Bibb-Peach County GaArchives Obituaries.....Taylor, W. Felton June 4, 1926
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WRECK VICTIM'S FUNERAL TODAY
Burial of W. Felton Taylor to Be Held Near Fort Valley
COMPANION IN HOSPITAL
     Fort Valley, Ga., June 5 - Funeral services for W. Felton Taylor, 27, of 
Fort Valley, who was almost instantly killed in an automobile accident near 
Macon yesterday, will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at Union Primitive 
Baptist Church, near here.
     W. T. Culpepper, Taylor's companion in the accident, is in hospital 
here.  Physicians said tonight they are hopeful of his recovery, but said his 
condition still is critical, because of a suffering throat and the shock of 
the tragedy.
     Taylor was driving the car the two men occupied.  Friends said tonight he 
has borne the reputation of a good driver, but a fast driver.
     
Find Taylor Responsible
     A coroner's jury investigating the death of W. Felton Taylor, 27, of Fort 
Valley, who was killed in an automobile accident near Seven Bridges, Friday 
night, returned a verdict yesterday stating that he came to his death from an 
accident caused by his own carelessness.
     The body was taken to Fort Valley yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.  The 
inquest was held at Hart's.
     The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m., when the two men were on their way 
from Macon to Fort Valley.  The windshield of the car was clouded by rain and 
when Mr. Taylor attempted to drive around a car in front o fhim he struck the 
front of a transfer truck coming towards Macon, on the other side of the 
road.  Mr. Culpepper said he had not seen the truck.  He was brought to the 
Macon Hospital for treatmetn and later discharged and Mr. Taylor's body was 
taken to Hart's.

Additional Comments:
The term "Hart's" refers to Hart's Mortuary, a funeral home in Macon, GA.

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