Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dawson, Era Hewitt December 31, 2004 ************************************************ 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: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 July 3, 2013, 2:48 pm Atkinson County Citizen - January 2005 Mrs. Era Hewitt Dawson age 89 of Axson, GA passed away Friday morning December 31, 2004 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, GA following an extended illness. A native of Coffee Co., Mrs. Dawson was born August 13, 1915 daughter of Thomas M. and Ella Guthrie Hewitt. She had made her home in the Axson Community for most of her life, was a homemaker and a member of the Axson Evangelistic Church. Mrs. Dawson was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Dawson, one grandson, Allen Dawson and one great grandson, Alex Pittman. Survivors include one son, Neal Dawson and wife Carolyn of Axson, GA; one daughter, Elaine Simmons and husband G.C. of Manor, GA; one sister Alice Bennett of Pearson, GA; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Dawson were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2005 at the Axson Evangelistic Church with Rev. James Drake and Rev. Keith Lloyd officiating. Special musical selections included "He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me" rendered by the congregation with Freda Simmons accompanying at the piano, "I Bowed On My Knees and Cried Holy" rendered by Diane Davis with tape accompaniment and "Farther Along" rendered by Shannon Tole with Freda Simmons accompanying at the piano. Soft music for the Prelude and Postlude was provided by Freda Simmons, pianist. The interment followed in Axson Cemetery with the congregation singing "Amazing Grace" at the graveside. Serving as active pallbearers were Johnny Simmons, Mickey Simmons, Michael Peavy, John Stevens Simmons, Christopher Dawson and Bob Gray, Honorary pallbearers were Neiland Pittman, James White, Lewis Gurley, D.Q. Pittman, Donald Walker and T.J. Delk. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb