Lee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Huling, Fletcher Brown  January 6, 1944
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Opelika Daily News
F. B. Huling Dies In Hospital Here This Afternoon

Fletcher B. Huling, member of the Board of Lee County Commissioners, died at 
the Opelika Infirmary just before press time this afternoon, following a 
several days illness with the flu. Funeral arrangements had not been completed 
at the time of publication.
Mr. Huling had been in failing health for some time, having high blood 
pressure. These complications with influenza were the cause of death. He had 
been taken to the hospital this morning after he had taken a turn for the 
worse.
Deceased had resided in Opelika the last thirty-odd years. He was a farm 
operator for the late W. E. Davis for many years and had been with W. C. Davis 
since the formers death several years ago.
Surviving are the widow; one son, Sam Huling; with Opelika Motor Company, and 
two daughters, Mrs. D. L. Courtoy, of this city and Mrs. Jack Wright of 
Savannah. Also a number of grandchildren survive.

Opelika Daily News
Page 2, Jan. 7, 1944

Services Held Today For Fletcher Huling Who Died Yesterday
Funeral services will be held this afternoon for Fletcher Brown Huling, age 
63, who died at the Opelika Infirmary Thursday. He had been ill a week. 
Pneumonia was given as the cause of death.
Dr. J. Leroy Steele, pastor of the First Baptist Church of which Mr. Huling 
was a member, will officiate interment will be in Rosemere Cemetery, C. R. 
Summers in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be J. ?, Frazier, Jim Aldridge, Claude Story, T. K. Davis, 
Sr., K. S. Byerly and W. B. Whitaker.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Board of County Commissioners, the First 
Methodist Baraca Class, Masonic Lodge members, and John Lawler, S. R. Melton, 
Ray Stillwell, C. O. Lowe, A. L. Green, Johnnie Jones, W. W. Lazenby, Oscar 
Cadenhead, Crow Wright, A. W. Rudd, H. A. Bedell, J. J. Banks, R. C. Smith, 
Chester Martin, H. K. Boyd, Andrew Prather, Charles Young and Mose Leonard.
Mr. Huling was treasurer of Lee Lodge No. 454 A. F. & A. M. and regular 
attendant at Masonic meetings, up to a couple weeks ago when he was taken ill. 
He has been a member of this organization for a number of years. He will be 
buried with Masonic Honors with the Masonic Ritual used at the services at the 
grave.
Mr. Huling was elected Lee County Commissioner from District No. 2 in 1942 
primary election and took office January 18, 1943 for a four year term.
The deceased was born in Harris County, Ga. May 10, 1880 and had spent 
practically all his life in Opelika and lee County. He was a Mason and a 
member of the Woodman of the World. He married the former Miss Kate Whitman, 
October, 22, 1905.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. F. B. Huling, one son, Sam Huling, two daughters, 
Mrs. Jack Wright and Mrs. D. L. Courtoy, one sister, Mrs. W. A. Pratt, five 
grandchildren, Jeanette and Delmas Courtoy, Jr., Dorothy Ann and Jack Wright, 
Jr. and Bobby Huling.


Additional Comments:
Thanks to Delilah for sharing this
His headstone my have the death date as May 10, 1881 ?

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