1938
Charles W. DEXTER
CCT, Friday, 7 Jan 1938
Enterprise - The ashes of Charles W. DEXTER, 82, Santa Rosa, CA, reached Enterprise and was buried beside
his wife who died in 1904. In 1908, Mr. Dexter moved to Santa Rosa to make his home with his son Ralph.
Died December __ and the body was cremated and ____ here where he has a daughter, Mrs. W. H. WARD.
Other survivors - four children, Mrs. MARTIN, Perkinston, __; Mrs. Laura COOPER, Dora, NM; Mrs.
__. P. QUINONES, Brooklyn, NY; Mrs. R. L. JOHNSON, Chunky. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
(Note: Binding too close to right edge of paper...could not read last word(s) in some lines)
Mrs. H. H. HAMRICK
CCT, Friday, 7 Jan 1938
Mrs. H. H. HAMRICK, 47, died suddenly in Laurel Tuesday. Resided in Laurel past several years. Survivors -
mother, Mrs. J. M. CARTER, Quitman; five sisters, Mesdames T. F. WILLIAMSOM, Laurel; D. L. HARPER,
Stonewall; W. H. PUGH, Birmingham; J. W. WALKER, Jackson; J. C. REDDOCK, Quitman; three
brothers, J. M. CARTER, Memphis; H. R. CARTER, Little Rock, AR; T. F. CARTER, Quitman. Funeral
services held Wednesday afternoon, 2:30 PM, Quitman Baptist church. Rev. W. L. Meadows officiated, assisted by
Dr. L. G. Gates. Active pallbearers - Jim Culpepper, John Hunter, Sam McClinton, Sam Carter, S. B. Kirkland, Hal
Dabbs. Webb Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Maggie STANLEY
CCT, Friday, 7 Jan 1938
Shubuta - Mrs. Maggie STANLEY passed away at the family residence near Shubuta Thursday. Native of
Greensboro, AL, but lived in the community for 30 years. Funeral services held at New Hope Methodist Church, of
which she was a member, Saturday morning, 10:30, conducted by Rev. J. W. Laudenslager, assisted by Rev. H. E.
McCoy. Survivors - four sons, J. F., R. E., T. K. and R. H. STANLEY, all of Shubuta; four daughters,
Mrs. J. R. CRAWFORD, Waynesboro, MS; Mrs. C. L. FOWLER, Rodessa, LA; Mrs. Lloyd BRITTON,
Hattiesburg, MS; Miss Margaret Carolyn STANLEY, Shubuta; two brothers, J. W. BUCHANAN, Greensboro, AL;
J. S. BUCHANAN, Stewart, AL; one sister, Mrs. C. K. CUMMINGS, Tuscaloosa, AL. Active pallbearers -
Charlie Graham, R. D. McCoy, Dewey Graham, Harry Norsworthy, Mat. Hutto, Ed Gardner. (Honorary pallbearers also listed).
Interment in church cemetery by the side of her husband, F. E. STANLEY, who preceded her to the grave 15
years ago. W. J. Patton in charge.
Jeffie Jean GRAY
CCT, Friday, 14 Jan 1938
Little Jeffie Jean GRAY, 9 months, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. GRAY, died at the Waynesboro
Clinic Friday morning, 2 AM, of pneumonia. He was sick about two weeks. Funeral services held Saturday morning,
10 AM, Hebron Methodist Church, Waynesboro, Rev. Stevens of Meridian officating, assisted by Revs. Loudenslager,
Greene, and Weems, all of Waynesboro. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors (besides parents) - paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Mary GREY, Waynesboro; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff SMITH, Laurel, MS.
McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Martha MILLER
CCT, Friday, 14 Jan 1938
Mrs. Martha MILLER, 86, died at home of son, Jesse MILLER, in the Zero community, Lauderdale Co.,
following an accident in which she broke a lower limb. She was the widow of the late Elijah MILLER of
Clarke Co. Funeral services held at home of son, H. L. MILLER, Quitman, Rev. V. G. Clifford, pastor of
the Quitman Methodist church, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. L. Meadows, pastor of the Quitman Baptist church.
Burial was in the Quitman cemetery. Survivors - daughter, Mrs. Mary JONES, Meridian; four sons, W. T.
MILLER, Meridian; J. M. and J. A. MILLER, Meridian; H. L. MILLER, Clarke Co. attorney,
Quitman; nine grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Francis ROBINSON, Meridian, Rt. 7; two brothers, Jesse
DEARMAN and Jim DEARMAN, Quitman, Rt. 2. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home was in charge.
Mrs. Ruby Ester ANDERSON
CCT, Friday, 21 Jan 1938
Mrs. Ruby Ester ANDERSON, 46, Quitman, Rt. 2, died in a Meridian hospital 18 Jan and buried at Crossroads
Methodist Protestant church 19 Jan. Funeral services conducted by pastor, Rev. R. H. M. Watson, Meridian, 2 PM.
Survivors - husband, David ANDERSON, Quitman, Rt. 2; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane NEAL, Meridian;
four sons, Harvey, Elroy, Robert and Edward ANDERSON, Meridian; her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. FLOWERS, Rt. 2, Quitman; five sisters, Mrs. Cancada TUCKER, Mrs. Sadie DEARMAN, Mrs. Nealy
DEARMAN, Mrs. Jesse SMITH, all of Rt. 2, Quitman. Mrs. Susan TEW, Rt. 1, DeSoto; four brothers,
Howard FLOWERS, Laurel; Homer FLOWERS, Silas, AL; Marvin FLOWERS and Carlis FLOWERS. Rt. 2, Quitman. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
James C. CHAPMAN
CCT, Friday, 21 Jan 1938
Funeral services for James C. CHAPMAN, 68, a resident of Wayne Co., held from Chapel church, Wayne Co.,
19 Jan, 2 PM, Rev. Joiner officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survivors - widow, Mrs. Eliza CHAPMAN;
two daughters, Miss Annie CHAPMAN and Mrs. Lucille COOLEY; two sons, P. L. and S. C.
CHAPMAN, all of Waynesboro, Rt. 4. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Albert K. HOLDER
CCT, Friday, 21 Jan 1938
Albert K. HOLDER, 81, died at his home of his daughter, Mrs. Lyda GLASS, 15 Jan, after a continued
illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E. A. King at the HOLDER's church, Jasper Co., with burial in church
cemetery. Rev. W. L. Meadows, Quitman, assisted. Survivors - four sons, Ben and E. J., Bay Springs;
Will HOLDER, Mossville; George HOLDER, Springer, TX; three daughters, Mrs. Lyda GLASS, Quitman;
Mrs. Ludie WALDRUP and Mrs. Susie LEWIS, Bay Springs; 36 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren.
McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. B. F. BRASHIER
CCT, Friday, 28 Jan 1938
Mrs. B. F. BRASHIER, 72, passed away at the home of her daughters, Mrs. K. P. BRITT, Aberdeen, MS,
20 Jan, 3:30. Remains brought to home of daughters, Mrs. R. N. LEE, Quitman. Funeral services held from
Harmong Methodist Church Saturday. 3:30, Rev. V. G. Clifford (officiating), assisted by Rev. Walters, Pachuta,
and Rev. W. L. Meadows, pastor of Quitman Baptist Church. Widow of the late B. F. BRASHIER. Survivors -
children, Mrs. K. P. BRITT, Aberdeen; Mrs. O. G. HAYES, Meridian; Mrs. Nettie STEVENS, Tribly,
FL; Mrs. R. N. LEE, Quitman; Mrs. Bessie DEDWYLDER, Quitman; R. A. BRASHIER, Santa Rosa, TX;
J. W. and R. H. BRASHIER, Meridian; 30 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. McClellan and Walters
Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. W. W. SANDERSON
CCT, Friday, 4 Feb 1938
Mrs. W. W. SANDERSON, 68, died at her residence, Waynesboro, MS, Rt. 1, Tuesday, 9 AM, after several
days illness. Funeral services held Thursday, 10 AM, from her residence, Rev. R. G. Joiner officiating,
with interment in Mazingo cemetery. Survivors - husband, W. W. SANDERSON; two sons, Messrs.
Roan and Pat SANDERSON, Waynesboro, Rt. 1; four daughters, Mesdames Hattie CLARK, W. D.
KELLY, Ed DYES, Steve MAZINGO, all of Waynesboro, Rt. 1; three brothers, W. R. SUMRALL,
Hazlehurst, MS; D. W. SUMRALL, Waynesboro, MS; A. R. SUMRALL, Waynesboro, MS; four sisters,
Mrs. T. W. STANLEY, Waynesboro, MS; Mrs. J. F. JEFFCOATS, Ponckatoula (sic), LA;
Miss Clara SUMRALL, Miss Lori SUMRALL, Waynesboro, MS; 17 grandchildren. Pallbearers - E. T.
Cooley, J. W. Dyes, Ervin Pitts, J. R. Ritchey, Joe Boutwell, A. L. Crosby. McClellan and Walters
Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. M. E. BEARD
CCT, Friday, 18 Feb 1938
Mrs. M. E. BEARD, 86, passed away Thursday, 11 Feb, 5:00, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Hill ARRINGTON. Had been a resident of Quitman for a number of years. Member of Quitman Baptist
Church. Survivors - three sons, H. B. BEARD, Algiers, LA; J. R. BEARD, H. G. BEARD, Spartanburg,
SC; five daughters, Mrs. C. H. FATHERREE, Miami, FL; Mrs. C. J. SCHLEVOIGHT, Shubuta, MS;
Mrs. O. V. SIMS, Miami Beach, FL; Mrs. J. E. KNOX, Pontotoc, MS; Mrs. R. H. ARRINGTON,
Quitman; 16 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Jesse CARTER, Shubuta, MS;
Mrs. A. G. LEGGETT and Mrs. M. C. SMILEY, Laurel, MS. Funeral services conducted 10 AM
Saturday, Quitman Baptist Church, Rev. W. L. Meadows, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. N. A.
Edmonds, Shubuta. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quitman. Active
pallbearers - S. B. Kirkland, Cecil Wilson, E. N. Kramer, A. L. Ramsey, Jeff Carter, Sam McNeill.
(Note: Honorary pallbearers also names.) McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Gersie Lucile BENTLEY
CCT, Friday, 18 Feb 1938
Funeral services held from Homewood M. E. Church, Jasper Co., for Gersie Lucile BENTLEY, 14, Rev. G. A.
Groadus, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in Twistwood cemetery. Survivors - mother, Mrs. Cyrus
A. BENTLEY, Pachuta, Rt. 1; five brothers, Quitman L. and G. K. BENTLEY, Meridian;
Asbury BENTLEY, Shubuta; M. C. and C. A. BENTLEY, Jr., Rose Hill; five sisters,
Mrs. Alvin BROWN, Enterprise; Mrs. John H. DOVE and Miss Velma BENTLEY, Dothan, AL;
Mrs. L. D. HILL, Meridian; Miss Philonoise BENTLEY, Rose Hill; a host of school mates,
teachers, friends and other relatives. Honorary pallbearers were members of her classes at school. Active
pallbearers - Herman Chatham, L. N. Boutwell, Clovis Allred, W. B. Ross, G. F. Combes, T. C. Lewis.
McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Leona GRIFFIN
CCT, Friday, 18 Feb 1938
Mrs. Leona GRIFFIN, 56, died at her home, Rt. 2, Quitman, after an extended illness of several months.
Buried in the Elam cemetery after funeral services conducted at the
church by Rev. W. L. Meadows, pastor of Baptist church of Quitman, assisted by Rev. Cranford. Survivors -
widower, Martin D. GRIFFIN; two sons, Joe and Troy WILLIAMS, Stonewall; a number of
step-sons and step-daughters; a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers - Andrew McCara, Jodie
Ivy, John Tucker, Leo Hayes, Guy Hayes, Cleave Burnham. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Sarah Jane LONG ROBINSON
CCT, Friday, 18 Feb 1938
Mrs. Sarah Jane LONG ROBINSON, 85, died at her home, Rt. 2, Quitman, after an extended illness.
Funeral services held from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rev. V. G. Clifford, Pastor of Quitman Methodist
church, officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survivors -
three brothers, Charlie and Elbert LONG, Quitman, Rt. 2; Dalton LONG, Stonewall;
three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth BELCHER, Stonewall; Misses Vinnie and Lee Bonner LONG,
Quitman, Rt. 2. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.
Lee WEST
CCT, Friday, 18 Feb 1938
Lee WEST, 66, died at his home in Wayne Co. after an extended illness of some time. Funeral
services conducted at the home, Rev. Cooper officiating, burial following in Yellow Creek cemetery.
Survivors - widow, Mrs. Mamie WEST, Waynesboro, Rt. 1; four daughters, Mrs. Casey Mae PITTS
and Mrs. Grady Sue FOWLER, Waynesboro; Mrs. Gertrude McCAY, Chicora; Mrs. Mary M.
HARRIS, Jackson; three sons, Robert L. WEST, Laurel; Scott G. WEST, US Navy, Long
Beach, CA; Joe C. WEST, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL; 12 grandchildren; four brothers,
Pat WEST, John I. WEST and Dock WEST, Waynesboro, Rt. 1; Jimmie WEST, Yazoo City;
three sisters, Mrs. R. L. WEST, Mrs. Sallie WILLIAMS and Mrs. W. A. MAZINGO, all of
Waynesboro, Rt. 1. Active pallbearers - Ward Martin, Pete Cavin, Mack O'Dom, John Rainwater, Jim
Stanley, Dewey Graham. (Note: Honorary pallbearers also named.) McClellan and Walters
Funeral Home in charge.
Thomas Robert TAYLOR
CCT, Friday, 1 Apr 1938
Thomas R. TAYLOR, 63 years, 5 months, 9 days, passed away at his home, Rt. 3, Quitman, Mar.
25th at 11:55 AM....prominent farmer of this county....survivors: three sons - Clarence,
Enterprise; Horace and James, Quitman; four daughters - Mrs. Mattie LEWIS, West Enterprise;
Miss Lillie Mae TAYLOR, Quitman; Mrs. Helen ROBERTS, West Enterprise;
Miss Rachel TAYLOR,
Quitman; four brothers - Nick, Ira, Joe, and John, Quitman; two sisters -
Mrs. Mary Ellen COX, West Enterprise; Mrs. Martha MOSELEY, Mobile, AL; funeral services held Mar. 27th, 10
AM; Rev. W. E. Green officiating; interment in King's Cemetery; McClellan and Walters in
charge; pallbearers - J. W. Beckman, J. W. Tucker, Floyd McCarra, Henry Hamburg, Jim Wilson,
Clinton Lambert
(Note: Thomas R. TAYLOR was b. 16 Oct 1874; son of Wesley TAYLOR and Phebie WHITE; m. Willie JILES, 15 Sep 1901, Clarke Co., MS; b. 1 Oct 1886; d. 29 Jun 1929, dau. of William Mike JILES and P. Elvinia SCHRIMPSHIRE)
Lou Zilla BURT CAPPS
CCT, 15 Apr 1938
Mrs. Louzella CAPPS, age 83 years, passed away Mar 20th at the family residence, Crandall,
Miss., Rt. 1; survivors: two daughters - Mrs. J. J. NORSWORTHY, Crandall; Mrs. G. P. FLOYD,
Mobile, AL; one sister - Mrs. Mary HARRISON, Grayson, LA; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; funeral services held Mar 21st, Center Ridge Church, Rev. J. M. Norsworthy
officiating; interment in church cemetery; McClellan & Walters Funeral Home in charge.
(Note: Lou Zilla BURT CAPPS was b. 28 Aug 1854, dau. of Burton BURT and
Mary Susan GOLDMAN; m. George W. CAPPS, 26 May 1881, Clarke Co., MS; b. 21 Sep 1854; d. 24 Oct 1888)
Elbert C. DENHAM
CCT, 14 Oct 1938
Elbert C. DENHAM died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham, following a serious operation;
survivors - widow, Mrs. Janie BUCKALEW DENHAM; son, Elbert; mother; funeral services held
from Stonewall Baptist Church Friday; interment in Quitman Cemetery; Webb Funeral Home in
charge.
[Obituaries Index/Information] [Home]