of Mrs. Johnson this Auxiliary has lost a member who was He surrendered with General Lee at Appomattox. The Smith boy was killed while passing through the hall of their home in Samson when the bolt of lightning struck the house, doing slight damage to the front door and injuring the three other children who were in another room. The injured are the two daughters and one young son of Issac Smith. (Geneva County Reaper, 22 Feb 1924, P 4. The bereaved children have the sympathy of the whole community. He was approximately 51 years of age at his death. Transcribed by SLH) Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 14, 1916 - Transcribed by Jeanie Neil, SKIPPER, BETTY SAULS, WILLIAM MARIE SMITH OBITUARY. (Hugh S. Owen obituary, Geneva County Reaper 06 July 1923, P 1. Geneva County Reaper Geneva, Ala. 191?-Current. J. F. Ford, made a very impressive talk, followed by Rev. He was elected to the legislature in 1914. most profound and tender sympathy and point them to the great Redeemer for (Geneva County Reaper, 22 June 1923, P 5. Transcribed by SLH), ALFORD, EDWARD G. At an early age, his family moved to Fort Walton Beach,, Mr. Tommy Bennett McKinnon, age 80, of Opp, Alabama passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at his home. Transcribed by SLH), MORGAN, MRS. ROBERT Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sellars and the remains were interred in the family burial ground, 6 miles north of Geneva, last Sunday, at 9 a.m.(Geneva Journal, 24 Aug 1899, p3. Transcribed by HEH). Transcribed by SLH), ANDREWS, EDWARD Dennis was an old-time subscriber to the Reaper and was always prompt in coming around when he saw the blue mark on his paper. Clipping found in Geneva County Reaper in Geneva, Alabama on Mar 23, 1950. He has made no statement, but it is understood that the men engaged in an altercation over business matters which resulted in the death of Slocomb. Ed Ogletree, 18 years old, is dead and Homer Bevel, 25, is in a critical condition as a result of an automobile in which they were riding turning over Saturday afternoon at 5 oclock near Ardilla, one mile from Gordon. Transcribed by SLH). Transcribed by SLH) men in the personage of S. F. Latimer, Sr. Mr. Latimer died at 6 oclock Transcribed by SLH), ARMSTRONG, WADE these pages is prohibited--Copyright is retained by the author/contributor over 50,000 links to genealogy databases METCALF, P.M. Geneva County Reaper - Friday morning, November 2, 1928 - J.J. Johnson. Several witnesses were examined, but only meager evidence was produced. Chicago, July 22May Malsh, 7 feet, 6 inches tall, and said to be the tallest woman in the world, died today at the municipal tuberculosis sanitarium. (Geneva, The Geneva Journal, 23 Nov 1899, p1. Will DeShazzo. C. S. Thomas officiating. for years, been a member of the local Presbyterian church. SMITH, Dr. W.W. The funeral service was largely attended and were conducted at the Presbyterian Church by Mr. Erwin, a Presbyterian minister of DeFuniak, Fla. He was well known throughout South-East Alabama and a revered citizen. The negro, Joe Shaw, was lodged in jail at Marianna. Note: Affiliate links are used within the directory on this site and a small contribution goes to the website for some purchases made. Transcribed by SLH), McGOWAN, WILLIE Sunday morning in a Dothan infirmary following an operation a few days previous wife of J.J. Johnson, Sr., was called to her eternal rest on January 26, 1925. STAFFORD Transcribed by SLH), McDONALD, ROY On Sunday when services were held he went away rejoicing in the knowledge that the Lord saves and preserves his people in time and eternity. without consent SMITH, WALTER U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 search this death index database of over 94 million records. (Walter R. Smith obituary, Geneva County Reaper, 06 July 1923, P 1. County Reaper ObituariesGeneva County, The body of Ed Ogletree was sent to Gordon where burial took place. ~:~:~:~:~:~:~, Geneva County Reaper - February 6, 1925 - Mrs. Alice Latimer Johnson. Any commercial use, without the consent of the host/author (Geneva, Geneva County Reaper, 28 Nov 1919, p4. W. C. Smith passed to his final reward last Wednesday night and was laid to rest at Leddon Thursday. (Geneva County Reaper, 22 June 1923, P 5. Mr. McGowin left his office on Thursday morning, ostensibly to go to the lumber mill which he was operating near Red Level, with the understanding that he would return about 4 p.m. (Geneva County Reaper, 23 Nov 1923, P 1. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at Battle Creek, Mich., where he was undergoing treatment, six weeks ago. SUMMERLIN, Mrs. JOHN USGenWeb Alabama Archives, Geneva He attended Florala City Schools and graduated from Florala High School in, Mr. Rodney Harrison Gibson, age 93, of Opp, Alabama passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 in Flowers Hospital. cemeteries, death records Geneva County, AL Obituaries and Funeral Home Records, Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home Obituaries, Geneva Southern Sun Digital Media All Rights Reserved. The funeral services were held at New Hope church by Rev. Transcribed by SLH), OWENS Aunt Polly Spikes passed to the great beyond last Wednesday night at 7 oclock and was laid to rest in the Hendrix graveyard Thursday afternoon. (F. M. 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