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WAINRIGHT, Ervin
Nahunta Banner; Vol. 1 No. 23; Friday 18 February 1921; pg. 5 col. 5
Mr. Ervin Wainright, age 26 died Saturday night from an attack of
pneumonia. He was buried at the Hickox cemetery. We join those who survive him
in heartfelt sympathy. His brother Mr. Harvey Wainright, who is
stationed at Camp Jackson, S.C. was called home but did not arrive before his
brother died. However he arrived in time for the funeral.
WAINRIGHT, James L.
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 February 1993; pg. 3A col. 3
JAMES L. WAINRIGHT DIES THURSDAY
James L. “Jim” Wainright, 63, of Nahunta died Thursday at his
residence.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Chambless
Funeral Home with the Revs. T.N. Thrift and Randy Wainright officiating. Burial
will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Brantley County.
Surviving are his wife, Florence Stewart Wainright of Nahunta; two
daughters, Gail W. Turner of Nahunta and Angie Williams of Statesboro; a son,
James Wainright of Nahunta; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The Ware County native was a retired bus driver for the Brantley
County schools and was a Baptist.
WALDAN, E.A.
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 28 February 1885; pg. 6 col. 2
E.A. Waldan, a Dane, for several years past a resident of this city,
died on Sunday last from pneumonia. He was buried on Monday afternoon.
WALDEN, Richard Arnold
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 May 1997; pg. 3A col. 6
RICHARD A. WALDEN SERVICE SATURDAY
The funeral for Richard Arnold Walden, 45, of Darien will be 11 a.m.
Saturday at Union Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Upper Mill Cemetery.
He died May 2 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Surviving are his wife, Annett C. Walden of Darien; three daughters,
Rayshell, Charles Ann and Delores L. Cannon, all of Leesville; five sisters,
Thelma Walden of Darien, Mary Walden of Haines City, Fla., Harristeen Polke of
Lyons, Ruby Walden of Miami, Fla., and Catherine Walden of North Carolina; six
brothers, Robert L. Walden of Darien, Paul Walden Jr. of Crescent, Roland Walden
of California, Calvin Walden of Florida, Wesley Walden of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
and Ray Walden of South Carolina; and two grandchildren.
He was born in Bulloch County and attended McIntosh County schools.
He was a retired seafood worker and a member of Union Baptist Church in Ardoch.
Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALDEN, Thelma Rede
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 3
THELMA R. WALDEN SERVICE SATURDAY
Thelma Rede Walden, 58, of Darien died Sunday
at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the First African Baptist
Church of Darien with burial to follow at Upper Mill Cemetery. The body will be
placed in the church an hour before the service.
Surviving are two daughters, Lucille Mitchell and Alean Lee, both of
Darien; three sons, Lawrence W. Jones and Bennie Walden, both of Darien, and
Elvin A. Jones of Norfolk, Va.; four sisters, Harristeen Polke of Lyons, Mary
Walden of Haines City, Fla., Kathryn Walden of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Ruby
Walden of Miami; six brothers, Paul Walden Jr. of Crescent, Robbie L. Walden of
Winston-Salem, Wesley Walden of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Calvin Walden of Palatka,
Fla., Roland Walden of Oakland, Calif., and Ray Walden of Gilbert, S.C.
She was born in Bulloch County and lived in Darien most of her
life. She attended Todd-Grant School in Darien and was a retired seafood
worker. She was a member of the First African Baptist Church of Darien. Darien
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALKER, Allen Rogers
The Darien News; 11 December 1975; pg. 2 col. 3
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ALLEN R. WALKER
Funeral services for Allen Rogers Walker, 91,
were held Dec. 4, at St. Luke Baptist Church on Sapelo Island with Rev. Anderson
Jones officiating. Interment followed in Behavior Cemetery on Sapelo. He died
on Nov. 30.
A Sapelo Island native, he was a member of the
First African Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School teacher and later
as superintendent of the church school, as a member of the usher board, and as a
deacon. He served as president of the Sapelo Island Branch of the Farmers
Alliance. He was a member of St. Luke Baptist Church. The son of former
slaves, he spent most of his 91 years on Sapelo and was featured in several
books on the history of Georgia.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Susie Walker;
three daughters, Mrs. Alzola Arvinger and Mrs. Katye Bolden of Savannah, and
Mrs. Mary Lewis of Jacksonville, Fla.; nine grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were deacons of St. Luke Baptist
Church.
Darien Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
WALKER, Asberry
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 17 December 2003; pg. 4A col. 3
Asberry “Slim” Walker of Eulonia died Saturday at Hospice of the
Golden Isles.
Mr. Walker was born on Sapelo Island. He worked as a cement
finisher.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of
Darien Funeral Home with the burial following in Behavior Cemetery. Minister
Bernice Drake will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Walker, Maurice Bailey, Julius Bailey
Jr., Argene Grovner and Gibb Walker Jr.
Survivors include four sisters, Barbara Walker of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Ada Thomas of Brunswick and Winnie Wilson and Cornelia Bailey, both of Sapelo
Island.
WALKER, Clara Genevieve (Wright)
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 April 1957; pg. 13 col. 4
MRS. R.E. WALKER DIES HERE TODAY
Mrs. Clara Walker, widow of the late R.E.
Walker, Sr., one of Brunswick’s oldest and best known women, died at the
Brunswick hospital this morning. She had been ill for a long time and had been
in the hospital for treatment some months.
Mrs. Walker resided at the old family home, 208
Howe Street. No survivor is in the city at this time, therefore definite facts
about her are not available. However, it is understood she had resided in
Brunswick all of her life.
Mrs. Walker is survived by two sons, Newton W.
Walker, New Orleans, and R.E. Walker, Atlanta.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by
the Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 20 April 1957; pg. 10 col.
4
FUNERAL MONDAY FOR MRS. WALKER
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara G. Walker,
widow of the late R.E. Walker, who died Friday, will be held Monday morning at
11 o’clock in the chapel of the Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev.
Morris P. Webb, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment
will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Fred Fain, Harry duB.
Parker, I.M. Aiken, Joe Lambright, Sr., Ed Sherman, G.T. Holody, S. Hadley Brown
and Dr. Joe B. Mercer.
Mrs. Walker, who would have been 96 in July,
was born in Dubline [sic], Ga. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. William Wright,
pioneer Georgians. Her late husband, Richard Ernest Walker, was born in
England. She had been a resident of Brunswick for 55 years. She lived at 208
Howe Street in the home that was built by her husband’s father. She was a
member of the First Methodist Church and took an active part in church affairs
in her earlier life. She is survived by two sons, Newton Walker, Galveston,
Texas, and Richard E. Walker, Atlanta and two grandchildren.
WALKER, Ellie M.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 4 September 1957; pg. 14 col. 2
DIES IN CONYERS—Brunswick friends of Miss Lyle Walker, who
resided here for a number of years, will regret to learn of the death of her
mother, Mrs. A.F. Walker, who died in Conyers, Ga., yesterday, following a
stroke. Funeral services were to be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon in
Conyers.
WALKER, Emma (Newton)
The Atlanta Constitution; Tuesday 11 June 1912; pg. 17 col. 3
MRS. EMMA WALKER, BRUNSWICK
Brunswick, Ga., June 10—(Special) Mrs. Emma
Walker, 79 years of age and one of the city’s oldest and best known residents,
died at her home Saturday night, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Walker
was born in London, England, and shortly after coming to this country removed to
Brunswick, she having been a resident of this city for the past thirty years.
She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. R.E. Walker, of this city,
and Mrs. Alfred Cornell, of Waycross, together with a number of other relatives,
including several grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the First Baptist church, Rev. J.E. Roberts
officiating. Interment was in Palmetto cemetery.
WALKER, Infant
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 1, No. 15; Wednesday 30 June 1875; pg. 4, col. 3
As we go to press, we hear of the death of the little infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Walker. Though only a week old, it, no doubt, occupied a large
place in the affections of its fond parents. One more pure spirit wafted hence
to God who gave it. Be content, stricken mother.
WALKER, James
The Darien News; 3 October 1991; pg. 4 cols. 1 & 2
Funeral services for James Walker of Cannon
Bluff were held Sept. 28 at Greater Enterprise Baptist Church with Rev. Willie
Delmar officiating. Burial followed in Wallace Cemetery at Cannon Bluff.
Walker, 84, died Sept. 19 at Southeast Georgia
Regional Medical Center in Brunswick.
The McIntosh County native was a member of the
board of deacons and a sexton at Greater Enterprise Baptist Church.
He is survived by four sons, Aaron (Jake)
Walker of Brunswick, Joe Lee and James Robert Walker, both of Lansing, Mich.,
and Tony Walker of Atlanta; a daughter, Mrs. Freda Mae Jackson of Lansing; 28
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Active pallbearers were nephews.
Darien Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
WALKER, Margaret (Russell)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 January 1919; pg. 1 col. 6
MRS.
GEO. WALKER HAS PASSED AWAY—Former Well Known Brunswickian Died in Jacksonville
Monday Night
Scores of Brunswick friends were shocked yesterday morning when
telegrams were received from Jacksonville announcing the death of Mrs. George
Walker, formerly Miss Maggie Russell, of this city as the sad news came as a
complete surprise to even her relatives. It is stated that influenza was the
cause of her passing away.
Deceased was a daughter of the late Capt. Charles A. Russell and
spent her early life here. She was married to George Walker in St. Francis
Xavier’s Catholic church in this city and spent some years here after her
marriage, later removing to Tampa and from there to Jacksonville. She was a
sister of the late Mrs. Duncan Wright and an aunt of J. Hazel Wright of this
city and has numerous other family connections in Brunswick. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Walker leaves two children, Miss Gertrude Walker and Charles A.
Walker.
The remains will reach here this morning and will be taken to the
Catholic church from which place the funeral will occur at 3 o’clock this
afternoon and interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
Following will act as pall bearers: A.O. Anderson, Harry F.
duBignon, C.T. Calnan, C.M. Gowen, A.M. Ross, J.H. Whitmire.
WALKER, Molly (Faircloth)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 27 February 2001; pg. 4A col. 2
MOLLY WALKER
Molly Faircloth Walker, 90, of Brunswick, died Sunday at the local
hospital.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edo Miller
and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating. Burial will
follow in Glynn Rose Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Winton Harris, Danny Walker, Joey Walker, Gene
Walker, Tracy Walker and Adam Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers are Donnie Sumner, Carl Harris and Gerald
Glass.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara Anderson of Brunswick; six sons,
B.L. Walker, Clayton Walker, Harless Walker and Wayne Walker, all of Brunswick,
Leroy Walker of Fayetteville, N.C., and Waldon T. Walker of Fernandina Beach,
Fla.; one sister, Bertie Smith of Darien; 15 grandchildren, 26
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Ms. Walker was a native of Camden County, had lived in McIntosh
County, and had lived in Brunswick for 25 years. She was a member of the Darien
Church of God.
WALKER, Phillip Morris
The Brunswick News; Friday 28 January 2000; pg. 4A col. 2
PHILLIP WALKER
The funeral for Phillip Morris Walker, 61, of Brunswick, was today
in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. William H.
Mullis officiating. Burial was in Rehobeth Baptist Churchyard in Blackshear.
Mr. Walker died Tuesday at his residence.
Pallbearers were Albert Flanagan, Danny Butts, Phillip Lindsay, J.V.
Dadin, Edison Kicklighter, James Walker, Darowan Lee and Joe Lee.
Surviving are three sons, Phillip T. Walker of Allenhurst, James B.
Walker and William D. Walker both of Brunswick, a daughter Angela C. Walker of
Brunswick, four grandchildren and a niece.
A native of Blackshear he had been a resident of Glynn County for
the past 35 years. He was retired from Brunswick Pulp and Paper.
WALKER, Richard
The Brunswick News; Sunday 9 July 1916; pg. 5 col. 3
Funeral Yesterday--The funeral services of Richard Walker, who died in
Waycross, were held yesterday at the Oak Grove cemetery, Rev. C.D. Ogg
officiating. The body arrived at noon and was taken directly to the grave,
followed by a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives. He was buried
beside his wife.
WALKER, Richard Ernest Sr.
The Brunswick Pilot; Friday 5 February 1932; pg. 8 cols. 2-3
DEATHS—Richard Walker, 75, died at his home here Sunday morning. Although Mr.
Walker had been in ill health for some time his death was unexpected. Mr.
Walker has lived in Brunswick most of his life and was connected with the
Southern Railway here for many years. He is survived by his widow and two sons,
Newton W. Walker, of Brunswick and R.E. Walker, Jr., of Johnson City, Tenn.
WALKER, Selita (Ammons)
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 12 August 1928
MRS.
F.U. WALKER LAID TO LAST REST
Waycross, Ga., August 11—Funeral services were held Friday afternoon
at the Waresboro cemetery, seven miles northwest of Waycross, for Mrs. F.U.
Walker, aged Ware county woman who died at her home in Waresboro Wednesday,
following an illness of but several days. Mrs. Walker was born near Nahunta, in
what is now Brantley county, 70 years ago.
Besides her husband she is survived by five sons, J.I. Walker, of
Waresboro; J.A. Walker, of Hazlehurst; A.A. Walker, of Bunnell, Fla.; W.T.
Walker, of Arcadia, Fla., and Jack Walker, of Brunswick; also five daughters,
Mary Walker and Mrs. Jennie Jeffords, of Waresboro; Mrs. L. Drury, of Waltertown;
Mrs. J.L. King, of Waycross, and Mrs. M. Potter, of Jasper, Fla.; also two
brothers, John and W.H. Ammons, of Hoboken, and four sisters, Mrs. George Allen
and Mrs. John Allen, Mrs. Doc Prescott and Mrs. John Prescott, all of Folkston.
WALKER, Thomas Coleman
The Brunswick News; Thursday 22 December 1988; pg. 3A col. 6
THOMAS C. WALKER DIES EARLY TODAY
Thomas C. Walker, 82, of Brunswick, died early today at
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements and survivors will be announced later by Edo
Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
The Brunswick News; Friday 23 December 1988; pg. 3A col. 4
SERVICES SATURDAY FOR THOMAS WALKER
Graveside services for Thomas C. Walker, 82, who died Thursday, will
be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Brunswick Memorial Park Cemetery with the Revs. Tommy
Whaley, H.E. Wheatley and Daryl Joiner officiating.
Walker is survived by his wife, Mollie L. Walker of Brunswick; a
daughter, Barbara Hanks of Brunswick; six sons, B.L. Walker, Clayton Walker,
Harley Walker and Wayne Walker, all of Brunswick, Dumpy Walker of Fernandina
Beach, Fla., and Leroy Walker of Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother, Rabon Walker of
St. Marys; 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, three great-great
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Walker was a native of Camden County and had been a resident of
Glynn County for the past 10 years, coming from McIntosh County. He was a
retired commercial fisherman and was of the Church of God faith.
Edo Miller
and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALLACE,
Evangeline (Spaulding)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 21 September 1996; pg. 3A col. 6
EVANGELINE WALLACE FUNERAL MONDAY
The funeral for Evangeline Spaulding Wallace, 76, of
Brunswick will be 2 p.m. Monday at Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev.
R.J. Leggett officiating. Burial will follow in Union Memorial
Cemetery.
She died Sept. 16 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the
service.
Pallbearers will be Terrell Carmena Sr., Terrell Carmena
Jr., Oscar Thomas, Ralphael Hardee, Clarence Green
Jr., and Rufus Hawkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons Jonathan Williams,
Ernest Butts, Ronnie Flemings, Henry Flemings,
Benjamin Johnson and Julian Stevens.
Surviving are a son, Ervin Wallace of Brunswick; a daughter,
Barbara Ann Carmena of Brunswick; 12 grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren, and several other relatives.
The Chatham County native attended Brunswick schools. She was a
senior member and deaconess of Emanuel Baptist Church.
Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALLACE, Hester
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 April 1950; pg. 10 col. 4
NEGRO FOUND DEAD OF INJURIES ON RAILROAD TRACKS
A negro identified as Hester Wallace, about 30 years old, was found
dead on railroad tracks on Cochran avenue near McIntyre Court about 11:30
o’clock last night.
Police said the negro apparently had been hit by a train, but that
the facts in the case had not been definitely established. A switch engine
operating in the vicinity was inspected and revealed no indication of having
struck the man [sic] they said.
The negro died from multiple injuries including a crushed skull and
a severed leg and foot, Coroner L.M. Harrison believes. An inquest to determine
more circumstances of the death has been set for tomorrow.
The negro’s
residence was believed to have been at 2306 Johnson street, Mr. Harrison said.
WALLACE, Jeff
B.
The Brunswick News; Friday 6 January 1978; pg. 2A col. 6
WALLACE FUNERAL SCHEDULED SATURDAY
The funeral for Jeff B. Wallace, 61, who died Jan. 1, will
be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Emanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. R.J.
Leggett officiating.
Interment will follow at Union Memorial Cemetery on St. Simons
Island. Active pallbearers will be Gus Hargrove, King Powell,
Benny Small, Mansfield Jackson, Neptune Whing and
Thomas Ramsey, deacons of the church.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Burton, Jake Jordan,
Henry Baker, Julian Steven and Tobia Wilson, also
deacons.
Wallace is survived by his wife, Mrs. Evangeline Wallace
of St. Simons Island a son, Irwin Wallace of St. Simons Island; a
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Ann Carmenia [sic] of Brunswick; four
sisters; one brother; three grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
WALLACE, Leona
Temple (Holmes) Middleton McCall
The Brunswick News; Monday 27 August 1984; pg. 3A col. 6
LEONA H. WALLACE DIES SATURDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Leona Holmes Wallace, 48, a resident of Brunswick, died
Saturday at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
She was a life-long resident of Glynn County and a member of St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church. She was formerly employed with Pantry Pride.
Survivors include two sons, Terry McCall of Belhaven, N.C.
and Ottis McCall of Bluffton, S.C.; a daughter, Angie Robertson
of Yulee, Fla.; six sisters, Dorothy Delmar of Fernandina, Fla.,
Mary Roland of Denton, Courtney Holmes, Della Mae Rodgers
and Minnie Pearl Holmes of Brunswick and Martha Sheraton of
Harrisburg, Pa.; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside rites were to be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Palmetto
Cemetery. The Rev. Talbot Morgan and the Rev. Jesse H.
Yarborough Jr. were to officiate.
The family will be at Number 5, Devlin’s Trailer Park.
McClurd-Mullis Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WARD, Ann
(Church)
The Brunswick Times-Call; Thursday 4 October 1900; pg. 1 col. 4
MRS. JOHN WARD DEAD—Passed Away Early This Morning After a Week’s
Illness.
Mrs. John Ward, one of the eldest residents of Brunswick,
died at 12:30 o’clock this morning at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Cornelius, 595 E street, after an illness of a week.
Mrs. Ward leaves a large family to mourn her loss, her
husband and five children, Mr. Thos. L. Ward, of Quincy, Fla.;
Mr. A.C. Ward, of Atlanta, and Messrs. Hall and Sam Ward
and Mrs. Samuel Cornelius, of this city, besides a large circle of
friends.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
Second Advent church.
The TIMES-CALL extends its sympathy to the family of the deceased.
The Brunswick Times-Call; Friday 5 October 1900; pg. 7 col. 2
FUNERAL OF MRS. WARD—Remains of This Good Lady Tenderly Laid to Rest.
The funeral services of Mrs. John Ward took place yesterday
afternoon at the Second Advent courch [sic]. Rev. --- Thornton, the
pastor, and Rev. Walter Gilmore, pastor, of the First Baptist
church, officiated.
All her children were present excep [sic] Mr. Thomas L. Ward,
of Quincy, who could not leave on account of the illness of his daughter.
Mrs. Ward was a native of England. She came to Brunswick in
1870 and has lived here since that time. She was 69 years of age and for
many years past has been a consistent member of the Second Advent church.
Her remains were interred in Palmetto cemetery. Mrs. Ward was well
known by almost everyone in Brunswick and her death removes from our midst
a good, pure woman and a faithful Christian.
Mrs. Ward was the mother of Rev. A.C. Ward, who for
several years was the pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, and
for the past eight years has been the pastor of the Temple Baptist church
of Atlanta. Her death was not wholly unexpected. About a month ago she
received a stroke of paralysis, from which she never recovered.
Last Saturday telegrams were sent to her two sons, Rev. AC. Ward
and Thomas L. Ward. Rev. Mr. Ward responded and has been by
her side to the last. He left for Atlanta last night.
The funeral was attended by a large crowd of friends and
sympathizers.
The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: [the article just end
abruptly—ALH].
WARD, Charlie Henry
The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA); Sunday 4 December 1898; pg. 5 col. 5
MR. C.A. WARD, A FORMER AUGUSTAN PASSES TO ETERNAL REST
Mr. C.A. Ward died at his home in Brunswick,
Ga., Friday, the 25th from heart failure, in the 43rd year
of his age. He leaves a wife and three children, besides a large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services were on Sunday, the
27th, from the First Methodist church, and the interment was in Oak
Grove cemetery.
In 1892 Mr. Ward married Miss Lillie Green, a very estimable lady of
Brunswick, and made that place his home. He was identified with the lumber and
crosstie business. He was born and raised in Augusta, where he has many warm
and personal friends. He was the eldest son of our esteemed fellow citizen,
captain P.H. Ward.
WARD, John
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 20 July 1902
JOHN WARD DIED YESTERDAY—Father of Rev. A.C. Ward, of This
City—Pneumonia Caused Death—One of Brunswick’s Pioneer Citizens. Leaves Five
Children—Will Be Buried at Brunswick.
John Ward, the father of Rev. A.C. Ward, pastor
of Temple Baptist church, of this city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
J.M. Wilson, 612 Chestnut street, at 6:50 o’clock last night. The cause of his
death was pneumonia.
Mr. Ward came to Atlanta only recently, about three months ago,
coming here from Brunswick. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Brunswick,
moving there from England just at the close of the civil war. He was one of
Brunswick’s leading and most progressive citizens.
He leaves five children, Rev. A.C. Ward and Mrs. J.M. Wilson, of
Atlanta; Thomas L. Ward, of Quincy, Fla.; and Samuel Ward and H.R. Ward, of
Brunswick.
He was 73 years old at the time of his death and had enjoyed good
health till he was stricken with pneumonia.
Definite arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made, but
the body will be carried to Brunswick for interment.
WARDROBE,
Lieut. Col. William
The Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC); Wednesday 28 October 1812; pg. 3 col. 3
Died, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, on Sunday, the 11th
inst. Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM WARDROBE, late of His Britannic Majesty’s 47th
Regt. of Foot.
WARING, George E.
The Brunswick Call; Sunday 30 October 1898; pg. 1 col. 6
G.E.
WARING IS NO MORE—Died of Yellow Fever Yesterday—WELL KNOWN IN BRUNSWICK—Col.
Waring Planned Our Excellent Sewerage System—Died in New York.
New York, Oct. 29.—Colonel George E. Waring, one of the best known
citizens of New York, and a former official of this city, died of yellow fever
this morning. Black vomit came on at 5 o’clock, but Mr. Wring lived five hours
thereafter.
A strict guard has been kept around the house, which was
quarantined.
Mr. Waring devised the drainage system now in vogue at Memphis,
after the yellow fever epidemic of 1878, which system has been adopted by every
progressive American and European city.
Mr. Waring was also an author of engineering works and was best
known for his revision the [sic] system of street cleaning in New York. He
arrived from Havana with the disease Wednesday, but although eh complained of
being ill, the quarantine officers let him pass through the quarantine lines, as
it was throught [sic] he was only suffering from a cold.
Mr. Waring’s visit to Cuba was for the purpose of looking over the
sanitary system of Havana and seeing how it could be improved. He was sent
there by the government. When President McKinley was informed of Mr. Waring’s
death this afternoon he was greatly shocked and sent a telegram of sympathy to
the bereaved family.
ONE
OF WARING’S WORKS—He Was the Projector and Planner of Our Sewerage System.
Col. George E. Waring, who died of yellow fever in New York
yesterday, leaves one of the strongest testimonials of his engineering ability
in the Brunswick sewerage system, which has been pronounced by experts to be the
most perfect in she [sic] world, with the single exception of this [illegible].
When it was decided by the mayor and council in 1895[?] [illegible]
in a sewerage system here, Col Waring was sent for. He spent several days in
the city studying the construction[?]. Based on this survey he formulated his
plans for the system, which was afterward put in by Contractor Herbert Tate.
While in Brunswick, Col. Waring made an umber of warm friends, who
will learn of his death with sincere regret.
WARNKE, August
The Brunswick News; Sunday 9 July 1916; pg. 1 col. 4
BODY
WILL ARRIVE FOR BURIAL TODAY
The body of August Warnke, who died in Chicago early last week, will
arrive today over the Southern railway and will be taken to the undertaking
parlors of Baldwin & Edge, where it will lie until 3o'clock this afternoon at
which time the funeral services will be held in the Oak Grove cemetery, Rev. S.J.
French officiating. The services will be private. The following will officiate
as pall bearers: C.D. Doerflinger, John Baumgartner, G.G. Counzelman, William
Nisi, G.C. Calhoun and W.R. Cox. Mrs. Joseph Doerflinger, of Savannah, a sister
of the deceased and a former resident of Brunswick, will arrive today to attend
the funeral.
WASHINGTON, Charlotte (Tilder)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 24 February 1972; pg. 16 col. 1
MRS. WASHINGTON DIES, SERVICES TO BE SUNDAY
Mrs. Charlotte Washington of Carneghan has died. She was the mother
of Mrs. Rosebud Bloodworth and
Mrs. Lillie Etta Lonely, both
of Darien.
Other survivors are seven grandchildren:
Mrs. Rosalee Young,
Mrs. Gladys White,
Mrs. Charlotte Rousell, Mrs.
Carrie M. Moore; John
Bloodworth Jr., William
Bloodworth, and Washington
Lovely.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Carneghan Emanuel
Baptist Church, the Rev. J.F. Mann,
pastor. Interment will follow at King Cemetery.
Darien Funeral Home will be in charge.
WASHINGTON, Cynthia (Murphy)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 11 June 1997; pg. 3A col. 6
CYNTHIA WASHINGTON FUNERAL THURSDAY
The funeral for former Brunswick resident
Cynthia Murphy Washington of
Savannah will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Johnston Street Church of Christ with
the Rev. Robert Gibbons
officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
She died June 5 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers
will be officers of the church and friends.
Surviving are her husband,
Madison M. Washington of Savannah; her mother,
Alethia Bloodworth Murphy of
Brunswick; two sons, Madison
Washington III of Savannah and
James Washington of Savannah; a daughter,
Diana J. Washington of
Savannah; and a brother, Holister T. Washington of Atlanta.
She was a native of Glynn County and a member of St. Paul AME
Church. She was a housewife.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WASHINGTON, Terry Lee
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 May 1993; pg. 3A col. 3
TERRY L. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SATURDAY
The funeral for Terry Lee Washington, 34, of the Jones community in
McINTOSH County will be at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in the First African Baptist
Church in Jones with the Rev. Terrence Mays officiating. Burial will be in
Jones Cemetery.
He died May 2 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Willie Tyson, Odell Tyson, Earl Tyson, Julian
Button Jr., Marvin Pierce, and Harry Pierce.
Honorary pallbearers are officers of St. James AME and First African
Baptist churches.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at the funeral
home.
Surviving are his wife, Patty Alford Washington of Jones; his
mother, Ellen B Washington of Jones; two sons, Terry L. Washington Jr. and
Timothy L. Washington, both of Jones; a brother, Isaac Washington of Jones;
three sisters, Helen Johnson of Brooklyn, N.Y., Rebecca Axon and Vivian
Washington, both of Jones; and several nieces and nephews.
The McIntosh County native was a member of St. James AME Church in
Jones. He was a forklift operator at Chemtall Chemical Plant.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WATERS, Fannie
The Atlanta Constitution; Thursday 19 October 1876; col. 4
DEATHS AT BRUNSWICK
Mrs. Sally Hudson, Miss Sarah M. Roberts,
Mrs. Margaret E. Snow, Herbert L. Snow, Dosia Coston, sailor, name
unknown, Henry F. Black, Isaac Christian, Netty Cohen, Dr. B.H. Hampton,
Sam Chinaman, Henry Cox, Palmer Jones, Wm. R. Cozard, E.B. Courtney, Miss
Louisa Hicks, Joseph Goodbread, Stringfellow, steward brig “Laura
Gertrude,” sailor, name unknown, Fannie Waters, B.W.H. Davenport, E.W.
Kelly, Lizzie Floyd, E.W. Cox, Almander [Alexander?] Peters, Gustave
Peters, Mary Shrine, E. Moran, Katie Moran, Geo. Ray, E. Gatchell, Jno
Slian, Wm. Kraus, Salvaorn Saverese, sailor, name unknown, M. Bartlett,
Phillip Burchard, James Davis, Rosa C. Racetty, Alex A. Williams, Jno.
Powers, B.E. Tenniman, ?E Golding, C.A. Bunkley, S.E. Moore, John Peters,
Wm. Burns, J.T. Zeigler, C.L. Cole, Mrs. West, Seaborn Jones, C.E. Todt,
Oscar Dover, Mrs. Thos. Borne, Mrs. Tuthill, E.C. Tuthill, Mrs. P.N.
Blair, T.F. Smith, editor Appeal, Mrs. Margaret Hudson, Wm. Savage, A.J.
Smith, lawyer, Chas. Sperr, Anna Bryant, Dr. Taber, Pat Hawkins, Tom
Chinaman, Miss Lela Mason, Dr. R. Nobles, Mrs. Gray, W.F. Herzog, W.E.
Jones, Eddy Woodwin, sailor, sailor, Thos. Peters, Salson? Green, J.W.
Fowler, Mr. Morgan, Captain Roberts’ child.
WATERS, Virginia
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 7 August 1906; pg. 1 col. 4
MRS.
VIRGINIA WATERS DEAD--Passed Away Sunday After a Long Illness.
Mrs. Virginia Waters passed away at her home in this city Sunday
morning, after an illness covering several months. During the past few weeks
Mrs. Waters has been seriously ill and her death was momentarily expected.
The deceased had lived in Brunswick all of her life and had a large
circle of friends. She leaves three sons, Chas. Waters, H.A. Waters and A.C.
Waters, who have the sympathy of many friends.
The funeral occurred yesterday morning from St. Xavier's Catholic
church.
WATKINS, Charles Jr.
The Brunswick News; Monday 1 September 1997; pg. 3A col. 5
CHARLES WATKINS JR. DIES TUESDAY
Charles Watkins Jr., 47, of Brunswick died Aug. 26 at Southeast
Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson’s Temple First Born
Church with the Rev. W.L. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Rising
Daughter Baptist Church Cemetery.
The body will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be Paul Lawrence, Cornell Myers, Isaiah Brown Jr.,
Fred Wrice, Willie Harris, Julius Caine and Bernard McCloud. Honorary
pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Surviving are six brothers, James Frazier Jr. and Bobby Owens, both
of Daytona Beach, Fla., Jimmy Hines and Billy Hines, both of Brunswick, Crawford
Hines of Folkston and Landis Hines of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Juanita
Hines of Jacksonville and Shirley Ann Hines of Folkston; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was a native of Waverly. He was employed at Southeast Georgia
Regional Medical Center for 21 years and was a member of Johnson’s Temple First
Born Church.
Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WATKINS, Marcus E.
The Brunswick News; Thursday 18 February 1915; pg. 1 col. 2
M.E. WATKINS, FORMER RESIDENT, PASSES AWAY
M.E. Watkins, a former resident of this city,
died in Jacksonville Tuesday night. The deceased spent all of his life here
until a few months ago, when he went to Jacksonville to accept a position as
marine engineer. His father was the late W.N. Watkins, an old resident of this
city, and he held many important official positions in the city and county
government.
The deceased was 45 years old and leaves a wife
and a number of relatives in this city. It was expected that the interment
would be in this city, but no positive information has been received up to last
night, so the arrangements are still in doubt as to where the burial will take
place.
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 February 1915; pg. 5 col.
3
Funeral Today—The funeral of the late Marcus E. Watkins,
who died in Jacksonville Wednesday, will take place this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock from the residence of P. Horan, 1519 Lee street, Rev. W.H. Chapman, of
the Presbyterian church, officiating. The interment will be in Palmetto
cemetery. The body of Mr. Watkins arrived in the city from Jacksonville
yesterday afternoon.
WATKINS, William Walter
The Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 10 January 1885; pg. 6 col. 4
DEATH OF W.W. WATKINS
Mr. W.W. Watkins, of this city, died on Thursday last, after a
protracted illness. He has been in declining health for months past. Mr.
Watkins has been identified with this city for a number of years. He was for a
long time a member of the City Council, and at the time of his death was a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Pilotage. He leaves a wife and one son.
WATSON, A.R.
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 3 No. 1; Wednesday 27 June 1877; pg. 3, col. 1
Mr. A.R. Watson, local editor Macon Telegraph and Messenger, is
dead.
WATTS, Alexander (aka Alexander Wellman)
The Brunswick News; Friday 19 December 2003; pg. 4A col. 5
Alexander Watts, 88, died Monday in Newark, New Jersey.
A native of Camden County, he was born Dec. 26, 1914. Retired fro
the U.S. Navy, he was also retired from the maintenance department for the city
of Newark, NJ.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First A.B.
Church yard cemetery at the Fancy Bluff Community with the Rev. M.C. Denegal.
Pallbearers will include friends of the family.
Survivors include one brother, James W. Wellman of Brunswick; two
sisters, Estell Mells of Miami, and Lillie Watts of Hortense; four nieces and
one nephew.
Hall, Jones
and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WATTS, Mary
“Mamie” Augusta (Pennick)
The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA); Tuesday 23 December 1952;
pg. 40 col. 2
MRS. GEORGE S. WATTS
Mrs. George Seldon Watts, 129 Adams St., Decatur, died
Monday at her residence. She suffered a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the
Trinity Chapel. The Rev. Walter Robison and Dr. J.W. Veatch will
officiate. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery.
A native of Brunswick, Mrs. Watts was the former Miss
Mamie Pennick of that city. She died in the house in which she had
lived the past 41 years.
Active in church and civic work, she was a member of the First
Methodist Church of Decatur, and was a past president of the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service in that church.
Mrs. Watts was a past president of the Decatur Woman’s
Club and had been active in the Decatur League of Women Voters.
Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Millard Beales [sic],
Decatur, and Mrs. John W. Ruston, Nashville, Tenn.; three
grandchildren, Mrs. William Elting, Woodstown, N.J., Wallace and Emily
Rustin, Nashville, Tenn.; a great-grandchild, John W. Elting;
and a sister, Mrs. Louis P. Jones, Decatur.
WAVER, John
Joseph
The Georgia Telegraph (Macon, GA);
Tuesday 24 January 1854; pg. 2 cols. 1 & 2
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, WITH LOSS OF LIFE
At 11 o’clock on Saturday night
our citizens were aroused by the alarm, which was caused by the burning of the
clothing store of D. ABRAHAM & BROTHER, on the South-west corner of Congress and
Bernard streets—Market Square. The building was one of a block of small frame
stores, fronting on Congress and Barnard-sts., which were very old and unsightly
occupants of one of the best business sites in the city.
The destruction of the store, in
which the fire originated was almost instantaneous, nor was the progress of the
flames, as they rapidly penetrated through the crevices into the adjoining
stores, easily to be arrested. The whole block was soon enveloped in one solid
sheet of fire, threatening imminent danger to buildings for squares around,
owing to high wind which was prevailing at the time, and the large glowing
embers that were borne on it in all directions.
The firemen came promptly, hastening to the scene from all
directions. The intense heat for a time forbade approach to the burning store;
efforts were then directed to prevent the spread of the flames beyond those
points where it was evident no exertions could subdue them. There being so
little water in the cistern, that the suction hose could not reach it, the
engines were at that point without a supply, and the firemen were forced to
resort to their axes and hooks, with which they attempted to demolish the frame
buildings on the west, adjoining those already on fire. Those, old and frail as
they were, resisted all the efforts the firemen could make to pull them down and
were soon enveloped in flames. The intense heat from the last of these
buildings greatly endangered Wm. M. Davidson’s brick building adjoining. The
wall became very much heated but the engine receiving a supply of water from the
river brought two streams to bear upon the wall and burning mass, by which alone
the fire was restrained from extending further west. Had Mr. Davidson’s
building got on fire, it is highly probably that the entire block between
Broughton and Congress, Barnard and Jefferson-streets, would have been swept
off.
Such was the intense heat from the burning buildings that the
remnants of the window-shutters and wood-work of the ruins of the late fire on
the opposite side of Barnard-street were ignited. The market house, which was
favored by the wind, was also in imminent danger, and was only saved by the
vigilant exertions of the Bucket Company, who kept the roof constantly drenched
with water.
Having seen the flames arrested in this direction we took a survey
of the fire from the rear, and penetrated into Congress-street lane, which was
filled with property and masses of people nearly to the brick building used as a
store-house by Mr. JAS. McINtire, which had taken fire on the roof and was being
rapidly consumed. The firemen we remaking extraordinary exertions to prevent
the flames from extending across the lane, and also to prevent the wooden stable
in the rear of Mr. DAVIDSON’S brick building from communicating the fire to the
brick buildings on Congress-street. While the work of demolishing the stable,
which was already on fire, was going on, and while the firemen were making ready
to introduce the hose into the upper window of the burning store-house, by means
of a ladder, suddenly there was a terrific explosion knocking down and stunning
many in the immediate vicinity, and filling the air with fragments of brick and
burning wood. The effect was thrilling. The immense mass of people that
crowded the lane and adjoining street, recoiled from the scene of ruin. Three
of the walls of the building came down with a tremendous crash, felling to the
ground several of the firemen who were around it. Among those more severly
injured by the falling of the wall in the lane, were Mr. John J. Waver, who had
his left leg crushed, from which wound he died in an hour afterwards; Mr. Wm.
Morrell, who received a severe injury in the leg, Mr. McArthor had one of
his hands badly injured. Several others received injuries, whose names we do
not now remember.
The demolition of the building by the explosion, materially abated
the fire, which was soon after brought under subjection, having consumed Abraham
& Brother’s Clothing Store, J.J. Maurice’s Stove and Tin Store, the Cosmolite
Inn, Rosenberg’s Clothing Store, L.E. Bick’s Clothing Store, J. McIntire’s
Grocery, and J. Phillip’s Fruit Store. We understand that the buildings and
stocks were insured, but to what extent, or in what offices, we were unable to
learn.
The former were owned by Messrs. Kreager & Herb. We have heard no
account of the origin of the fire.
In regard to the explosion we have heard various statements. It is
the prevailing opinion that it was occasioned by a keg or more of powder in the
store of James McIntire, the last building consumed. The report was very loud,
and was heard at a great distance, whilst the concussion stunned many persons
near the fire, and broke window-sashes and glass in the surrounding houses.—Savannah
News of Yesterday.
[John Joseph Waver was the
first Captain of the Germania Fire Company, organized 2 December 1857 in
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; he lost his life while battling the fire described
above—ALH]
WAVER,
Mary Frances Eliza (Connerat)
The Savannah Daily Republican (Savannah, GA); Wednesday 26 March 1851; pg. 2
col. 7
FUNERAL INVITATION—The Friends
and Acquaintances of Mrs. & Mr. JNO J. WAVER, of Jos. V. CONNERAT, and of Jno.
LAMB(?), are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the former from her
residence, corner of York and Jefferson-streets, This Morning, at 10 o’clock.
WAY, Corinne (Quarterman)
The Brunswick News; Monday 25 June 1945; pg. 8 col. 2
MRS.
A.M. WAY PASSES AWAY IN ATLANTA SUNDAY
Mrs. Corinne Quarterman Way, wife of Albert M. Way, well known and
prominent Brunswick woman, passed away in an Atlanta hospital Sunday morning at
11 o’clock after an illness of four months. Mrs. Way had been in the Atlanta
hospital for some time, and during the past few weeks her condition was such
that little hope was entertained for her recovery.
Born January 25, 1877, in Walthourville, Liberty county, Mrs. Way
was a member of an old and well known family in that county. She was married to
Mr. Way in September, 1898, and since that time had made her home in Brunswick.
Mrs. Way was an active member of the First Presbyterian church, and
had been associated with many local women’s organizations of the church. She
was also a prominent member of the local chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, having served as its regent, first vice regent, registrar
and librarian, being vice regent at the time of her death. She was greatly
interested in civic and community affairs and gave her support to all worthwhile
endeavors.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Way is survived by two children, Lieut. (jg)
Corinne Q. Way, stationed at the Naval Hospital at Dublin, Ga., and Capt.
William A. Way, Army Air Force, who arrived from the European area by air in
time to be at his mother’s bedside before her death. Other relatives include
one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Way, and the following nieces and nephews: Norman A.
Way, Miss Caroline Way, Mrs. A.H. Reu, all of Brunswick, and Moultrie Cromwall,
of Pigeon Cove, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock, the Rev. T.L. Harnsberger officiating, and
burial will be in Palmetto cemetery. The following will serve as pall bearers:
Active: William Bowen, A.J. Mitchelson, M.H. Burroughs, A.M. Harris, J.E.
Lambright, Dr. C.B. Greer; honorary, Claud Dart, E.W. Dart, M.L. McKinnon, R.R.
MacGregor, R.W. Harper, Bernard Young. Arrangements are in charge of Mortician
Edo Miller.
WAY, Gertrude (Cone)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 13 August 1958; pg. 16 col. 3
MRS.
GERTRUDE WAY DIED LAST NIGHT
Mrs. Gertrude Cone Way, 80, died last night at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. T.P. O’Hara, 3307 Jekyll Avenue, Goodyear Park, after an illness
of several weeks.
Mrs. Way, a native of South Carolina, had lived with her daughter
for the past four years, moving here from Lodge, S.C. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Brunswick. She was the widow of the late Edward Way.
Her body is being returned to Walterboro, S.C. by the Edo Miller &
Sons Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Friday morning in the
chapel of the Parker Funeral Home with interment in Live Oak Cemetery in
Walterboro.
Other survivors besides Mrs. O’Hara are two other daughters, Mrs.
Lillian Hamilton, Brunswick, and Mrs. Cecil Murdaugh, Charleston, S.C.; one
brother, B.G. Cone, Walterboro; two sisters, Mrs. D.R. Yates, Whiteville, N.C.,
Mrs. L.A. Grayson, Hardeeville, S.C. Five grandchildren and five great
grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Huber Lang, Sr., of
Brunswick, also survive.
WAY, Lucy Letitia (Morse)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 20 August 1919; pg. 1 col. 4
MRS.
W.J. WAY DIED THIS MORNING—WELL KNOWN RESDIENT OF BRUNSWICK PASSES AWAY SAVANNAH
A telegram was received in Brunswick early this morning announcing
the death at 1:30 o’clock of Mrs. W.J. Way at St. Josephs Infirmary Savannah.
Mrs. Way had resided in Brunswick for 39 years and was one of the
most widely known and esteemed women in this city. She was the mother of Mrs.
W.H. Weeks and Albert Way, of Brunswick, and Walter Way of Savannah.
The body of Mrs. Way will arrive in Brunswick tonight and the
funeral and interment will take place at a time to be announced later.
The Brunswick News; Thursday 21 August 1919; pg. 1 cols. 3-4
FUNERAL OF Mrs. W.J. WAY—BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O’CLOCK FROM PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Way will beheld from the First
Presbyterian church at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. O.P. Gilbert pastor of the
First Baptist church officiating.
The interment will take place at Oak Grove cemetery, the pallbearers
being: Claude Dart, Frank L. Stacy, G.F. Harvard, R.R. MacGregor, F.W. Schanck
and C.A. Taylor.
The death of Mrs. Way which occurred early Wednesday at an infirmary
in Savannah caused the deepest sorrow among her many friends and there were many
expressions of sympathy extended the relatives of this lovable woman in their
great bereavement.
Mrs. Way, who was before her marriage Miss Lucy Latetia Morse, was
born in South Carolina, 66 years ago, and spent her girlhood days in that state,
later attending college at Due West. After leaving school she moved to
Gainesville, Ala., with her parents and there met and married William J. Way.
Thirty-nine years ago Mr. and Mrs. Way moved to Brunswick and have
lived here up to the time of Mr. Way’s death, which occurred three years ago.
Although of a retiring disposition, Mrs. Way took an active part in civic and
religious circles and never lost an opportunity to offer aid and encouragement
to those about her in distress or sorrow. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian church of Brunswick, since the date it was founded.
Mrs. Way leaves to mourn her death a daughter and two sons, Mrs. W.H.
Meeks [sic] and Albert M. Way of Brunswick, and Walter Way of Savannah. A
brother, Amos B. Morse, of Abbeville, S.C., is expected to arrive this morning
to attend the funeral.
WAY, Maud
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 21 June 1879; pg. 3 col. 2
LITTLE MAUD
The happy home of our neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Way, was
saddened, Wednesday last, by the death of their little girl, Maud. The little
one has been suffering from teething for some time, and a change of air was
thought necessary, so she was taken to St. Simons Mills, on Monday last. The
change, however, was of no avail and death claimed its victim. We extend to the
bereaved parents, in this their first deep affliction, that sympathy known only
to those who themselves have passed through the deep waters. Weep not, fond
parents, your little one is only “gone before.”
WAY, William Jones
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 June 1916; pg. 1 col. 2
PROMINENT MAN PASSES TO REST—W.J. WAY DIES AFTER ILLNESS OF
SEVERAL MONTHS
After an illness of several months, William J.
Way, one of the city’s pioneer citizens, died yesterday morning at 10:45 o’clock
at his home 1026 Stonewall street. Death was due to a complication of troubles
incident to age. Mr. way was 71 years old and his health had been declining for
several months although his condition was not thought serious until about two
months ago, when he began to sink gradually.
Mr. Way was one of Brunswick’s oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens. He was born in Waynesville, Ga., on April 20, 1845,
but moved to Brunswick forty-three years ago and has made this his home.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
They are Walter H. Way of Savannah; Albert H. Way of Brunswick, and Mrs. W.H.
Meeks, of Brunswick. Mr. Way was a Confederate Veteran and a member of
Oglethorpe lodge, Knights of Pythias, which lodge will take part in the funeral
services.
The funeral will be held from the Presbyterian
church, of which the deceased was an active member for many years, at 4 o’clock
this afternoon and interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Confederate veterans will attend the
services in a body. The following will be the pall bearers: J.B. Tait, G.F.
Howard, Claude Dart, T.J. Wright, H.J. Read, J.E. Poore, C.L. Bloodworth and
A.M. Calder.
WEAVER, Captain
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 14 May 1897
CAPTAIN DIES AT BRUNSWICK—Maine Man’s Body Will Be Taken Home for Burial.
Brunswick, Ga., May 13.—(Special.)—Captain Weaver, of the American
schooner Myra B.B. Weaver, died here today. His home is in Bath, Me. The body
has been embalmed and will be taken home for burial.
A new master will be sent out to take command of the vessel.
Captain Weaver had been trading in the West Indies for some time and
his body was full of malaria.
Local Masons and others did all in their power to save him.
WECHSLER, Maj. Henry
Americus Weekly Recorder (Americus, GA); Friday 11 October 1889; pg. 4
col. 4
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
Mr. Chas. Ansley
is in receipt of an obituary card announcing the death of Maj. H. Wechsler,
formerly a citizen of Americus. Some years ago Maj. Wechsler was well and
popularly known in this community, being engaged in the dry goods and clothing
business. His old stand was where the drug store of Fleetwood & Co. now is, on
the corner of Cotton Avenue and Forsyth street. The old gentleman has a host of
friends here who still remember him and will grieve to learn of his decease.
WEED, William C.
The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA); Sunday 22 October 1893; pg. 16
col. 4
FIVE DIE IN ONE DAY—The
Death Wagon Rattles O’er the Streets from Morn Till Night—MINISTERS HURRY
FROM BED TO BED—Messengers Wait at the Doors to Summon Them from One
Chamber of Death to Another—The Pestilence Spreads.
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—(Special.)—Death did its work today, and tonight, beneath
the sod in Oak Grove cemetery, five victims of the yellow plague sleep
within its arms. Three more are beyond the power of earthly skill to
save. Down Brunswick’s streets today the dead wagon moved rapidly,
carrying the unfortunates to the graves that awaited them. Back and forth
the wagon passed, and as one grave was filled another was dug beside it.
The ministers, from early dawn, drove rapidly to the bedsides of their
people; but their prayers could not save the lives they so anxiously
watched passing away. As the breath left the body of one, a messenger
stood at the door waiting to direct the ministers to another. They were
powerless to save, and could only pray. Noble, self-sacrificing
ministers, He above alone knows all the good work they have done today.
As the newspaper men hurried fro house to house, getting a list of the
dead and dying, they, at least, saw something of their labors. The
ministers of Brunswick, known now throughout the land, can die, should it
be ordered, with the consciousness that they labored through famine,
pestilence and death for their people’s sake, and at the throne of God,
when their time comes, none can doubt, who knows their work, the reward
that will await them. In the golden book, the names of Thompson, Cook,
Hennessey, Winn and Perry will shine with a light that cannot be dimmed,
for their record is one of noble deeds. C.W.D.
DYING RAPIDLY—The
Pestilence Breaks Its Previous Records at Brunswick
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—There were officially reported today five deaths and
forty-nine new cases, the record breaker of the epidemic. The dead on the
list are: Whites—Burr Winton, Herman Grundy, Alexander Pritchard and Mrs.
Oberlauter.
At 9:30 o’clock tonight William C. Weed died. He was a victim
of imprudent nursing. His nurse, through feeling for the man begging for
food, like all yellow fever patients do, gave him, against the physician’s
orders, some nourishing food. He might have been saved had this not been
done.
The new cases are: Whites, in Brunswick, 7; Hilda Poulsen,
Bessie Firth, Samuel Silverstein, W.A. Line, Thomas Mulligan, F. McC.
Brown and Mrs. Currie.
Whites, on St. Simon’s, 3—Thomas Lambright, Monroe Lambright
and Mrs. Taylor, making the total new cases of whites 10.
To the official lists of deaths should be added one that
occurred this afternoon, Lytton Hazelhurst, a negro boy on North Amherst
street.
Besides this a negro child, Pinkie Wilson, died and her death
certificate, issued October 18th by Dr. Robert Hazelhurst,
read: “Cause of death, yellow fever; dead before physician reported
her.” This death, although occurring three days ago, has never been
reported.
This makes a total of seven yellow fever deaths that should be
counted today. Two others are hourly expected to die, Ernest George and
Adolph Lavine. There is no possible hope for them. Two other deaths
occurred today, Essie Beckman, a negro child, and Mrs. Scranton, but
neither from yellow fever.
The warm weather following the few days of rain and the cool
spell has brought the disease rapidly to the front. There are now 258
under treatment, 60 white and 198 colored. The outlook is not cheering
for twenty-five days yet. When the dread of famine seems to be
disappearing and the people are breathing easier deaths roll up and the
fever increases alarmingly.
One new case is reported at Jesup today, a son of R.W. Tindall,
white.
Four
patients were discharged. Six are now under treatment.
WELBORN, Lizzie
Mae (Chance)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 October 1980; pg. 2A col. 3
SERVICES THURSDAY FOR LIZZIE WELBORN
Services for Lizzie M. Welborn of 1813 Pine St. who died
Oct. 17 at the Brunswick Hospital will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Zion
Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. E.L. Hart officiating.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
She was a native of Dublin, moving to Brunswick in 1939 and retired
from the Sea Harvest Packing Company. She was also very active in the Zion
Rock Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Sarah Brinkley of Brunswick, a
niece and nephew, a step-niece, six great nieces, three great-nephews,
five aunts, two uncles and several other relatives.
Active pallbearers will be Walter Young, Earl Dart,
Johnnie Watkins, Herman Smith, Virgil Young and
Clarence Gibbons.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
The family will receive friends at 1826 Third St.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WELCH, Emerson Sr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday
9 July 1996; pg. 3A col. 3
EMERSON WELCH SR. SERVICE
WEDNESDAY
The funeral for
Emerson Welch Sr., 79, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul A.M.E.
Church with the Rev. Richard Q. Ward officiating. Burial will follow in
Greenwood Cemetery.
He died Friday at his
residence.
Pallbearers will be
friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers are officers of the church.
The body will be
placed in the church an hour prior to the service.
Surviving are three
sons, Emerson Welch Jr., Charles Welch and James Thomas, all of Brunswick; a
daughter, E. Carolyn Jones of St. Marys; two brothers, George Welch and Booker
T. Welch, both of Waycross; three sisters, Ruby Tyson of Cambridge Heights,
N.Y., Petronia Hunt of Ocala, Fla., and Freddie Lee Welch of Springfield
Gardens, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
The Ware County native
had retired from the plumbing industry and was a member of the St. Paul A.M.E.
Church.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WELD, Charles
The Brunswick Advocate; 9 November 1837
We understand
that Mr. Charles Weld, of Brunswick, in this State, was one of the unfortunate
sufferers on board the steamer Home. He was on his way to Brunswick, in
Georgia, where he intended to remove his family in the Spring. (Portland
Advertiser; Maine)
WELLBROOK, George
The Brunswick Call; Saturday 4 March 1899; pg. 1 col. 5
BULLET IN BRAIN—Jacksonville Man Shoots Himself in a
Store—The Young Fellow Was Well Known in Charleston—Disappointment in Love the
Cause.
Jacksonville, March 3.—Weary of life’s burdens,
George Wellbrook, a young man twenty-three years of age, sent a bullet crashing
through his brain today.
This morning at 11:10 o’clock, the people in the neighborhood of
W.F. Seeba’s grocery and saloon, corner of Main and State streets, heard the
report of a pistol shot, and upon investigation found that young Welbrook [sic],
who was a clerk in this grocery store, had, with a 38 calibre revolver, fired a
ball into his right temple. Drs. Smith and Hill were at once summoned and
pronounced the wound a fatal one. When a reporter entered the store, a sad and
most pathetic scene was witnessed. Young Wellbrook lay dying in a pool of his
own blood, while Sister Mary Ann was devoutly offering prayers at his side.
Welbrook [sic] is a native of Charleston, and came to this city
about nine months ago and has been employed most of the time at Nick Jousi’s[?]
in Riverside. He accepted a position with Mr. Seeba a week ago, and was of a
cheerful disposition and an intelligent young man. He was unfortunately
addicted to the liquor habit and for two or three days past has been imbibing
too freely.
A friend who was present this morning said that a day or two ago
Welbrook [sic] told him of his devotion for a young woman of Charleston, whom he
was anxious to marry, and he was expecting every day to receive a letter from
her either rejecting or accepting his offer, and in talking over this matter he
said: “My future all depends upon her answer.”
WELLMAN, Dollie (Parland)
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 May 1997; pg. 3A col. 5
DOLLIE P. WELLMAN DIES WEDNESDAY
Dollie Parland Wellman, 86, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Southeast
Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the First African Baptist
Church of Fancy Bluff with the Rev. M.C. Denegal officiating. Burial will
follow at the churchyard cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8
tonight at Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.
The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be Ronald Muchison, Marshall Muchison, Terrence
Wellman, Michael Muchison, Bruce Smith, Charles Perkins, Craig Jackson, Otha
Fuller, Carl Muchison and Rene Wellman. Honorary pallbearers will be officers
of the church.
Surviving are her husband, James Wesley Wellman Sr. of Fancy Bluff;
two sons, James W. Wellman Jr. of Miami, Fla., and Thomas J. Wellman of
Brunswick; four daughters, Ethel W. Bryant of Jacksonville, Fla., Naomi Muchison
of Brunswick, Dorcas Everette of Neptune, N.J., and Rose W. Poole of Seaford,
Del.; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of the First African Baptist Church, the Mount
Olive Chapter, No. 52 Order of Eastern Star (Prince Hall). She was a homemaker.
WELLMAN, James W. Jr.
The Brunswick News; Friday 28 February 2003; pg. 4A col. 4
James W. Wellman Jr., 75, of Miami died Feb. 22.
The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First
African Baptist Church in Fancy Bluff with the Rev. M.C. Denegal officiating.
Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews of the family.
Surviving are his father, James W. Wellman Sr. of Fancy Bluff; a
brother, Thomas J. Wellman of Brunswick; four sisters, Ethel S. Bryant of
Jacksonville, Naomi Muchison of Brunswick, Dorcas Everette of Neptune, N.J., and
Rose W. Poole of Seaford, Del.; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Wellman, a Glynn County native, was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was retired from the City of Miami Maintenance Department. Mr. Wellman was a
member of the First African Baptist Church in Fancy Bluff.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WELLMAN, James Wesley
The Brunswick News; Thursday 14 October 2004; pg. 4A col. 3
James Wesley Wellman, 97, died Oct. 8 at his residence.
A native of Camden County, Mr. Wellman was a retired landscape
gardener. He was a member of First African Baptist Church where he served as
chairman of the deacon board. He was a member of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 228.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First African Baptist,
Fancy Bluff, with the Revs. M.C. Denegal and T.L. Benton officiating.
Interment will be in the First African Baptist Churchyard Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Otha Fuller, Craig Jackson, Carl Muchison,
Marshall Muchison, Michael Muchison, Ronald Muchison, Charles Perkins, Bruce
Smith, Rene Wellman, Rodney Wellman and Terrance Wellman.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of First African Baptists
Church and members of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 228, PHA F. & A.M.
Mr. Wellman’s body will be placed in the church one hour prior to
service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the
Prudence Hall Chapel at Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home.
Survivors include one son, Thomas J. Wellman of Brunswick; four
daughters, Ethel S. Bryant of Jacksonville, Naomi Muchison of Brunswick; Dorcas
W. Everrett of Neptune, N.J., and Rose W. Poole of Scaford, Del.; two sisters,
Estelle Mells of Miami and Lillie Watts of Hortense; 12 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
WELLS, Lizzie
(Jenkins)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 7 February 1978; pg. 2 col. 2
WELLS FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins Wells,
83, who died Feb. 12 in a convalescent home in Bloomfield, Conn., will be held
at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Waverly with the Rev. L.
Butler officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery
at Waverly.
Joining the Baptist faith at an early age in
Florida, she spent her early years in Nassau County, Fla.; later moving to
Waverly.
Survivors include a son, Harry Jenkins of
Bloomfield; a brother, Harry Jenkins of Burnell, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Phoebe
Harold of Yulee, Fla.; an aunt, three nephews, five nieces and a host of grand
nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Active pallbearers are Harold Swain, J.L.
Hamilton, Henry Baker, John Massey, Woodrow Williams and Nolan Frazier.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of Mt. Calvary.
Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WELSH, Bessie
(Hamilton)
The
Philadelphia Inquirer; Thursday 24 January 1907; pg. 7 col. 5
WELSH—On January 21, 1907,
BESSIE,
wife of Michael J Welsh
and daughter of Fannie
and the late Joseph Hamilton.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend
her funeral on Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from her late residence,
5126 Irving st. West Phila. Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
WELSH, Michael Joseph
The News-Herald (Franklin, PA); Friday 17
September 1948; pg. 6 col. 5
MICHAEL J. WELSH
Word has been received by
Arthur O’Leary,
of Franklin, of the death of his cousin,
Michael J. Welsh, of Long Beach, Calif.,
former resident of this city, who died at his home Thursday morning.
Mr. Welsh
lived in Franklin until he was 18 years of age, at which time he moved to
Philadelphia. He served as superintendent of the Atlantic Refining Co.
plant there until 1915 when he returned to Franklin to serve as assistant
manager of the Eclipse plant here until 1918.
He then moved to Austin, Tex., where he
directed the building of an Atlantic refining plant there and served as
general manager of the plant until he retired in 1945.
He is survived by one daughter,
Fannie, of
Austin.
Funeral services will be held in Austin,
Tex., on Sunday, Sept. 19.
The Austin Statesman (Austin, TX); Friday 17
September 1948; pg. 24 col. 2
Michael J. Welsh,
former Austin resident, died at his home in Long Beach, Calif., Thursday.
He has been employed by the Atlantic Refining Company for many years,
having managed plants in Pennsylvania, Texas and Georgia. He moved to
Austin from Brunswick, Ga., following his retirement and in June, 1948,
moved to Long Beach to make his home.
Survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Myrtle Owens Welsh,
Long Beach, and one daughter, Mrs. Fred
Steussy, Austin.
The Body will be returned to Austin for
burial and will be received by the Weed-Corley Funeral Home.
The Austin American (Austin, TX); Saturday 18
September 1948; pg. 12 col. 8
MICHAEL J. WELSH—The body
of Michael J. Welsh,
former Austin resident, will arrive in Austin Saturday afternoon. Funeral
services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Weed-Corley Funeral Home.
The Rev. Joseph Harte
will officiate and burial will be in Austin Memorial Park.
WEST, Mrs.
The Atlanta Constitution; Thursday 19 October 1876; col. 4
DEATHS AT BRUNSWICK
Mrs. Sally Hudson, Miss Sarah M. Roberts,
Mrs. Margaret E. Snow, Herbert L. Snow, Dosia Coston, sailor, name
unknown, Henry F. Black, Isaac Christian, Netty Cohen, Dr. B.H. Hampton,
Sam Chinaman, Henry Cox, Palmer Jones, Wm. R. Cozard, E.B. Courtney, Miss
Louisa Hicks, Joseph Goodbread, Stringfellow, steward brig “Laura
Gertrude,” sailor, name unknown, Fannie Waters, B.W.H. Davenport, E.W.
Kelly, Lizzie Floyd, E.W. Cox, Almander [Alexander?] Peters, Gustave
Peters, Mary Shrine, E. Moran, Katie Moran, Geo. Ray, E. Gatchell, Jno
Slian, Wm. Kraus, Salvaorn Saverese, sailor, name unknown, M. Bartlett,
Phillip Burchard, James Davis, Rosa C. Racetty, Alex A. Williams, Jno.
Powers, B.E. Tenniman, ?E Golding, C.A. Bunkley, S.E. Moore, John Peters,
Wm. Burns, J.T. Zeigler, C.L. Cole, Mrs. West, Seaborn Jones, C.E. Todt,
Oscar Dover, Mrs. Thos. Borne, Mrs. Tuthill, E.C. Tuthill, Mrs. P.N.
Blair, T.F. Smith, editor Appeal, Mrs. Margaret Hudson, Wm. Savage, A.J.
Smith, lawyer, Chas. Sperr, Anna Bryant, Dr. Taber, Pat Hawkins, Tom
Chinaman, Miss Lela Mason, Dr. R. Nobles, Mrs. Gray, W.F. Herzog, W.E.
Jones, Eddy Woodwin, sailor, sailor, Thos. Peters, Salson? Green, J.W.
Fowler, Mr. Morgan, Captain Roberts’ child.
WEST, George
The Brunswick News; Sunday 12 March 1916; pg. 5 col. 4
AN OLD TIMER DEAD—George West, one of the few remaining
ante-bellum negroes, died here yesterday and will be buried tomorrow. West was
well known and was held in high esteem by the members of both races.
WESTBERRY,
Emma (Teston)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 5 March 1998; pg. 3A col. 4
EMMA T. WESTBERRY SUCCUMBS SUNDAY
Emma Teston Westberry, 85, of Marshall, Texas, succumbed Sunday.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Taylors United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Ron Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Taylors
Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Edo Miller
and Sons Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Taylors United
Methodist Church building fund or the American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be Blanton Lovin, Tommy Cox, Hollis Keene, Darvin
Popwell, Pete Popwell and tony Teston.
Surviving are a daughter, Wilma Davis of Marshall; three
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a native of Wayne County and had been a resident of
Brunswick for 52 years before moving to Marshall. She was a member of Taylors
United Methodist Church.
WESTBERRY, William R.
The Brunswick News; Circa 1945
BODY
OF SOLDIER EN ROUTE HOME
The body of a Brunswick soldier who lost his life just nine days
before the end of the recent World War is now en route home for reburial. Mrs.
Eva T. Glover, wife of Stoney Glover, 2119 Union Street, yesterday received a
telegram advising her that "the remains of your son, the late Pfc. William R.
Westberry, are now en route to the United States."
Pfc. Westberry was fighting in the European area, where he had been
for some time, and as stated, he was killed nine days before the war ended.
The telegram received by his mother yesterday said the definite date
of arrival of the body could not be given, but such information will be given
three days before the arrival.
WESTON, Eddie
The
Brunswick News; Friday 26 March 1982; pg. 2A col. 4
SERVICES SATURDAY FOR EDDIE WESTON
Services for Eddie Weston,
78, who died March 24 at the local hospital, will be held Saturday at 3
p.m. at First African Baptist Church.
The Rev. J.J. James will
officiate. Interment will be at Everett Cemetery. Pallbearers will be
friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be officers of the
church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 8
tonight.
A native of Glynn County, he was a member of First African Baptist
Church.
He is survived by a son, Ike
Kenty of Brunswick; a brother,
Isaiah Andrews of Savannah; eight grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren.
Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WETZEL, Gus S.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 May 1974; pg. 2A col. 1
MISSOURIAN DIES HERE WHILE ON SEA ISLAND
Dr. Gus. S. Wetzel, 71, a resident of Clinton, Mo., died Tuesday
morning while visiting on Sea Island. The body has been forwarded to Clinton
for funeral services and interment with the Consalus Funeral Home in charge.
Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
WHEELER, Martha R.
The Brunswick Times-Advertiser; Thursday 29 November 1894; pg. 1 col. 2
DIED
YESTERDAY—Mrs. Martha Wheeler, wife of Mr. N.B. Wheeler, of this city, died
yesterday after a long and wasting illness. The funeral occurred this morning
at 10 o’clock.
WHING, Daniel Jr.
The Brunswick News; Thursday 12 February 1981; pg. 2A col. 1
SERVICES TOMORROW FOR DANIEL WHING JR.
Services for Daniel Whing Jr. of St. Simons Island who died Sunday
will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First African Baptist Church of St. Simons
with Elder G. Bobby Hall officiating. Interment will be in The Village
Cemetery.
He was a native of St. Simons and a member of the First African
Baptist Church there.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl Lee Whing, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Whing Sr.; three daughters, Dannie Davis of Lancing, N.J., Marsha
Whing of St. Simons; two sisters, Constance Jackson of St. Simons and Mary Hines
of Brunswick and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family and honorary pallbearers
will be deacons of the church.
The body will be in the church one hour before the service and the
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 this evening.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WHITAKER, R.W.
The Macon Telegraph; Tuesday 24 December 1861; pg. 2 col. 6
At Camp Thomson, near Brunswick, Ga., R.W.
Whitaker, a member of the Thomson Guards, on the 10th instant, in the
22d year of his age.
WHITE, Benjamin Aspinwall III
The Brunswick News; Monday 31 January 1977; pg. 2A col. 1
B.A.
WHITE III DIES AT HOSPITAL AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Benjamin Aspinwall White III, 71, a resident of East Beach, St.
Simons Island, died Sunday at the Brunswick hospital after an extended illness.
He was a native of Brunswick and a member of Christ Church
Frederica.
Survivors include his widow, Josephine E. White and a daughter, Jen
Faith White, both of St. Simons; and three cousins.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements,
which will be announced later.
[Searched through 10 February and did not find a funeral announcement—ALH]
WHITE, Donald S.
The Brunswick News; Monday 23 March 1953; pg. 10 col. 1
BRUNSWICK MAN, GLYNCO SAILOR DIE IN WRECKS—WEEKEND ACCIDENTS KILL EULIE BYRD AND
DONALD WHITE
Automobile accidents over the weekend claimed the lives of a
Brunswick man and a young sailor stationed at Glynco.
Eulie C. Byrd, 34, Brunswick mechanic, was killed about midnight
last night in a collision at Enigma on the Waycross-Tifton Highway. The
accident also stamped out the life of Mr. Byrd’s cousin, Elwood E. Byrd of
Folkston.
Three others also were killed in the Enigma accident and seven were
injured, according to the Associated Press.
Mr. Byrd’s body will be brought back to Brunswick today by the
Miller Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
He formerly was employed by the Coastal Chevrolet Corporation and
Bailey Motors. He resided at 2114 Wolf Street.
Survivors include his wife and three children.
The Glynco sailor and his girlfriend lost their lives early Sunday
morning in a spectacular head-on auto collision on U.S. 441 near Douglas. The
accident also killed two others.
Killed were AM 3/c Donald S. White, 22, of Glynco and his pretty 21
year-old girl friend, Miss Faye McClelland of Douglas, Leon H. Tanner, Sr., 54,
and Chester H. Taylor, 43, both prominent residents of Douglas.
The tragedy occurred on the crest of a hill on the Douglas-Pearson
Highway, state troopers said. Both cars were demolished. White, drive of one
of the cars was pinned in the wreckage and Miss McClelland was thrown out of the
car. She died at 5 a.m. Sunday in a Douglas hospital.
White’s body will be forwarded to his home at Lubbock, Texas, where
funeral services will be held. He had been stationed at Glynco for three
months. He had been in the Navy for two years and is survived by his mother and
a brother.
Funeral services for the other victims will be held tomorrow in
Douglas.
Mr. Tanner
was a large turpentine operator, farmer and part-owner of two funeral homes.
Mr. Taylor was an official and an owner of the Coffee County Creamery at
Douglas.
WHITE, Francis
deLauney
The Brunswick Times-Call; Saturday 30 November 1901; pg. 4 col. 4
NOT FOUND Y ET—The Body of Mr. White Has Not Been Recovered
The body of Mr. White, the mate of the steamer Falcon,
who fell from the steamer Thursday night while unloading freight and was
drowned, has not yet been found. The night of the accident and yesterday
men were engaged in draging [sic] for the body and once or twice they
thought they felt it but their efforts so far have been fruitless. It is
thought now the body will not be found until it rises, if it is ever
found.
[Nothing in the 28th newspaper and the 29th
newspaper is missing or was not printed—ALH]
The Brunswick Times-Call; Friday 13 December 1901; pg. 4 col. 3
BODY FOUND—The Remains of Mr. deLauney White Are Recovered
Yesterday afternoon J.C. Kinard, captain of the sloop
Dolly M., discovered a body floating in the bay near Coney & Parker’s
wood dock. He towed the body to the Mallory dock and notified Coroner
Jennings, who instructed him to take it to the Monk street slip, where
he viewed it.
The body was fully identified as that of Mr. deLauney White,
who was drowned on the night of November 28.
Coroner Jennings promptly decided that an inquest was not
necessary and turned the remains over to friends of the deceased.
It will be remembered that Mr. White, who was mate of the
steamer Falcon and a brother of Captain Ben White, lost his
life while engaged in unloading the vessel on Thanksgiving night, while
moored at the foot of Gloucester street. Everything possible was done at
the time to recover the body, but no trace of it could be found.
All that was mortal of the unfortunate young man was laid to rest
in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. W.H. Rainey of St. Mark’s church
reading the impressive burial service.
WHITE, James
The Brunswick News; Friday 4 May 1979; Friday 4
May 1979; pg. 11 col. 1
FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR JAMES WHITE
Funeral services for
James White, a
resident of Brunswick who died April 28, will be Saturday, May 5, at the
Bethel Baptist Church at 3 p.m.
The Rev.
W.L. Henderson will officiate and
interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery.
A native of Douglas,
White was a
retired employee of Hercules.
He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include
White’s wife,
Mrs. Willie Mae White,
and a son, Sgt. Leon White,
who is stationed in Brentwater, England.
Active pallbearers will be the deacons of
Bethel Baptist, and employees of Hercules will serve as honorary
pallbearers.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WHITE, James Owen III
The Brunswick News; Thursday 30 November 1989; pg. 3A col. 5
JAMES O. WHITE DIES WEDNESDAY IN CHARLESTON
James Owen White III, 42, died Wednesday at his
residence in Charleston.
The funeral will be held today at 5:30 p.m. in St. James Episcopal
Church in Charleston. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the White family
cemetery in Pearson.
The family requests that those wishing make memorial contributions
to the James O. White III Scholarship Fund of Mason Preparatory School in
Charleston, S.C.
Survivors are his mother, Doris Kight White of Pearson; his wife,
Jennifer Waldrop White of Charleston; two sons, James Owen White IV and
Christopher C. White of Charleston; a brother, William L. White of Pearson; a
sister, Lynn W. Inman of Jacksonville, Fla.; and his maternal grandfather, Otis
Lee Kight of Kite.
He was a native of Douglas. He was educated at the University of
Georgia and received his master’s degree from Georgia Southern College in 1977.
He had been the principal of the lower school at Frederick Academy on St. Simons
Island. At the time of his death, he was the principal of the Mason Preparatory
School in Charleston. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church.
J. Henry Stuhr Inc. downtown chapel in Charleston is in charge of
arrangements.
WHITE, Jeannette (Goldsmith)
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 26 February 1910
MRS. B.A. WHITE, BRUNSWICK
Brunswick, Ga., February 25—(Special)—Mrs. B.A.
White died this afternoon. She was 37 years old and is survived by her husband,
Captain B.A. White; two children, Benjamin and Jeanette; her father, L.
Goldsmith, and three sisters, Mrs. Darby of Sumter, S.C.; Mrs. H.L.B. Wiggins,
of Savannah, Ga., and Mrs. J.C. Lehman. The funeral will be held in this
city Saturday afternoon.
WHITE,
Luther Morell Jr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 30 August
1994; pg. 3A col. 6
LUTHER M. WHITE DIES MONDAY
Luther Merrel [sic]
White, 61, of Brunswick died
Monday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 31 August 1994; pg. 3A col. 6
SERVICE THURSDAY FOR LUTHER M. WHITE
The funeral for Luther
Merrell White Jr., 62, of Brunswick will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the
chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with the
Rev. Leon Guest officiating.
He died Monday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral
home and requests memorial be made to the American Cancer Society.
Surviving are his wife,
Geneva Herndon White of Brunswick; a son,
Robert White of Brunswick; a
daughter, Terry White Waller of
St. Simons Island; and a stepdaughter,
Tammy Sabet of Atlanta.
A lifelong resident of Glynn County,
White was a Mason and a
Presbyterian. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of
service. He served in Vietnam.
WHITE, Phillip
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 18 January 1995; pg. 3A col. 6
FUNERAL TONIGHT FOR PHILLIP WHITE
The funeral for Phillip White, 75, of Brunswick will be 7
tonight in prudence Hall Chapel of Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home with
the Rev. F. Michael Atkinson officiating. Burial will be Thursday
in Hazzard Hill Cemetery in Waycross.
The family will leave for the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. from 916 Bartow
St.
He died Saturday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Elmer Jones, Ferdinand Bryant,
Willie Salters, Charles Byron, Perry Short Jr.,
Gerald Kirby and Claude Ivory Short. Honorary pallbearers will
be members of the Brookman Hunting Club.
Surviving are his wife, Lucille P. White of Brunswick; a
daughter, Pauline W. Short of Brunswick; two brothers, Ozie
White of New York, N.Y., and Harry White of Detroit, Mich.; two
sisters, Rutha M. Jones of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Juanita
Teel of New York City; six grandchildren, several great-great
grandchildren an several nieces and nephews.
The Ware County native was a member of Brookman Hunting Club and
was retired from Hercules Inc.
WHITE, Dr. Samuel G.
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 2 No. 48; Wednesday 23 May 1877; pg.1, col. 6
A private telegram from Milledgeville yesterday announced the death
of Dr. Samuel G. White, one of the leading members of the medical profession, in
his 55th year. Dr. White had been in Savannah for a week or so and left here
(Savannah, Georgia) for home on Friday night last. He had been in feeble
health for some time, and was impressed with the belief that he had not many
days to live, but his friends, more sanguine, were unprepared for the news of
his sudden death.
Dr. White was a graduate of the Medical College of Philadelphia, was
a surgeon of the United States Navy during the war with Mexico. During the war
between the States Dr. White was a surgeon of Cobb's Legion, commanded by the
lamented and gallant General T.R.R. Cobb, who was a warm personal friend of the
deceased. For the past ten years Dr. White occupied the honorable position of
President of the Medical Board of Georgia, being the successor of his
distinguished father, Dr. Benjamin A. White, who was President of that Board for
thirty years, and was also Surgeon General of the State of Georgia, and was
universally esteemed as an eminent physician and a good man. The deceased was
Past Deputy Grand Master of Masons in Georgia. He was born in Milledgeville and
was about 55 years of age, and leaves a large family and a host of friends to
mourn his loss. SAVANNAH NEWS
WHITE, Scotia Mack
The Brunswick News; Thursday 22 December 1988; pg. 3A col. 5
WHITE FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY
The funeral for Scotia Mack White, 82, of
Brunswick will be held Friday. He died Dec. 17 at Medical Arts Center of
Coastal Georgia.
The 1 p.m. rites will be held at St. Ignatius Episcopal Church on
St. Simons Island. The Rev. W.T. Fitzgerald will officiate. Interment will be
at Greenwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be men of the family.
He is survived by a daughter, Regina W. Gregory of Columbia, Md.; a
son, James Scotia White, Sr. of Brunswick; seven grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; seven nephews and several other relatives.
He was a lifelong resident of Glynn County. He was a retired,
self-employed businessman, and also retired from the King and Prince Hotel. He
was a member of St. Ignatius Episcopal Church.
The family will be at he residence, 117 Yorktown Drive.
Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WHITE, Willie Mae
(Mrs.)
The
Brunswick News; Friday 8 April 1994; pg. 3A col. 5
WILLIE MAE WHITE SERVICE SATURDAY
The funeral for
Willie Mae White
of Brunswick will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with the
Rev. W.L. Henderson
officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia
Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be
Aaron L. Walker,
Edwin Baldwin,
Jeffery Hall,
Patrick L. Lott,
Gerald A. Lott Jr.
and Isaac Swinson.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of the
church.
The body will be placed in the church an
hour prior to the service and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8
tonight at the funeral home.
Surviving are a son,
James L. White
of Valdosta; a brother, Jacob Swinson
of Douglas; and four grandchildren.
The Brunswick native was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church where she was usher board president and a member of
the Baptist training union. Mrs. White
was retired.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WHITEFIELD,
George
The Boston Commercial Gazette (Boston, MA); Thursday 8 July 1813; pg. 2 col. 4
At St. Simon’s Island, Mr. George Whitefield, mer[?], aged 24, of
the house of Johnson & Whitefield, of Savannah.
WHITFIELD, Aaron Lomie
The Brunswick News; Thursday 10 August 1989; pg. 3A col. 6
WHITFIELD RITES TO BE FRIDAY
Services for Aaron Whitfield,
55, of Brunswick will be held at 11a.m. on Friday in the chapel of Collins
Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman
Wood officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
He died Aug. 3 at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
Pallbearers will be the men of the family.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Whitfield of Trenton, N.J.; three sons,
Kendall Whitfield and
Ralph Whitfield both of
Brunswick and Gregory Whitfield
of Daytona Beach, Fla.; three daughters,
Debra Reid and
Alfreda Whitfield, both of
Daytona Beach, Fla., and Selena
Whitfield of Orlando, Fla.; three brothers,
Clinton Whitfield Jr. of Bronx, N.Y.,
William Whitfield of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and
Lucius Whitfield of
Brunswick; three sisters, Bernice
Mumford of Newark, N.J., Mamie
Johnson of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and
Alma Wood of Brunswick; several
grandchildren, nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Whitfield was a life-long resident of Brunswick and was retired.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Brunswick News; Friday 11
August 1989; pg. 3A col. 5
SURVIVORS OMITTED—The family omitted survivors from the obituary of
Aaron Whitfield, published
yesterday in The News. Omitted from the obituary were three children:
Cathy Whitfield, Sharon
Whitfield and Clinton J.
Whitfield III, all of Brunswick.
WHITFIELD, Albert Donald
The Brunswick News; Saturday 12 February 1977; pg. 2 col. 2
WHITFIELD RITES TO BE MONDAY
Funeral services for Albert
Donald Whitfield of 1416 Cochran Ave., who died Tuesday at the
Brunswick hospital, will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist
Church with the Rev. W.M. Ashley
officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood cemetery.
He was a life long resident of Brunswick and a veteran of the
Korean conflict.
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Bernice Mumford of Newark,
NJ, Mrs. Mamie Johnson of Mt.
Vernon, NY, and Mrs. Alma Coney
of Brunswick; four brothers,
Clinton Whitfield Jr, and
William Whitfield, both of New York City,
Aaron Whitfield of Brunswick
and Willis L. Whitfield o f
Cancel Grove, Ka; and an aunt, nieces and nephews and other relatives.
WHITFIELD, Bolling
The Atlanta Constitution; Monday 25 July 1921; pg. 5 col. 3
PROMINENT BRUNSWICK LAWYER DIES SUNDAY
Brunswick, Ga. July 24—(Sepcial)—Judge Bollin
Whitfield, one of Brunswick’s oldest and best known lawyers, passed away at his
home in this city today at noon. Judge Whitfield had been in failing health for
some time. This morning he sent to his office for some legal papers, and after
looking them over decided to take a short rest. He died an hour later while
asleep.
Judge Whitfield, well known all over the state, was 70 years of age
and has practiced law in Brunswick for about 35 years. He was division counsel
of the A.B. & A and local counsel of the Seaboard Air Line.
The deceased is survived by his widow and four children, Mrs. Warren
H. Reese and Lavergne Whitfield, of Montgomery, Ala.; Captain Eugene B.
Whitfield, who is now stationed in Paris, and Mrs. R.G. Hause, who is en route
to this country from France. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon.
WHITFIELD, Georgia (Brown)
The Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 3 October 1885; pg. 3 col. 4
DEATH OF MRS. BOLLING WHITFIELD
Another home has been saddened by the loss of its choicest jewel;
for when the wife and mother is taken how utterly desolate is that home! Such
an one to-day is that of our townsman, Bolling Whitfield. But last week that
home was happy and joyous with loving wife and prattling children. To-day the
wife is cold in death, the children look longingly for mother, and the poor,
heartbroken husband and father mourns as one who sees no ray of hope.
Mrs. Whitfield came among us but a year or two ago, and enjoyed the
confidence of all who knew her, but she has been taken, and that suddenly, for
she was only sick a few days, and an aching void has been left in the hearts of
those who knew her best. To say that we sympathize is but idle talk, for where
is there a heart that does not bleed when afflictions, such as this, overtakes
those with whom we associate from day to day.
Owing to the conditions of the earth from the great rainfall, burial
was impracticable. So the remains were kept a few days until a suitable brick
receptacle could be made.
WHITFIELD, Maria (Breedlove)
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 19 January 1884; pg. 7 col. 4
SUMMONED HENCE
It is our painful duty to chronicle three deaths in our city this
week.
First, Mr. Gus Scarlett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Scarlett, of
Spring Bluff, Camden county, a young man of happy promise. He had just arrived
at full manhood, and had a bright and promising future before him, but the
summons came, and his young spirit left to return to God who gave it. He was a
member of the Methodist church, and at the time of his death, and for months
past, has been in the employ of Mr. R.B. Reppard in this city. His remains were
taken to the old family cemetery, near Fancy Bluff for interment. As we saw
that fond mother, devoted father and loving brother and sister follow his
remains on board the steamer that was to bear them hence, we could but rejoice
in the thought that in the Great Beyond there shall be no more separation.
Second, Mrs. Whitfield, the mother of our townsman, Col. Bolling
Whitfield in the 55th year of her age. Although a comparitive [sic] stranger in
our midst, many sympathizing friends escorted her remains to the grave from the
Baptist church of this city and lovingly laid her away to rest, till the grand
trump shall sound to call her forth once more.
Third, Mr. L.D. Hoyt, senior member of the hardware firm of L.D.
Hoyt & Co., of this city. Mr. Hoyt came to our city some twelve or fourteen
years ago. Full of life and energy, he hos [sic] ever worked to build up our
city, and increase her material prosperity. The influence of such men as he is
always felt in every community. But he is gone, and we shall see his happy face
no more in our midst. His funeral took place at his residence on Thursday
afternoon last, Rev. A.C. Ward officiating. He leaves a wife and several
young children, besides a grown son, to mourn his loss.
WHITEHURST, Mary
Louise (Ferrell) Watkins
The Brunswick News; Monday 30 March
1981; pg. 2A cols. 5-7
LOUISE F. WHITEHURST DIES IN SAVANNAH
Mrs. Louise F. Whitehurst, 61, of Garden City and formerly
of Brunswick, died Saturday in Savannah after a short illness.
She was a native of Brunswick and lived in Chatham County for 39
years.
Survivors include her husband, Claude E. Whitehurst of
Garden City; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Ashcraft of Port
Wentworth and Connie Johnson of Garden City; two sons, John H.
Watkins Jr. and Claude E. Whitehurst Jr. of Garden City; a
sister, Mrs. Lois Ross of Brunswick; a brother, Jimmy Ferrell
of Brunswick; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and
nephews.
The services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Fountain Funeral Home in
Port Wentworth. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in
Savannah. The Rev. Ralph Wade will officiate.
WHITTEN, Edward
The Brunswick News; Friday 7
February 1992; pg. 3 col. 4
WHITTEN SERVICES SET FOR TOMORROW
The funeral for Edward
Whitten, 63 of Brunswick, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Grace
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Earl S. James officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Whitten died Tuesday in the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical
Center.
Active pallbearers will be a military honor guard detail from Fort
Stewart.
Honorary pallbearers will be the United Methodist men and officers
of Grace United Methodist Church and the Glynn County Police.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
E. Whitten of Brunswick; four daughters,
Evon Martin,
Brenda Green,
Angela Scriven and Regina
Wilson, all of Brunswick; three sons,
Tony Whitten and
Edward Lawyer Whitten, both of
Brunswick, and Clarence Lawyer
Whitten of Long Island, N.Y.; four sisters,
Ella Broughton of New Jersey City, N.J.
Hattie Chapman, Jessie
Griffin and Betty Lane, all
of Brunswick; five brothers, Robert
Palmer of Winter Haven, Fla.,
John L. Whitten of Columbus, Ohio,
David Whitten of Brunswick,
Willie Whitten of Bronx, N.Y.
and Dan Whitten Jr. of
Philadelphia, Pa; 16 grandchildren and other relatives.
He was a lifelong resident of Brunswick and was a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
He also was a Brunswick Police officer and retired from the Glynn
County Police Department.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, United Methodist
Men and was an usher.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WIGGINS, George Jr.
The Brunswick News; Monday 6 January 1936; pg. 8 col. 3
TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY DIED LAST NIGHT
George Wiggins, Jr., 2-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. G.E. Wiggins, 2601 Union street, died at the home of his parents last night
following a brief illness.
Funeral services were conducted from the home
at 2 o’clock this afternoon with the Rev. C.H. Moss, pastor of the Norwich
Street Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Palmetto cemetery under
direction of Edo Miller, mortician.
WIGGINS, Joseph St.
Clair
The Brunswick News; Sunday 14 April 1929; pg. 6 col. 4
J.S. WIGGINS, OLD LOCAL RESIDENT, DIED YESTERDAY
Telegraphic information was received in the
city yesterday afternoon of the death of J. St. Clair Wiggins, who passed away
in Washington, D.C., yesterday morning. The telegram did not give any details
of his death.
While he has been a resident of Washington for
many years, Mr. Wiggins formerly resided in Brunswick and was a frequent visitor
to this city.
He went with the government in Washington many
years ago, and has since resided in that city. He was a member of a well known
south Georgia family and now has a number of relatives in this and adjoining
counties.
Mr. Wiggins was married in this city many years
ago to Miss Rebecca Lucas, who survives him.
Funeral arrangements were not known here
yesterday. The telegram stated, however, that the body, accompanied by the
widow, left Washington at 3:40 yesterday afternoon, consequently it will arrive
here late this afternoon. It is expected that the funeral will be held Monday
morning.
The Brunswick News; Monday 15 April 1929; pg. 8 col. 2
LATE J.S. WIGGINS BURIED IN CITY THIS AFTERNOON
The body of the late J. St. Clair Wiggins, who
died in Washington on Saturday, arrived in Brunswick this morning and the
funeral was held at 3:00 o’clock this afternoon from St. Marks Episcopal
church. The body on arrival, was borne from the A.B. & C. depot to the church,
where it remained until the funeral.
Services were held in Washington before the
body left that city, consequently only a short prayer service was held here,
after which the remains were interred in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.
Among the out of town relatives and friends
here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. H.L.B. Wiggins and son, Col. and Mrs. W.E.
Kay and daughter, Mrs. J.W. Pope of Jacksonville. The following gentlemen acted
as pall bearers: Paul Morton, C.B. Conyers, J.H. Parker, L.A. Robinson, Dr.
Holmes Chaney, and C.A. Taylor.
Out of a family of ten, H.L.B. Wiggins, who is
here today, is the only surviving member. The late St. Clair Wiggins, while
being a native of Georgia, had lived in Washington for a number of years, where
he was a valued employee of the department of the interior. He was in his
seventy-second year and was eligible for retirement, but on account of his good
services a special dispensation for continued service was granted him.
Mr. Wiggins was taken ill last Monday, and the
news of his death came as a surprise to his brother and other relatives.
WILCHAR, Delia (Wiggins)
The Brunswick News; Monday 16 June 1975; pg. 3 cols. 2-3
MRS.
WILCHAR RITES TODAY
Mrs. Delia Wiggins Wilchar, 80, died at the Brunswick hospital
Sunday after an extended illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Glynn County, a member of the Golden
Girls, and a charter member of the Blythe Island Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Tostensen, Fancy Bluff; a
son, Robert Ernest Wilchar, Blythe Island; six sisters, Mrs. Bessie Davis, Mrs.
Maude Brooks, Mrs. Thelma Willis, Mrs. Bertha Rhoden, all of Blythe Island, Mrs.
Frances Savel, Schenectady, N.Y., Mrs. Louise Bodden, British West Indies; five
grandchildren, two great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were this afternoon at the Blythe Island Baptist
Church with the Rev. Aulbert Allen officiating, assisted by the Rev Tom
Lawrence. Entombment followed in Palmetto Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WILCHAR,
Thomas Doles
The Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA); Tuesday 5 May 1925; pg. 1 col. 5
ENGINEER DIES IN YARD
WRECK—Thomas D. Wilchar, Brunswick, Killed When Engine Overturns—TWO OTHERS ARE
INJURED
BRUNSWICK, Ga., May
4—Engineer Thomas D. Wilchar was almost instantly killed. Kenneth
Green, Brakeman, and Robert Sedro fireman, were injured here this
afternoon when an Atlantic Coast Line shifting engine turned over in the local
yards.
The engineer was shifting passenger coaches around the city, and the
engine, it seems, struck a defective switch and left the track, turning
completely over. The fireman and brakeman, who was riding in the cab, jumped
but Engineer Wilchar appears to have been caught in his engine and was
badly crushed. It took two or three people with crowbars to release him from
his seat, he being pinned down by a lever. He died in a few minutes after he
was rescued.
The engine ripped up a portion of the tracks and then from the force
of the coaches behind turned completely around as it overturned. Engineer
Wilchar has been a resident of Brunswick all of his life and an employee of
the Coast Line for 38 years. He is survived by his widow.
WILCOX, Eula
(Lawrence)
The
Brunswick News; Wednesday 20 April 1994; pg. 3A col. 4
EULA L. WILCOX FUNERAL THURSDAY
The funeral for
Eula Lawrence Wilcox,
74, of Brunswick will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Evangelist Church of God
with the Rev. James Reid
officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
She died April 13 at her residence.
Pallbearers will be
Joe Melvin Herrington,
Greg Herrington,
Paul Lawrence,
Isaiah Chester Jr.,
John Lamar Davis
and James Reid Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Brunswick Police Department honor guard.
The body will be placed in the church an
hour prior to the service and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8
tonight at the funeral home.
Surviving are two sons,
Timothy Wilcox
of Atlanta and Larry Stafford
of Jacksonville, Fla.; three daughters,
Deloris Davis and
Eula Jean Grant,
both of Brunswick, and Mary Reid
of Atlanta; three sisters, Daisy Brady,
Beatrice Reid
and ruth Chester,
all of Brunswick; five brothers,
Cornelius Lawrence of Jacksonville,
Robert Lawrence
of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Vanderbilt Lawrence,
Matthew Lawrence
and Roosevelt Lawrence,
all of Brunswick; 12 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and several other
relatives.
The Jenkins County native had lived in
Brunswick since 1940. She retired from the Glynn County Board of Education
as a school crossing guard.
She was a member of the Evangelist Church
of God, where she served as mother of the church and was a member of the
missionary society.
Mrs. Wilcox
also demonstrated the making of pot-ash soap at the Sea Island festivals.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WILCOX, Marilyn
(Holden)
The
Brunswick News; Saturday 21 March 1981; pg. 2A col. 6
RITES MONDAY FOR
MRS. WILCOX
The funeral for
Mrs. Marilyn Wilcox
of Brunswick, who died March 18, will be held Monday at 4 p.m. at Zion
Baptist Church in Brunswick.
Interment will be at Jerusalem Cmeetery
[sic] in the Pennick Community. The Rev.
G.W. Darrisaw will officiate.
Pallbearers will be nephews and
brothers-in-law; Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
The body will be taken to the church one
hour before the time of the services.
A native of Glynn County, she was a
member of Zion Baptist church. She was a member of the Usher Board, No. 2.
She is survived by her husband,
Leroy Wilcox;
two brothers, Henry Holden
of Brunswick and Sylvester Holden
of Tampa, Fla.; six sisters, Mrs.
Catherine Forrester, Springfield, Mass.,
Mrs. Barbara Anderson,
Stoughton, Mass., Mrs. Evelyn Young,
Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Priscilla Foster,
Brunswick, Mrs. Rose Gamble,
Brunswick and Mrs. Clementine Knight.
The family will receive friends Sunday
from 7 until 9 in the chapel of Hall & Jones Funeral Home.
WILDES, Mark F.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 5 July 1961; pg. 12 col. 3
MARK
F. WILDES SUCCUMBS AT 82
Mark F. Wildes, 82, of Rt. 2, Nahunta, died Monday afternoon at the
residence of a daughter, Mrs. L.T. Wasdin, at Winokur.
The native of Charlton County was a retired farmer. Wildes was a
descendant of one of the survivors of the families killed by the Indians in the
Wildes Massacre.
Survivors are Mrs. Wasdin and three other daughters, Mrs. R.M.
Thomas, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. W.C. Scott, Morrisville, Pa., Miss Mattie Lou
Wildes, Atlanta; two sons, Lacey M. Wildes, Bon Aire, Ga., Woodrow Wildes,
Brunswick; a sister, Mrs. Mary Prescott, Folkston; three brothers, Chesteen
Wildes, Alma, R.H. Wildes, Folkston, H.D. Wildes, Brunswick; nine grandchildren;
one great-grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.
Chambless Funeral Home, of Nahunta, is in charge.
WILDER,
Charlotte R. (Sherman)
The Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 3 November 1888; pg. 4 col. 1
Mrs. E.R. [sic]
Wilder, of this city, died last evening after a long illness at the residence of
her son-in-law, Capt. Ben Fahm. Her funeral will take place to-morrow evening
at the Methodist church.
WILDER, George Oscar
The Brunswick Call; Thursday 3 January 1901; pg. 1 col. 5
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WILDER—Passed Away Monday Night After a
Lingering Illness.
After a lingering illness, Mr. George Oscar
Wilder passed peacefully to his rest at 9:45 o’clock Monday night.
At 9:30 o’clock, Tuesday, the funeral services,
which were held at the family residence, 1208 Prince street, were conducted by
Rev. Rainey, of the Episcopal church. A funeral anthem was beautifully sung by
the Madame Stacy and Mr. Lamance, with a sweet and soothing organ accompaniment
by Mrs. Bays.
The large assembly of friends, and the
profusion of rare and lovely flowers, which covered the casket, testified to the
high esteem in which the deceased was held by the community.
The pall-bearers were Mr. A.C. Banks, Mr. Wm.
Baker, Mr. Aleck Peters, Mr. wm. Nightengale [sic], Mr. H.M. King and Mr. N.
Emanuel.
The services were conducted at oak Grove
cemetery, where the interment was made.
Mr. Wilder’s native place was Clinton, Mass.,
where he was born May 2d, 1844. his early life was spent in Holliston, Mass.,
where he received a good mercantile education. At the age of eighteen, when
volunteers were called for, he enlisted as private in the 15th Massachusetts
regiment, but rapidly rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, which
rank he held when the war ended, thus giving four years of his early manhood to
the service of his country.
In 1871, Mr. Wilder came to Brunswick, where he
and his family have since resided most of the time. He was for many years
associated with the firm of Cook Bros., and has always been identified with the
lumber interests of Brunswick.
In character, he was extremely generous and
sympathetic, genial and happy with his friends, a devoted husband indulgent
parent.
He leaves a
wife and one son, A. Fred. Wilder and family, and many friends to mourn his
loss.
WILDER, J.W.
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 3 No. 22; Wednesday 28 November 1877; pg. 3, col. 2
ANOTHER DEATH
We are pained to announce the death of Mr. J.W. Wilder, for several
years past a resident of this city. He had been complaining for weeks past, and
on Friday night last was seized with a fit and died soon after. He was buried
on Sunday morning with Masonic honors. We extend to his family our kindest
sympathy in their sad affliction.
WILDES, Zona (Johns)
The Brunswick News; Monday
22 June 1959; pg. 16 col. 3
MRS. ZONA WILDES DIES IN
NAHUNTA
Mrs. Zona Johns
Wildes, 73, of Route 2, Nahunta, died Sunday at her residence after a long
illness.
She was the daughter
of the late Franklin and Celeste Dowling Johns and a lifelong resident of
Brantley County.
Survivors are her
husband, Mark F. Wildes; four daughters, Mrs. R.M. Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla.,
Mrs. L.T. Wasdin of Folkston, Mrs. W.C. Scott of Morrisville, Pa., and Miss
Mattie Lou Wildes, of Atlanta; two sons, Woodrow W. Wildes, of Brunswick and
Lacey M. Wildes, of Bonair; a sister, Mrs. Cora Herrin, of Thomasville; two
brothers, Jeff Johns and W. Rock Johns, both of Nahunta; ten grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will
be held at the graveside in Knox Cemetery Tuesday at 11 a.m., conducted by the
Rev. E.P. Corbitt and the Rev. Lester Edgy.
The body was taken to the residence this afternoon. Chambliss Funeral
Home of Nahunta is in charge.
WILKES, Dr. James Clinton
The Brunswick News; Saturday 25 July 1969; pg. 11 col. 6
WILKES RITES TO BE HELD ON MONDAY
Funeral services for Dr. James Clinton Wilkes who died Thursday at the
local hospital, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday at St. Athanasius Episcopal
Church, with Rev. T.P. Martin officiating.
A native of Pennsylvania, Dr. Wilkes had practiced dentistry here for
the past 15 years. He resided on St. Simons Island.
He was a graduate of West Virginia State College and Howard University
of Dentistry, and also had studied at the University of Florence in Italy. He
was a member of the Glynn, Chatham County, Georgia and American Dental
Associations, and the American Society of Dentistry for Children.
He served on the board of directors for the United Community fund, and
was a past president of the Glynn Council on Human Relations. He served as lay
leader at the St. Athanasius Episcopal Church.
Survivors locally include his wife, the former Josephine Freeman of
Savannah; a son and five daughters. Other survivors include his mother and a
brother in Pennsylvania.
The Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Alex
A.
The Atlanta Constitution; Thursday 19 October 1876; col. 4
DEATHS AT BRUNSWICK
Mrs. Sally Hudson, Miss Sarah M. Roberts,
Mrs. Margaret E. Snow, Herbert L. Snow, Dosia Coston, sailor, name
unknown, Henry F. Black, Isaac Christian, Netty Cohen, Dr. B.H. Hampton,
Sam Chinaman, Henry Cox, Palmer Jones, Wm. R. Cozard, E.B. Courtney, Miss
Louisa Hicks, Joseph Goodbread, Stringfellow, steward brig “Laura
Gertrude,” sailor, name unknown, Fannie Waters, B.W.H. Davenport, E.W.
Kelly, Lizzie Floyd, E.W. Cox, Almander [Alexander?] Peters, Gustave
Peters, Mary Shrine, E. Moran, Katie Moran, Geo. Ray, E. Gatchell, Jno
Slian, Wm. Kraus, Salvaorn Saverese, sailor, name unknown, M. Bartlett,
Phillip Burchard, James Davis, Rosa C. Racetty, Alex
A. Williams, Jno.
Powers, B.E. Tenniman, ?E Golding, C.A. Bunkley, S.E. Moore, John Peters,
Wm. Burns, J.T. Zeigler, C.L. Cole, Mrs. West, Seaborn Jones, C.E. Todt,
Oscar Dover, Mrs. Thos. Borne, Mrs. Tuthill, E.C. Tuthill, Mrs. P.N.
Blair, T.F. Smith, editor Appeal, Mrs. Margaret Hudson, Wm. Savage, A.J.
Smith, lawyer, Chas. Sperr, Anna Bryant, Dr. Taber, Pat Hawkins, Tom
Chinaman, Miss Lela Mason, Dr. R. Nobles, Mrs. Gray, W.F. Herzog, W.E.
Jones, Eddy Woodwin, sailor, sailor, Thos. Peters, Salson? Green, J.W.
Fowler, Mr. Morgan, Captain Roberts’ child.
WILLIAMS, Annie E. Hollie
The Brunswick News; Friday 31 January 1997; pg. 3A col. 3
ANNIE WILLIAMS DIES WEDNESDAY
Annie E. Hollie Williams, 74, of St. Simons Island died Wednesday at
Liberty Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Frist African Baptist
Church of St. Simons with the Rev.
Leroy Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Gould Cemetery. The
body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be Michael
Grovner, Johnny Ramsey, Joshua Whing,
John C. Ramsey,
Kevin Pegram and Lester Best.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the church.
Surviving are four sons,
Edwin Wilson of Long Beach, Calif.,
James Wilson of Landover, Md.,
Frankie Wilson of Los Angeles
and Julius Williams of
Charleston, S.C.; two daughters,
Mary Murray and Betty McQueen,
both of St. Simons; a brother,
Willie Frank Lockett of North Bend, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a native of LaGrange and a member of the Frist African
Baptist Church. She was retired from the salad department of the Red Barn.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, C. Clay
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 29 October 1881; pg. 3 col. 4
DEATH OF CAPT. CLAY WILLIAMS
It matters little when the summons comes—in
youth or middle age or even in old age, it brings with it sadness and sorrow.
Such were our thoughts last Monday when we followed the remains of our townsman,
Captain Clay Williams, to his last resting place. Cut down while yet in the
prime of life, he leaves many to mourn his loss, among them the wife of his
bosom, six children, an aged father, a brother, four sisters and a host of
friends. He was buried from the Presbyterian church, and escorted to the
cemetery by a large concourse of people, conspicuous among whom were his old
comrades in arms, the Brunswick Riflemen, who acted as pall bearers.
WILLIAMS, Charles Franklin
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 November 1992; pg. 3A col. 6
The funeral for Charles Franklin Williams of
Atlanta will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Emanuel Baptist Church on St. Simons
Island with the Rev. R.J. Leggett officiating. Burial will be in Union Memorial
Cemetery.
He died Nov. 22 at his residence.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family and officers of the church
will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service
and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Surviving are his mother, Ophelia Williams of St. Simons; six
brothers, Albert Jones, Jonathan Williams, Randolph Williams, Samuel Williams
Jr. and James Williams, all of Brunswick, and Michael Williams of East Orange,
N.J.; three sisters, Julia Mae Williams of Brunswick, and Margaret Massey of
Waverly; and several nieces and nephews.
The Glynn County native was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church on
St. Simons.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Dennis C.
Jr.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 29 April 1972; pg. 14 col. 6
THREE DEATHS, INJURY RESULT FROM COLLISION
Three local men are dead today and another
hospitalized with multiple broken bones as a result of an early morning two-car
collision on the F.J. Torras causeway.
City police said Lester Grovner, 29, of 309
Amherst St., Dennis C. Williams Jr., 28, of 1826 Lee St., and Timothy Hillery,
25, of 2212 Wolf St. were dead on arrival at the Brunswick hospital early this
morning.
Grovner was driver of the car in which the
three men were riding when it was struck in the front by a vehicle operated by
23 year old Steve R. Anderson of Glynvilla Apts. according to police reports.
Police said the Grovner vehicle was traveling
east on the causeway and the Anderson auto was traveling west.
According to police reports, the Anderson
vehicle left approximately 129 feet of skid marks before crossing the center
line into the path of the Grovner car.
Police said after the collision Anderson’s
vehicle caught fire. Anderson was thrown a few feet from the burning vehicle
they said.
Police estimated $2,150 damage to the Grovner
vehicle and $1,895 to the Anderson automobile.
Anderson is reportedly in “fairly good”
condition at the Brunswick hospital.
Police offered no explanation as to why
Anderson might have skidded into the other lane.
WILLIAMS, Floyd
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 27 December 1884; pg. 6 col. 2
In an altercation last Wednesday night, between
Jim Carter and Floyd Williams, over the price of a piece of meat,
Carter shot Williams, from the effects of which wound Williams
died. Carter took leg bail and has not been heard of since.
WILLIAMS,
Gladys (Moore)
The Brunswick News; Monday 20 February 1978; pg. 2A col. 2
WILLIAMS FUNERAL SCHEDULED TODAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Moore Williams were
scheduled for 4 p.m. today at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. G.E.
Darrisaw officiating. Interment was to follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore
of Monroe and was a member of the Zion Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Williams, a son,
Robert Williams, a sister-in-law, four brothers-in-law, an aunt and
uncle, and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
Active pallbearers are Arthur Thompson, J.S. Clinch,
Joseph Edwards, Arthur Lyde, Columbus Hippard and
Chris Muchinson.
Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Henry
“Mike”
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 2 November 1983; pg. 6B (not sure
about page) col. 2
WILLIAMS RITES ARE HELD TODAY
Services for Henry (Mike) Williams of Brunswick who died
Oct. 28, were held today at 4 p.m.
The Rev. G.E. Darrisaw officiated at the rites held at Zion
Baptist Church. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were
deacons of the church.
Honorary pallbearers were Hercules retirees, Joseph Edward,
Ike Woodruff and Phillip White.
A native or Rutledge, he was a member of Zion Baptist and an
employee of Hercules Incorporated.
He is survived by a son, Henry Clark of Brunswick; two
brothers, the Rev. Moses Williams of Baltimore, Md. and Arthur
Williams of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Anna Jane Williams of
Rutledge.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Imogene D.L.
The Albany Patriot (Albany, GA); 27 January
1854; pg. 3 col. 3
OBITUARY—From
the Brunswick News.
DIED, on the
21st
of December, at Dr. Ellis’
near Troupville, Geo., very suddenly, of hemmorrhage [sic] of the lungs,
Miss IMOGENE D.L. WILLIAMS,
of Brunswick.
This accomplished and beautiful young
lady was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Williams
of this city, and the eldest of their children. She had suffered much from
an affection of the lungs for eighteen months prior to her disease.
Idolized by her parents, and the guardian spirit of her brothers and
sisters, she was beloved by a wide circle of endeared friends.
Pure in her feelings, refined in her
manners, graceful and engaging in her person, and possessed of very
superior intellectual accomplishments, she was an ornament and an object
of attraction in the society in which she moved. Her heart and hand had
been sought and won, but her bridal dress was exchanged for the habiliment
of the grave.
The Press of Georgia has pronounced the
most flattering encomiums upon her public compositions, both poetry and
prose; and these productions will be preserved by her family and friends
as delightful mementoes of her refined taste, her genius, and her talent.
A member of the church of Christ in this world, her heavenly spirit has
departed, to become the champion of those angelic beings in a world where
the pure rejoice in the presence of their creator, and the ties of kindred
and friends are no more broken.
Her request for her interment is
contained in the following beautiful stanzas:
“Oh! make my grave where the violet is
springing,
Where the rose and the lily their
fragrance are flinging—
Where music, sweet music, throughout
earth is ringing,
There make my grave.
And make it, too, where the willow is
bending;
Its silvery leaves o’er the streamlet
winding,
Where with its murmurs the breezes are
blending,
There make my grave.
And think of me, then, yet not though as
sleeping,
Beneath the damp sod, where the earth
worm is creeping;
Where darkness and silence their vigils
are keeping,
Around my grave.
But, in that blest land where the heart’s
heavy sighing
Is heard no more—nor groans of the dying;
Where gladness and joy are forever
abiding.
Rejoice, I am there.
WILLIAMS, Jackson
Eddie
The
Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 February 1989; pg. 3A col. 6
WILLIAMS FUNERAL TO BE THURSDAY
The funeral for
Jackson Eddie Williams
of St. Simons Island, who died Saturday at the Glynn-Brunswick memorial
Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Frist African Baptist
Church on St. Simons with the Rev. J.J.
Hill officiating.
Interment will follow in Village
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary
pallbearers will be: Charlie Yawn,
William Thomas,
Skip Edwards,
Francis Wilson,
Macon Stafford
and Leroy Mathis.
The body will be placed in the church one
hour prior to services.
The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight.
He is survived by his wife,
Annie E. Holly Williams
of St. Simons; a son, A-1st
Class Julius Bernard Williams
of Anderson Air Force Base, Guam; two daughters,
Cora Bell Sullivan
of Newark, N.J. and Betty Jean McQueen
of San Antonio, Texas; his mother,
Marylou Wing Davis; a step-daughter,
Mary Murray
of St. Simons; three step-sons, Franklin
Wilson and
Edwin Wilson,
both of Los Angeles, and James Wilson
of Landover, Md.; four brothers, Neptune
Whing,
Hermon Whing and
Ormond Russell White,
all of St. Simons, and Charlie Whing Jr.
of Brunswick; five sisters, Katherine W.
Ramsey,
Adel Joseph,
Pecolia Baisden,
Shirley Roberts,
and Ruth E. Whing,
all of St. Simons, and Dean Wing
of New York City; 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Williams
was a lifelong resident of St. Simons. He was a retired employee of Glynn
County and was a member of the First African Baptist Church on St. Simons.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Lillie
(Blue)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 26 April 1995; pg. 3A col. 3
SERVICES FRIDAY FOR LILLIE B. WILLIAMS
The funeral for Lillie Blue Williams of Brunswick will be
2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L.
Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at the Blue Cemetery in the
Brookman Community.
She died April 21 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers
will be officers and deacons of the church.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Brunswick Funeral Home.
Surviving are two daughters, JoAnn Williams of Brunswick and
Betty Hendrix of Jamaica Queens, N.Y.; a sister, Olivia Staten
of Washington, D.C.; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The Glynn County native was a housewife and a member of the First
Bryant Baptist Church.
WILLIAMS,
Maggie Lee (Bess)
The Brunswick News; Friday 1 December 1995; pg. 3A col. 6
SERVICE TODAY FOR MAGGIE LEE WILLIAMS
The funeral for Maggie Lee Williams, 74, of Brunswick was
held today at the First Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L.
Phillips officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery.
She died Monday at her residence.
Pallbearers were friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers were
officers of the church
Surviving are two brothers, Clifford Bess and Jim Bess,
both of Brunswick; two sisters, Adel Noble of Lumber City and
Ethel Johnson of Brunswick; several nieces and nephews.
The Wheeler County native was a member of the First Bryant Baptist
Church and a retired employee with King and Prince Seafood Co.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Nettie Winch (Finch)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 May 1974; pg. 2A col. 1
MRS.
FINCH SUCCUMBS; RITES SET TOMORROW
Mrs. Nettie Winch Williams, 75, a resident of 509 Gordon Retreat
Road, St. Simons Island, died Saturday at the Brunswick hospital after a short
illness.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Harlem
Church of God in Heaven. Burial will follow at Stranger’s Cemetery on St.
Simons Island.
She is survived by two sons, Mack Williams, St. Simons Island, and
the Rev. C.W. Williams, LaGrange; one brother, Roosevelt Finch, Lyons; eight
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
[This article was titled with the name of “Finch Succumbs” and written about
Nettie whose maiden name was possibly Finch. I don’t know where the name
“Winch” came from—ALH]
WILLIAMS, Rebecca
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 May 1997; pg. 3A col. 4
REBECCA WILLIAMS FUNERAL SATURDAY
The funeral for Rebecca Williams, 86, of Brunswick will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at First Bryant Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Phillips
officiating. Burial will follow at Rising Daughter Cemetery.
She died May 3 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be International F&AM Masons. Honorary pallbearers
will be deacons of the church.
Surviving are a son, Albert Williams of Summerton, S.C.; five
daughters, Daisy Walton, Louise Baker, Catherine Lewis, Lillie Beckham and
Gloria Wilson, all of Brunswick; four brothers, Woodrow Williams and Ed
Williams, both of Waverly; Roosevelt Williams of Fernandina Beach, Fla., and
Johnnie Williams of Miami, Fla.; two sisters, Edith Scarlett and Ruthie Mae
Sharp, both of Miami; 27 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 33 great-great
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of the church choir and the deaconess board. She
was a retired hospital laundry room worker.
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Robert
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 30 August 1879; pg. 3 col. 4
FATAL SHOT
On Tuesday afternoon last about half past two o’clock, we were
sitting in our office and heard a pistol fire. Seeing a crowd gathering in
front of Mr. Robt. Williams’ house, just across the street from the livery
stables, we hastened thither and see lying on the floor the body of Mr.
Williams; a pistol on the floor and a blackened spot on his vest, just over the
heart, told the tale. The evidence before the Coroner’s jury seemed to lead to
the belief that the shot was accidental, nine of them concurring in this
opinion; the remaining three, however, seemed to think it intentional. Mrs.
Noble was the only one present when he shot himself, but was not looking at him
when he fired, so she is not able to say whether the deed was accidental or
intentional. Some persons tell of recent remarks of his that would seem to
indicate a determination on his part to do some such deed. In the absence of
any positive proof in this direction, let us throw the mantle of charity over
the affair and, giving him the benefit of the doubt, conclude as the nine
jurors, that his death was accidental. The unfortunate man leaves to or three
children and his aged parents to mourn his untimely end.
Below we give the jury’s
VERDICT:
We the jury, find that R.F. Williams came to his death by a pistol
shot, held in his own hand accidentally, August 26th, 1879 nine concurring in
accidental shot and three as intentional.
WILLIAMS,
Robert
The Brunswick News; Friday 25 August 2017; pg. 6A col. 1
Robert Williams,
formerly of Brunswick, died Sunday at in [sic] Texas.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Band of
Inspiration Deliverance Temple, with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. today at R.L. Jones
and Sons Funeral Home.
R.L. Jones
and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAMS,
Robert Adel
The Brunswick News; Saturday 14 October 1978; pg. 2A col. 2
FUNERAL HELD TODAY FOR R.A. WILLIAMS
Robert A. Williams of 1707 Stonewall St., Brunswick, died
Wednesday. He was a member of the Zion Baptist Church and retired.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today in the Brunswick Funeral
Home chapel with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. G.E. Darrisaw
officiating.
The deceased is survived by his stepfather, Henry Williams
of Brunswick.
WILLIAMS, Sandy
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 22 September 1953; pg. 3 col. 3
AGED NEGRO DIES—Sandy Williams, lifelong Negro resident of
St. Simons Island, died at his home Sunday at the age of 90. He was well
respected by both white and colored friends, and was chairman of the board of
Emanuel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at the church Thursday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, burial to be in King Cemetery on the island. Hall’s
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS, Sarah
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 3 No. 1; Wednesday 27 June 1877; pg. 3, col. 1
DIED--At the residence of Dr. Fort, in this county, on
Saturday, 16th June, Mrs. Sarah Williams, consort of R.F. Williams, of
Brunswick, Georgia, at 28 years. EASTMAN TIMES.
WILLIAMS, William
Darien Timber Gazette; Saturday 26 September 1885; pg. 3 col. 3
Judge Wm. Williams, of Brunswick, died in that city a few
days since, aged 85 years. He was well known in Darien.
WILLIAMSON, E.R.
The Atlanta Constitution; Tuesday 15 May 1888; pg. 2 col. 1
The family of Colonel John R. Williamson, living across the river
from Brunswick in the Fancy Bluff neighborhood, returned home from church, and
the little six-year-old boy was placed on a bed to take a noon-day nap, while
waiting the preparation of dinner. Another of the children is a boy nine years
old, who shows unmistakable signs of mental weakness. The report of a gun was
suddenly heard in the room where the little fellow was sleeping and the family
rushed thither in alarm. A sister was the first to reach the door, and upon the
threshold she met the half-witted boy, who said, in apparent unconcern, “Oh,
it’s all right—nobody hurt.” But her eyes told her better. On the bed lay the
lifeless body of her little brother, with his head literally blown to pieces,
and the bed saturated with his blood and brains. On closer examination,
however, the youthful fratricide admitted that he had shot his brother, but
“didn’t go to do it.” The family are, of course, almost crazy with grief over
the terrible occurrence.
WILLIAMSON, George D.
The Georgia Weekly Telegraph (Bibb County); Friday 21 June 1861; pg. 1 col. 5
THE SECOND GEORGIA REGIMENT
This Regiment stationed near Brunswick we learn
from the Regimental Journal has sustained its first loss in the death of
private George Williamson, of the Banks county Guards, on the 14th.
His remains were interred in the Brunswick cemetery, with appropriate military
honors.
WILLIAMSON, John
Robert M.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 11 November 1933; pg. 8 col. 3
J.R.M. WILLIAMSON PASSES AWAY HERE
John Robert M. Williamson, 73 years of age, a
resident of Glynn county for many years, died Friday afternoon at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Laura C. Manoe, 508 First avenue. He had been ill for some
time but had improved and had returned to his country home near Fancy Bluff. He
was stricken again Friday morning and returned to his sister’s home, where he
died a short time after he arrived.
The deceased was born in Screvin [sic] county,
but lived the greater part of his life in this county, where he was well known
and popular among a large number of friends. He was a man of high Christian
character and for years was a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Williamson is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Manoe, one half-sister, Mrs. Ivan Burney, of Florida, and two half brothers,
Benjamin Williamson and J.E. Williamson, of White Oak. A number of other
relatives also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the old family
burial ground near Fancy Bluff at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. A.W. Rees, with Mortician J.D. Baldwin in charge of the funeral. Pall
bearers will be Frank Scarlett, Tom Matthews, R.M. Ricks, Peter Knudson [sic],
John Dubberly, J.R. McQuaig.
WILLIAMSON, Rodie
The Brunswick News; Friday 29 November 1935; pg. 6 col.
3
AGED BRUNSWICK RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Rodie Williamson, 77, died at her home at
60? M street at 12:30 o’clock this morning following an extended illness.
She is survived by two sons, Bill Williamson,
of Odum, and John Williamson, of Florida; four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Nelson and
Mrs. W.P. Bailey, Brunswick; Mrs. Bertha Weaver, Jesup, and Mrs. Lorena Riggins,
Brunswick.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock this
afternoon from the home with the Rev. Charles H. Moss officiating. Interment
will be in Palmetto cemetery under the direction of Baldwin and Edge Morticians.
WILLIS, John William
The Brunswick News; Monday 6 September 1982; pg. 3 col. 2
JOHN W. WILLIS DIES ON SATURDAY
John William Willis, 65, of 920 Wolfe St. died
Saturday at the Brunswick hospital.
He was a native of New Bern, N.C. and had been
a resident of Glynn County since 1949. He was a veteran of World War II serving
in the Navy. He was retired from Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co. with 25 years
service.
He is survived by four nieces, Mrs. Ann Weems,
New Bern, N.C., Mrs. Linda Walton, Tarboro, N.C., Mrs. Shelby Perry, and Mrs.
Mildred Jarvis both of Pennsylvania; and a nephew, Charles W. Willis, Trenton,
N.C.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the
chapel of Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Poole officiating.
Interment will follow in Palmetto Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Leon Lowery, Edward
Foster, Manuel Loudermilk, Harvey Burney, Don Williams, Leroy Tindall, Guy
McNabb, and John Browning.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. W.O. Inman,
Dr. W.A. Snyder, Dr. H.D. Jones, Dr. A.W. Strickland, Brian Berrie, E.J.
Higginbotham, Chester Betts, and all personnel of Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co.
The body will remain in the funeral home for
services. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. Tuesday.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WILLIS, Maude (Ribron) Keckley Turner
The Brunswick News; Monday 1 June 1964; pg. 14 col. 6
MRS. MAUDE WILLIS TAKEN BY DEATH
Mrs. Maude Turner Willis, 59, died last night
at the Brunswick hospital after an extended illness.
She was born in Camden County but had lived in Brunswick most of her
life. She was a member of Wesleyan Methodist Church and resided with her son at
199 Wages Road.
Surviving is one son Gerald Turner of Brunswick; two grandchildren;
two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Strickland, Jacksonville, and Mrs. Ella Murta of
Brunswick.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel of
the Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewey Atkins officiating.
Interment will be in Palmetto Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lavaughn Strickland, Edwin Strickland, Okay
Highsmith, Charlie Pickren, Ralph Moore and H.T. Thomas.
Honorary: Floyd Lockhart, Harry Herrin, Robert Ribron, Bill Ribron,
Joe Roberson and W.T. Keen.
WILSON,
Amelia
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 20 March 1962; pg. 12 col. 3
ELDERLY NEGRO WOMAN DIES IN
ISLAND BLAZE
An elderly Negro
woman died early today when fire leveled her small frame house on the lower end
of Harrington Road on St. Simons Island.
County police Sgt. C.E. Garbutt and Officer Ross Branham
said the body of Amelia Wilson was discovered when firemen and police
probed the charred remains of the house around 3 a.m.
Police said a search for the Wilson woman began when a
neighbor told firemen he believed she was trapped in the burning house.
Coroner L.M. Harrison said authorities have theorized the
Wilson woman fell asleep in a chair near a wood burning stove. Coals may
have caught her clothing afire, he said. He also noted that she smoked and may
have dropped hot ashes on her clothing.
She is survived by a brother, three nieces, and a nephew.
The body was removed by Hall Funeral Home at the order of Coroner
Harrison.
The Wilson woman’s death was the second attributed to fire in
two days. A 33-year-old machinist died Sunday of burns he suffered when his car
caught fire as he slept.
WILSON, Annie Mae
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 December 1997; pg. 3A col.
6
ANNIE MAE WILSON BURIED TODAY
A graveside service for former resident Annie
Mae Wilson was held today in High Bluff Cemetery with the Revs. Mike Brandenburg
and Will Jacobs officiating.
She died Wednesday at the Baptist Village after
a lengthy illness.
Surviving are her husband, Milton Franklin
Wilson of Waycross; two daughters, Genelle Wilson of Waycross and Patricia
Wilson of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Donnie Wilson of Hoboken; five
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other relatives.
The Coffee County native made her home in
Brunswick for many years before moving to Waycross.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
WILSON, Caroline C. (Lang)
The Brunswick News; Sunday 24 April 1932; pg. 8 col. 4
MRS.
C.C. WILSON DIED YESTERDAY AT HER HOME HERE
Mrs. Caroline C. Wilson, who has been ill for some time at her home
here, passed away at 9:20 o’clock yesterday morning. Her condition for the past
several days was critical and no hope was held out for her.
The deceased was born on November 1, 1855, in Camden county, where
she spent the early years of her life. In 1884 she was married to Lysander L.
Wilson, of Tenants Harbor, Maine, where she made her home for about 16 years.
Prior to her marriage she resided in Brunswick and after her husband’s death she
moved back to this city in 1918 and has since made her home here.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, and
was an aunt of Miss Mamie Atkinson, with whom she lived. She is also survived
by a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, who reside in
Camden county and Florida.
Funeral services will be held from the residence, 129 Grant street,
at 4 o’clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. A.W. Rees, pastor of the First
Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member. Mortician Edo Miller will
be in charge of the funeral and interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
The pall bearers will be the following: T.A. Ford, T.E. Glover, J.J.
Farrell, S. Hadley Brown, W.H. Wood, Wilbur Keany.
WILSON, Erma
(Roberts)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 22 May 1982; pg. 3A col. 4
MRS. ERMA WILSON DIES HERE THURSDAY
Mrs. Erma Roberts Wilson, 57, of Brunswick, died Thursday at
the local hospital.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharon and Lorraine
Roberts; five sisters, Mattie Vaughn, Jacquelyn McDuffie,
Gloria Jean Pitts, Mary Roberts, Dorothy Roberts;
seven brothers, Jonathan Roberts, David Roberts, Terry
Roberts, Herman Lee Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Artis
Roberts and Holland Roberts.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Brunswick
Funeral Home.
[no further
articles about funeral, only a “thank you” notice from the family on 7
June 1982 –ALH]
WILSON,
Irene (Wells)
The Brunswick News; Monday 17 September 1979; pg. 2A col. 1
SERVICES FOR IRENE WILSON SET
FOR TUESDAY
Mrs. Irene Welles
[sic] Wilson died Thursday at the local hospital. She was a lifelong
resident of St. Simons Island and a member of the St. Paul Baptist Church and
the American Legion Post No. 52 Auxiliary.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by two sons, Robert Wilson and
Clyde Knight, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Mattox and Mrs.
Celia M. Buchanan, two grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren.
Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church
on St. Simons Island with interment following at the Union Memorial Cemetery on
St. Simons Island. The Rev. Sam McDavy [hard to read] will officiate at
the service and the deacons of the church will serve as pallbearers.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Hall and Jones Funeral Home of Brunswick is in charge of the arrangements.
WILSON,
Isadore
The Brunswick News; Monday 12 January 1987; pg. 3A col. 4
FUNERAL
TUESDAY FOR ISADORE WILSON
Isadore Wilson Sr., 75, of Sapelo Island, died Thursday at Glynn-Brunswick
Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Baptist
Church, Sapelo Island, with the Rev. Anderson Jones officiating. Burial will be
in Behavior Cemetery. The boat will leave Meridian dock at 8:30 a.m.
Wilson, a lifelong resident of Hog Hammock Community, was a member
of St. Luke Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Winnie Walker Wilson of Sapelo Island; three
children, Isadore Wilson Jr. and Alice Wilson, both of Brunswick, and Mrs. Miss
[sic] Mary Ann Wilson of Sapelo Island; a sister, Sarah Wilson Walker of Miami,
Fla.; six grandchildren and a number of other relatives.
Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILSON, James
W.
The Brunswick News; Monday 20 February 1950; pg. 12 col. 4
LETTER CARRIER SHOOTS HIMSELF HERE EARLY TODAY
Recent illness which brought on financial difficulties is believed
to have been the cause of James W. Wilson, colored letter carrier,
ending his life early today by sending a bullet from a 32-20 calibre Smith
& Wesson revolver through his body.
Although Wilson left a note to his wife, he did not indicate
in it why he intended to shoot himself, investigating police said. The
note, a very short one, evidently written a short time before he fired the
revolver, merely gave directions for his funeral and discussed a few
business matters.
Wilson fired the shot into his abdomen at this home 1503 J
street early this morning. He was carried to the City Hospital in an
ambulance and died while on the operating table.
A carrier at the local post office for more than 25 years,
Wilson was one of the best known and popular of the colored postal
employees. For a number of years he had been assigned to a route in the
business section of the city, and all those he served praised him for his
efficient service. Previously he delivered parcel post in all sections of
the city and therefore was well known by the people of the city generally.
Fellow workers at the post office appeared shocked by his act. Some
of his friends said he had been ill in recent weeks, and they attributed
that as the cause for hi act. Officials at the post office said he was a
very capable employee.
WILSON, Jannie
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 13 August 1952;
pg. 11 col. 4
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late
Mrs. Jannie Wilson
wishes to thank their many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy
during their bereavement.
Sandy Wilson
and Family
Mrs. Sadie Life
and Family
WILSON, John “Jonnie”
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 23 November 1976;
pg. 2 col. 1
WILSON RITES TO BE WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for
John (Jonnie) Wilson
of 1321 Demere Road will be tomorrow at Emanuel Baptist Church on St.
Simons Island at 2 p.m. with the Rev.
R.J. Leggett officiating. Interment will
follow in King Cemetery.
Wilson
died at the Brunswick hospital last Friday after an extended illness.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ruby Thrower Wilson;
one sister, Louise Butler;
three brothers, Tobia Wilson,
Simon Sheppard
and the Rev. Jack Wilson;
eight nephews and four nieces.
Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to
services.
WILSON, John
Dunham
The Brunswick News; Friday 13 December 1996; pg. 3A col. 3
JOHN D. WILSON
DIES TUESDAY
John Dunham “Johnny” Wilson of Sapelo Island, 84, died Tuesday at Southeast
Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First African Baptist Church
on Sapelo Island. Burial will be at Behavior Cemetery. The boat will leave
Meridian dock at 9 a.m. The family will receive friends from 2 to 7 p.m. today
at Darien Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, Susie B. Wilson of Sapelo
Island; four daughters, Sylvia O. Wilson, Lorraine Carletha McDuffy, Mamie Lee
Wilson, and Queen Richardson, all of Boston; a son, Steve Wilson of Virginia; 16
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Born on Sapelo Island and educated in McIntosh County schools,
Wilson retired from the Richard J. Reynolds Foundation and the University of
Georgia on Sapelo. He was a member of First African Baptist Church, where he
served on the deacon board and was church treasurer and superintendent of Sunday
school. He was a member of Rosaville Lodge No. 348, F& AM, of Eulonia.
WILSON, Julia
Mae (Small)
The Brunswick News; Friday 1 May 1998; pg. 3A col. 5
JULIA MAE WILSON RITES SATURDAY
Julia Mae Wilson, 60, of Everett City succumbed April 25 at
Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Frist African Baptist Church
of Everett City with the Rev. J.J. Jones officiating. Burial will
follow at the church cemetery.
The body will be placed in the church two hours before the service.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Darien
Funeral Home.
Surviving are her husband, Benjamin J. Wilson Sr. of Everett
City; three daughters, Lillie B. King of Atlantic Beach, Fla.,
Cathy T. Wilson of Brunswick and Beverly Mungin of Everett
City; six sons, Allen S. Small III of Everett City, Edwin C.
Wilson and Clarence N. Wilson, both of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Charles D. Wilson of Brunswick, Benjamin J. Wilson Jr. of
Ardoch and Franklin Wilson of Eulonia; four sisters, Mathaline
Sullivan of Darien, Veda L. McKnight of Atlanta, Emma R.
Gale of Brunswick and Francenia J. Brennon of Valona.
She was born in Philadelphia and lived in Everett City most of her
life. She attended Glynn County schools and was a homemaker. She was a
member of First African Baptist Church and was the church secretary and a
deaconess.
She served as president of the choir, the church missionary
department, the Mary Ellen Gale Missionary Circle and the women’s
department of the Glynn County Community Union. She was active in the Zion
Baptist Association. Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILSON, Maggie Sally
(Hunt)
The
Brunswick News; Friday 20 February 1976; pg. 2 col. 1
MRS. WILSON TO BE BURIED ON SATURDAY
The funeral for
Mrs. Maggie Sally Hunt Wilson,
who died Feb. 13 in Rochester, N.Y., will be held Saturday at the New Zion
Baptist Church in Buckswamp at 4 p.m.
Interment will follow in Higginbotham
Cemetery, Buckswamp.
Active pallbearers will be
Joseph Demery,
C.V. Richardson,
Anthony Lane,
Wilbur Demery,
Hulen Rooks
and Alphonso Hayes.
Hall’s Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Wilson,
who was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church, is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Ozella Lawery
of Rochester, N.Y.; and Mrs. Eldora
Richardson of Savannah; three brothers,
Dan Hunt
of Jacksonville; Willie Murphy
of Waycross; and Henry L. Hunt
of Brunswick.
Also, an aunt,
Mrs. Lillie Blue
of Brunswick; four sisters-in-law, a brother in law; a grand aunt and
other relatives and friends.
WILSON, Moses W.
The Daily Georgian; 8 November 1840; pg. 3 col. 1
Savannah Daily Republican; 7 November 1840; pg. 3 col. 1
DIED—In Brunswick, 1st inst. Moses W. Wilson, formerly of
Lynn, (Mass.) aged 43.
WILSON, Pinkie
The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA); Sunday 22 October 1893; pg. 16
col. 4
FIVE DIE IN ONE DAY—The
Death Wagon Rattles O’er the Streets from Morn Till Night—MINISTERS HURRY
FROM BED TO BED—Messengers Wait at the Doors to Summon Them from One
Chamber of Death to Another—The Pestilence Spreads.
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—(Special.)—Death did its work today, and tonight, beneath
the sod in Oak Grove cemetery, five victims of the yellow plague sleep
within its arms. Three more are beyond the power of earthly skill to
save. Down Brunswick’s streets today the dead wagon moved rapidly,
carrying the unfortunates to the graves that awaited them. Back and forth
the wagon passed, and as one grave was filled another was dug beside it.
The ministers, from early dawn, drove rapidly to the bedsides of their
people; but their prayers could not save the lives they so anxiously
watched passing away. As the breath left the body of one, a messenger
stood at the door waiting to direct the ministers to another. They were
powerless to save, and could only pray. Noble, self-sacrificing
ministers, He above alone knows all the good work they have done today.
As the newspaper men hurried fro house to house, getting a list of the
dead and dying, they, at least, saw something of their labors. The
ministers of Brunswick, known now throughout the land, can die, should it
be ordered, with the consciousness that they labored through famine,
pestilence and death for their people’s sake, and at the throne of God,
when their time comes, none can doubt, who knows their work, the reward
that will await them. In the golden book, the names of Thompson, Cook,
Hennessey, Winn and Perry will shine with a light that cannot be dimmed,
for their record is one of noble deeds. C.W.D.
DYING RAPIDLY—The
Pestilence Breaks Its Previous Records at Brunswick
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—There were officially reported today five deaths and
forty-nine new cases, the record breaker of the epidemic. The dead on the
list are: Whites—Burr Winton, Herman Grundy, Alexander Pritchard and Mrs.
Oberlauter.
At 9:30 o’clock tonight William C. Weed died. He was a victim
of imprudent nursing. His nurse, through feeling for the man begging for
food, like all yellow fever patients do, gave him, against the physician’s
orders, some nourishing food. He might have been saved had this not been
done.
The new cases are: Whites, in Brunswick, 7; Hilda Poulsen,
Bessie Firth, Samuel Silverstein, W.A. Line, Thomas Mulligan, F. McC.
Brown and Mrs. Currie.
Whites, on St. Simon’s, 3—Thomas Lambright, Monroe Lambright
and Mrs. Taylor, making the total new cases of whites 10.
To the official lists of deaths should be added one that
occurred this afternoon, Lytton Hazelhurst, a negro boy on North Amherst
street.
Besides this a negro child, Pinkie Wilson, died and her death
certificate, issued October 18th by Dr. Robert Hazelhurst,
read: “Cause of death, yellow fever; dead before physician reported
her.” This death, although occurring three days ago, has never been
reported.
This makes a total of seven yellow fever deaths that should be
counted today. Two others are hourly expected to die, Ernest George and
Adolph Lavine. There is no possible hope for them. Two other deaths
occurred today, Essie Beckman, a negro child, and Mrs. Scranton, but
neither from yellow fever.
The warm weather following the few days of rain and the cool
spell has brought the disease rapidly to the front. There are now 258
under treatment, 60 white and 198 colored. The outlook is not cheering
for twenty-five days yet. When the dread of famine seems to be
disappearing and the people are breathing easier deaths roll up and the
fever increases alarmingly.
One new case is reported at Jesup today, a son of R.W. Tindall,
white.
Four patients were discharged. Six are now under treatment.
WILSON, Reuben
The Brunswick News; Monday 24 November 1980; pg. 2A col. 2
RITES TOMORROW
FOR RUBE WILSON
The funeral for Reuben (Rube) Wilson of St. Simons Island who died recently at
the local hospital, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hall & Jones Funeral Home
chapel.
The Rev. John Leggett will officiate and pallbearers will be friends
of the family.
He was a native of Glynn County and a retired employee of Hercules,
Inc.
WILSON,
Robert
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 22 February 1989; pg. 3A col. 4
RITES TOMORROW FOR ROBERT WILSON
The funeral for
Robert Wilson of St. Simons Island will be held Thursday. He died Feb. 17 at
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
The noon rites will be held at the graveside at Union Memorial
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. The Rev. Irvin Brogsdale
will officiate.
Survivors are a brother, Clyde P. Knight of St. Simons
Island; a sister, Celia Buchanan of St. Simons Island; and nieces and
nephews.
He was a native of Glynn County.
Hall and Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILSON, Ruth (Johnson)
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 April 1996; pg. 3A col. 5
RUTH
J. WILSON SERVICE SATURDAY
The funeral for Ruth Johnson Wilson, 84, of Sapelo Island will be 11
a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church with the Rev. Elijah Jones
officiating. Burial will follow in Behavior Cemetery.
She died Tuesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
A boat will leave Meridian Dock at 10 a.m. Saturday for Sapelo.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Darien
Funeral Home.
Surviving are her husband, Freddie Wilson of Sapelo Island; a
daughter, Mabel Sutton of Brunswick; a sister, Dorothy Murry [sic] of Savannah;
three brothers, Fred Johnson of Sapelo Island, Isaac Johnson of Fancy Bluff, and
Joe Johnson of New York, and two grandchildren.
The Sapelo Island native attended McIntosh County schools. She was
a homemaker and a member of St. Luke Baptist Church.
WILSON, Sarah
(Adams)
The City Gazette (Charleston, SC); Saturday 20 April 1805; pg. 3 col. 1
Died yesterday, much lamented by a
numerous acquaintance, Mrs. WILSON, the wife of Leighton Wilson, esq. of
Brunswick, in the state of Georgia.
“How loved, how honored once, avails thee not.”
WIMBERLY, Clara M. (Harris)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 29 February 1908; pg. 1 col. 2
MRS. WIMBERLY PASSES TO
REST—WELL KNOWN BRUNSWICK LADY DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
The
many Brunswick friends of Mrs. Charles H. Wimberly will be grieved and shocked to learn of her
death, which occurred last night at her home on Amherst street shortly
before 9 o’clock.
Mrs. Wimberly has been ill for
several days with a severe case of pneumonia, but it was not thought that
she was in such a dangerous condition. However, she rapidly grew worse
Thursday night and yesterday, and during the day great alarm over her
condition was felt.
The
deceased has been a resident of Brunswick for many years, in fact she has
resided here practically all her life. Before her marriage she was
Miss Clara Harris, a daughter
of the late Judge John L. Harris.
She was forty-eight years of age. Besides her husband and one daughter,
Miss Marie Wimberly, she leaves
also her aged mother, Mrs. Harris,
and a number of other relatives.
Mrs. Wimberly was a woman of a
most lovable charactor [sic]; charitable and kind, a consistent member of
the First Methodist church. She was loved by all who knew her, and the
announcement of her death will be received with genuine regret by her
hundreds of friends.
Up
to a late hour last night the funeral arrangements had not been perfected,
but it will occur sometime tomorrow from the Frist Methodist church, the
hour to be announced later.
The
News joins the many other friends in extending condolence to the bereaved
family.
[newspaper missing for
Sunday 1 March 1908 so article for funeral is missing]
WIMBERLY,
Edna May
Brunswick Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 5 September 1885; pg. 6 col. 2
The funeral of
little Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Wimberly, took
place yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church. May He “who doeth all
things well” pour oil into the wounded hearts of the bereaved parents.
Brunswick Advertiser &
Appeal; Saturday 12 September 1885; pg. 3 col. 3
OBITUARY
The angel of Death
visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Wimberly on the 3d day of
September instant, and took away their daughter, Edna May, aged two years
and three months.—It was an afflictive dispensation of the All-wise, for she was
the darling of the family, and her developing characteristics gave good promise
of future brilliance and loveliness. Her death has left a void in the hearts of
her parents, grandmother and great-grandmother that the world can never fill.
But while their tears of sorrow flow they “sorrow not even as others which have
no hope,” but with Christian resignation bow to the will of Him who gave and who
hath taken away, knowing that He doeth all things well, and that an inseparable
and happy re-union with their dear little one awaits them in heaven. They have
the deep sympathy of their numerous friends.
Sleep, Edna, in thy little grave,
With angels watching o’er,
Till we shall cross the stream, and meet
Upon the other shore.
A FRIEND.
Brunswick, Sept. 10, 1885
WINCHESTER, Millard E.
The Brunswick News; 24 December 1960; pg. 16, col. 1; pg. 3, col. 2
DR. WINCHESTER
DIES AT HOSPITAL AFTER LONG ILLNESS; HEAL DIRECTOR WON NATIONAL FAME FOR WORK
Dr. Millard E. Winchester, 87, who gained national distinction for
his work as Glynn County health commissioner, died today at the Brunswick
hospital.
Death was attributed to circulatory ailments which became increasingly severe in
the past three weeks and had their origin in a heart attack suffered five years
ago. He was conscious and recognized friends and member of the family a short
time before his passing at 1:50 a.m.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the First Methodist Church,
conducted by the Rev. Charles A. Jackson, Jr., pastor. Gibson-Hart-Durden
Funeral Home is in charge.
“Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings,” Dr.
Winchester once observed, adding, “Money spent wisely to save the lives and
promote the health of our own people is not wasted.”
His work under this philosophy brought national recognition for both
him and Glynn County.
One of his first major programs here was in carrying out a fight
against syphilis in the three-county area of Glynn, McIntosh and Camden
counties. The work started under a national grant as a pilot program directed
by Dr. Leroy E. Burney, who later became surgeon general of the U.S.
Dr. Winchester was credited with making the program work. A feature
article in Collier’s Magazine in 1937 told how Dr. Winchester adopted a
salesman’s technique in winning the cooperation of Negroes when the “bad blood
wagon,” as the syphilis unit was named, rolled around.
This work paid dividends in public health such
as in dramatic reduction of the area’s rate of stillbirths, a common result of
venereal diseases.
During World War II, Dr. Winchester’s
department maintained an exemplary public health record for Glynn despite influx
of thousands of temporary residents under difficult conditions.
In 1946 he was elected president of the Georgia
Public Health Association. At that time it was recognized that Glynn County in
the previous 10 years had won five consecutive awards for the most outstanding
public health program throughout the United States.
Dr. Winchester was born in Flint, Ga., reared
in Moultrie, attended Gordon Institute, Riverside Academy and Emory University,
and after practicing briefly in Ochlochnee and serving a hitch in the Army
during World War I, began his public health work in Thomas County.
After studying at Johns Hopkins on a
Rockefeller Foundation scholarship, he was loaned in 1934 by the Georgia State
Board of Health to Glynn County for a year. He remained here for the rest of
his life.
A few years ago with the reorganization of the
state health service on a regional basis, Dr. Winchester was named district
director of public health, for Glynn and adjacent counties.
Dr. Winchester was made administrator of the
old City Hospital in addition to his other duties in 1949 and was in this
capacity during the construction and opening of the new Brunswick hospital.
He won his first award in health conservation
contests of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Public Health Association
in 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942, and 1943. He was diplomat of the American Board of
preventative Medicine and Public Health, a fellow in the American College of
Physicians and American Public Health Association, a member of the American
Medical Association, the Southern Medical Association, the Tropical Medicine
Society, the American School Physicians Association, and president of the Glynn
County Medical Society from 1937-41.
He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club, a
charter American Legion member, and a member of the Elks Lodge. He recently was
made a life member of the American Social Hygiene Association.
He was listed in Who’s Who in America.
Survivors are his wife, the former Ruth Evelyn
Dixon, whom he married in 1917; a daughter, Mrs. William T. Jones, Atlanta; two
granddaughters, Mrs. Melvin Maloy and Miss Susan Winchester, Brunswick; two
great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Oxford, Tallahassee, Fla.; and a
brother, Frank Winchester, Sebring, Fla.
Active pallbearers will be announced later.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Morton,
Hubert Lang, Sr., Arthur Huston, Joe Lambright, C.H. Sheldon, Ralph Hood, Paul
Killian, Richard Gould, Norman Way, Dr. John Hightower, Dr. E.R. Jennings, Dr.
B.A. Addison, Dr. Haywood Moore, Dr. J.B. Avera, Phil Ringel, S. Hadley Brown,
Sidney Boswell, Alfred Jones, J.D. Compton, Harry D. Parker, I.M. Aiken, Dave
Gordon, Joe Owens, Ralph McCrary, H.J. Friedman, A.M. Harris, Charles Bruce,
Nathan Brown, Ed Bruce, Alvin Powell, J.M. Exley, city and county commissioners,
members of the Elks Club, members of the Kiwanis Club, McIntosh and Camden
County commissioners.
NOTICE TO ELKS
Members of the Elks Lodge will meet at 10:15 a.m., Monday to attend
the funeral of Dr. Winchester.
Hubert Lang, Jr., Exalted Ruler.
WINCHESTER, Ruth E. (Dixon)
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 10 January 1979; pg. 8A, col. 3
Mrs. Ruth Winchester Succumbs Tuesday After Long Illness
Mrs. Ruth E. Dixon Winchester, 80, a resident of 2000 Oak Circle,
died at the Brunswick hospital Tuesday after an extended illness.
Mrs. Winchester had been a resident of Brunswick since 1936, coming
here from Atlanta. She was the widow of Dr. M.E. Winchester; a member of the
First United Methodist Church of Brunswick; a member of the DAR and was a
graduate of Youngs College in Thomasville.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn W. Jones, Mrs. Lynn
Warwick, and Mrs. Susan Horton, all of Brunswick; a brother, Charles T. Dixon,
Sr., Jacksonville, six grandchildren; a nephew and several cousins.
Graveside services were held today at 2 p.m. in Palmetto Cemetery,
with the Rev. James T. Pennell officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carley Zell, Stewart Daniel, S.L.
Lewis, Ralph Hood, Edward Orser, Dr. W.O. Inman, Jr., Dr. W.A. Snyder, Dr. E.R.
Jennings and Dr. Don R. Roberts, Jr.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
WINSLOW, Tommie Gray (Stutts)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 10 January 1995; pg. 3A col. 4
TOMMIE G. WINSLOW DIES SUNDAY
Tommie Gray Stutts Winslow, 69, of Blythe Island died Sunday at her
residence.
A memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday at the
Winslow home, 195 Winslow
Drive, with the Rev. Mark Kase
officiating.
Pallbearers will be members of the Glynn county Supper Club, the
Blythe Island Homeowners Association, and Blythe Island United Methodist
Church, and retired employees of Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co.
The family requests memorials to the Blythe Island United Methodist
Church building fund.
Surviving are her husband,
Thomas R. Winslow Jr. of Blythe Island; a son,
Thomas R. Winslow III of Blythe
Island; a daughter, Susan Cravey
of Puerto Rico; and a grandson.
The lifelong Glynn County resident was a homemaker and a member of
Blythe Island United Methodist Church.
Chapman Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
WINTER, Alphonse A.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 23 October 1971; pg. 14 col. 4
BRUNSWICK NATIVE DIES IN SAVANNAH
Brunswick native Alphonse A. Winter, 79, died
Friday at Candler General Hospital in Savannah after a short illness.
He had lived in Savannah 20 years, was the
retired chief engineer for the Bay Line Railroad in Alabama and was a mason. He
had served in the Army in World War I and was commander of the Veterans of World
War I Barracks No. 339.
Survivors include two sons, Alphonse Jr. of
Ozark, Ala., and Robert McP. Winter of Pittsburgh, Pa., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in
the Chapel of Sipple’s Mortuary in Savannah. Burial will be in Oak Grove
cemetery in Brunswick at 12:30 p.m. with Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in
charge.
WINTER, Christine
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 27 December 1938; pg. 8 col. 4
MISS C. WINTER, ACCIDENT VICTIM, IS BURIED HERE
Following funeral services held in Savannah
early yesterday afternoon, the body of Miss Christine Winter, former well known
Brunswick resident, was buried in Oak Grove cemetery here later in the
afternoon. The funeral was attended by relatives and a large number of Savannah
and Brunswick friends.
Miss Winter, who for years was a Brunswick
music teacher and who has been teaching violin in Savannah for 35 years, was
fatally injured in Savannah Saturday night when she was struck by an
automobile. The automobile was driven by Velma Boynton, of Savannah, according
to a report made by Savannah police. The report said Miss Winter was walking
across the street when she was hit by the car.
Miss Boynton was detained on charges of
involuntary manslaughter at a hearing in police court yesterday, and the hearing
was continued until Wednesday for conclusion. Witnesses for the driver of the
car testified Miss Winter was walking across the street at an angle and not at
an intersection, but some 25 or 30 yards from the intersection. Witnesses also
testified she appeared to have walked directly in front of the automobile and
that it was practically impossible for Miss Boynton to avoid striking her.
Miss Winter was a sister of the late T.F.
Winter, who was engaged in the tailoring business in Brunswick for a quarter
century or more. She was a native of Sweden and recently visited her sister in
Stockholm. Not being a naturalized American citizen her return to the United
States, which had been her home for most of her life, met with difficulties.
Her many friends, however, convinced the government she had a right to reside in
the United States. She was permitted to re-enter and she announced at the time
she would take steps to get citizenship papers.
WINTER, Ella
(Anderson)
The Brunswick News; Monday 21 March 1955; pg. 10 col. 1
MRS. ELLA WINTER DIES IN ALABAMA
Mrs. Ella Anderson Winter, 84, a native of
Brunswick who resided here all of her early life, passed away Sunday afternoon
in Dothan, Ala., where she was making her home with her son, A.A. Winter. She
was the widow of the late T.F. Winter, who engaged in business in Brunswick for
many years.
Mrs. Winter left Brunswick in 1929, residing in
Savannah for a number of years before moving to Dothan. Besides her son in
Alabama, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Causey of Savannah, and two
grandsons.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock at the graveside in Oak Grove Cemetery, the Rev. C. Logan
Landrum officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from elders and deacons of
the First Presbyterian Church. The Miller Funeral Home is in charge of funeral
arrangements.
WINTER, Thorvald F.
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 30 December 1913
BRUNSWICK CITIZEN DIES FROM STROKE
Brunswick, Ga., December 29—(Special)—T.F.
Winter, one of Brunswick’s leading and best known citizens, suffered a stroke of
paralysis early tonight and died almost instantly. Mr. Winter was in his place
of business when stricken, was at once removed to his residence and died without
regaining consciousness. The news of his sudden death cast a shadow of gloom
over the entire city. He is survived by a wife and three children.
WINTER, William Conrad
The Brunswick News; Saturday 17 November 1906; pg. 1 col. 6
LITTLE BOY’S SAD DEATH—Son of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Winter
Passed Away Yesterday.
Little William Winter, second son of Mr. and
Mrs. T.F. Winter, died yesterday morning at six o’clock after two days illness
with diphtheria. The sad news of their little son’s death was a great shock to
the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Winter, and of the little boy himself, who was loved
by his schoolmates and all who knew him. He had been sick only two days and the
attending physicians did all in their power to save the little fellow but their
efforts were in vain. He was an unusually bright and handsome child, and will
be deeply missed in his home and amongst his playmates. He was 8 years and five
months old.
The third grade of the Mansfield street school,
of which he was a member, sent many beautiful flowers yesterday and the little
casket was covered with floral emblems from many friends.
The funeral occurred at 4 o’clock yesterday
afternoon from the residence, Rev. F.D. Thomas officiating. The interment was
in Oak Grove cemetery. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many
friends in their great sorrow.
WINTERS, Henry Thaddeus
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 May 1993; pg. 3A col. 4
The funeral for Henry Thaddeus “Hank” Winters, 68, of Jekyll Island
will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the
Rev. Wilford Logsdon officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Park Cemetery.
Winters died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Walter O’Brien, Wes Hogguist, Tony Albenze, John
Silva, Ben Wikoff and Tom Griffiths.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home
with visitation to follow. The family requests memorials be made to the
American Cancer Society or Parrish Hall fund of St. Francis.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Winters of Jekyll; a daughter, Marilyn
W. Griffiths of Brunswick; a sister, Irene Costello of Jersey City, N.J.; and
several nieces and nephews.
The Rahway, N.J., native had lived in Glynn County since 1974. He
was a member of the Carpenters Union in New Jersey and was a former maintenance
foreman with Holiday Inn, Jekyll Island.
Winters was also a World War II veteran having served with the U.S.
Army Air Corps and was discharged honorably as a sergeant. He was a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a colonel in the Confederate Air Force, 384th
Heavy Bomb Group, and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and of St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WINTON, Burr
The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA); Sunday 22 October 1893; pg. 16
col. 4
FIVE DIE IN ONE DAY—The
Death Wagon Rattles O’er the Streets from Morn Till Night—MINISTERS HURRY
FROM BED TO BED—Messengers Wait at the Doors to Summon Them from One
Chamber of Death to Another—The Pestilence Spreads.
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—(Special.)—Death did its work today, and tonight, beneath
the sod in Oak Grove cemetery, five victims of the yellow plague sleep
within its arms. Three more are beyond the power of earthly skill to
save. Down Brunswick’s streets today the dead wagon moved rapidly,
carrying the unfortunates to the graves that awaited them. Back and forth
the wagon passed, and as one grave was filled another was dug beside it.
The ministers, from early dawn, drove rapidly to the bedsides of their
people; but their prayers could not save the lives they so anxiously
watched passing away. As the breath left the body of one, a messenger
stood at the door waiting to direct the ministers to another. They were
powerless to save, and could only pray. Noble, self-sacrificing
ministers, He above alone knows all the good work they have done today.
As the newspaper men hurried fro house to house, getting a list of the
dead and dying, they, at least, saw something of their labors. The
ministers of Brunswick, known now throughout the land, can die, should it
be ordered, with the consciousness that they labored through famine,
pestilence and death for their people’s sake, and at the throne of God,
when their time comes, none can doubt, who knows their work, the reward
that will await them. In the golden book, the names of Thompson, Cook,
Hennessey, Winn and Perry will shine with a light that cannot be dimmed,
for their record is one of noble deeds. C.W.D.
DYING RAPIDLY—The
Pestilence Breaks Its Previous Records at Brunswick
Brunswick,
Ga., October 21.—There were officially reported today five deaths and
forty-nine new cases, the record breaker of the epidemic. The dead on the
list are: Whites—Burr Winton, Herman Grundy, Alexander Pritchard and Mrs.
Oberlauter.
At 9:30 o’clock tonight William C. Weed died. He was a victim
of imprudent nursing. His nurse, through feeling for the man begging for
food, like all yellow fever patients do, gave him, against the physician’s
orders, some nourishing food. He might have been saved had this not been
done.
The new cases are: Whites, in Brunswick, 7; Hilda Poulsen,
Bessie Firth, Samuel Silverstein, W.A. Line, Thomas Mulligan, F. McC.
Brown and Mrs. Currie.
Whites, on St. Simon’s, 3—Thomas Lambright, Monroe Lambright
and Mrs. Taylor, making the total new cases of whites 10.
To the official lists of deaths should be added one that
occurred this afternoon, Lytton Hazelhurst, a negro boy on North Amherst
street.
Besides this a negro child, Pinkie Wilson, died and her death
certificate, issued October 18th by Dr. Robert Hazelhurst,
read: “Cause of death, yellow fever; dead before physician reported
her.” This death, although occurring three days ago, has never been
reported.
This makes a total of seven yellow fever deaths that should be
counted today. Two others are hourly expected to die, Ernest George and
Adolph Lavine. There is no possible hope for them. Two other deaths
occurred today, Essie Beckman, a negro child, and Mrs. Scranton, but
neither from yellow fever.
The warm weather following the few days of rain and the cool
spell has brought the disease rapidly to the front. There are now 258
under treatment, 60 white and 198 colored. The outlook is not cheering
for twenty-five days yet. When the dread of famine seems to be
disappearing and the people are breathing easier deaths roll up and the
fever increases alarmingly.
One new case is reported at Jesup today, a son of R.W. Tindall,
white.
Four patients were discharged. Six are now under treatment.
WINTON, Burr Flanders
The Brunswick News; Monday 8 July 1929; pg. 8 col. 5
Burr F. Winton, 54 years of age, a resident of Brunswick all of his
life, died suddenly at his home, 1814 Reynolds street, at 5 o’clock Sunday
afternoon. Mr. Winton had been in very good health up to the time he was
stricken yesterday, dying within a few minutes. He had suffered in the past,
however, with heart trouble, and his death was assigned to that cause.
Mr. Winton was for many years connected with the insurance firm of
the Jas. S. Wright agency here, and after leaving that firm many years ago he
purchased a country place and engaged in farming for several years.
The deceased is survived by his widow. The funeral will be held
from the residence Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. O.P. Gilbert conducting
the services. The following gentlemen will act as pall bearers: Herbert
Miller, B. Padrosa, M.D. Wade, Leroy Burn, T.Q. Fleming, Vassa Cate, R.S. Pyles,
H.F. duBignon. The interment will be in Palmetto cemetery.
WIRTZ, John W.
The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA); Saturday 14 October 1911;
pg. 5 col. 3
INVENTOR OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS IS DEAD—John W. Wirtz, Whose
Inventions Are in Daily Use on the Farm, Died at Augusta Home Yesterday
Mr. John W. Wirtz,
age 62, died at his home, Thirteenth street and Milledgeville road, yesterday
afternoon at 5 o’clock after an illness of six months. The funeral services
will be conducted from the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, the
Rev. A.D. Echols officiating. He is survived by his widow and four
daughters.
While not a native Augustan Mr. Wirtz had lived in this city
a number of years. He was a well-known inventor of farming implements and at
one time had marked success. He invented a hay press that is still extensively
used and several other farming implements that are in daily use. For a number
of years he was connected with the McCormick people in the capacity of a
designer.
The Augusta Chronicle
(Augusta, GA); Sunday 15 October 1911; pg. 12 col. 6
FUNERAL NOTICE
WIRTZ—Entered into rest
in the 62nd year of his age in this city at the residence, McKinne
street and Milledgeville road, 5:00 p.m. Oct. 13th, 1911, MR. JOHN
W. WIRTZ, the beloved husband of Mrs. Caroline Wirtz, and father of
Mrs. Fred Herring, Mrs. Mollie Walter, Mrs. E.J. Hernlen,
Augusta, and Mrs. H.G. Grim, Moors, S.C. The relatives and friends of
the family are respectfully invited to the funeral from the residence this
(SUNDAY) afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Interment at the West View Cemetery.
WISENBAKER,
William E. Jr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 4 November 2008; pg. 4A col. 1
William E. Wisenbaker Jr., 65, of North
Augusta, S.C., husband of Mary Jane Wisenbaker of Lake Murray Drive,
entered into rest Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at the Medical College of Georgia,
Augusta.
William grew up outside Valdosta in the town of Lake Park. He
was an outstanding student and high school athlete in the sport of
basketball. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor
of Science with a focus in biology and chemistry. He receive a Master of
Business Administration degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
His work career began in air pollution control in Fulton County. In 1978,
Mr. Wisenbaker began his Department of Energy career at the Savannah River
Site, transferring to Washington D.C., in 1990 where he served as
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Restoration in the
Office of Environmental Management. He retired from DOE in 2000. He was
currently working for The Legin Group Inc., a consultant group
headquartered in Germantown, Md., where he served as vice president for
Southeast Operations. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church
and the Cokesbury Sunday School Class. He was an avid supporter of
University of Georgia football. He loved his family with his whole heart
and soul.
Additional survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Kenrick
(Steve) of North Augusta; a son, Matthew Wisenbaker (Allison) of Rogers,
Ark.; two sisters, Kathryn Strickland (Harold) of Brunswick and Selina
Dunworth of Lake Park; and four grandchildren, Justin Kenrick, Shelby
Kenrick, and Shane Kenrick all of North Augusta, and Emma Wisenbaker of
Rogers.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008,
at Grace United Methodist Church with Dr. James C. Adams, Dr. John M.
Younginer Jr. and Thomas C. Pruitt officiating. Interment will be in
Pineview Memorial Park.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fellowship Sunday
School class.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Rowland Funeral Home, North Augusta.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace United
Methodist Church, Wesley Center, 639 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC
29841. He spent many tireless hours serving his church and his Lord.
Rowland Funeral Home, North Augusta, is in charge of
arrangements.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 5 November 2008; pg.
4A cols. 4-5
Mr. William E. Wisenbaker Jr., 64, of
North Augusta, S.C., husband of Mary Jane Wisenbaker, of Lake Murray
Drive, entered into rest Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at the Medical College of
Georgia, Augusta.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008,
at Grace United Methodist Church with Dr. James C. Adams, Dr. John M.
Younginer, Jr. and Mr. Thomas C. Pruitt officiating. Interment will be in
Pineview Memorial Park.
William grew up outside Valdosta in the town of Lake Park. He
graduated from Valdosta High School where he was an outstanding student
and high school athlete in the sport of basketball. He graduated from the
University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in
zoology and chemistry. He received a Master of Business Administration
degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta. His work career began in
air pollution control in Fulton County. In 1978, Mr. Wisenbaker began his
Department of Energy career at the Savannah River Site, transferring to
Washington, D.C., in 1990 where he served as Associate Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Environmental Restoration in the Office of Environmental
Management. He retired from DOE in 2000. He was currently working for
The Legin Group Inc., a consultant group headquartered in Germantown, Md.
He served as Vice President for Southeast Operations. He was a member of
Grace United Methodist Church and the Cokesbury Sunday School Class. He
was an avid supporter of University of Georgia football. He loved his
family with his whole heart and soul.
Additional survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Kenrick
(Steve) of North Augusta; a son, Matthew Wisenbaker (Allison) of Rogers,
Ark.; two sisters, Kathryn Strickland (Harold) of Brunswick and Selina
Dunworth of Lake Park; four grandchildren, Justin Kenrick, Shelby Kenrick,
and Shane Kenrick all of North Augusta and Emma Wisenbaker of Rogers; two
nieces and two nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of his Cokesbury Sunday
School class.
Pallbearers will be Larry Brown, Earl Sasser, Harold
Strickland, Barry Whitney, Bob Pettit and Bob Foster.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace United
Methodist Church, Wesley Center, 639 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC
29841.
He spent many tireless hours serving his church and his Lord.
Rowland
Funeral Home, North Augusta, is in charge of arrangements.
WITT, Donald F.
The Brunswick News 23 April 1990; pg. 3A col. 4
DONALD F. WITT DIES EARLY FRIDAY
Donald F. Witt, 65, of St. Simons Island died
early Friday morning at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after an extended
illness.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Witt is survived by his wife, Emily Witt of St.
Simons; two daughters, Barbara Witt of Milwaukee, Wis., and Sharol Henderson of
St. Simons; a brother, Edward Witt of Boston; a sister, Mary Parker of
Summerville, S.C.; and a grandson.
A native of Chicago, Witt had been a resident
of St. Simons for the past 2 1/2 years. He retired in 1987 as plant manager of
American National Can Co., in Arlington, Texas.
Edo Miller
and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Blanche
“Red”
The Brunswick News; Friday 2 February 1990; pg. 3A col. 3
WOODS FUNERAL TO BE TOMORROW
The funeral for Blanche “Red” Woods, of Brunswick, will be
held Saturday. She [sic] died early Sunday morning at the Glynn-Brunswick
Memorial Hospital.
The services will be held at 11 a.m. in Mt. Olive Baptist Church
with the Rev. Ephraim Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow
in Greenwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Morris James, Russell Charles,
William Culpepper, Joseph Brown, Moses Blaine and
Lester Clayton.
Honorary pallbearers will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. to
await the hour of the service.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Gadson Woods of Brunswick;
two step-sons, Isaiah “Pappy” Brown of Brunswick and William
Bass of Savannah; one sister Idella Dixon of Brunswick; two
brothers, Mark Woods of Brunswick and Ozzie Woods of
Swainsboro; eight step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and other
relatives.
Woods was a native of Emanuel County. He had been a resident
of Brunswick for about 45 y ears. He was employed with Kut Kwick Corp. for
many years and later with the Glynn County Board of Education from which
he retired. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOOD, Gladys Lee
The Darien News; 3 October 1991; pg. 4 cols. 1 & 2
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Lee Wood of
Douglas were held Sept. 25 at Pridgen Baptist Church with the Rev. Harvey Spires
officiating. Interment followed at Pridgen Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wood, 72, died Sept. 23 at Coffee Regional
Hospital in Douglas following an extended illness.
A native of Tishomingo, Miss., Mrs. Wood was
born March 17, 1918, daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Duncan Dees. She
was the widow of Henry Brown Wood. Mrs. Wood moved to Coffee County in 1951
from Fulton, Miss. She was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy W.
Googe of Darien, Clara Leverett of Roberta, Shirley Phillips and Nellie Spell,
both of Broxton; sixteen grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Manning Evers, Terrell
Thurman, Darryl Graham, Rudolph Thurman, George Solomon and Ray Bryant.
Honorary pallbearers were Annie Sturgis, Eula
McClelland, Geneva Graham, Virginia Henry, Addie Foskey, Allie Pridgen, Marie
Corbitt and Leona “Sugar” Shrouder.
Sims Funeral
Home of Douglas was in charge of arrangements.
WOOD, John R.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer; Saturday 23 May 1857; pg. 2 col. 3
MURDER AT BRUNSWICK—Mr. J. Wood, Proprietor of the
Oglethorpe House at Brunswick, was deliberately murdered by Charles Moore,
Marshal of that town, Saturday night last. The circumstances are briefly as
follows: Moore whipped a negro belonging to Mr. Wood the afternoon of that day,
whereupon a slight altercation took place, the latter considering the boy as
undeserving the punishment. The matter passed off and was thought nothing of,
on Wood’s part. About nine o’clock that night Wood, in company with several
gentlemen, was sitting at a table in the front room of the Hotel, when Moore
entered and remarked:—“Wood, we had a quarrel this evening, when I was unarmed;
I am now prepared for you.” Wood immediately arose from the table and
remarked:—“Charlie, we did have a slight difference, but I have though nothing
of it since, and regard the matter as forgotten.” As soon as these words were
spoken, Moore drew a pistol and deliberately shot Wood through the heart. The
latter started from the room and reached the passage, when he fell and expired
immediately. Moore left the house and immediately disappeared.
The Mayor was soon on the spot, and offered a reward of one thousand
dollars for the arrest of the murderer, but up to the last accounts he had not
been taken.
We have learned these facts from a gentleman who was in the house
when the dreadful affair occurred.
Mr. Wood was an excellent and most amiable man, and left a wife with
several small children.—Savannah Republican, 20th.
ARREST OF CHARLES MOORE—M.C.B. Wright, the sheriff of Glynn
county, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon by the S.A. & G. Railroad,
having in charge Charles Moore, who killed J.R. Wood, the keeper of the
Oglethorpe House in Brunswick, on Saturday 16th last. The following
are the particulars of the arrest, as near as we could ascertain them:
A passenger on the steamer St. Johns, which left Brunswick on
Saturday night, took with him several of the handbills offering the reward for
Moore’s arrest, got off at St. Marys; from thence along the line of his route
through the interior he posted them. Arriving at Centerville, Camden county, on
Sunday, it was ascertained that Moore was stopping there, through indisposition,
on his way to Florida. Gen. Hilliard, with several others, immediately
proceeded to take him prisoner. He was found at his boarding house, and made no
resistance. He was taken to St. Marys, where the party met the steamer St.
Marys on her return from Florida. Arriving at Brunswick, he was placed in
the custody of the Sheriff, who was ordered by Judge Cochran, to bring him to
Chatham county jail for confinement, there being no secure jail in Glynn
county. The Sheriff, in company with some eight or nine persons, immediately
passed over to Darien with their prisoner, where they obtained vehicles, and
after rapid driving, arrived in Liberty county, some distance this side of the
Medway Church, and reached the Station in time to meet the cars on the Savannah,
Albany & Gulf Railroad, on which they came to Savannah, arriving at 20 minutes
to 4, p.m. The party left Brunswick between 5 and 6 o’clock, Tuesday evening,
making the trip overland in about 22 ½ hours. The prisoner was immediately, on
reaching the city, delivered over to the jailer, and is now in close confinement
in Chatham jail.
The reward of $1,000 was paid by the mayor of Brunswick to the
arresting parties within an hour after Moore was placed in the hands of the
Sheriff of Glynn county. It was not deemed necessary to handcuff the prisoner,
as he showed no disposition to escape from the officer who had charge of him.
We learn that the feeling of exasperation against Moore by the
people of Brunswick was rapidly increasing as soon as it was ascertained that he
was again in that city. This may in part account for his speedy removal.—Savannah
Republican, 21st.
The Georgia Weekly Telegraph (Bibb County); Tuesday 26
May 1857; pg. 2 col. 5
MURDER IN Brunswick
A brutal murder was committed in Brunswick,
Ga., on the evening of the 16th, by Chas. Moore, City Marshal, upon
the person of J.R. Wood, Keeper of the Oglethorpe House. An altercation had
taken place during the day in relation to Moore’s chastisement of one of Wood’s
servants. In the evening Moore confronted Wood, with the remark that he was
armed and ready for him. Wood replied very pleasantly that he had nothing
against him, and thereupon was shot dead by Moore. Moore then fled. A reward
of $1000 was offered for his apprehension by the Mayor of Brunswick, and we
learn by the Savannah Republican that he was taken in Centerville, in Camden
county, on his way to Florida, and lodged in Chatham county jail, on the 20th
instant, there being no secure place of confinement in Glynn. A feeling of
great exasperation against Moore exists among the people of Brunswick. Wood was
a worthy and quiet man, and has left a widow and young children.
WOOD,
Thomas Colesberry
The Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA); Tuesday 15 November 1932; pg. 5 col. 2
BRUNSWICK MAN DIES FROM PISTOL
WOUND
BRUNSWICK, Ga.,
Nov. 14. (AP)—Thomas C. Wood, prominent here and a member of one of Brunswick’s
best known families, died in a hospital Monday as the result of a bullet wound
in the head.
His wife said the family had retired Sunday night when she heard a
shot from the room across the hall occupied by Wood. He was found in bed with
the wound in the head.
He is survived by his widow, two children and a number of brothers
and sisters.
WOODBRIDGE, Charlotte M.
The Brunswick Call; Thursday 10 March 1898; pg. 1 col. 6
DIED
YESTERDAY MORNING—MRS. CHARLOTTE M. WOODBRIDGE PASSED AWAY
At half past two o’clock, yesterday morning, Mrs. Charlotte M.
Woodbridge, relict of the late Dr. Grafton D. Woodbridge, breathed her last at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.A. Penniman, on Union street.
Mrs. Woodbridge was 79 years of age and lately had been suffering
with a complication of illnesses.
The funeral will occur at three o’clock this afternoon from St.
Mark’s Episcopal church. Relatives of the deceased in adjacent cities have been
advised and will arrive in the city this morning.
The Brunswick Call; Friday 11 March 1898; pg. 1 col. 5
FUNERAL POSTPONED
Owing to the fact that the relatives of Mrs.
Charlotte M. Woodbridge, whose death was noted in yesterday’s CALL, did not
arrive, the funeral has been postponed until 11 o’clock this morning.
WOODCOCK, Frederick
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 9 March 1915; pg. 1 col. 6
OLD CITIZEN OF COUNTY PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY
Frederick Woodcock, aged 74, passed away at his
home near Sterling yesterday morning. The deceased had been a resident of this
county for the past twenty-five years, and until recent years was a mechanic.
He has been quite ill for some time, his death being due to paralysis.
The body was brought into the city yesterday
and is being prepared for burial by the Baldwin-Edge Undertaking Company.
Joseph Marran, a nephew of the deceased is in the city and will accompany the
remains to Chester, Pa., the old home of Mr. Woodcock, where the interment will
take place.
WOODS, Ada (Teston)
The Brunswick News; Thursday 23 March 1978; pg. 14B, col. 1
Funeral Friday for Ada T. Woods
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Teston Woods, 84, who died at the
Brunswick Hospital Tuesday after an extended illness, will be Friday at 11 a.m.
in the Taylors United Methodist Church with the Rev. James O. Langston
officiating, assisted by Rev. Floyd Mitchel.
Interment will follow at the churchyard cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be R.C. Ellis, A.J. Ogden, Jr., James Chapman,
J.P. Strickland, and Lester Jenkins.
Mrs. Woods had been a resident of Glynn County for the past 53 years
coming from Wayne County. She was a member of Taylors United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Woods, Sr., Brunswick; four
sons, Robert H. Woods, Clarence E. Woods, and Levi Woods, all of Brunswick, I.E.
Woods, Palatka, Fla., two sisters, Mrs. Mary Branch, and Mrs. Lillie Warren,
both of Jesup, three brothers, Clyde Teston, Willie Teston, and Nat Teston, all
of Jesup, 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and a great great
grandchild, several nieces and nephews.
The body will remain in the funeral home and will be placed in the
church an hour prior to services. The family will be at the residence of Robert
H. Woods, 148 Glyndale Circle.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Clarence Edward
The Brunswick News; Friday 13 May 1988; pg. 3A, col. 6
Woods Funeral To Be Saturday
Clarence Edward Woods, 73, of Brunswick, died Thursday at the
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edo Miller
and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Proctor officiating. Interment will
follow in Taylors United Methodist churchyard.
Active pallbearers will be Allen Woods, Andy Woods, Ronnie Moore,
Charlie Woods, Charlie Edgy, and W.T. Edgy.
Honorary pallbearers will be the United Methodist Men's Club of Taylors
United Methodist Church, Eldred Edgy, and Alton Wooten.
Woods is survived by three brothers, Levi Woods and Robert Woods, both
of Brunswick, and I.J. Woods of Palatka, Fla., and several nieces and nephews,
two aunts and one uncle.
He was a native of Jesup and had been a resident of Glynn County for the
past 65 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II and
the Korean Conflict. He also policed in Korea for two years.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Manson Sr.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 25 October 1994; pg. 3A col. 4
MANSON WOODS SR. DIES WEDNESDAY
The funeral for Manson Woods, Sr. of Cannon Bluff Community in Townsend
will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greater Enterprise Baptist Church with the Rev.
Willie Dilmar officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Cemetery in Cannon
Bluff.
The body will be placed in the church one hour before the service.
He died Oct. 19 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Ervin Simmons, Benjamin Jackson, Leroy Ellison, Brad
Moran, Charles Jones and Jimmy Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony
Walker, Thurnell O'Neal, Jason Taylor, Eddie Scott, Derrick Heidt and Thomas
Turner.
Surviving are his wife Catherine Dixon Woods of Cannon Bluff; three sons
Manson Woods, Jr. of Savannah, Milton Woods and David Woods, both of Cannon
Bluff; two daughters Alice Scott of Holden and Delores Bentt of Cannon Bluff; a
sister Alberta Wilkins of Clearwater, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
The Macon native was a member of the Greater Enterprise Baptist Church.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Richard Edward Sr.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 27 October 1979; pg. 2A, col. 2
Funeral Monday For Richard Woods
Funeral services for Richard Edward Woods, 85, of 115 Austin St.,
Brunswick, who died Thursday at the Brunswick hospital, will be Monday at 11
a.m. in the chapel of Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Floyd
Mitchell and the Rev. Ralph Foster officiating. Interment will follow in
Taylors United Methodist Churchyard.
He had been a resident of Brunswick since 1925 and was a retired
carpenter.
He is survived by four sons, Robert H. Woods, Clarence E. Woods, and
Levi Woods, all of Brunswick, I.J. Woods, Palatka, Fla., two sisters, Mrs. Jetty
Strickland, Jacksonville, Mrs. Ivey Lee Walker, Jesup; two brothers, Guy Woods,
and Willie Woods, both of Jesup, 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 8
great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
The body will remain in the funeral home and the family will receive
friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Active pallbearers will be Robert Woods, Jr., David Woods, Stephen
Woods, Michael Woods, Donald Woods, and Johnny Simpson.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Richard Edward Jr.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 16 March 1974; pg. 2, col. 3
R.E. Woods Jr. Dies Early Today At Local Hospital
Richard Edward Woods Jr., 45, died early today at the Brunswick
hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Brunswick and lived at 115 Austin St.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Donna Turpen and Miss Athena Woods
both of Flowery Branch; a son, Ricky Woods of Flowery Branch; parents, Mrs. and
Mrs. R.E. Woods Sr. of Brunswick; four brothers, Robert Woods, Levi Woods,
Clarence Woods of Brunswick, and I.J. Woods of Palatka, Fla.; two grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday from the chapel of the
Edo Miller an Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. J.O. Langston officiating.
Interment will follow in Taylors United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be L.C Teston, W.E. Teston, Harry Warren, David
Woods, Robert Woods Jr. and Junior Walker.
The family will be at the residence of Robert Woods, 148 Glyndale
Circle. The body will remain in the chapel to await the hour of services.
WOODS, Robert Henry Sr.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 7 December 1991; pg. 3A, col. 3
Services Monday For Robert Woods
The funeral for Robert Henry Woods Sr., 78, of Brunswick will be held at
11 a.m. Monday in Taylors United Methodist Church.
He died yesterday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center after an
extended illness.
The Revs. Ronnie Howell and Rudolph Starling will officiate. Burial
will follow in Palmetto Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be E.F. Mitchell Jr., Anthony D. Woods, Wayne A. Woods,
Charles R. Woods, Andrew C. Merritt and K. Shawn Merritt.
Honorary pallbearers will be E.P. Edgy, Alton Wooton, Carey Branch, Dr
Russell Proctor, Hollis Keen Sr., Donald Wooten, Mike Edgy, Charley Edgy and the
men of Taylors United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday afternoon
from 3 until 5.
Survivors are his wife, Gladys Newman Woods; two daughters, Elizabeth
Mitchell of Colquitt and Mary L. Moore of Brunswick; two sons, Robert H. Woods
Jr. and Allen W. Woods, both of Brunswick; two brothers, Levi Woods of Brunswick
and I.J. Woods of Palatka, Fla.; 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
He was a native of Brunswick, a former resident of Jesup and had been a
resident of Glynn County for 70 years.
He was a member of Taylors United Methodist Church where he was active
in several areas of church work.
He retired fro Hercules, Inc. in 1980 after 43 years of service.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Robert Henry III
The Brunswick News; Thursday 23 December 1976; pg. 2, col. 1
Woods Funeral To Be Friday
Funeral services for Robert Henry Woods III, 15, who died Tuesday, will
be Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Arco United Methodist Church with the Rev. S. Dan
Thomas and Warner Croft officiating. Interment will follow in Brunswick
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Junior Sasser, Mitchell Cox, Keith Warren,
Joel Brea, Craig LaBoone, Danny Webster, Mathew Smith and Marty Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Jones, Paul Raborn and Edward Mock.
He was a lifelong resident of Brunswick and attended Arco United
Methodist Church. He attended reading therapy clinic at Christian Academy.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey R. Beaver of
Brunswick; two sisters, Miss Carrol Anne Slemons of Brunswick and Miss Laura
Lynn Cook of Waverly; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cook of
Waverly; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Woods Sr. of Brunswick;
and an aunt, an uncle and several cousins.
The body will remain in the funeral home and will be placed in the
church an hour prior to services.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS, Sterling T. d/o
The Brunswick News; Friday 18 June 1971; pg. 5
WOODS INFANTS DIE; GRAVESIDE RITES
Infant twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling T. Woods died early
yesterday at the local hospital.
Other survivors include the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
E. Hopkins and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Woods, all of
Brunswick.
Funeral services under the direction of Chapman Funeral Chapel will
be held at the graveside in Palmetto Cemetery, with the Rev. Art W. Merillat
officiating.
WOODWIN, Eddy
The Atlanta Constitution; Thursday 19 October 1876; col. 4
DEATHS AT BRUNSWICK
Mrs. Sally Hudson, Miss Sarah M. Roberts,
Mrs. Margaret E. Snow, Herbert L. Snow, Dosia Coston, sailor, name
unknown, Henry F. Black, Isaac Christian, Netty Cohen, Dr. B.H. Hampton,
Sam Chinaman, Henry Cox, Palmer Jones, Wm. R. Cozard, E.B. Courtney, Miss
Louisa Hicks, Joseph Goodbread, Stringfellow, steward brig “Laura
Gertrude,” sailor, name unknown, Fannie Waters, B.W.H. Davenport, E.W.
Kelly, Lizzie Floyd, E.W. Cox, Almander [Alexander?] Peters, Gustave
Peters, Mary Shrine, E. Moran, Katie Moran, Geo. Ray, E. Gatchell, Jno
Slian, Wm. Kraus, Salvaorn Saverese, sailor, name unknown, M. Bartlett,
Phillip Burchard, James Davis, Rosa C. Racetty, Alex A. Williams, Jno.
Powers, B.E. Tenniman, ?E Golding, C.A. Bunkley, S.E. Moore, John Peters,
Wm. Burns, J.T. Zeigler, C.L. Cole, Mrs. West, Seaborn Jones, C.E. Todt,
Oscar Dover, Mrs. Thos. Borne, Mrs. Tuthill, E.C. Tuthill, Mrs. P.N.
Blair, T.F. Smith, editor Appeal, Mrs. Margaret Hudson, Wm. Savage, A.J.
Smith, lawyer, Chas. Sperr, Anna Bryant, Dr. Taber, Pat Hawkins, Tom
Chinaman, Miss Lela Mason, Dr. R. Nobles, Mrs. Gray, W.F. Herzog, W.E.
Jones, Eddy Woodwin, sailor, sailor, Thos. Peters, Salson? Green, J.W.
Fowler, Mr. Morgan, Captain Roberts’ child.
WOOLLEY, Vardy (Rev.)
The Georgia Weekly Telegraph (Bibb County); Monday 31 December 1866; pg. 2 col.
3
REV. VARDY WOOLLEY, formerly of Savannah, and
well-known in this city, where he resided during the war, died at Brunswick on
the 18th instant.
WOOTEN, Clara
(Jones)
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 July 1995; pg. 3A col. 5
FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR CLARA JONES WOOTEN
The funeral for Clara Jones Wooten of Brunswick will be 1
p.m. Saturday at St. Andrews CME Church with the Rev. Leroy Dumas
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
She died July 8 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be n ephews and friends of the family.
Honorary pallbearers will be officials of St. Andrews CME Church.
The body will be placed in the church an hour priot to the service.
Surviving are a sister, Charley C. Abray of Brunswick; and a
brother, Joseph W. Hall of Fitzgerald.
The Glynn County native was a member of St. Andrews CME Church and
worked as a beautician’s helper at Mertle Lee’s Beauty Shop.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WOOTEN, Jacob Dale
The Brunswick News; Monday 2 September 1996; pg. 3A col. 2
SERVICES TUESDAY FOR INFANT WOOTEN
Jacob Dale Wooten, infant son of James Donald and Linda Sue Smith
Wooten of Brunswick, died Friday at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Palmetto
Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Byars officiating.
The family will receive friends at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home
tonight from 7 to 9 o’clock.
Surviving in addition to his parents, are a brother, Brian James
Wooten; maternal grandparents, Joy Faye Smith and Lewis Smith, both of
Brunswick; paternal grandparents Julian Wooten and Leona Wooten; maternal
great-grandparents, Allen and Lorraine Foskey of Vidalia; several aunts and
uncles.
WRANGOFSKI,
Edith (Tresher) Hale Withington
The Brunswick News; Thursday 24 January 2013; pg. 4A cols. 1-3
Edith Tresher Hale Withington Wrangofski
went home to the Lord on Jan. 21, 2013.
Edith was born on Aug. 14, 1923, in Orlando, Fla., to George
Fildes and Irene Johnson Tresher of Brunswick.
In 1926, the family moved to Jacksonville. Her father
pioneered one of the first freight lines in the state, the St. Johns River
Line. After high school, she attended Stetson University of Deland, Fla.
In 1941, she served as a civilian employee at the NAS
Jacksonville. There she met Ed Hale, whom she married in 1943, and had
three daughters, Melinda, Mary Jane and Marjorie. Ed was killed in an
auto accident in 1950.
She later met John Withington, whom she married and had a
daughter, Edith Rebecca. In 1962, John joined Kut Kwick Corporation in
Brunswick, which brought the family to St. Simons Island.
With four daughters, John fondly referred to their home as
“Commotion by the Ocean.”
Edith and John became charter members of Holy Nativity
Church. She and John were active in the church in Cursillo, Kairos, and
Hearts and Hands.
Edith was also involved with a children’s ministry as well as
being on the Vestry, Daughters of the King, and president of the Episcopal
Church Woman’s organization.
Edith was also chaplain of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
John passed away in 1980. Edith continued on with her
involvement with the church.
In 1985, she married Frank Wrangofski, who supported her in
her ministries, until his passing in 1995.
Edith’s faith was her source of strength in her spiritual and
everyday life. Her most earnest desire was to glorify God and her Savior
Jesus Christ through her words and actions. She hoped to direct everyone
she met to know him as the source of salvation, comfort and love.
She felt her relationship with the Lord and her family was the
most important part of her life.
Edith is survived by her loving family including her children,
Melinda Johanson (Joe), Jane Wrangofski, Marjorie Stevenson (Michael),
Becky Norman (James), Candace Weigand (Al), Frank Wrangofski, Jr. and
Betty Wrangofski; her brother, George Tresher (Daphne); her sister, Mary
Ann Ford; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
A celebration of Edith’s life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Holy Nativity Episcopal Church on St. Simons Island with interment to
follow at the columbarium in the church’s Memorial Garden.
The family asks in lieu of flowers, that memorial gifts be
made to Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, c/o The Edith Wrangofski Memorial
Fund, 615 Mallory St., St. Simons Island, GA 31522.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Chapman Funeral
Chapel and Crematory.
WRIGHT, Charlton
The Brunswick News; Sunday 29 December 1929; pg. 1 col. 1 & pg. 8 col. 5
PROMINENT MAN OF GLYNN COUNTY IS FATALLY SHOT—Charlton
Wright Killed Yesterday Afternoon at Sterling By H.V. Jeffords—MR. WRIGHT’S
SISTER PRESET AT SHOOTING—While Wife of Man Now in Jail on Murder Charge Also
Witnessed Tragedy—Shooting Result of Old Feud.
Charlton Wright, prominent Glynn county
citizen, and a member of one of the county’s oldest and best known families, was
shot and fatally wounded early yesterday afternoon in front of his home at
Sterling by H.V. Jeffords, woods rider for Lloyd Large, who operates a
turpentine business in the vicinity of Sterling.
The tragedy, from all reports, was the outcome of ill feeling which
had existed between the two men for some time. A dispute, it was said, over
turpentine lands some time ago had caused bad feelings to exist, and the
shooting is thought to be a direct result of it.
The wound which produced Mr. Wright’s death was caused by a bullet
which entered the left side of his neck. It penetrated the throat and came out
just above the right collarbone. He lived for about two hours after being
shot. Dr. H.M. Branham and Robert Burford were summoned immediately and reached
his bedside before the end but they at once realized that the wound was a fatal
one.
The tragedy occurred almost directly in front of Mr. Wright’s home
and among those who witnessed it was a sister of the deceased and the wife of
the man who is now held in the Glynn county jail on a charge of murder. It was
also stated that two or three others witnessed the shooting and the story as
told by them differs in only a few details.
Mrs. C.B. Stillwell, a sister of Mr. Wright, was standing within a
few feet of her brother when he received the fatal wound and she heard the few
words that passed before the shooting. Seated in an automobile a short distance
away was Mrs. Jeffords, who, at the report of the first shot, screamed and
jumped from the automobile.
Mrs. Stillwell related the tragedy as she witnessed it to a News
reporter later in the afternoon. She said that Mr. Wright was standing by his
automobile talking to her and that he was preparing to come to Brunswick.
Jeffords, she said, was seen coming in the direction of the Wright home and,
knowing that ill feeling existed between the two men, she suggested that Mr.
Wright go into the house until Mr. Jeffords passed. This, she stated, her
brother refused to do, but said he would stand by the car until he passed. Mrs.
Stillwell says that as Jeffords reached her brother he said to him, “You look
like you are looking for a fight today,” and as he ended the remark he pulled
his revolver and opened fire. She had started into the house but had only
reached the gate. At the ring of the first shot, she said, her brother reached
up and covered his neck with his coat collar, Jeffords then fired again, she
said, and Mr. Right by then pulled his revolver and he fired once. The third
shot was then fired by Jeffords, she claims, and he then walked to his
automobile, got into it and drove away. Assisted by others, Mrs. Stillwell
carried Mr. Wright into the home and medical aid was summoned.
County officers were notified and Officers Freeman and Doss went to
Sterling and then to the home of Jeffords, about a mile north of Sterling, where
he was found and said he was waiting for the officers. He was brought to the
county jail. He told the officers that he had planned to finish some work about
the commissary and it was his intention to then drive to the city and surrender.
Jeffords, who, besides his wife, has five young children, told a
different story of the shooting when seen in his cell at the jail. He said he
had parked his car near where the railroad crosses the Sterling road and had
started to the home of Charles Boyle, who lives nearby, to secure a key to the
commissary which he left with him when he went away several days ago. He said
he saw Mr. Wright sitting in his car and as he (Jeffords) approached, Mr. Wright
stepped out of the car and was behind it. As he neared him, he said, he saw Mr.
Wright with the pistol in his hand and, as his life had previously been
threatened by him, he opened fire. He said he fired three times, but did not
know how many times Mr. Wright shot at him. Ill feeling, he claimed, had
existed between them for some time and he said the dead man had on more than one
occasion threatened his life.
Jeffords has been residing near Sterling for over two years. He was
connected with Lloyd Large, who operates a turpentine business in that section.
He came to Sterling from Whigam, Ga.
Charlton Wright was one of the best known men in Glynn county. He
was born at Dover Hall, this county, on January 13, 1863, and resided there and
at Sterling all of his life. He had engaged in farming, the turpentine and
mercantile business for years and at one time operated a large rice mill at
Sterling. He was well known in Brunswick among many friends and has many
relatives here.
He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. P.W. Fleming and Mrs. J.M.
Burnett, of this city, and Mrs. C.B. Stillwell and Miss Bessie Wright, of
Sterling. A number of nieces and nephews and other relatives also survive.
The remains were brought to the city by Undertaker Miller and after
being prepared for burial carried to the residence of Mrs. Fleming. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock from St. Mark’s Episcopal church,
Rev. Royal K. Tucker conducting the services. The following friends will act as
pall bearers: J.T. Young, W.D. Harrington, Egar Wilson, R.H. Parker, N.
Emanuel, F.L. Stacy, C.S. Tait, Sr., Frank Scarlett. The interment will be in
Palmetto cemetery.
WRIGHT, Christopher
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 21 June 1879; pg. 3 col. 2
TOOK
HIS OWN LIFE
Our community was shocked on Sunday last with the startling
intelligence that Mr. Christopher Wright, an old citizen of this county, had
shot himself. Investigation proved the report too true.— It seems Mr. right
has been suffering for some time with great depression of mind, in so much that
he has made other attempts to end his existence, but had failed. On Sabbath
morning last, however, he succeeded by placing a loaded pistol to his hearth and
firing. He must have died immediately, as he was found in much the same
position as he evidently was when the fatal shot was fired.
WRIGHT, Duncan W.
The Brunswick News; Sunday 16 January 1916; pg. 1 col. 3
CAPT. DUNCAN WRIGHT DEAD; END IS SUDDEN—Well Known Citizen Passed Away At His
Home On Newcastle St. At Early Hour This Morning—He Was Stricken Suddenly—Though
Ill for Some Time, End Was Not Feared So Suddenly. Had Been Resident of
Brunswick All of His Life
Captain Duncan Wright, in ill health for months, but whose condition
recently had shown some improvement, throwing out a little encouragement to his
family and friends, passed away rather suddenly at his home on Newcastle street
this morning at 1:10 o’clock, and the announcement of his death will come as a
great shock to his hundred [sic] of friends.
While Captain Wright’s condition has been quite serious for the past
few days, still it was not believed that he was in any immediate danger; in fact
some improvement was reported in his condition yesterday morning, and he rested
well during the day, but last night he was taken ill suddenly, and in a very
short time passed away.
The death of Captain Duncan Wright removes a man popular among all
who knew him, and his acquaintance was probably as wide as any resident of the
city. Born in Glynn county on September 25, 1860, being 55 years of age, he has
resided in this city his entire life, and ruing all of that time has been
prominently connected with the marine circles of the port. For over 32 years he
has been a pilot on the Brunswick bar, and during his life he has held a number
of positions of honor and trust. Whenever a matter of interest to the welfare
of Brunswick, as a city generally, and as a port in particular, came up, Captain
Wright was found in the thickest of the fight. He was a man who loved his city
and his people. Though unable in recent years, because of illness, to engage as
actively as he did in former years, nevertheless, as long as he was able to be
out, he was found doing his duty as he saw it. Probably no man along the south
Atlantic coast was better acquainted with these waters than was Captain Wright,
and many a rough trip has he stood at the wheel of his pilotboat, or his tug or
passenger steamer, and steered his craft to safety, for although he has been a
pilot for 32 years, he has also served as captain of the port’s largest tug and
passenger steamers.
Captain Wright is survived by his widow, who herself has been
lingering between life and death for the past several days; one son, Hazel
Wright, and a brother, J.B. Wright, and a sister, together with a large number
of other relatives.
Captain Wright was a member of Ocean lodge No. 214, F. & A.M., and
of Brunswick chapter No. 66, R.A.M., and these Masonic bodies will have charge
of the funeral arrangements. The funeral will be held from the Presbyterian
church Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. W.H. Chapman officiating.
The News joins the hundreds of other friends in extending sympathy,
and indulges the hope that better tidings will come from the bedside of Mrs.
Wright.
NOTICE—Members of Ocean Lodge No. 214 F. & A.M. are requested to meet at Masonic
hall at 2:30 p.m. Monday to attend funeral of our late Brother Duncan Wright.
Member of Atlantic lodge and visiting brethren invited to attend. J.W. SIMMONS,
W.M. Attest: R.H. MARTIN, Secretary.
WRIGHT, E. Truman
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 May 1997; pg. 3A col. 3
E. TRUMAN WRIGHT SERVICE MONDAY
A memorial service for E. Truman Wright, 85, of
St. Simons Island will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Wesley United Methodist Church
of Frederica with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating.
He died Wednesday at the Heritage Inn on St.
Simons.
The family will receive friends at the church
following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Wesley United
Methodist Church of Frederica or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Bailey Wright
of St. Simons; two daughters, Marcia Wright and Barbara Wright Anderson, both of
St. Simons; two sons, Walter Wright of St. Simons and Ted Wright of Sea Island;
10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was president and managing director of The
Greenbrier Resort at White Sulphur Springs from 1951 to 1975. A 1934 graduate
of Cornell University, he was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of
Frederica.
He earned many hospitality industry awards. He
was past president of the West Virginia Hotel and Motel Association and of
Southern Innkeepers, and he was a past member of the AH&MA Resort Committee, the
Tavern Club, Rotary International and a great many other organizations.
He also worked at the Lake Placid Club, Lake
Placid, N.Y., and at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. He was a U.S. Navy
officer during World War II.
He resided at Highland Beach, Fla., and spent
the summers at White Sulphur Springs until moving to St. Simons in 1995.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
WRIGHT, George Washington
The Brunswick Times-Advertiser; Tuesday 9 April 1895; pg. 1 col. 3
MR.
G.W. WRIGHT, SR., DEAD—The Stroke of Paralysis Resulted Fatally Last Night.
Mr. G.W. Wright, Sr., died at his home at Sterling last night about
midnight. He had been lying between life and death since Sunday morning, the
result of a stroke of paralysis on Friday.
The news of Mr. Wright’s death was brought to the city this morning,
and, although it was not altogether unexpected, was received with genuine
expressions of regret.
The deceased had been in ill health for some time and had determined
to go to Savannah for treatment. The stroke of paralysis occurred just on the
eve of departure for that city.
Drs. Elliot of Savannah and Branham of Brunswick were in almost
constant attendance on Mr. Wright’s bedside from Sunday until death came last
night.
Mr. Wright was one of Glynn county’s pioneers, having lived in the
county almost all his life. He leaves a large family, all residents of Glynn
county, and all of whom were with him in his last illness.
Besides the bereaved wife, eight children survive Mr. Wright—Messrs.
James S., Charlton and G.W. Wright, Jr., Mrs. P.W. Fleming and Misses Ada, Daisy
and Bessie Wright.
In the hearts of all the older citizens of this section Mr. Wright
held the warm place of personal friendship, and he was known to all as a man to
respect and honor.
A special train on the Southern will bring the remains and the
funeral party to the city at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The funeral services
will occur at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. H.E. Lucas. The
remains will be interred in Oak Grove cemetery.
WRIGHT, Katherine T. (Russell)
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 18 January 1916; pg. 1 cols. 2-3
ALL
THE CITY IN SORROW OVER DEATH OF CAPTAIN AND MRS. DUNCAN WRIGHT—Wife Passes Away
Only A Short Time After Death Of Her Husband—Double Funeral Yesterday
A pall of gloom was thrown over the city Sunday afternoon when it
was learned that Mrs. Duncan Wright had passed away after an illness of only
about a week, her death following close upon that of her husband, Captain Duncan
Wright, who had died at an early hour on the morning of the same day.
Mrs. Wright contracted a severe cold a little over a week ago. This
rapidly developed into pneumonia and from the first the case was serious.
Captain Wright, who had been in ill health for several years and in a very weak
state, became so alarmed over the illness of his wife that he became prostrated,
and while the attending physicians and nurses were still hoping for good results
in the sickroom of Mrs. Wright, Captain Wright was suddenly stricken and in a
few hours had paid the debt which all must pay.
Mrs. Wright was unconscious at the time of her husband’s death and
remained so to the end, not knowing that he had preceded her to rest.
Mrs. Wright, who was the younger daughters [sic] of Charles A. and
Margaret Russell, the former of Deerfield, Mass., the latter of Charleston, was
born in Charleston, September 26, 1860, just one day after the birth of her
husband.
The family removed to Brunswick in the early seventies, and became
clearly identified with her social and business affairs. Mrs. Wright was a
devoted member of the Catholic church and was a woman whose name had become a
synonym for all that stands for charitable works and good deeds. Sacrificing
her life to duty and the dictates of a rigid conscience, she was esteemed,
respected and loved by all who knew her.
She was a great lover of the beautiful and especially fond of music
and flowers. From her garden many a choice bouquet went to cheer the room of
some sufferer, or to the altar of the church which she loved so well.
In her death the church, her friends, and the community, have
suffered an irreparable loss.
Captain Duncan Wright, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
Wright, was born in Brunswick. He was a direct descendant of Samuel Wright, a
colonial settler whose remains lie in the cemetery of Christ church at
Frederica.
Captain Wright was married to Katherine Russell in the fall of 1881
and from this union were born two sons, Charles A. and James Hazle, the latter
surviving his parents. Besides this only child whose sad duty it has been to
witness the last hours of both parents in so short a time there survive to mourn
their loss Mrs. George Walker of Tampa, sister of Mrs. Wright, and J.B. Wright
and Mrs. J.H. Whitmire, brother and sister of Captain Wright, besides numerous
relatives more distantly connected.
During his recent ill health Captain Wright turned for comfort to a
higher power than that of earth and was received some time ago into the
membership of the Presbyterian church, the religion of his own selection. Since
that time he has been a devoted member of the church and had all the consolation
of religion in his last hours.
A sad feature of the general sorrow is the fact that his only
brother, J.B. Wright, is very ill and could not be with Captain Wright when the
summons came.
The funeral services over the remains of Captain Wright were held at
2:30 yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, Rev. W.H. Chapman
officiating. The funeral cortege then proceeded to the Catholic church where
Father Reis impressively read the burial service over the remains of Mrs.
Wright. The interment was in Palmetto cemetery. At the grave the Masons
conducted the service over Captain Wright’s grave.
The pallbearers for Mrs. Wright were A.M. Ross, C.T. Calnan, William
Loback, A.O. Anderson, P.W. Fleming and J.F. Lassere.
Captain Wright’s pallbearers, appointed by Ocean lodge Masons, were
M. Walsh, J.B.C. Blitch, R.B. McCullough, W.R. Dart, R.S. Pyles and D.W. Krauss.
Under the moss-draped trees, within sound of the water they loved so
well, they lie side by side in their last resting place.
Tenderly the waves are sighing,
And the breezes low replying
Seem to say in accents clear;
“Though the sod lies light above them,
Be of cheer, oh, ye who love them;
They are only waiting here.”
WRIGHT, Madgie
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 4 October 1884; pg. 6 col. 3
DEATH OF LITTLE MADGIE
The household of Mr. G.W. Wright of Sterling,
has been saddened by the presence of death. Little Madgie passed away on Sunday
last, after a week’s illness from diphtheria. She was conscious to the last,
and bore her suffering with the fortitude of one much older; but the messenger
came, and she has gone, and her place is vacant around the hearthstone. The
sorrowing parents and family have our heartfelt sympathy.
WRIGHT, Minnie Bell (Strickland)
The Brunswick News; Monday 2 September 1996; pg. 3A col. 4
MINNIE WRIGHT SERVICE TUESDAY
The funeral for Minnie Bell Strickland Wright,
61, of Brunswick, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the
Rev. Victor Morrell officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
She died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The body will be moved to the church one hour prior to the service.
Pallbearers will be Tony Morrell, Bennie Demery, Fletcher Walker,
Lewis Goodwill Jr., Kennon Edmond and James Carswell. Honorary pallbearers will
be deacons of Mount Olive Baptist Church and Emanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, David Wright of Brunswick; three sons,
Larry Morrell of Atlanta, Tony Morrell of Brunswick and the Rev. Victor Morrell
of Clinton, Md.; three stepdaughters, Delois Davis of Baltimore, Md., and
Joshlyn Goodwill and Evelyn Edmond, both of Brunswick; three sisters, Gladys S.
Reynolds and Ceola S. Polite, both of Brunswick and Inez S. Thomas of Richmond,
Va.; four grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and
several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Mrs. Wright, who was retired, was a lifelong resident of Brunswick
and a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Collins Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
WYLLY, Alexander Campbell
The Atlanta Constitution; Thursday 9 March 1911; pg. 2 col. 2
A.C. WYLLY, DARIEN
Darien, Ga., March 8—(Special)—Alexander
Campbell Wylly died here last night. He was a prominent citizen of the county,
having been clerk of superior court several years. Mr. Wylly was a confederate
veteran, serving in Anderson’s brigade during the war and was a member of Live
Oak lodge of Masons. The funeral will occur Thursday morning at 11 o’clock. He
was 78 years old and leaves a wife, one daughter, Elizabeth, three brothers,
Charles S. Wylly of Brunswick, Ga., Thomas Wylly, of Sandersville, and William
C. Wylly, of Darien.
WYLLY, Sarah Leake
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; 4
November 1920
WYLLY—Died, at residence, No. 42 South Gordon street,
Wednesday evening, November 3, 1920, Miss Sarah Leake Wylly, in her
seventy-sixth year. She is survived by three brothers, Mr. Thomas S. Wylly and
Mr. William C. Wylly, of Darien, Ga., and Mr. Charles S. Wylly, of Brunswick,
Ga. Remains will be taken to Darien, Ga., for funeral services and interment
this (Thursday) evening, November 4, 1920, via Central of Georgia railroad, at
9:40 o’clock, by H.M. Patterson & Son.
WYNN, Jeanne Powell
The Brunswick News; Thursday 1 September 1988; pg. 3A col. 3
FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN NEW YORK
Jeanne Powell Wynn, 76, formerly of St. Simons
Island, died Aug. 25 at Ten Acres Christian Science Nursing Home in Princeton,
N.J. after an extended illness.
She is survived by a daughter, Betty W. Wilkerson of Monsey, N.Y.,
and formerly of St. Simons; a son, Richard Powell Wynn of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
and formerly of St Simons; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
WYSOCKI, James Anthony
The Brunswick News; Thursday 30 November 1989; pg. 3A col. 6
Memorial services were held in New Orleans on
Nov. 24 for Judge James Anthony Wysocki, 51, who died Nov. 14 in a private plane
crash.
He is survived locally by his parents, Felix B. and Virginia Wysocki
of St. Simons Island.
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