Dodge-Pulaski-Bleckley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dykes, Jacob C. "Jake" November 3, 1940 ************************************************ 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: M Sgt Robert K. [Bob] Nobles, Jr. http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001076 December 24, 2012, 12:51 pm DODGE COUNTY, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, Volume VI., 1936-1941, Thursday, November 7. 1940, Page 3134 DODGE COUNTY NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS Volume VI. 1936-1941 Thursday, November 7, 1940 Page 3134. DEATH TAKE AGED CITIZEN. Jacon[should be Jacob] C. Dykes, one of Dodge County's oldest citizens, died at his home, Eastman, Route Six. early Monday morning following an extended illness of the infirmities of old age, he being 88 years old at the time of his death. He was the son of James J. Dykes and Mrs Sallie Roland Dykes He had neen married three times. Surviving are his wife Sallie Roland Dykes, three sons, J. L. Dykes, Eastman, Route Six, K. C. Dykes, Eastman Route One, C. W. Dykes, Atlanta, and two daughters, Mrs Paul Mullis and Mrs O. B. Mullis. Funeral services were conducted at Bethel Church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. B. Evans and Rev. J. H. Estes. The following grandsons served as pallbearers, Alvin Dykes, William Howell, Roscoe Giddens, Calvin Dykes, Bunion and Massie Mullis. Interment was in Rozar Cemetery. Additional Comments: Compiler Notes: I changed his obituary to read Jacob C. Dykes. He was known as "Jake". In the Dodge County Cemetery Book, page 180, he is listed as Jake C. Dykes & he is listed as Jacob C. Dykes on his Death Certificate in Dodge County, Georgia. He was born 7 Sep 1852 in Pulaski County, Georgia and died on 3 Nov 1940 at home in Dodge County Georgia (near Eastman). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dodge/obits/d/dykes13971ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb