FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Thomas L. Proctor

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Rome New Tribune Dec. 7, 1956
Thomas L. Proctor Dies At Residence; Funeral Saturday

Thomas Luther Proctor, age 72,  a farmer of the
Dykes Creek community died at his residence at 7:25
p.m. Thursday following an illness of three years.

Mr. Proctor was born in Bartow County April 3, 1884,
son of the late John Wesley and Frances Elizabeth
Drummond Proctor. He had resided in Floyd County for
55 years, coming here from Bartow County. He was a
member of Mizpah Methodist Church, Men's Bible
Class, Men's Club of Mizpah Methodist Church,
Woodmen of the World, and the Farm Bureau.

Mrs. Proctor's wife, the former Georgia Willis, died
on July 20, 1934. Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. Glen Craddock, Rome, Rt. 6, three sons, B.R.
and J. W. Proctor of Rome, and G.W. Proctor,
Moultrie, one brother, H.G. Proctor, Rome Rt. 6.
Nine grandchildren and four  great-grandchildren
also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at
Mizpah Methodist Church. The Rev. J.W. Eberhardt and
the Rev. J.R. Alred will officiate. Interment will
be in Mizpah Cemetery.

The body will be at Jennings Funeral Home until 1:30
p.m. Saturday when it will be removed to the church.

Active pallbearers are: H.B. Emerson, C.T. Carver,
W.J. Greene, J.M. Brown, A.A. Ward and Homer Black.
Honorary pallbearers are: V.S. Hyde, Twiggs Honea,
A.L. Fowler, Kirk Fisher, Jim Price, Lon Todd, C.E.
Roberson, J.T. Leath,  Olen Lumsden, H.G. Huckbee,
Redmond Ransom, John Cussourt and Harry Floyd.