Obituary for William M. Weathers, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/willmwxs.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= July 2002 W. M. WEATHERS CALLED BY DEATH ------------------------------ Mr. W. M. WEATHERS, a prominent business man and a well known citizen, died suddenly at his residence, 105 Park street [Atlanta, GA] Sunday morning [26 Nov 1911] at 10:20 o’clock. He was a member of the firm of HARPER & WEATHERS, stock dealers. Mr. WEATHERS was an unpretentious, modest man, who never sought office. He was noted for his charity, and leaves a large circle of close friends to mourn his loss. He is survived by his wife, two children, William, Jr., and Clarence Calhoun. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. J. R. SIMMS, of Roanoke, Ala., and Mrs. Wade WOOD, of Birmingham, and his father, Judge B. F. WEATHERS, of Roanoke. Mr. WEATHERS was a member of Elks lodge No. 178; Battle Hill Masonic order, No. 523, and a member of the West End Baptist church. Mr. WEATHERS had lived in Atlanta 10 years, and came to this city from Roanoke, Ala., where he was a bank cashier. The funeral was conducted with Masonic rites at his residence Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Dr. John F. PURSER officiating, and the burial was in West View. --- [originally published in the] Atlanta Journal. News was received by Roanoke relatives Saturday that Mr. WEATHERS was seriously ill, having contracted diptheria [sic] from his children. His father, Gen. B. F. WEATHERS, was returning from a visit to Montgomery, but was intercepted by the news in Opelika [Lee Co., AL], and proceeded direct to Atlanta, thus reaching the bedside of his only son before the death of the unfortunate young man. The untimely end of “Bill” WEATHERS was a shock to his many friends and relatives in this county. He was reared in Roanoke and was about forty years of age. He had accumulated a nice little fortune, which he seemed to be using wisely. He was especially considerate of his aged father, upon whom this blow falls heavily. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 29 Nov 1911, p.1] ---------- A photograph of William M. WEATHERS was located with the Leader article. William M. WEATHERS, abt 1871--26 Nov 1911, Interred Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, Benjamin Franklin WEATHERS, 8 Nov 1839--18 Mar 1932, his father, Lavicie Jane MICKLE WEATHERS, 22 Feb 1845--6 Jun 1907, his mother, Mary Eva WEATHERS SIMMS, 25 Oct 1867--19 Sep 1954, his sister, All interred in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama. Mrs. Wade WOOD, his sister, was still living in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, at the time of her father’s death in 1932.