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Quitman County Georgia
Obituaries
Mr. F. J. Spain Dies Of Heart Failure, Prominent Citizen Of Quitman
Whose Loss Is Felt As A Personal One
Quitman Ga. - March 23,—The death here last night by heart disease of
Mr. P. J. Spain has saddened the entire community, the people of which
have reason to regard it as an Individual and personal loss. Mr. Spain
was for a man of his age well preserved and robust physical typo, still
in the prime of life at 59 years of age, and his death was an
additional shock in that it was unexpected, although he had been
ailing: some time, He was an active man, engaged in several pursuits,
and was unusually beloved in this section. He was president of the
Atlantic and Gulf Mills, of the Perry Naval Stores Company, of the West
Coast Lumber Company and a director in the Bank of Quitman and of the
South Georgia and West Coast Railway Company. He was eminently
successful In business affairs, was an extensive planter, and leaves an
estate valued probably at over half a million dollars.
Mr. Spain was widely connected in Thomas and Brooks counties and leaves
three sons and two daughters, J. W. Spain, general manager of the
Atlantic Cotton Mills; Frank Spain, cashier in the Quitman Bank;
Mrs. Herbert Stubbs and Miss Helen and Guy Spain. Dr. M. M. Stapler of
Macon is his brother-in-law.
The mayor Issued a proclamation closing all the public offices during
the hour of the funeral.
Date:
1906-03-29; Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. CARRIE L. BELCHER.
Quitman, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Carrie L. Belcher died here Sunday morning at 2
o'clock and the funeral took place Sunday afternoon at Concord. She was
72 years old. a native of Stewart county and a most estimable woman.
She Is survived by four sons, Homer L. Belcher, Sidney T. Alphonse and
Charley Belcher, and one daughter, Mrs. Peyton, of Worth county.
Date:
1912-12-24; Paper: Macon Telegraph
RANDOLPH AVERA
Quitman, Dec. 23.—Randolph Avera died at his home here last night at
the age of 86. He came here from Houston county fifty four years ago
and was one of the oldest citizens in this section and was widely known
belonging to a prominent family.
He was one of the first settlers on the site of Quitman and was the
first clerk of the superior court after the county was organized in
1859. He was one of a groupe of people who came here together and all
of them reached remarkable old ages, Judge Morton and
Mrs. Larinia ,Young dying last year. Of them only Mrs. Avera and Mrs J.
O. Morton survive both being in their eighties.
Mr. Avera Is survived by three sons, all prominent citizens. John R.
Avera, Jr. and C. Y, Avera, and one daughter, Miss Clara Avera. The
funeral and interment occurred here this afternoon.
Date:
1912-12-24; Paper: Macon Telegraph
CAPTAIN KINGSBERRY DEAD; U. C. VETERAN
Burial Is to Take Place at Qultman Today With Masonic Honors—Early
Settler of County
Quitman June 15.—Capt. T. Kingsberry. of Valdosta, died yesterday and
will be burled here tomorrow afternoon with Masonic honors. He was
about 80 years old and was one of the first settlers In this county. He
was a prominent lawyer, being division counsel ot the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway some years ago. He is survived by three childreh., Ed .and
James Kingsberry and Miss Annie Kingsberry. He was also a Confederate
veteran.
Date: 1912-06-16; Paper: Macon Telegraph
H. Herbert of Quitman Died at the age of 82
Quitman, March 9 - H. Hubert died at his residense this morning at the
age of 82. He was a native of Scriven County and had lived here thirty
years. He is survived by a wife and two daughters, Misses Mattie and
Corinne Hubert of Quitman; three sons, Robert Hubert, 217 West
Thirty-fifth street, Savannah; Marion Hubert, 8 green Street, Augusta,
and James Hubert, of Athens. The funeral will be held here tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
Date: 1913-03-10; Paper: Macon Telegraph
Prominent
Citizen
Of Quitman Is Dead
Quitman Ga. Oct 4 - T.A. Whipple, a well known citizen, was found dead
in his bed Friday at 4 o'clock. He was 63 years old and death was
caused by heart trouble, from which he suffered some time. He is
survived by his wife, by four sons, W.A. Elisha, T. J. and by two
daughters, Mrs. B.F. Garrett and Mrs. F.M. Carlisle. The funeral will
take place at Lebanon church, in this city.
Date:
1913-10-05; Paper: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Mrs. Henry G. Turner Dies at Quitman Home
Quitman, Ga„ April 20—Mrs. Henry G. Turner, widow of the late Judge
Turner, died at her family home here this morning at 5:30 o'clock,
after an illness of several months. Mrs. Turner formerly
was Miss Lavinia Morton, only surviving child of the late Judge
J.G. Morton, one of the pioneer ___alists and big farmers
of this county.
She leaves the following children: Henry Turner, Mrs. Samuel Bennet, of
Albany; State Senator S. M. Turner.
The funeral will take place here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Date:
1914-04-21; Paper: Columbus Daily Enquirer
MRS. JOHN WHIPPLE,
Quitman Nov. 21—Mrs. John Whipple died here this afternoon atter an
illness of some months. She was a Miss Davis of Augusta, and has no
relatives. She is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral
will take place here tomorrow afternoon.
Date:
1914-11-22; Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. J. H. WADE
Quitman Nov. 21—Mrs. J. H. Wade died very suddenly here today at noon.
She had been ill for some months, but was much better, and was sitting
In a chair conversing with members of the family when death came.
She has been one of the most prominent women in Quitman for years, a
director of the library, officer of the U. D. C. chapter and a most
beloved woman. She was the widow of J. H. Wade, a Confederate veteran.
She was a Miss Newlove, of Wheeling, W. Va. She is survived by a son,
L.H.. Wade, two daughters, Mrs. A. B. Jones and Mrs. R O. Blackwell,
two brothers, Henry and Will Seaman, of Waycross. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
Date:
1914-11-22; Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. G. B. STAFFORD.
Quitman, May 1,—Mrs. G, B. Stafford, aged 37, died at her home here,
after an Illness of only a few days. Her husband died only a few months
ago, and her death leaves orphaned four small children. She Is survived
by two brothers, J. A. Wright, of Princeton, Fla.; A. E. Wright, of
Quitman, and one sister, Mrs. Viola Jones, of Princeton.
Date: 1915-05-02
Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. W. GARDNER,
Quitman, May 1.—Mrs. J, W. Gardner died at her home in Pavo, Tuesday
night, and the funeral occurred there Wednesday. She was the mother of
J, J. D. Gardner, of Pavo, and B. C. Gardner, of Camilla, and was a
prominent and highly respected lady.
Date: 1915-05-02
Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. ED WRIGHT.
Quitman, May 1.—Mrs. Ed Wright died very suddenly at her home here,
having a seizure from heart trouble, from which she died before a
physician could reach her. She was 27 years old and the daughter of Mr.
Eli McPhall, one of the most prominent citizens in the county. The
funeral occurred yesterday at Concord church.
Date: 1915-05-02
Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS, W, B, LONG,
Quitman, May 1.—Mrs. W. B. Long died at her home at Hickory Head after
a long Illness, She Is survived by the following children: W, C. Long,
treasurer of Brooks county; Mrs, J. J. Reese, of Rome; Mrs. Cowart and
Oscar Long, of Macon; Mrs. Will Powell, W. D. Long, Mrs. J. B. Shiver,
Mrs. Eunice Ross and Miss Callie Long.
Date: 1915-05-02
Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. A, J. LOWE.
Quitman Jun 24.—Mrs, A. J. Lowe, of Brunswick, who
was visiting relatives and friends In this county, died Monday night at
the home of Frank Barker who lives several miles from Quitman. She had
been ill about a week is survived by her husband, the body was shipped
to Brunswick for interment.
Date:
1915-06-25; Paper: Macon Telegraph
Deceased Name: Eddie L. Stroud: First Black Quitman Police Chief Dies
Quitman — This Brooks County town's first black police chief has passed
away.
Eddie L. Stroud served as police chief of the
Quitman Police Department
throughout the 1980s. He served as a Quitman police officer for nearly
40 years before retiring in 2005. He died Friday. He was 66.
"From Day One, the man had a lot of leadership
ability," Quitman Police
Lt. Willie Charles Clemons said Wednesday of Stroud, who hired him as a
police officer in 1987. "He taught me a lot of things about law
enforcement. You have to believe in yourself first. You have to
remember that you serve the people and to be respectful. He loved
policing."
A 1962 graduate of Washington Street High School,
Stroud's police
career started in Adel before coming home to the Quitman police force
on June 15, 1969, according to Quitman records. He advanced to sergeant
in December 1972. As a captain, he sat in as interim chief for a period
in late 1979-early 1980.
On March 20, 1980, Quitman city commissioners
appointed the 35-year-old
Stroud as police chief. He was the city's first black police chief and,
Clemons said, Georgia's second black police chief.
In announcing the historic promotion, Quitman City
Commissioner Wayne
Carroll described Stroud as the "people's choice for chief," according
to the March 21, 1980, edition of The Valdosta Daily Times.
Stroud was selected over a white candidate for the
job in a 3-2 vote. A
March 25, 1980, Times article reported the choice as controversial.
City commissioners took calls for and against the concept of hiring a
black police chief.
The article claimed the controversy was mostly
caused by political
differences between two opposing camps within the Quitman City
Commission. Carroll, who strongly backed Stroud, said then that his
calls ran 20 to one in favor of the new police chief.
As chief, Stroud was a no-nonsense administrator.
"He was dedicated to
policing," Clemons said, adding that Stroud had no real outside
hobbies. He devoted his attentions fully to policing.
Stroud ended his term as chief in June 1990, but he
continued working
as a Quitman police investigator through his retirement in May 2005.
Clemons said Stroud's example inspired him to become
an officer and set
the bar for his career. "He must have inspired me," Clemons said. "I'm
still here."
Stroud's funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m.
Saturday at Beulah
Baptist Church on Quitman's South Martin Luther King Drive. Burial
follows in Northend Cemetery.
A wake will be held for him at Stevens-McGhee
Funeral Home. Law
officers attending the funeral service are asked to meet at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Quitman Police Department, 308 S. Lee St.
Valdosta Daily
Times (GA) - February 4, 2010
Columbus Daily Enquirer 24 Nov. 1880
A four year old daughter of Mr. Henry Rogers, who lives in the lower
part of Quitman county, was burned to death on the night of the 16th
inst.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Columbus Daily Enquirer – 19 Aug. 1888
Georgetown, August 17, 1888. – Died, at his mother’s house, at 1
o’clock, p.m., Mr. Pope E. Jordan, of typhoid malarial fever. Just one
week ago ha came home from Birmingham, Ala., and took his bed. Since
then the fever has never been broken. He leaves many friends to mourn
his death.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Macon Telegraph 2 Apr. 1910
GEORGETOWN, Ga., April 1. – Mr. Walter Vining died this morning at an
infirmary in Montgomery whither he went a few days ago to have an
operation performed, the operation being necessary in consequence of a
wound he received in the neck several weeks ago in a pistol duel
between him and his brother-in-law, Mr. G. A. Kaigler. His remains were
brought home today and laid to rest by the side of his father, Rev. J.
Conners, conducting the funeral services.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
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