Clay County GaArchives Obituaries.....MANSVILLE, BETTIE LOUISE DUNN June 27, 1964
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ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Funeral Rites For Mrs. A. M. Walker Held Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Archie Mansville Walker who died Saturday, June 27 
after a long illness, were held Sunday afternoon at Fort Gaines Methodist 
Church with Rev. Donald Phillips and Rev. J. E. Lackey, Jr. officiating. 
Interment was in New Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Walker, the former 3essie Dunn, was born May 15, 1892, at Newton, 
Alabama, the daughter of the late William Ellison Dunn and Sara Peters Dunn. 
The family later moved to Cairo, Georgia, and she received her education there 
and at the University of Georgia from which she was graduated.

Mrs. Walker moved to Fort Gaines from Blakey in 1936 and became owner and 
operator of the Walker Theatre, Ft. Gaines and the Archie Theatre, Abbeville 
Ala., members of the Dunn family theatre chain. The Theatre was named for her 
only son, who died in World War II.

Mrs. Walker was a member of Fort Gaines Baptist Church, serving as choir 
member until the time of her death. She made valuable contributions to the 
musical and civic culture of the community.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ward 3ennett, Fort Gaines; three 
grandchildren, Susan, 3ess, and Katie 3ennett; a sister, Mrs. J. C. Peters, 
Blakely; four brothers, William Ellison Dunn, Donalsonville; C. Spurgeon Dunn, 
Chattahoochee, Florida; Robert Harris Dunn, Camilla; George J. Dunn, Oakland, 
California; and several nieces and nephews.

Bryan Funeral Home, of 31akely, was in charge of arrangements. Serving as 
pallbearers were: Dr. Homer P. Wood, Tom Best, J. E. Coleman, D. T. Smith, 
Herbert McKissack, T. H. Mills, Roy Neves, Fort Gaines, and Bernard Herring, 
Blakely. Honorary pallbearers, were D. C. 3rumbalow, Fort Gaines and Stacy 
McCorkle, Metter.

Source: Volume LXXXVIII - 34. The News Record Fort Gaines, Georgia, Thursday, 
July 2, 1964. Front Page.

*'Note* Bessie Dunn was born 15 May 1892 and died 27 June 1964. She was the 
daughter of William Ellison Dunn and Sara Ann Peters. She was married 3 times. 
(1) Archie Mansville Walker (2) Blon Idell Loyless (3) Archie Mansville Walker.


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