Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Overton, John W. July 1936
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 23, 1936

FUNERAL IS HELD FOR PROMINENT WEDOWEE MAN

Wedowee, Ala., July 16

Funeral services for John W. Overton, age 62, prominent Randolph county 
citizen and local attorney, who died at his home Tuesday afternoon following 
a stroke suffered on Saturday night, were held Wednesday afternoon at the 
Baptist church here. The Rev. F.J. Ingram, pastor of the church, officiated. 
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the 
Randolph county Bar Association.

Surviving are the widow, two sons, John W. Jr. and Hugh Overton and two 
sisters, Mrs. A.L. Kent of Wedowee and Mrs. Yancy Simpson of Bessemer.

Mr. Overton was a leader in the political and civic life of Randolph county 
and Alabama for many years. Born September 3, 1874 at Lineville, he entered 
public life as solicitor of Randolph county. Later he served a term as Mayor 
of Wedowee. He was elected to the State Senate in 1907 and immediately won 
state-wide fame by leading the fight for passing of the first good roads 
amendments to the Constitution. He also served as inferior court judge in 
this county for five years.


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