Barrow County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thomas, Benjamin Tarpley Jr. June 7, 1932
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Winder Ga newspaper June 1932
Obit #1
Death of Mr B T Thomas

Mr Benjamin Tarpley Thomas, Jr., a prominent and prosperous farmer who resided 
about 4 miles North of Winder died suddenly at his home Monday night, June 6th
(1932)

Mr Thomas was born in this county(formerly Gwinnett) 73 years ago,resided here 
all his life.  He was the son of the late Benjamin Thomas, a widely known 
Methodist minister during his lifetime. Mr Thomas became a member of the 
Methodist church while a small boy and lived a religious and useful life and 
was held in highest esteem of a wide acquaintance.

He had been a member of Nazareth church for many years.  He married Miss 
Helton, who, together with one sister, Mrs Jim Hughes , and the following 
children survive him:  Mrs H.S.Rooks, Mrs A.L.Haynie, Miss Zelma Thomas, Miss 
Bessie Thomas, and Mr R Clint Thomas, of Barrow county; J L Thomas of Hall 
county, and Mrs Paul Hayes of Miami Fla, 21 grandchildren and 21 great 
grandchildren.
The funeral occurred at Nazareth Wednesday morning, conducted by his pastor,
Rev Matteson, assisted by Rev J H Wood.  Interment in the Nazareth cemetery, 
in charge of F Q Sammon, a relative of the deceased.
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Obit #2
Mr B T Thomas, a prominent planter residing near Winder died suddenly after  
Midnight Tuesday.  He had worked in the field Monday.
The deceased was 73 years old and a son of the late Rev Ben Thomas, one of the 
best known Baptist ministers in this section during his life time. He is 
survived by his wife and several children. She was a Miss Helton before 
marriage.
Funeral services will be conducted from Nazareth church Thursday morning, with 
Rev S P Higgins in charge.(note: ministers and times differ on these 2 obits)


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Card of Thanks
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends for their 
expressions of Love and sympathy and their deeds of kindness shown us during 
our bereavement in the sudden death of our dear husband and father.  We 
appreciate the beautiful floral offerings and the entire offerings of each 
one.  May God bless each of you is our prayer.
Mrs B T Thomas
Mrs H S Rooks
Mrs A L Haynie
Mrs P R Hayes
Miss Zelma Thomas
Miss Bessie Thomas
J L Thomas
R Clint Thomas

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