Thanks, I stand corrected. Thank goodness I keep what I print. The original date of the newspaper is "Oct. 28, 1954" . I have Mattie died Oct. 22, 1954. Sorry about the mix up. Lourice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noles, Robert B." <rbnoles@bellsouth.net> To: <gacoffee@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] Martha Taylor/died 22 Oct 1954 Coffee Co, GA/Seeking an Obituary > > Hello Lourice, > > Your transcription (thanks for your efforts) of the obituary below > reports a death date for Martha (Hersey) Taylor (wife of John B. > Taylor) to be in May 1954. My information from the cemetery would > indicate Martha ("Mattie") died in October 1954. Is the newspaper > obit actually dated (Corrected) Oct. 28, 1954. > > I'd appreciate it, if you would double check the newspaper dates. > > Rob Noles > Mandeville, LA > Huxford Genealogical Society (www.huxford.com) > > At 06:28 PM 10/3/2006, you wrote: >>Stephanie, here is the obit you requested. >>Lourice Lott Merritt >>Mattie Hersey Taylor 1866 - 1954 >> >>OBIT: Coffee County Progress ... May 27, 1954 >> >>MRS. MATTIE TAYLOR, 87, LAID TO REST ON SUNDAY >> >>Last rites were held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at Chatterton church for >>Mrs. Mattie Taylor, who passed away Friday at the home of her >>daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lillie Taylor who lives on Schley St.. >> >>The deceased, a native Coffee Countian, had been ill for several months. >>She >>is survived by two sons, G. W. Taylor of Douglas and Jake Taylor of >>Waycross; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Bagley and Mrs. Bessie Cothern of >>Waycross, and Mrs. Martha Anderson of Jacksonville; one brother, Jake >>Hersey >>of High Springs, Fla.; 38 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren, and 3 >>great-great grandchildren. >> >>Grandsons served as pallbearers and the Rev. John Carter of Alma and Rev. >>Hanell Sears jointly officiated. >> >>Interment was in the Chatterton cemetery with Sims Funeral Home in charge. >> >>SOURCE: Old newspapers, Jan. 1954 - Dec. 1954. ... Personal research... >>Satilla Regional Library... Genealogy Dept., Douglas, GA... August 25, >>2004 >> >>d/o Elkanah "Bud" George Washington Hersey [1831----] & Charlotte Surrency >>[1837-1922] >> >>w/o Unknown Taylor >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Joe and Stephanie Grohol" <joeandsteph@cqservices.com> >>To: <gacoffee@rootsweb.com>; <georgia@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:38 AM >>Subject: [GACOFFEE] Martha Taylor/died 22 Oct 1954 Coffee Co,GA/Seeking an >>Obituary >> >> >> > Hi... >> > >> > I am seeking an obituary for Martha Hersey Taylor....the wife of John >> > B. >> > Taylor and the daughter of Elkanah and Charlotte Surrency Hersey. >> > Marsha >> > died Oct 22, 1954 in Coffee Co, GA.... >> > >> > Also wish to know where she is buried..... >> > >> > I would have sent it to the GA Obits one but I am not sure exactly what >> > the NEW rootsweb name is..... >> > >> > Appreciate any help....thank you.... >> > >> > Stephanie Grohol >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GACOFFEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >