Gwinnett County GaArchives Obituaries.....Winn, William M. November 13, 1926
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The Atlanta Constitution, November 16, 1924
The Atlanta Constitution
Sunday, November 16, 1924
Page Four A

Last Services Held For Rev. W.M. Winn

Lawrenceville, Ga., November 15 – The body of Rev. W.M. Winn, 77, Confederate 
veteran and Methodist minister, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. H.B. Sasser, at Decatur, Thursday night, was interred at the new cemetery 
here this afternoon at 3 o’clock, Lawrenceville Lodge of Masons officiating.

He became a member of the Lawrenceville Lodge over half a century ago.  He was 
the youngest son of the late Richard Winn, who was a prominent Gwinett County 
politician.  Rev. Mr. Winn entered service in the civil war at the age of 16, 
serving with distinction until the surrender, after which he entered the 
ministry, serving charges in Georgia and Alabama for nearly 50 years.

Besides many friends and relatives, Dr. Elam F. Dempsey and Rev. J.R. King 
accompanied the body to Lawrenceville.

Rev. Winn is survived by two sons, Rev. E.S. Winn, pastor of the First 
Presbyterian Church at Fitzgerald, and W.A. Winn, of Decatur; a grandson, W.B. 
Sasser, of Decatur; a daughter, Mrs. H.B. Sasser, of Decatur; a brother, 
Colonel Thomas E. Winn, of Greensboro; five nephews, Colonel Courtland S. 
Winn, of Atlanta; W.J. Peeples, of Athens; R.L. Winn, of Atlanta; T.E. 
Peeples, of Gainesville, and Arch Peeples of Atlanta, and three nieces, Mrs. 
A.P. Cain, of Cincinnati; Mrs. John W. Chipley, of Athens, and Miss Minnie 
Peeples, of Lawrenceville.

The Atlanta Constitution
Saturday, November 15, 1924
Page Twenty Two

Funeral Notices

WINN – Funeral services of Rev. William M. Winn, age 77, of 317 Sycamore 
street, Decatur, who died Thursday evening at the residence will be conducted 
this Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the First Methodist church of 
Decatur.  Dr. E.F. Dempsey, Dr. J.R. King, Rev. G.M. Eakes and Dr. W.H. 
LaPrade officiating.  Interment will follow in Lawrenceville, Ga.  A.S. 
Turner, funeral director.


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Transcriber's note: I'm not related to or researching the Winn family.

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