Coffee County Georgia Obituaries - Rev. Jesse Carver ********************************************************************************************** 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 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Melody McCook Taken from the Douglas Enterprise (?) July 12, 1934 Rev Jesse Carver News reached Douglas this late Monday evening of the accidental death of Rev. Jesse Carver, who was killed 17 miles of Waycross, while loading a log truck, so the report comes. He had a contract with Mr. Francis Stubbs to log his Waycross mill, and was on the truck straightening out some logs when he slipped and fell to the ground. In some way one of the logs rolled off as he fell, passing over part of his body. It is said he realized his condition and asked not to be moved, but was taken quickly to the Waycross hospital 17 miles away, and died in about twenty minutes. The accident happened about six o'clock The Douglas Undertaking Co. brought the remains to Douglas. Mr. Carver was one of the country's prominent citizens, giving a great deal of his time to the ministry. He was also in the mill business having contracts for logging near Waycross. The deceased was about 55 years old. The son of the late Uncle "Pink" Carver and is survived by several brothers and sisters, besides his wife and several children. He was reared in the Ambrose section of the county. He joined the Holy Roller church several years ago and decided to preach, and since that time has been a faithful and consistent follower of his religion. Mr. Carver's brothers are: William Carver and Calvin Carver. His sisters are Mrs. Allen Ricketson, Mrs. Wiley(?) Vickers, and Mrs. Birkin. His home is three miles of Ambrose, and he was reared in that vicinity. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at New Hope church where he was buried. One of the largest crowds in the history of the county was present something like 3,000 people. The deceased had many friends everywhere and preached the funerals of thousands of people. He was always called by those who were in distress.