Dougherty-Sumter-Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wall, Marion C. October 11, 2002
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Marion C. Wall

AMERICUS — Marion C. Wall, 94, a well-known Americus resident of  Rose Avenue, 
died late Friday evening, October 11, 2002, at Sumter Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Lee Street United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Brooks Partain and Dr. James Nelson officiating. 
Interment will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery. Grandsons and great-grandsons 
will serve as active pallbearers.

A native of Schley County, Mr. Wall was born September 12, 1908, the son of the 
late John Robert Wall and Minnie Caskey Wall. He was preceded in death by his 
first wife, Ermine Stevens Wall. He was a member of the Lee Street United 
Methodist Church and served as chairman of the board, and was Sunday School 
superintendent for 13 years.

Mr. Wall was active in civic affairs in Americus. He was a former city 
councilman, former member of the Civitan Club, a member of M.B. Council Lodge 
No. 95, Free and Accepted Masons, and a member of Demolay Commandery No. 5. He 
was a member of the Saliba-McDaniel Council No. 34, and was a Shriner.

He was a co-owner of Sumter Milling Company, and later of McCleskey Mills, 
serving in the capacity of president and general manager for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Mary P. Wall of Americus; a daughter and son-in-
law, Marion and M.M. "Puzz" James of Americus; a son and daughter-in-law, John 
Robert "Bob" Wall and Norma Wall of Americus; a stepson and step daughter-in-
law, Gary W. Popwell and Lynda Popwell of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, J.R. 
and Debbie Wall of Americus, Scott Wall of Springwood, VA, Loraine and Roger 
Thigpen of Bainbridge, Steve and Debra James of DeSoto, Virginia and Al Draper 
of Annandale, VA; a step grandson and step grand-daughter-in-law, Gary W. 
Popwell Jr. and Rebecca Popwell of Columbia, SC, a step granddaughter and step 
grandson-in-law, Lisa Ralston and Jack Ralston of Newport Beach, VA; five great 
grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Hancock Funeral Home 

Americus 229/924-3645 



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