Georgia: Early County: John Chesterfield Loyless 1948 ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ************************************************************************** This file was contributed by: Brenda King McNair Early County News Volume LVIII No. 22 January 17, 1918 List of Red Cross Members of the Blakely Chapter: J.C. Loyless and J. G. Loyless Early County News Volume LVIII No. 33 April 4, 1918 List J. C. Loyless as a Notary Public and J. H. Loyless as a bailiff. Mr. Chesterfield Loyless Injured Mr. J. Chesterfield Loyless, well known resident of Blakely and father of Mr. J. J. Loyless and uncle of the late Mrs. William Ward of Donalsonville, was seriously injured Xmas Eve night when he was walking alone on the street in Blakely. Mr. Loyless served Early County for 22 years as tax collector and is 73 years of age at the present time. Mr. Loyless sustained a broken neck and other severe brusies in the afel. (?) His condition is very grave and the many friends he has in Seminole County wish him a speedy recovery. Source: Volume LXXXI No. 49 Front Page, Donalsonville News, Friday, January 2, 1948. J. C. Loyless Dies Of Injuries Received In Fall Death came at 1:30 o'clock Saturday morning to John Chesterfield Loyless, native Early countian and prominent in business and political circles for many years. Mr. Loyless died at a local hospital from complications following an accidental fall sustained nine days previously in which he was seriously injured. Mr.. Loyless was a native and life-long resident of Early county and was born September 21, 1874, hence was 73 years of age. He was a former tax collector of this county, having served in that capacity for twenty years. He was also formerly a justice of the peace and member of the Blakely city council. At the time of his passing he was in the retail grocery business. He was a member of the Langston Methodist church and Magnolia Lodge No. 86 F & A. M. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance and knew as many Early countians as perhaps any other man of his time. The many friends made throughout the years received the news of his passing with deep regret. Funeral services for Mr. Loyless were held at his residence on Powell avenue Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, with the Rev. W. V. Dibble officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. E. Storey, and the Minter Funeral Home in charge. After the service at the home, his body was interred in the city cemetery with the impressive Masonic ceremony. Pall-bearers were J. E. Houston, C. M. Dunning, J. T. Jordan, W. C. Jordan, W. H. Ivey, and H. B. Fulmer, all past masters of Magnolia Lodge. J. G. Standifer acted as worshipful master. Surviving Mr. Loyless are four brothers, Joe Loyless and Vance Loyless of Miami, Fla., J. G. Loyless of Blakely, and E. M. Loyless of East Point; two sisters, Mrs. D. M. Pearl of Blakely and Mrs. Carl Lanier of Damascus; four sons, Curtis H., J. C., Jr., and P. E. (Bill) Loyless of Blakely, and Jesse Loyless of Donalsonville; and three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Jarrett of Bluffton, Mrs. Donald E. Julian of Albany, and Miss Bessie Loyless of Blakely. A number of grandchildren also survive. Source: Early County News, Volume LXXXVIII, No. 21 Blakely, Georgia, Thursday Morning, January 8, 1948 Front Page. J. C. Loyless Dies Of Injuries Received In Fall. Blakely _ Ga. Death came at 1.:30 o'clock Saturday morning to John Chesterfield Loyless, native Early countian and prominent in business and political circles for many years. Mr. Loyless died at a local hospital from an accidental fall sustained 9 days previously in which he was seriously injured. Mr. Loyless was a native and life long resident of Early County and he was born September 21, 1874, hence was 73 years of age. He was a former tax collector of this county, having served in that capacity for 21 years. He was also formerly a justice of the peace and member of the Blakely City Council. At the time of his passing he was in the retail grocery business. He was a member of the Langston Methodist Church and Magnolia Lodge No. 86 F. & A. M. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance and knew as many Early countians as perhaps any otherman of his time. The many friends made throughout the years received the news of his passing with deep regret. Funeral services for Mr. Loyless were held at his residence on Powell avenue Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, with the Rev. W. V. Dibble officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. E. Storey, and the Minter Funeral Home in charge. After the service at the home, his body was interred in the city cemetery with the impressive Masonic ceremony. Pallbearers were J. E. Houston, C. M. Dunning, J. T. Jordan, W. C. Jordan, W. H. Ivey, and H. B. Fulmer, all past members of Magnolia Lodge. J. G. Standifer acted as worshipful master. Surviving Mr. Loyless are four brothers, Joe Loyless and Vance Loyless, of Miami, Fla., J. G. Loyless of Blakely, and E. M. Loyless of East Point.; two sisters, Mrs. D. M. Pearl of Blakely, and Mrs. Carl Lanier of Damascus; four sons, Curtis H., J. C. Jr., and P. E. (Bill) Loyless of Blakely, and Jesse Loyless of Donalsonville, and three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Jarrett of Bluffton, Mrs. Donald E. Julian of Albany, and Miss Bessie Loyless, of Blakely. A number of grandchildren also survive. Source: Donalsonville, (GA.) News Friday, January 9th, 1948. *Note* John Chesterfield Loyless was born 21 September 1874 in Early County, GA and died 03 January 1948, son of James Hightower Loyless and Annie Ella Allen. He married Albina Singletary on 22 December 1895 in Early County, GA Book B, Page 256. Submitted by: Brenda King McNair < Bmcnair614@aol.com >