Clay-Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Leftwich, Alonzo December 12, 1919
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The Ashland Progress,  December, 1919
                          In Memory of Alonzo Leftwich

On the night of December 12, 1919, after a lingering illness of about four 
weeks, Mr. Alonzo Leftwich died at his home in Roanoke.  Mr. Leftwich made a 
brave fight with the dreaded typhoid.  His physicians and friends did all in 
their power that he might recover; but God in his infinite wisdom saw fit to 
call him home.  Just before he died, in that calm hour when people are honest 
with themselves, with their friends and with their God, brother Leftwich told 
his friends that he was ready to die.  These are as great words as any one can 
utter.

The deceased brother was 31 years, 1 month and 1 day old.  He professed faith 
in Christ at the age of 18 and attached himself to Mellow Valley Church.  He 
had a lovely disposition and made many friends wherever he lived.

On December 14th, after funeral services conducted by Revs. W. M. Worthy, 
G. T. Burgess and W. R. Ingram, his remains were laid to rest in the County 
Line cemetery there to await the ressurection on the last great day.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss a broken hearted wife, a father and mother, three 
sisters, and two brothers.  We extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt 
sympathies and commend them to God who careth for them and who has never 
forsaken his own.
                                                                 Friends







Additional Comments:
Alonzo Leftwich was born in Clay County, AL on 3/2/1888 and died in Roanoke, AL
on 12/12/1919.  He was actually 31 years, 9 months and 10 days old at the time 
of his death.  He is buried at County Line Baptist Cemetery in Clay County.
Alonzo and wife, Bearlie Winslett Leftwich (b. 6/4/1898), had no children.  
Bearlie later married John Tom Nixon and lived the remainder of her life 
in Talladega, AL.  They reared a son.

Parents of Alonzo were John Franklin (1857 - 1927) and Ellie Cockrell Leftwich 
(1872 - 1924).  They are buried at County Line.

Siblings of Alonzo were:  Maude (1890 - 1960, m. Willie Radford Jordan;
Bobie O. (girl, 1893 - 1902);  Claude (1896 - 1962, m. Brent Nix); 
Unnamed Infant (1900 - 1901); Myrtis (1906 - 1966, m. LaValle Nix);
Loomis (1909 - 1992, m. Ista Wright); and John L. (1913 - 1972, m. Maybelle 
Carter).

Grandparents of Alonzo were:  Jabez (1823 - 1864) and Nancy Dingler Leftwich 
(1829 - 1903); and William " Billy" Jackson (1852 - 1939) and Harriet "Fanny" 
Downing McCoy Cockrell (1834 - 1904).

Jabez died during the Civil War after capture at Bethel Church, Spotsylvania, 
and was buried in VA.  Nancy is buried at New Prospect Cemetery in Randolph 
Co. AL.  Billy and Fanny Cockrell are buried at Shiloh-Lineville Cemetery in 
Clay Co.


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