Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Raines, James Robert July 3, 1944 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 December 31, 2010, 12:04 am The Marietta Journal, Monday, July 3, 1944 County Farm Overseer Found Dead In Bed A coroner's inquest was scheduled for 5 p.m. today into the death of J.R. Raines, 69, overseer at the Cobb County prison farm, who was found dead in his bed this morning, at the guard's quarters at the farm. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion Church, with interment to follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Albert M. Dobbins is in charge. Surviving Mr. Raines are three daughters, Mrs. A.W. Gentry and Mrs. Gordon Beasley, of Smyrna, and Mrs. A.J. Cunningham, of Marietta, and four sons, A.L. Raines, of Canton, Ohio; Gleen and Wayne Raines, both of Marietta, and Wade Raines, with the Navy at Camp Perry,Virginia. Additional Comments: At Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia: J.R. Raines b. 11 Dec 1874 d. 3 July 1944 and his wife: Cynthia R. Raines b. 24 May 1878 d. 22 July 1939 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/cobb/obits/r/raines1654nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb