Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Lovelady, James W. December 11, 1921
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Ashland Progress 
News comes Tallapoosa County of a tragedy near Goldville Sunday in which James 
Lovelady was killed by rounds made with a knife, the killing is alleged to have 
been done by Hollis Bence, a brother-in-law of Lovelady and occurred at the home 
of Bence's mother, where the two men became involved in a difficulty. Bence is 
said to have surrendered to the officers, both are men of families. 

Alexander City Outlook:
News reached Alexander City Monday morning of the killing of Jim Lovelady by 
Hollis Bence both of whom lived near Goldville in the northeastern part of the 
county, the tragedy occurred at the home of Mrs. Bence, mother of the man who is 
alleged to have killed Lovelady.  Reports reaching this place are somewhat 
conflicting, but as near as can be learned, it seems that Bence and Lovelady, 
who are brother-in-law, were visiting at the home of the senior Mrs. Bence, and 
that late Sunday afternoon the trouble arose over what first appeared as a play 
between Lovelady and his wife. According to this testimony, it is stated-that 
Lovelady, and his wife were playing and that a child in the room became 
frightened and began to cry, when Bence called on Lovelady to stop. From this 
one word led to another until Bence attacked Lovelady with his knife inflicting 
such serious wounds that Lovelady died in just a few minutes. Bence immediately 
left for Dadeville, where he surrendered to the officers. The killing was 
investigated Monday morning by the officers. It may be that an entirely 
different version of the affair will be shown later, but this is to be the 
version brought to the city by persons coming to the city for the casket for the 
dead man. The affair is generally regretted by the friends of the families, 
which were connected. Both men are married and have children, which makes the 
affair all the more to be regretted.

Additional Comments:
James Lovelady is buried in Bethel Cemetery Bluff Springs, Clay County, AL. 

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