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DODGE COUNTY NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, Volume IX., 1969-1974, By: Tad Evans, See Page 5862 {For Date & Obituary} Wednesday, May 6, 1970
DODGE COUNTY
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
Volume IX.
1969-1974
By: Tad Evans
See Page 5862 {For Date & Obituary}
Wednesday, May 6, 1970

JIM BUCK WILLCOX PROMINENT CITIZEN, DIES AT HOSPITAL.

Services for James B. Willcox, who died Thursday, April 30, in the Dodge 
County Hospital, were held Friday in the chapel of Stokes-Southerland Funeral 
Home with Rev. Wayne Cobb and Rev W. D. Wood officiating.  Burial was in the 
Woodlawn Cemetery.

A solo was sung by Malone Pace with Mrs. Malone Pace at the organ.

Honorary casketbearers were Russell Ross, John Daniel Law, Clarence Burch, 
Jerry Farmer, Robert Harrell, Tom Lister, Paul Hall, J. C. Law, Steve Law.  
Active casketbearers were James Greer Willcox, Jim Willcox, William Willcox, 
Jr., Victor Jarvis, Lamar Williamson, and A. J. Lowery, Jr.

Mr. Willcox was a native of Dodge county and lived here all of his life.  He 
was acharter member of New Daniel Baptist church and served as clerk and on 
the Board of Deacons for a number of years.  He was a charter member of the 
Woodmen of the World in Dodge county and was on the board of directors of the 
REA when first oranized.  He served two terms as Dodge County Tax Receiver 
from 1917  to  1925, and was the first president of the Dodge County Farm 
Bureau.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mattie Thompson Willcox of Eastman, a 
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Lowery, Sr., of Hazelhurst, four sons, John D. Willcox, 
Jimmy Lee Willcox and Tommy Willcox, all of Eastman, William Willcox of 
Hawkinsville, three sisters, Mrs. Tom Bryant and Mrs. Bessie Thompson, both of 
Eastman, and Mrs. Nannie Cheek of Rhine, nine grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.

Stokes-Sotherland Funeral Home was in charge.



Additional Comments:
Compiler Notes:  His full name was James Buchan Willcox.  He was also called 
Jim Buck Willcox.

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