Habersham County GaArchives News.....J. George Wheeler February 5, 1953 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gila Ragan Hoover raganhoo@bellsouth.net August 31, 2005, 8:09 pm Tri-County Advertiser February 5, 1953 NEWSPAPER NOTICE: Tri-County Advertiser 2/5/1953: J. George Wheeler - Copy on Hand J. George Wheeler, 91, of Demorest, Route 1, died Tuesday morning at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Wheeler was born October 12, 1861, in Habersham County, and spent all of his life in this section. He was a prominent farmer until the time of his retirement. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary Wheeler; four daughters, Mrs. Allie Vinson, of Rock Hill S.C.; Mrs. Sallie Wheeler, and Mrs. J.C. Stover, of Atlanta and Mrs. A.B. Powers, of Gainesville; five sons, Charlie Wheeler, of Atlanta, Jim, Joe, and Tom Wheeler, all of Demorest; and John Wheeler of Paw Creek N.C. He also leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. Ora Ritchie, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Exie Addington, of Cornelia; three step-sons, C.M., I.W. and J.F. Kinney, of Atlanta; 49 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Sallie Elliott of Gainesville; Mrs. Mary Ann Powers of Winterville, and Mrs. Eliza Woodall; two half-brothers, Thomas McIntyre and Bill McIntyre both of Demorest. Funeral Services were held today at 3:00p/m/ from the Bethlehem Baptist Church near Clarkesville, the Rev. Clyde Bates, Sr., the Rev. Hoyt Tench and the Rev. J.M. Jarrard officiating. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Church and Son Funeral Home was in charge. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/habersham/newspapers/jgeorgew800gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb