Grady COUNTY GA Obituaries - Mr. Mac Duff Gainous 1962 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Janet Sumner ************************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ************************************************************************************************************** The Cairo Messenger, August 31, 1962: Mr. Duff Gainous Services Held At Spring Hill Methodist Mr. Mac Duff Gainous, 72, died at Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta following an illness of one month, and funeral services were held at Spring Hill Methodist Church on August 24, at 5 p.m. with Rev. Kistler and Rev. Allen Brooks officiating. Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Roger Gainous, Coy Gainous, Levy Horton, Ed Oates, Lynn Womble and M. T. Shiver. Mr. Gainous was born on May 16, 1890 in this county, son of Mitchell and Moriah Gainous. He had lived in this county all his life and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sarah Brock Gainous, and three sons, Vanda, Howard and Perry Gainous, and three daughters, Mrs. Ila Wheeler, Mrs. Arthur Smith of Yankeetown, Fla., and Miss Cathalee Gainous, and two sisters, Mrs. Mandy Oates and Mrs. Minnie Cole of Florida. Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.