Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Caldwell, William Herman April 2, 1979
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The Roanoke Leader - Apr 11, 1979
The Roanoke Leader
April 11, 1979
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OBITUARIES:

Rev. W.H. Caldwell

   (RT. 3 BOWDON, GA.) The Rev. W. Herman Caldwell, age 89, of Rt. 3, Bowdon, 
Ga., died early Monday, April 2, 1979, at his residence.
   He was born In Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Joseph Caldwell and 
Maude Coleman Caldwell. He had lived in Heard County most of his life. He was 
licensed to preach in 1925 and was ordained to the gospel ministry in October 
of the same year. He had pastored 13 churches in Georgia and the same number in 
Alabama. During his ministry  he is believed to have conducted over 1700 
funerals.
   The Rev. Mr. Caldwell was a member of Ephesus Lodge No. 688 F&AM and the 
Macedonia Baptist Church in Heard County.
   In 1910 he was married to Miss Joycie Bledsoe, who died in 1937. In 1939 he 
was married to Mrs. Beulah Denney Hightower, who died in 1967. Four children 
preceded him in death: an unnamed infant daughter; Sybil, who died in infancy; 
Cline, who died at "seven years of age; and Paul, who died in 1965.
   Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sadie Rogers of Bowdon Rt. 3 and Mrs. Inez 
Loftin of Newnan, Rt 5; two sons, Jim Caldwell of Stone Mountain, Ga., and Bob 
Caldwell of Newnan Rt. 5; 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one 
great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Verdie Parker of Jacksonville; Fla., 
and Mrs. Evelyn Cochran of Macon, Ga.; and three brothers, Doc Caldwell and the 
Rev. Ben Caldwell of Macon and Grady Caldwell of LaGrange.
   Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, April 4, at 2 p.m. from the 
Macedonia Baptist Church in Heard County by the Rev. Monroe Wiggins, Dr. Doyle 
Bledsoe, the Rev. Irvine Phillips, and the Rev. Willie Joe Loftin.  Interment 
was in the church cemetery, with Ephesus Lodge No. 688 in charge of graveside 
rites.
   Pallbearers were the Revs. Richard Miles, Elmer Cason, Andrew Buchanan, 
Bobby Caldwell, Jimmy Palmer, and R. L. Brazil. Other area ministers were 
honorary pallbearers.
   Martin & Hightower Funeral Home of Carrollton in charge of arrangements.
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