Dougherty-Mitchell-Thomas County GaArchives Obituaries.....Akridge, Uda A. Eubanks November 18 1940
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Camilla Eterprise, Camilla, Ga. 22 Nov 1940
Obituary Ida Eubabks 
Akridge                                                                         
 Mrs. J. B. Akridge, prominent and widely beloved woman, died at her home in 
Pebble City community Monday, 18 Nov 1940, at 9:00 PM after an illness of a few 
days duration. News of Mrs. Akridge's death was unexpected and caused genuine 
sorrow among friends throughout the county Tuesday when it was learned that the 
gentle spirit of this good woman ha quietly slipped away.                     
Funeral services took place Wednesday, 20 Jan 1940, at 11:00 AM at Antioch 
Methodist Church at Pebble City, of which Mrs. Akridge had been one of the 
leading members. Rev E. C. Dowdy, her pastor, conducted the rites, which were 
attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives The floral offerings 
were numerous and unusually 
lovely.                                                                         
After the service the body was laid to rest in the family lot in the cemetery. 
Hand Trading Company was in charge of 
arrangements.                                           Mrs. Akridge was born 
in this county 10 Sep 1871 and lived her entire life in this county. She was 
Miss Ida Eubanks, and was the daughter of the late J. E. Eubanks and Anna 
McManus Eubanks. She was married 10 Jan 1895, to James B. Akridge, with whom 
she lived in happy union for more than forty five years before death severed 
the tie. Though lived quietly her life was one filled with worth and 
usefulness. In the rearing of her family of children her beautiful example of 
motherhood and loyalty to high ideals, in her church where she loved to serve 
in any needed capacity, and in her community where through loving service she 
endeared herself to all, the years gathered a rich harvest of influence and 
well doing. Her death is mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the county. 
Mrs. Akridge is survived by her husband and four children, J. W. Akridge and 
Mrs. H. A. Caton of Pebble City; C. E. Akridge of Pelham and Mrs. Mack Clark of 
Plant City, Fla. she leaves also one sister, Mrs. R. P. Palmer, and five 
brothers, J. I. Eubanks, R. J. Eubanks, J. L. Eubanks, R. L. Eubanks, all of 
Pebble City community, and O. A. Eubanks of Newton. Six grandchildren survive 
also. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of numerous friends in 
their sad loss.


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