Emanuel-Johnson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mason, Myrtle Marie Snell January 23, 1999
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The Forest Blade - January 27, 1999
Funeral Services for Mrs. Myrtle Snell Mason, 98, was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, 
January 24, 1999, The First Baptist Church of Swainsboro.  The Rev. Ed 
Thompson and G. A. Malone officiated.  Interment was in Swainsboro City 
Cemetery.

She died Saturday morning at her residence.

Born in Johnson County, August 13, 1900, Mrs. Mason was the daughter of the 
late Otis Oceola "Bruce" and Ellen Lamb Snell.  She had lived in Swainsboro 70 
years.  Mrs. Mason was a homemaker, farmer and a member of the First Baptist 
Church of Swainsboro.

Mrs. Mason was one of the organizers of the Farm Bureau in Emanuel County.  
She also headed efforts to bring electric power to Emanuel County, traveling 
at her own expense from the south side of Swainsboro to Lyons signing up 
members for Rural Electric Administration.

Mrs. Mason served as campaign manaager for Representative Hugh Peterson, 
Representative Price Preston, Senator Walter George and Senator Richard B. 
Russell.

Myrtle Grove School in Johnson County was named for Mrs. Mason.  She was the 
widow of Leonard Laurie Mason and the mother of the late Fred Grimes Mason and 
the late Joe(Joseph) Leonard Mason.

Survivors include three sons, James B. Mason and Charles L. Mason both of 
Swainsboro and Jack D. Mason of Beech Island, S. C.; two daughters, Ann M. 
Sumner and Peggy M. Price, both of Swainsboro; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-
grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Jimmy Mason, Bobby Mason, Billy Mason, Freddie 
Mason, Stuart Mason, Leonard Mason, Tracy Mason, Chucky Mason, Shannon Mason, 
Herman Wilkes, great-grandsons,Jim Mason, Tim Mason, Michael Bender, Bobby Joe 
Godwin, Jason Wiley, Brian Harris, Billy Mason, Trey Mason, Cliff Mason, Scot 
Mason, Derek Mason, Bryant Mason and Matthew Mason.  Honorary pallbearers were 
Charlie Sconyers, J. W. Hooks, Velton Wilkes, Harry Phillips, Roy Clements, 
Smith Edenfield, Frank Wimberly, Roy Oglesby, Charles Renew, J.E. Moore and 
Roy Lee Smith. Tomlinson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. 



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