Clay County Georgia Obituaries - Blon Idell Loyless 1943 Submitted by Brenda King McNair ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Mr. Idell Loyless, the oldest son of Mr. J. C. Loyless, has enlisted in the navy. Until recently he had been clerking in the post office at Fort Gaines. Early County News Volume LVIII No. 38 May 9, 1918 Blakely, Early Co., GA Idell Loyless Is Shot By A. M. Walker Attacked Without Warning At Fort Gaines Theatre Last Saturday Afternoon. Mr. B. Idell Loyless, of Fort Gaines, was shot and seriously wounded about four o'clock last Saturday afternoon, and Mr. A. M. Walker, former resident of Blakely, was lodged in the Clay county jail on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Loyless, who was selling tickets at the Fort Gaines theatre, was hit twice by the shots fired by Walker, one bullet piercing the chest and breaking the collar-bone and the other entering the body beneath the left shoulder. The first shot fired broke the ticket office window of the theatre and particles of the glass so badly damaged Loyless' right eye that it was deemed necessary to remove the eye, the operation being performed Monday at a Cuthbert hospital, where Loyless was carried immediately after being shot. The two bullets which entered the body, while inflicting serious wounds, are not expected to prove fatal and the wounded man was reported Wednesday as resting as well as might be expected. Mr. Loyless, who is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Loyless, of this city, was married several months ago to the former wife of Walker, from whom she was divorced sometime ago. Clay County Sheriff Hamilton had previously arrested Walker and placed him in jail twice, charging him with carrying and threatening, to shoot Loyless. Source: Volume LXXX No. 25 Blakely, Georgia Thursday Evening, February 8, 1940 05 March 2002 BKM. Death Claims Idell Loyless Of Fort Gaines Blon Idell Loyless, 46, native and former resident of Blakely, died at Fort Gaines Monday night at 9:15 o'clock. Mr. Loyless had recently been ill for some time and had only returned a short while ago from a Montgomery hospital where he had undergone treatment for some time. His condition was thought to be improved and he had returned to his business when he was stricken suddenly ill again Monday morning. Funeral services were held here Wednesday morning at the home of his father, J. C. Loyless, with Revs. O'Neal, of Fort Gaines, and S. B. King and W. F. Burford, of Blakely officiating. Following the services at the home, the body was interred in the city cemetery with the impressive rites of the Masonic fraternity. Assisting were members of both the Fort Gaines and Blakely lodges. Mr. Loyless was born in Early County on November 4, 1896, the oldest child of J. C. Loyless and the late Mrs. Loyless. He spent most of his life here and moved some time ago to Fort Gaines, where he was engaged in business. He was a World War Veteran and saw over-seas service in World War I. Of a genial nature, he had many friends both here and in Fort Gaines who are grieved because of his passing. Surviving are his father, Mr. J. C. Loyless; his widow, Mrs. Bessie Dunn Loyless; four brothers, Curtis H. Loyless, Jesse Loyless, J. C. Loyless, Jr., of Blakely, and Bill Loyless, of Sylacauga, Ala.; and four sisters, Mrs. Emmie Lee Williams, Mrs. Ruby Jarrett and Miss Bessie Loyless, of Blakely, and Mrs. Emmie Julian of Albany. Source: Volume LXXXIII No. 32 Early County News, Blakely, GA Thursday Evening, March 25,1943. 17 February 2002 BKM. Funeral Services For B. I. Loyless Held In Blakely Funeral services for Blon Idell Loyless, 46, of Fort Gaines, were held Wednesday morning, March 24, at the home of Mr. J. C. Loyless at Blakely, conducted by the Rev. Max O'Neal, pastor of Blakely Baptist church and Rev. Berson, pastor of the Methodist Blakely church. Mr. Loyless, the oldest son of Mr. J. C. Loyless and the late Mrs. Loyless, passed away suddenly Monday at Patterson's Hospital after about a year of declining health. Mr. Loyless, coming here from Blakely in 1939, married Mrs. Bessie Walker, and since, has made his home here. He is from one of the oldest and finest families of Early County, being assistant tax collector to his father in Blakely for many years. He has won many friends throughout Southwest Georgia, with his pleasing personality. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Loyless, of Fort Gaines, and two step-children, Sgt. Archie Walker, of U. S. Army, and Miss Betty Walker; his father Mr. J. C. Loyless, and eight brothers and sisters; Curtis, Jessie, J. C. Jr., Bill, Mrs. Ruby Jowers, Mrs. Annie Lee Williams, Mrs. Emmie Julian and Miss Bessie Loyless, all of Blakely. The Masons of Fort Gaines, Bluffton and Blakely took charge of the services at home. Source: Volume 19, No. 13, The Southwest Georgian Fort Gaines, Georgia, Thursday April 15, 1943 (?) The date of the newspaper was hard to read, but am sure was in April 1943. 11 April 2002 BKM.