Franklin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mitchell, Martha Emma Ford September 7, 1946
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Lavonia Times & Gauge, Fri., Sept. 13, 1946
Following an illness of only one or two days, Mrs. John W. Mitchell of Lavonia 
passed away peacefully to her reward on Saturday, September 7th at 8 pm.  
Mrs. Mitchell suffered a light stroke Friday morning previous.  There were 
recurring strokes during Friday and Saturday, and the one Saturday night 
carried her quietly away.

	Funeral services for Mrs. Mitchell were conducted from Lavonia First 
Baptist Church on Monday, September 9th at 11 am.  Rev. Monk, Rev. Hind 
and Dr. A. T. Cline officiated   Burial was in Lavonia City Cemetery.  Weldon 
Funeral Home was in charge.

	Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her husband to whom she was married 55 
years ago; a son, J. H. Mitchell of Athens, GA and the following daughters, 
Mrs. Gordon Walters of Washington, DC, Mrs. Charles B. Newton of 
Buchanan, GA, Mrs. Hugh Beasley of Greenwood, SC and Mrs. W. F. Bullard 
of Lavonia; Mrs. Thelma Mitchell, a daughter in law, survives, together with the 
following grandchildren, Jim, Martha and John Beasley of Greenwood, SC, 
Johnnie and Ernest Mitchell of Athens, Mrs. T. H. McCroy, and 1 great 
grandson, Tom McCroy, Jr. and Miss Ruth Mitchell of Columbia, SC

	Mrs. Mitchell was born in Franklin county on January 12, 1876.  Her 
maiden name was Martha Emma Ford.  She was reared a few miles north of 
Lavonia and was married to Mr. John W. Mitchell in 1891.  Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell 
had lived in Lavonia for 48 years.

	In hr death a fine character has passed to a rich reward.  Mrs. Mitchell 
had been a member of the Baptist Church for many years.  She was a regular 
attendant and was active in all phases of church work.  She was a 
grandmother and wife and as fine a neighbor as anyone ever had.  Her life was 
lived in a very quiet way and he was loved and appreciated more by the close 
circle of friends who knew her best.

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