Monroe County GaArchives Obituaries.....Green, Burwell 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Larry Childs http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00014.html#0003325 November 8, 2006, 10:50 am Monroe Advertiser August 19, 1898 issue of the Monroe Advertiser. OBITUARY Mr. Burwell Green died on the 13th last, in the seventhy-ninth year of his age, while on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Thomas McCord near Holly Grove Church. His beloved wife and three children have gone before him and he leaves three children the above named daughter and two sons, Mr. Ed Green of Monticello and Burwell Green, Jr. near Montpelier. Deceased was born in Pike and spent his last forty-five years in Monroe County. He was a good citizen peaceably and industriously attending to his own affairs and beloved family on his farm. He was a worthy old veteran bearing four honorable scars on his person, by two of which he was laid for forty-eight hours in the dead house. Love sweetened all the toils of a devoted husband and father and he was lovingly cared for in all his afflictions. He was an humble Christian and member of the Baptist Church, for years never murmuring at any affliction and died triumphantly, trusting in his Lord. Funeral services were held by Rev. Jesse Mays and his body was laid to rest in Holly Grove Cemetery till the resurrection. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/monroe/obits/g/green5775gob.txt ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.