Dougherty County GaGenweb Archives - E. K. Wilcox 1938
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Albany Herald Aug 12, 1938 death Aug 11, 1938

"Valdosta Attorney Dies Suddenly at Local Hotel - Was Representing
Defendant Insurance Company in City Court Case Here"

E. K. Wilcox, prominent Valdosta attorney, in Albany this week in
the interest of a civil suit in Albany City Court, died suddenly
at noon Thursday at a local hotel.
Mr. Wilcox had not been well, but had been at the court house
Tuesday and Wednesday during the trial of Mrs. Ruby Jennings vs.
The New York Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Wilcox with Guy Connell, a legal firm partner, and Richard 
Hobbs and Ernest Wetherbee, Jr. of Albany represented the 
defendant company.
He did not make an appearance at the court house today but remained
at the hotel with Mrs. Wilcox. He was scheduled to participate in
the closing argument on the case this afternoon.
The body was taken to Valdosta Thursday afternoon.
The 60 year old lawyer is survived by his wife and two sons, 
Mr. F. L. Wilcox and Mr. E. K. Wilcox, Jr. of Valdosta, a brother,
Mr. Thomas Wilcox and a sister Mrs. Wealthia both of Nichols.
Mr. Wilcox was admitted to the bar when he was 19 and practiced first
at Statenville. He moved to Valdosta when a young man and entered practice
there. He was the senior member of the firm Wilcox, Conell and Wilcox which
represented many large corporations. He was very prominent and widely
known in legal circles of the state. he had been involved in litigation 
in many important cases.