Houston-Whitfield County GaArchives Obituaries.....Smoak, Andrew Asbury February 13, 1941
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The Houston Home Journal (Perry, GA), Thursday, 20 February 1941, page 1, column 4
A. A. Smoak, Oldest Citizen Dies Feb. 20 [sic; should be 13]
     Funeral services were held in Perry Friday p.m. for Andrew A. Smoak, 89,  
Houston county's oldest citizen.  Mr. Smoak was born near Dalton May 9, 1851, 
and had lived in Houston county ever since he was grown.
     He was a prominent farmer and business man, having been on the board of 
directors of the Perry Loan and Savings Bank for many years.
     Mr. Smoak, probably the most wealthy citizen of the county, owned a large 
amount of property in this section.  He accumulated his fortune by hard work 
and thrifty management.
     He passed away at 2 a.m. last Thursday after an illness of two months.
     His wife who was formerly Miss Alice Means died three years ago.  He is 
survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Long of Fort Valley, and Mrs. C. P. 
Marshall Sr. of Lakeland, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Mrs. C. F. Culpepper of 
Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. George A. Davis of Jacksonville; R. L. Day Jr. of 
Macon; Walter Murray Jr. of Bronwood; Charles P. Marshall Jr., A. Smoak 
Marshall and Jack Marshall of Lakeland, Fla.; eight great-grandchildren and 
several nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held at the home with Rev. J. A. Ivey and Rev. Roy 
Gardner officiating.  Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
     Pallbearers were L. M. NeSmith, Alva Davis, Henry Matthews, Miller 
Edwards, C. E. Andrew, G. C. Nunn, T. D. Mason, and E. F. Barfield.  Honorary 
pallbearers were T. L. Warren, W. B. Sims, F. M. Culler, P. M. Beckham, J. W. 
Bloodworth, C. B. Andrew Sr., and W. A. Curtis.

Additional Comments:
A. A. Smoak married Susan Alice Means (daughter of Dr. Matthew Harvey Means) 
on 25 October 1882 in Houston Co., GA.

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