Clay County Georgia -Obituaries Henry Bruner January 13, 1949 

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The News Record, Fort Gaines, Georgia, Thursday, January 13, 1949 

MANY ATTEND BRUNER FUNERAL

     Many Clay Countians were saddened by a holiday tragedy in a neighboring county,
resulting in the death of Henry Bruner, 23, whose body was returned here for burial.
     Among Fort Gaines and Clay County relatives who attended the funeral in the Wesley
Chapel Methodist Church cemetery on January 3rd, were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruner, Mr. and
Mrs. Marcus Ragans, Mr. & Mrs. Jene Darby, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gray, Miss Ida Cobb, Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt, John Bruner, Emmett Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Torbert, Mrs. Nettie Bruner, Bob Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Bruner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marcene Brooks and family.
     Accompanying the body from Albany, Ga. were members of Mr. Bruner's immediate
family and other relatives residing there.
     Six cousins of the deceased acted as pall bearers: James Bruner and Lamar Bruner of
Albany; Bob Bruner of Fort Gaines; J. T. Bruner, Jack Torbert and John Bruner of Coleman. 
Rev. M. W. Flanders, pastor of Wesley Chapel, conducted the funeral services.
     The large attendance of friends and relatives overflowed the main auditorium of the
church into the Sunday School room.  The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
     Henry Bruner was accidentally killed while hunting near his home in Albany, GA., on
January 2nd.   He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Gladys Bass of Edison; a son, Lester
Bruner; his mother, Mrs. B. D. Bruner of Albany; four sisters, Mrs. J. M. Ragan of Coleman,
Miss Dirlie Bruner of Albany, and Miss Helen Bruner of Albany; four brothers, E. W. Bruner,
Robert Bruner and Ralph Bruner, all of Albany and Thomas P. Bruner of Edison.