MR. C. S. WALDEN DIED LAST SUNDAY
Mr. C. S. Walden who was shot on January 25th by J. E. Sasser, and was operated upon at a local sanitarium, died last Sunday afternoon a few minutes after five 0'clock. Mr. Walden began to grow worse Saturday morning and it was soon seen that he was in a precarious condition and the attending physicians saw at once there was very little hope for his recovery. He would, no doubt survived the operation, had not peritonitis set in. Sunday morning, after being told he could not live, he made a statement, relative to the shooting which was practically the same as appeared in last week's issue of The messenger. Walden stated that he did not have a knife at the time he was shot and that he was shot without warning. He stated that at the time of the shooting he was not following Sasser trying to pick a fuss or fight, but was asked by Sasser to go with him and they would talk the court matter over and try to settle their differences in a peaceable manner, without having to go to court. The deceased was about 41 years of age and leaves a wife and several children, besides numerous relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest Monday afternoon in the Godwin cemetery near town at 3:30 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Wright and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.
*Not related to me personally
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
ROSA WATKINS
Obituary of Rosa Watkins, The Cairo Messenger, February 27, 2002
October 29, 1910-Feb., 13, 2002
Mrs. Rosa Lee Dollar Watkins, 91, of Whigham, Ga., passed away Thursday, Feb., 13, 2002, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Watkins was born in Cairo, Ga., October 29, 1910, to the late John William and Florrie Elkins Dollar. She was married to Norman S. Watkins, Sr., who preceded her in death on June 22, 1985. Mrs. Watkins was a dedicated homemaker and a member of the Capel Baptist Church.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb., 16, 2002 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, with the Rev. Chalres Wolfe officiating. Interment followed at Cairo Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Ray Mouzon, Alfred Dickerson, Quinton Garren, Ken Wolfe, Glenn Hester, and Cleve Miller.
Survivors include daughters, Louise W. Crutchfield, Jacksonville, Fla., Marlene W. Darus, Cairo, Norma Lee W. Garren, Tifton, Ga., and Gail W. Connell, Cairo; a son, Norman Watkins, Jr., Cairo; grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Dickerson, Green Cove Springs Fla., Janet L. Mouzon, Jacksonville, Dennis Darus, Thomasville, Ga., Donna Lynn Wolfe, Ocilla, Ga., Quinton Lee Garren, Tifton, Codi Ponder, Whigham, Ga., Marla Corbin, Thomasville, and Carla Morton and Keith Watkins, both of Cairo; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by Janet Sumner
May 24, 1907
NOTICE FROM "NEWSY NOTES FROM WHIGHAM
MRS. ELIZABETH WHIGHAM
Died-Mrs. Elizabeth Whigham died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Martin, last Sunday in Whigham, after a protracted illness. She leaves a husband, Mr. R. E. Whigham, and eight children to mourn her loss, T. M. Whigham of Havana, J. A. Whigham, R. H. Whigham, J. E. Whigham, S. E. Whigham, W. F. Whigham, Mrs. N. C. Whigham and Mrs. W. G. Martin. Interment took place Monday a. m. at Spring Hill cemetery.
Note: This is one of my paternal g-grandmothers. She was born Elizabeth Lodge.
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
November 29, 1907
NOTICE FROM "NEWSY NOTES FROM WHIGHAM
ROBERT WHIGHAM
Mr. Robert Whigham died at home of his son near town Monday at 1 o'clock. He was about 75 years of age. His wife preceeded him to the bright beyond.
Note: This is one of my paternal g-grandfathers. I think it was a rather rotten obit for the man that they named the town to honor, don't you?
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
December 18, 1908
NOTICE FROM "NEWSY NOTES FROM WHIGHAM
JOE WHIGHAM
Mr. Joe Whigham, age about 78, died at his home near town Friday last, after a long illness. He was a consitent member of the Presbyterian Church. Interment Saturday afternnon in Springhill cemetery. He heaves and aged wife and several gran children to mourn his death.
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
July 4, 1913
MRS. WHIGHAM DEAD AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
The death of Mrs. Robert Whigham of Havana, Fla., occured at Dr. W. A. Walker's sanitarium Wednesday evening last at 8:15 o'clock. Mrs. Whigham has been a sufferer with appendicitis for some time, but only for the past week had her condition become serious. She was brought here and placed in the sanitarium Wednesday about noon, the operation following soon after. The disease had made such inroads upon her system that she was no able to withstand the shock of the operation and she quietly passed sawy at 8:15, without rallying from the effects of the anaestetics. Mrs. Whigham leaves, besides her husband, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Duggar, of near Whigham, three brothers, namely, T. O. Duggar, Jr. of North Grady, O. P. Duggar, Havana, Fla., and C. E. Duggar of Wetumpka, Fla, one sister Mrs. A. E. Whigham, of Lime Sink, to mourn her loss. The deceased was born June 5th, 1862. The funeral services were held at the Spring Hill church by Rev. C. B. Johnson, assisted by Rev. Paul Fletcher of Havana, Fla. The Messenger extends condolence to the bereaved family in their hour of sad affliction.
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
June 12, 1908
NOTICE FROM "NEWSY NOTES FROM WHIGHAM
TOM WHIGHAM
Mr. Tom Whigham died at his home in north Grady Saturday eve last after a few days illness. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Interment at New Hop (sic) cemetery Sunday afternoon.
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
April 12, 1912
NOTICE from "Whigham Dots."
MRS. MARGARET WHIGHAM
Died - Mrs. margaret Whigham, mother of Willie Whigham, of Mars Hill section, died at his home Sunday night. Aged about 75 years. She was a consistant member of the Presbyterian church. Interment in Spring Hill cemetery Monday afternoon by her husband, Mr. Joe Whigham, who proced her to the bright beyond some three years ago. The family have the sympathy of their many friends.
*Submitted by Christine M. Burton
IVEY WHITE
CAIRO - Services for Ivy White who died Friday at his residence in the Bold Springs Community, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Bolds Springs Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Bold Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. Clark Funeral Home in charge.
A lifetime resident of Grady County, Mr. White was born in 1895 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. White. He married the former Miss Annie Bell Singletary in 1915. He was a farmer and a member of Bold Springs Methodist Church.
Surviving are Mrs. White and three sisters, Mrs. William T. Oliver and Mrs. Ivy G. Chason both of Cairo; and Mrs. Dewey P. Butler of Dunellon, Florida.
Pallbearers are Waldo White, Aldridge White, Weyman Chason, Stacy Williams, Clayton Aldridge, and Roy Clark; honorary , P. B. Singletary, John Oliver, Tom Aldridge, Talmadge Sellars, Harold West, Donald McMillan, Emmett Drew, Grady Hudson, Paul Hudson, Luke Hudson, Guy Crum, Edwin McMillan, Cull Drew and Jack Drew.
*Submitted by Winnette Stinson
MRS. VINNIE PARKER WHITE
Mrs. Vinnie Parker White, age 72, died at 10:10 a.m. today, July 16, 1962, at the Moultrie Road home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Willia White Bass, after an extended illness.
Services will Be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Dekle Funeral Chapel. Rev. Cham McMillan and Rev. Virgil Lovett will officiate and interment will be in Bold Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
A native of Grady County, Mrs. White was a daughter of the late Robert Parker and Mary Barrow. She spent most of her life in Thomasville. She was known as Big Mama to her grandchildren and Miss Vinnie to every one who knew her.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Essie W. Moncrief, Mrs. Katie W. Lindsay Rich, and Mrs. Mary Bass; a sister, Mrs. Nancy Matthews, all of Thomasville; one brother, Robert Parker, address unknown; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. White was preceded in death by a son James Edward White, Jr..
*Submitted by Winnette Stinson
HENDERSON WILSON
From The Cairo Messenger, Friday, January 23, 1920
Mr. Henderson Wilson Died Monday Afternoon Mr. Henderson Wilson, aged 74, a resident of Grady county for the past forty years, died on Mr. W. D. Barber’s farm place about four and a half miles north of Cairo about 2:35 last Monday afternoon. Mr. Wilson had been in ill health for some nine months but had been confined to his bed only about two weeks.
The cause of his death was due to bronchitis. He was in comparatively good feelings on the morning of his death and ate a rather hearty breakfast, it is understood. He sat up by the fire a greater part of the morning, but when he was removed to his bed, he gradually grew weaker until his death, as stated. The funeral and interment took place at the Knight Grave Yard, in the Spring Hill district, at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Oates of the Pine Hill Baptist church, conducting the rites.
Mr. Wilson is survived by a wife and four children. He tried to live an honest and upright life and was a kind-hearted citizen. He had many friends throughout his community.
Submitted by Lisa Bishop Johnson
LEON GRADY WIMBERLEY
Services for Leon Grady Wimberley, 74, were conducted Tuesday in Cox Funeral Chapel by the Rev R M Stephenson and the Rev Joe Bridges. Burial was in Oak City Cemetery.
Mr. Wimberley died Mon after a heart attack. A NATIVE of GRADY COUNTY, he moved to Bainbridge from Whigham seven years ago. He was a retired farmer and a member of the First Southern Meth Church of Bainbridge. Survivors includes his wife, Mrs Dessie (Gilliard)Wimberley; three sons, the Rev L C Wimberley, Macon, and Grady W Wimberley, Detroit, MI; and C L Connell, Bainbridge; four grandchildren; two brothers, V G Wimberley, Jacksonville; and O J Wimberley, Thomasville; two sisters,Mrs ruby Willis, Tallahassee and Mrs A S Reagan, Valdosta.
*Submitted by Susan Barwick Elliott
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