Franklin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Brown, Mary Elizabeth Wheeler July 21, 1944 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Evie Whitfield http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005876 April 29, 2011, 3:24 pm Carnesville Herald May 25, 1944 MRS. G. A. BROWN, 76, passed to her reward Sunday morning, May 21st at 3:30 o'clock following an illness lasting two years or more. Mrs. Brown had been bedridden for many months. She was tenderly cared for by the members of the family during her illness. She was carried to a hospital for treatment some two years ago. The family was told that nothing could be done for her except to make her comfortable. She spent the remaining days of her life at home and in bed. Funeral services were held at Clarkes Creek Bapt. Church on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Judson Jackson of Lavonia, assisted by Rev. A. T. Cline of Toccoa, and Rev. Wyatt Gilbert of Toccoa. Burial was in the churchyard cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs. Robert Sewell, Cpl. George Beasley, Joe Brown, Lee McWhorter, Roy Wheeler and Charles Wheeler. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband and the following children: T. L. Brown and L. A. Brown of Martin, Mrs. Carl Mize of Toccoa, Mrs. L. W. Williams of Spartanburg, SC and Mrs. J. H. Beasley of Lavonia. Another daughter, Mrs. M. R. Sewell passed to her reward some years ago. She is also survived by a brother, Mr. John F. Wheeler of Martin and two sisters, Mrs. T. J. Young of Royston and Mrs. E. E. McWhorter of Toccoa; 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Additional Comments: Born Sept 19, 1867 in Franklin County, GA. Dau. of John Franklin Wheeler and Martha Jane Eskew. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb