Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....WAY, Lucy Letitia (Morse) August 20, 1919
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The Brunswick News; Wednesday 20 August 1919; pg. 1 col. 4

MRS. W.J. WAY DIED THIS MORNING—WELL KNOWN RESDIENT OF BRUNSWICK PASSES AWAY 
SAVANNAH

A telegram was received in Brunswick early this morning announcing the death 
at 1:30 o’clock of Mrs. W.J. Way at St. Josephs Infirmary Savannah.

Mrs. Way had resided in Brunswick for 39 years and was one of the most widely 
known and esteemed women in this city.  She was the mother of Mrs. W.H. Weeks 
and Albert Way, of Brunswick, and Walter Way of Savannah.

The body of Mrs. Way will arrive in Brunswick tonight and the funeral and 
interment will take place at a time to be announced later.



The Brunswick News; Thursday 21 August 1919; pg. 1 cols. 3-4

FUNERAL OF Mrs. W.J. WAY—BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O’CLOCK FROM PRESBYTERIAN 
CHURCH

Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Way will beheld from the First 
Presbyterian church at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. O.P. Gilbert pastor of 
the First Baptist church officiating.

The interment will take place at Oak Grove cemetery, the pallbearers being:  
Claude Dart, Frank L. Stacy, G.F. Harvard, R.R. MacGregor, F.W. Schanck and 
C.A. Taylor.

The death of Mrs. Way which occurred early Wednesday at an infirmary in 
Savannah caused the deepest sorrow among her many friends and there were many 
expressions of sympathy extended the relatives of this lovable woman in their 
great bereavement.

Mrs. Way, who was before her marriage Miss Lucy Latetia Morse, was born in 
South Carolina, 66 years ago, and spent her girlhood days in that state, later 
attending college at Due West.  After leaving school she moved to Gainesville, 
Ala., with her parents and there met and married William J. Way.

Thirty-nine years ago Mr. and Mrs. Way moved to Brunswick and have lived here 
up to the time of Mr. Way’s death, which occurred three years ago.  Although 
of a retiring disposition, Mrs. Way took an active part in civic and religious 
circles and never lost an opportunity to offer aid and encouragement to those 
about her in distress or sorrow.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian 
church of Brunswick, since the date it was founded.

Mrs. Way leaves to mourn her death a daughter and two sons, Mrs. W.H. Meeks 
[sic] and Albert M. Way of Brunswick, and Walter Way of Savannah.  A brother, 
Amos B. Morse, of Abbeville, S.C., is expected to arrive this morning to 
attend the funeral.


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