Rev. Jesse Carver, widely known and prominent minister, died early Monday night at the Ware County Hospital, of injuries received earlier in the afternoon while engaged in loading a truck with logs for a saw mill.
His son, Ralph Carver and other workmen were present and saw him crushed terribly when one of the logs knocked him from the top of a partial load and fell upon him. His back was broken and other bad lacerations. Mr. Carver fell down face downward as the log slipped and as he attempting to arise the heavy timber pinned him to earth.
His son, together with others present, placed him in his automobile and hurried to the hospital in Waycross where surgeons made pictures to ascertain the extent of his injuries. He expired a few minutes following his examination. He remained fully conscious until a few moments before the end.
Mr. Carver was engaged in "logging" a saw mill in the vicinity of Waycross. The accident occurred about fifteen miles west of Blackshear and considerable time elapsed before medical aid could be reached.
He was 53 years of age, the father of fifteen children, two of whom are dead, with his wife and thirteen children surviving.
His has been an active career. Born in the western section of the county, he was married at an early age to Miss Abbie King. He engaged in varied businesses, farming, merchandising and the lumber business. Several years ago he moved to Florida, remaining for only a short time, returning to Coffee county. He had been a minister of the Holiness church for about twelve years and served churches in various parts of this country. He was a forceful talker and won innumerable friends through his ministry and business dealings. Only last Sunday he delivered a sermon to a large congregation at the church where he was buried Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral services were conducted at Bethany (Gully Branch) church Tuesday afternoon. Services were in charge of the Douglas Undertaking Company. One of the largest crowds ever to assemble on a similar occasion in this county was present to pay respects to a loyal and outstanding citizen. The pall bearers were friends of long standing and as follows: Monroe Deese, Comer Kitchens, M. L. Paulk, Cecil Boggan, Ira Smith, and R. F. Griffin.
Services were conducted by Rev. Grace, of Lyons, and Rev. Sears of the Holiness church.
Surviving are his wife and the following children: Pearlie, of Douglas, Ralph, Waycross, Leroy and Hubert of Ambrose, and Lindsey of Waycross. Miss Myrtice of Douglas, Mrs. Paul Henson, of Hazlehurst, Mrs. Elmer Deese of Ambrose, Mrs. H. B. Bryd of Douglas, Misses Nannie Lou and little Misses Evelyn Ophelia and Francis at home near Ambrose. Two brothers, William and Jimmie Carver, together with the following sisters survive: Mrs. Jodie Buchan, Mrs. Wiley Vickers, Mrs. Allen Ricketson, Mrs. Henry Day, and Mrs. Lonnie Veal.

SOURCE: Satilla Regional Library, Genealogy Dept., Douglas, Coffee Co., GA
The Coffee County Progress Thursday, July 12, 1934

Submitted by Lourice Lott Merritt