FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Henry Jesse Wiseman

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Rome News Tribune August 17, 1960
Henry Jesse Wiseman Dies in Hospital; Rites Set Thursday

Henry Jesse Wiseman, 78, of the Morrison Camp Ground community,
Kingston, Rte. 1, died in a local hospital at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Mr.
Wiseman had been in his usual health until three weeks ago and
his condition had become critical three days ago.

Mr. Wiseman, son of the late George W. Wiseman and Timothy Ford
Wiseman, was born in Floyd County, Feb. 12, 1882. A member of a
pioneer Floyd County family, he had spent his entire life in the
Morrison Campground community and was a well-known farmer and
landowner. He was an active member of the Sunnyhill Baptist
Church where he was a member of the Board of Deacons and teacher
of the Men's Bible Class.

On Jan. 3, 1902, he was married to the former Miss Josephine
Dodd, who preceded him in death July 11, 1954. On Jan. 31, 1955,
he was married to Hattie Mae Tidwell Beasley, who survives.

In addition to his widow, Mr. Wiseman is survived by nine
children, Horace J. Wiseman of Rome, Mrs. Sid McClain, Kingston,
Rte. l, Oscar Wiseman, Kingston, Rte. 1, Dewey Wiseman, of Rome,
Herman Wiseman of College Park, GA., Mrs. Hoyt Ward, Kingston,
Rte. 1, John Wiseman, Rome, Rte. 6, C.L. Wiseman of Rome and
James Wiseman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; six step-children, Mrs.
Jack Borden and Mrs. Willie Mae Baker, of Tallapoosa, Rufus and
Lawrence Beasley of Tallapoosa, Ellis Beasley of Russellville,
Ala., and William Beasley of Florence, Ala. Eighteen
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 24 step-grandchildren and
four step great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conduted Thursday at 4 p.m. in the
Mizpah Methodist Church the pastor, the Rev. Julian Brackman, the
Rev. Talmadge Barnes, pastor of Sunnyhill Baptist Church, the
Rev. B.H. Berrier, pastor of West Rome Methodist Church and the
Rev. H. L. Bislock officiating. Intement will follow in Mizpah
Cemetery. The body will be carried to the residence of a son,
John Wiseman, on the Morrison Camp Ground Road, Rome, Rte. 1 at
4:30 p.m. today to lie in state until the funeral hour.

The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers: Jimmy
Lefler, James D. Goddard, Namon, Thomas and Dwight Wiseman, Bill
Park, Horace Wiseman, Jr. and Mitchell Shellnut. Members of the
Board of Deacons of Sunnyhill Baptist Church will serve as
honorary pallbearers. Jennings Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements. (Note: Died  Aug. 16)