Franklin-Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cromer, Phillip Thomas August 26, 1940 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Evie Whitfield http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005876 August 5, 2011, 8:27 am Carnesville Herald, Thurs., Aug. 29 1940 In the death of Mr. Phillip Thomas Cromer, Franklin county loses a valuable citizen. Death came to him at the home of his son, Seaborn Cromer in Cromers Mill Community on August 26th after a four months illness of heart trouble. He was 78 years old and was born and reared in Franklin County. Funeral services were held from Trinity church Wednesday with Rev. W. J. Nash officiating. Interment was in the churchyard cemetery amid a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives. Mr. Cromer was an outstanding farmer of the county and won many friends during his long life. He was a member of Trinity church and as long as health permitted, took an active part in church activities. He reared a large family and was a devoted father and husband. He is survived by 13 children, Mrs. D. C. Phillips, Olin Cromer, Mrs. J. L. Carey, I. O. Cromer, Earl Cromer, Pearl Cromer, all of Royston; Mrs. Curt Carey of Anderson, SC, Mrs. R. L. Stephens, Seaborn Cromer, Keifer Cromer, Jim Cromer, all of Royston; Mrs. Henry Brown of Toccoa, Mrs. Omer Smith of Royston; 3 sisters, Mrs. Amanda Hart, Mrs. Clem Mealor, Mrs. Henry Hart, 57 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Cunningham & Weatherly, funeral directors, were in charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: Married to Mary Cornelia Hart c. 1892 in Franklin County, GA Son of David Vance Cromer and Susan Fowler File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/franklin/obits/c/cromer13464ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb