Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....George B. Feagin February 4 1915 ************************************************ 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: Carla Miles historycam@wmconnect.com April 12, 2004, 5:49 pm The Butler Herald, February 9, 1915 The Butler Herald Tuesday, February 9, 1915 Page One Geo. B. Feagin Killed by Shotgun Discharge Well Known Houston County Man Meets Tragic Death Mr. George B. Feagin, one of the best known planters and businessmen of Houston County, who resides at Bonaire, met tragic death Thursday afternoon. His death occurred at 6:45 o’clock, one hour after he accidentally shot himself with a double barrel shotgun. So far as known there was only one witness, a negro woman, who was sent there on an errand. She told the story to the family, to the effect that Mr. Feagin had just come from hunting excursion over his place. She was at the rear of the house and called to him as he walked through the barnyard. The woman says that Mr. Feagin put down his gun leaning it against the gate. As he did so, she says, the gate swung back striking the trigger of the gun. Mr. Feagin, she said, attempted to grab the gun and the load of shot took effect in the left side of his neck. The jawbone was fractured and the left side of his face was badly torn. As Mr. Feagin fell unconscious to the ground the woman ran for help. Mr. Feagin died one hour later without regaining consciousness. His wife and only daughter, Miss Annie Laurie Feagin, were shopping at Bonaire at the time of the tragedy. Mr. Feagin was 40 years of age, had resided in Houston County all of his life. At the time of his death he was a member of the Board of Commissioners and prominent in the affairs of the county. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb