Heard-Carroll County GaArchives Obituaries.....GRAVITT, Rev. George Garland July 18, 1971
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Rev. Gravitt

Rev. G. Garland Gravitt, age 74, of Route three, Bowdon, passed away Sunday 
afternoon, July 18, [1971] in the Bowdon hospital after a lengthy illness.  He 
was born in Carroll County on May 1, 1897, the son of the late William P. and 
Jane Buchanan Gravitt.

Rev. Gravitt was a retired Baptist Minister and had lived in the Bowdon area 
since 1951, moving here from Woodland, Ala.  He was a member of the Corinth 
Baptist Church, a member of Lamar Masonic Lodge, No. 651, F&AM, Carroll Chapter 
No. 22, Royal Arch Mason and Wester Council Chapter No. 29, Royal and Select 
Masters.  He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Gravitt, who died in the 
service with his country with the U. S. Army on May 17, 1945, in Okinawa.

Rev. Gravitt and his wife, Mrs. Harriett Nixon Gravitt, celebrated their 50th 
wedding anniversary on Oct. 5, 1969.

Survivors in addition to his wife include four daughters, Mrs. Noel Williams, 
route three, Bowdon, Mrs. J. T. Whitaker, Bunnell, Fla., Mrs. Julian Spruill, 
route three, Bowdon and Mrs. Wendell Jackson, route one, Ranburne, Ala.; five 
sons, Wallace Gravitt, Anniston, Ala., Trummer (sic – s/b Trumer) Gravitt, 
LaGrange, Goodyn (sic – s/b Goodwyn) Gravitt, Lanett, Ala., Elmo Gravitt and 
George Gravitt, both of route three, Bowdon; twenty-six grandchildren; and two 
great-grandchildren., and one sister, Mrs. Mae Dangler, Atlanta.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 20, from the Corinth Baptist 
Church with Rev. J. C. Toney, Rev. J. C. Toney and Rev. Edward McLain 
officiating.  Music was by the Church Choir under the direction of Ross 
Chambers and the Corinth Trio.  Interment was in the Church Cemetery.  Lamar 
Masonic Lodge No. 651, F&AM was in charge of Masonic Graveside Rites.  The 
following grandsons served as pallbearers: Randy Spruill, Larry Williams, 
Lawrence Williams, Barry Gravitt, Ronald Williams and Steve Gravitt.  Wynn 
Funeral Home, Bowdon, in charge of arrangements.


Additional Comments:
From a collection of obituaries that belonged to Samuel L. Weaver-Nixon, 
Grandfather of Mrs. Bowen.
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Georgia Death Index, 1919-1989
Name: George G Gravitt 
Death Date: 18 Jul 1971  
County of Death: Carroll  
Gender: M  
Race: W  
Age: 74 years  
County of Residence: Carroll  
Certificate: 017712  
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SSDI:
Name: George G Gravitt 
Death Date: 18 Jul 1971  
County of Death: Carroll  
Gender: M  
Race: W  
Age: 74 years  
County of Residence: Carroll  
Certificate: 017712  


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