Last year I made contact with some Neely's in Athens, Georgia, who also had relatives who resided in Ohio & Michigan. I am not sure if the person I spoke with in Athens was name John or the one from Ohio. They knew very little about their ancesters with the exception that they had an uncle by the name of Peter Neely. There was a family reunion held in Dearborn, Michigan, I went to see if we were related but nobody was sure. I had obtained a narrative from the Macon, Georgia Library that was provided by a lady name Maria Jackson in 1939 who resided in Athens. This ladies parents were Neely's. The Gentleman I spoke with in Athens told me that she was either his aunt or great aunt. The reason I am unable to be precise is because I have that information packed away. These Neely's had roots in Winterville as well as another Neely family I found here in Detroit. Neither of the Neely families had researched in depth. I am trying to determine if a Peter Neely who resided on Fourth Street in Athens in the 1920's is my great great uncle. Can you tell me what the name or names of the Black Funeral Homes in Athens in the 1920's? Thank You! Deanna

Deanne - The only black funeral home that I am sure was operating in Athens in the 1920s is Mack & Payne. They were on Washington St. for many years (75?) but a few years ago they moved to 625 Nellie B Avenue, Athens, 30601, phone number 706-543-8213. Good luck, Gary Doster Rromain806@cs.com wrote: > Last year I made contact with some Neely's in Athens, Georgia, who also had > relatives who resided in Ohio & Michigan. I am not sure if the person I > spoke with in Athens was name John or the one from Ohio. They knew very > little about their ancesters with the exception that they had an uncle by the > name of Peter Neely. There was a family reunion held in Dearborn, Michigan, > I went to see if we were related but nobody was sure. > > I had obtained a narrative from the Macon, Georgia Library that was provided > by a lady name Maria Jackson in 1939 who resided in Athens. This ladies > parents were Neely's. The Gentleman I spoke with in Athens told me that she > was either his aunt or great aunt. The reason I am unable to be precise is > because I have that information packed away. > > These Neely's had roots in Winterville as well as another Neely family I > found here in Detroit. Neither of the Neely families had researched in depth. > > I am trying to determine if a Peter Neely who resided on Fourth Street in > Athens in the 1920's is my great great uncle. > > Can you tell me what the name or names of the Black Funeral Homes in Athens > in the 1920's? > > Thank You! > Deanna > > ==== GACLARKE Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/ > Share your Research Places and Resources > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaclarke/Resources/index.htm