FROM THE ARCHIVES... Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:43:26 EDT From: _<CannadyGal1@aol.com>_ (mailto:CannadyGal1@aol.com) To: GAEMANUE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <142.46df7920.2fd8b26e@aol.com> Subject: Another Obit - James Bennett Covennah Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Another "pearl" from my friend. This obit gives the maiden name of Mrs. Frank L. Covennah, as Mittle Lou FIELDS. It also provides the spouse of their daughter, Martha/Mitter Covenah. She married J. L. Richardson (sp?) of Surrency. You will note the obit says James Bennett Covena was buried in the Fields Cemetery but the cemetery book does not record this grave. ================================================= Swainsboro Forest Blade, 12/23/1937 Funeral rites for James Bennett Covena, age 56, were at the graveside in Fields Family cemetery, near Blundale, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. C. A. Jorden, officiating. Swainsboro Funeral parlor was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Covena died sometime during Sunday night. Mr. Leonard Lamb, a neighbor went to Mr. Covena's home early Monday morning. Failing to get a response to his knocks and finding the door locked, Mr. lamb went around the house to arouse Mr. Covena, if he was still asleep. He observed an open window to the bedroom and saw Mr. Covenah laying on the floor, who failed to answer his calls. Mr. Lamb broke in the door and went to the bedroom and found Mr. Covena to be dead. Mr. Lamb informed neighbors and relatives of what he had observed. Since there were not eye witnesses to the incident, Coronor Charles A. Coleman was called in and he summoned a jury, who investigated and reported a verdict that the deceased came to his death by reason of "heart failure." He was born in Jefferson County but had spent practically all of his life in Emanuel County, where he was engaged in farming. Mr. Covena was a son of the late Frank Covena and Mittie Lou Fields Covena. He is survived by one brother, N. H. Covena, of Swainsboro; two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Richerson of Surrency, and mrs. T. A. Canady of Garfield, besides a large family connection in this and adjoining counties.