Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....WIGGINS, Joseph St. Clair April 12, 1929
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The Brunswick News; Sun. & Mon. 14-15 April 1929; pg. 6 col. 4 & pg. 8 col. 2

J.S. WIGGINS, OLD LOCAL RESIDENT, DIED YESTERDAY

Telegraphic information was received in the city yesterday afternoon of the 
death of J. St. Clair Wiggins, who passed away in Washington, D.C., yesterday 
morning.  The telegram did not give any details of his death.

While he has been a resident of Washington for many years, Mr. Wiggins 
formerly resided in Brunswick and was a frequent visitor to this city.

He went with the government in Washington many years ago, and has since 
resided in that city.  He was a member of a well known south Georgia family 
and now has a number of relatives in this and adjoining counties.

Mr. Wiggins was married in this city many years ago to Miss Rebecca Lucas, who 
survives him.

Funeral arrangements were not known here yesterday.  The telegram stated, 
however, that the body, accompanied by the widow, left Washington at 3:40 
yesterday afternoon, consequently it will arrive here late this afternoon.  It 
is expected that the funeral will be held Monday morning.



The Brunswick News; Monday 15 April 1929; pg. 8 col. 2

LATE J.S. WIGGINS BURIED IN CITY THIS AFTERNOON

The body of the late J. St. Clair Wiggins, who died in Washington on Saturday, 
arrived in Brunswick this morning and the funeral was held at 3:00 o’clock 
this afternoon from St. Marks Episcopal church.  The body on arrival, was 
borne from the A.B. & C. depot to the church, where it remained until the 
funeral.

Services were held in Washington before the body left that city, consequently 
only a short prayer service was held here, after which the remains were 
interred in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.

Among the out of town relatives and friends here for the funeral were Mr. and 
Mrs. H.L.B. Wiggins and son, Col. and Mrs. W.E. Kay and daughter, Mrs. J.W. 
Pope of Jacksonville.  The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers:  Paul 
Morton, C.B. Conyers, J.H. Parker, L.A. Robinson, Dr. Holmes Chaney, and C.A. 
Taylor.

Out of a family of ten, H.L.B. Wiggins, who is here today, is the only 
surviving member.  The late St. Clair Wiggins, while being a native of 
Georgia, had lived in Washington for a number of years, where he was a valued 
employee of the department of the interior.  He was in his seventy-second year 
and was eligible for retirement, but on account of his good services a special 
dispensation for continued service was granted him.

Mr. Wiggins was taken ill last Monday, and the news of his death came as a 
surprise to his brother and other relatives.


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