Mrs. Eula Smith
A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late
Woodson A. and Dora Oliver Rousey and widow of Buddy Smith. A member of
First Methodist Church, she was a member of Forum-Bess Johnson Sunday
School Class. She was retired as a clothing inspector for Wilkins
Industries. Funeral services were Tuesday at Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home Chapel officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include daughter, Mildred S. Hammond, Hull; a son, O'Neal
Smith, Hull; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a
great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home Chapel, East, was in charge of arrangements. [Saturday May 27, 1995 - Submitted By: Mary
Esther Lord Smith]
John Singleton Smith
Rites held Sunday for
prominent farmer. Funeral services for John Singleton Smith, 95, of Rt.
4 were held Sunday from the Church of God, Rev. A.S. Yorkman
officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Smith died
at 3 pm at his home Friday, June 5, 1964. He was a farmer. Born
in Elbert County, Ga. March 15, 1869, Mr. Smith was the son of Lindsey
and Clem Turman Smith. His wife is the former Lula Gunter.Survivors
include his wife, Mrs. J.S. Smith; seven sons, Swift of Lexington; Hoyt
of Atlanta; Bonnie of Athens, Lamar and Looney of Fitzgerald, E.C. of
Atlanta and J.B. of Fitzgerald; eight daughters, Mrs. Charlie Parker of
Milledgeville, Mrs. L.T. Burt, Mrs. Omer Hughes and Miss Moddie Smith,
all of Fitzgerald, Mrs. John D. Robinson of Jacksonville, Fla.,
Mrs. Sylvester Douglas, Mrs. Zeb Parsons and Mrs. Joe Owens, all of
Fitzgerald. Two brothers, Ora Smith of Fitzgerald and Harper Smith of
Elberton; 42 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren, and six
great-great-grandchildren. Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements [Friday,
June 5, 1964 - Submitted By: Mary Esther Lord Smith]
DEATH IN ELBERTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. ELBERTON, October 10.—Mr.
John Thompson, a very prominent citizen of Elberton County, died at
Hopewell mills (his residence) yesterday of pneumonia. Mr. Thompson
came to this county about twenty years ago and amassed a fortune
by the manufacture of cotton, Which he lost a few years back by
fire. He was a Scotsman by birth, but was thoroughlv identified
with our people, and his lost will be felt by all who knew him.
(10/12/1882 Atlanta Constitution transcribed by JRice)
Mortally Shot, He
Kills Slayer Dying Conductor Fatally Shoots Man Who Fires On Him
Elberton, Ga.,
March 25 – Yesterday afternoon Conductor C. D. Swink, on the Savannah
Valley railroad, was shot and killed by Bunny Brock, a passenger.
It is alleged that
a dispute arose in regard to the payment of railway fare. Brock became
enraged and declared, it is claimed, he would kill the conductor after
he had paid his fare.
When Brock got off
the train at Calhoun Falls he began firing at Swink, killing him almost
instantly. As he fell Swink shot Brock thru the abdomen and it is
thought he will die. The Atlanta Georgian and News – Atlanta,
Georgia – March 25, 1908
Transcribed as
written by D. Donlon
Hugh Nabers
The funeral of Hugh
Nabers was held at Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield’s chapel Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. The remains were carried to Hill City, Ga.,
Monday morning at 6 o’clock for interment. The Atlanta Georgian And
News – Atlanta, Georgia – Monday, May 2, 1910 [Transcribed as written
by D. Donlon]
