Gary, You have been most helpful I really appreciate your assistance! Do you ever visit Athens Main Library? Deanna

> Deanna - I made a short visit to the Athens Regional Library today and did > some quick work for you. I looked in the GA Death Index that we have on > microfisch cards. I found Peter Neeley's death listed as September 11, 1926, > in Clarke County. His death certificate is number 21316-H and you can get a > copy from the County Health Department. They will only allow family members > to get copies and you have to pay something like $15 of $20 to get a cerfified > copy. (They won't even let you look at them without paying for a copy!). I > looked in the microfilm of the Athens-Banner and found a brief obituary for > him in the September 14 issue as follows: > Peter Neeley, a Well Known Negro, Buried Tuesday. > Funeral services were held Tuesday for Peter Neeley, one of the best known > negroes of Athens. He had worked for the city and the gas company for over 60 > years and originally was owned by the Moss family and in his youth was body > servant for Mr. Rufus Moss. He was known to hundreds of white people of > Athens and his death brought genuine regret to them. I made a photo copy and if you will send me your mailing address, I will mail it to you. Sorry there was not more information, but I guess this is better than nothing. I wish at least the place of burial had been given. I am leaving about 6 AM tomorrow to take my oldest grandson to Jekyll Island to go shark fishing and will mail it when I return. Best regards, Gary