This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHAPPELL, DUNCAN, HATCHER, McGEHEE, PEARCE, RANKIN, SCRUGGS, WILLIAMS, WYNN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1512 Message Board Post: “Mr. DUNCAN’s Funeral: Many Sorrowing Friends Attended the Sad Obsequies “The funeral of Mr. John DUNCAN, Sr., took place from the late residence on upper Second avenue at 11 o’clock yesterday morning. The services, which were attended by a large number of friends and relatives, was conducted by Rev. A. M. WYNN, assisted by Rev. J. H. SCRUGGS and Rev. E. H. McGEHEE, in a very impressive manner. The interment occurred in Linwood Cemetery. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: Messrs. George A PEARCE, S[amuel] B. HATCHER, O[liver] P. POE, Wheeler WILLIAMS, L[ucius] H[enry] CHAPPELL and E[rvin] J. RANKIN.” [From the "Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer-Sun" newspaper, Saturday, 07 OCT 1899, p. 8. John DUNCAN, Sr. (18 JUL 1834-04 OCT 1899) at Linwood Cemetery.]