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Crisp County, Georgia
Obituaries
JOS. A. LITTLEJOHN DIES
ON VISIT TO BARNESVILLE
Served as Clerk of Superior Court From Creation of Crisp County; Native of South Carolina; Funeral Service Today,
CORDELE, April 15.—Joseph
A.
Littlejohn, clerk of the Superior Court of Crisp county since the
county was organized, died this morning at 1:30 o'clock in Barnesvllle,
where he went two weeks ago for a rest. In the hope of improving. He
had suffered for several years from a trouble which in his last years
become more apparent in its Inroads, and only a short time ago he
suffered a stroke of paralysis From this he never fully recovered.Served as Clerk of Superior Court From Creation of Crisp County; Native of South Carolina; Funeral Service Today,
Four days ago he knew his end was near and he summoned members of the family. Mr. Littlejohn was born In South Carolina 67 years ago, while his father was in that state preaching under a transfer for a short time. Later the family came back to Georgia, and the father preached In the North Georgia Conference. Soon he was transferred to the South Georgia Conference and remained many years at Americus after his most active service was over. His father died In 1885.
Mr. Littlejohn came to Cordele In the early days, when the town was quite a village, He was first a clerk In a business establishment, then city clerk for a brief period, and when the new county of Crisp was organized he became clerk of the Superior Court. He held the place continuously till his death.
While he was a teacher In Barnesville forty years ago he married Miss Lela Middlebrooks, Mrs. Littlejohn, with two children, Jesse and Mrs. W. A. Morris, survive him. One brother. Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, of the Southwestern Circuit of Superior Courts, who resides at Americus, survives, and four sisters. His sisters are: Mrs, John W. Walters, of Cordele; Mrs. Turner Hughes, of Statesboro; Mrs. Hardin Sapp, of Columbus, and Mrs. Robert Wynn, of Eastman.
The funeral will occur in Barnesville tomorrow afternoon. Rev. T. B. Stanford will probably attend from here, along with a number of close friends of the family, Mr. Littlejohn was bright in Masonry, a, devoted member of the Methodist church here and a steward for a long period. He was true to his ideas of right living, made no pretentious show of his goodness and Invested as largely as any man in the Industrial progress of the community, its civic and moral advancement. His death will bring deep sorrow to people all over this section of the State and especially to the citizens of Crisp,whose confidence and friendship he enjoyed.
Date: 1919-04-16; Paper: Macon Telegraph
Fred A. Smith
Funeral services for Fred Andrew Smith, who died Friday at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. Rubie Reed of 2227 Overton Road, will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Southgate Baptist Church with Dr. John L. Kent officiating.
Burial will be in the Marshall Baptist Church Cemetery. Thomson. Ga. Curtis Funeral Home of Thomson. Ga. is handling arrangements. The body will be at the church one hour prior to services.
Friends may call at the residence of the daughter. Mrs. Rubie Reed of 2227 Overton Rd
Date: 1971-05-09; Paper: Augusta Chronicle
Mrs. Claudia T. Lawson
Perry, Ga., June 6 – The remains of Mrs. Claudia T. Lawson, who died in Cordele Saturday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Claudia Pate, were brought to Perry for interment. She is survived by one son, Hugh Lawson, of this place and two daughters, Mrs. Claudia Pate, of Cordele, and Mrs. Mattie Cheeves of Montezuma, one brother and five sisters. The Atlanta Georgian and News – Atlanta, Georgia – Monday, June 6, 1910 [Transcribed as written by D. Donlon]
