DEATH OF INFANT
MAE DAUGHERTY
After a continued illness of several days, little Mae O., the eighteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Daugherty died last Monday and laid to rest at Tired Creek cembetery. The Messenger tenders sympathy to the bereaved family in this hour of affliction. "Tis weel with the little child for it is written: "Suffer them to come unto Me."
That death would have been October 1, 1917
*Not related to me personally
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
JAMES MADISON DEAN
The Cairo Messenger, August 22, 2001
June 14, 1936 - Aug. 20, 2001
Funeral services for James Madison Dean, 65, of Whigham were held Tuesday, Aug. 21, at New Home Freewill Baptist Church #2, Climax, with the Rev. Bennie C. Cumbie and the Rev. S.E. Newberry officiating.
Interment was in the Mizpah Cemetery, Pelham, with Glenn Ponder, Ken Ponder, Greg Ponder, Howard Scarborough, Russ Worsham, Chad Carden, Larry Posey and Jay McKenzie serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Dean died Monday at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Grady County and a mechanic. He was a member of New Home Freewill Baptist Church #2 in Climax.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Harrell Dean; a daughter, Pamela Dean Crosson of Whigham; a son, Chad Dean, also of Whigham; a sister, Pauline Dorsey of Camilla; a sister, Mary Dean Poulk of Pelham; and a brother, LaVonne Dean of Whigham; and six grandchildren.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by Janet Sumner
October 5, 1917
MR. L. C. DRAFFIN PASSED AWAY LAST SUNDAY
Mr. L. C. Draffin, one of the county's most highly respected citizens passed away last Sunday night about 12 o'clock, at his home seven miles above town. Mr. Draffin was about 70 years of age, and had been sick for four or five weeks, yet he had been in feeble health for a year or more. His death was due to old and stomach trouble. Mr. Draffin was a consistent member of the Pine Level Baptist church. The funeral services were held at three o'clock Monday afternoon, at Pine Level church, being conducted by Rev. J. P. Swann. The remains were interred in the church cemetery. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends attened the last sad rites of this fine old gentleman. He is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters, besides numerous relatives and friends. The Messenger extends condolence to the bereaved ones in their hour of affliction. * I looked the date up in a 20th Century Ephemeris. Last Sunday would have been 30 Sep. 1917
*Not related to me personally
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
SHERWOOD DUNCAN
Obituary of Sherwood Duncan, Jan. 24, 1930 - Feb. 20, 2002 The Cairo Messenger, February 27, 2002
Mr. Sherwood Duncan, 72, retired assistant fire chief for Bainbridge Public Safety, and farmer, passed away in Cairo, Ga., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002.
Mr. Duncan was born Jan. 24, 1930, in Grady County, Ga., the son of Wylie Duncan and Pearl Gainous Duncan. He served in the U.S. Army and was married to Allee Boyett on Dec. 22, 1930. He was a retired farmer and retired assistant fire chief for Bainbridge Public Safety. He was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Climax, Ga.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel, Bainbridge, with burial following at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Climax, Ga.
Survivors include his wife, Allee Boyett Duncan, Bainbridge; a daughter, Robbie D. (James) Brock, Bainbridge; four brothers, Glynn Duncan, Tallahassee, Fla., Bert Duncan, Lake City, Fla., Archie Duncan, Bainbridge, and Spencer Duncan, Whigham, Ga.; two sisters, Dorothy Hart, Fresno, California, and Betty D. Shoemaker, Bainbridge; and two granddaughters, Brittney Brock and Kelli Brock, both of Bainbridge.
Ivey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by Janet Sumner
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