Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lodge, Sr., Mrs. G. F.  November 1 1970
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The Cairo Messenger, November 6, 1970
Mrs. G. F. Lodge, Sr., passed away Sunday, November 1, 1970 in the Archbold 
Memorial Hospital of Thomasville after a short illness.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 2, 3:00 p.m., at the Whigham 
Baptist Church.  Rev. Buford Henderson, Rev. Merrill Coram and Rev. Leon 
Vanlandingham officiated.  Active pallbearers were Frank Lodge, Lamar Lodge, 
Thomas Lodge, Welberg Lodge, Bobby Martin and Lodge Holman.  Honorary 
pallbearers were Jack Kennemur, Luther Harden, Ralph Larkin, R. A. Harrell, Tom 
Stephens, Gus Stephens, Jack Harrell, Willie Crew, Buford Connell, G. B. 
Trulock, Dewitt Trulock, Carroll Sanders, Turner Harrell, Ralph McBroom, Carlos 
Cone, and George McElvey.  Interment was in the Whigham Cemetery.

Mrs. Lodge was born in Whigham November 17, 1875 to B. R. T. and Amanda Byrd 
Harrison.  She married G. F. Lodge December 29, 1893.  Mr. Lodge passed away 
March 14, 1934.  She has been a lifetime resident of this county and a member 
of Whigham Baptist Church.

Surviving the deceased are four sons, Lawton Lodge of Whigham; G. F. Lodge of 
Fernandino Beach, Fla.; Lloyd Lodge of Tallahassee; John A. Lodge of Whigham; 
three daughters, Mrs. Sam Stephens of Dothan, Ala.; Mrs. C. B. Butler of 
Columbus, Ga.; Mrs. Grady Holman of Blakely; 19 grandchildren, 25 great 
grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Clark Funeral Home of Cairo was in charge of arrangements.    
	
	
	

Additional Comments:
Mrs. G. F. Lodge, Sr. was formerly Martha Ann "Mattie" Harrison.

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