Butts-Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harmon, Leila Bankston March 3, 1950
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The Jackson Progress
MRS. N.J. HARMON, FORMER RESIDENT, DIES IN CHARLOTTE

Jackson and Butts county friends of Mrs. N.J. Harmon of Charlotte, N.C., 
formerly of Jackson, were sorry to learn of her death at the home of her 
daughter in Charlotte, Friday, March 3.  Mrs. Harmon was 89 years old and was 
born and reared in Butts county.  She was the former Miss Leila Bankston, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Riley Bankston, pioneer citizens of this 
county.  She was the widow of the late Newton Judson Harmon, Sr. (note: this is 
incorrect - his name was Newton Joseph Harmon.  There was no Jr.)well known 
citizen and editor of the Jackson News, who died 41 years ago March 4 of this 
year. (note: this is also confusing - he died March 4, 1909, and was the editor 
of the Jackson Argus Progress.) She was a woman of many fine traits of 
character, and found her chief joy in looking after her home and her large 
family of children.  She joined the Baptist church in early girlhood and at the 
time of her death was the oldest member of the Jackson Baptist church.  Her 
children cared tenderly for her in her declining years, and especially during 
her last, prolonged illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 0'clock at Halston Funeral 
Home with the past of the First Baptist church of Atlanta in charge.  Mrs. jack 
Shular sang "Rock of Ages" with mrs. Avon Gaston as the piano accompanist.  The 
pallbearers were her grandsons.  Interment was in the family lot in the Jackson 
cemetery.  Relatives and friend sent beautiful floral offerings attesting their 
love and esteem for Mrs. Harmon.

Survivors include eight daughters, Mrs. H.C. Owens, Mrs. V.H. Downing, Mrs. 
W.W. Varnedoe, Mrs. J.R. Linton of Atlanta; Mrs. Mamie Mcclure, Mrs. Hope 
Mcclue, Mrs. Walter Jones, Jackson; mrs. J.H. Vickers, Charlotte, N.C.; two 
sons N.J.Harmon, Jr. (note: he was not a jr.), Atlanta; James G. Harmon, 
Savannah, a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Additional Comments:
This was my great-grandmother.  My grandfather, Newton Judson Harmon, was only 
5 or 6 years old when his father passed away and Leila spent many years raising 
her young family alone, often taking in sewing and laundry.  Her two sons both 
graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta.  All were well educated and well read.

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