FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS    James William Padgett

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Rome News Tribune Oct. 30, 1951

James W. Padgett Dies Monday Night
James William Padgett, 88, died at the resident of
his son Hilliard Padgett, 304 Forsyth, Monday at 7
p.m. He had been in declining health for the past
several years, his condition becoming  serious two
weeks ago.

Mr. Padgett was born in Ball Ground Dec. 7, 1862,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Padgett, but had
been a resident of Rome for 59 years. He was a
member of North Broad Baptist Church and was
preceded in death by his wife, the former Lillie
Jones in 1925.

Surviving are four sons, Hilliard and Early Padgett
of Rome, Arthur and Barney Padgett of South Gate,
Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. John Wyatt, Lexington
and Mrs. Ruby Gunter, Riverside, Calif; one sister,
Lucinda Pattey, Jasper; seventeen grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be
announced later by Jennings Funerl Home. (Note: Died
Oct 29, buried Oct. 31 in Myrtle Hill Cem.)