Johnson-Laurens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Claxton, Joseph W. "Joe" May 13, 1951
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The Dublin Courier-Herald, Dispatch & Press 5-16-1951
                            Joe W. Claxton Funeral Held
 Funeral services for Joe W. Claxton, 57, who died Sunday after a long illness 
were held at New Home Baptist Church, near Kite, Monday afternoon at 4 
o'clock. Dr. Rufus D. Hodges of Dublin and Elder Sidney Claxton of Swainsboro 
officiated. Burial was in New Home Cemetery with DeLoach Mortuary of 
Swainsboro in charge.
 The deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary Tyson Claxton of Dublin and the late 
Bennett Claxton. He is survived by his mother; one daughter, Mrs. Holmes 
Watkins of Claxton; two sons, Lamar Claxton of Swainsboro and J. K. Claxton of 
Kite; two sisters, Mrs. Marcus Rowland and Mrs. Rufus Williams of 
Wrightsville; three brothers, M. L. Claxton of Dudley, Bennie Claxton of 
Dublin, and Zach Claxton of Bartow; and 12 grandchildren.
 Active pallbearers were Clarence Smith, Jake Scott, Elijah Overstreet, 
Rudolph Fields, Claude Fields, and Johnny Lamb of Swainsboro.
 Honorary pallbearers included Gordon Thigpen, Hartridge Fields, Lindsey 
Moore, E. B. Watkins, Wiley Powell and C. E. Reed of Swainsboro, Dr. E. B. 
Claxton, Dr. J. A. Bell, and M. Z. Claxton of Dublin.

Additional Comments:
Joe was born 6 Nov 1894. Georgia death certificate #11752. He was married to 
Mattie Lindsey Tyson who is also buried at New Home Cemetery.

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