Johnson County GaArchives Obituaries.....John William Vanlandingham May 5 1959
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The Wrightsville Headlight, May 7, 1959

John W. Vanlandingham, 83, died after a short illness Tuesday at his home in 
Wrightsville.
     A native of Wilkinson County, he was reared in Johnson County and had 
lived in Wrightsville for 75 years.  He was a retired merchant and farmer.  He 
was a member of the First Methodist Church and superintendent of the Methodist 
Sunday School for 25 years.  He was a steward and trustee of the Methodist 
Church.  He retired from the grocery business after 27 years of operation.
     Married to Margaret Cullen, he is survived by his wife; five daughters, 
Mrs. Ola Stevenson of Wrightsville, Mrs. Sara Willborg of Houston, Texas, Mrs. 
Betty Booz of Rome, Mrs. Stella Boswell of Brunswick, Mrs. Irene Dent of 
Lyons; two sons, John S. of Wrightsville and Steve H. of Soperton; one sister, 
Mrs. Maxie Tompkins, Sandersville; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
     Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Methodist 
Church, conducted by the Rev. E.D. Willard, the Rev. R.C. Smith, the Rev. Jack 
Hamilton, and the Rev. J.H. Wilson.  Burial will be in the Westview Cemetery.
     Pallbearers will be John D. McAfee, John Williams, Hayes Hall, Carl 
Kitchens, D. H. Mayo, and I. R. Waller.
     Bryan Funeral Home of Wrightsville is in charge of arrangements.


Source: In Memoriam written in The Advocate, October 29, 1959

J. W. Vanlandingham

     We the members of the Men's Bible Class of the First Methodist Church of 
Wrightsville, wish to pay tribute to the memory of one of our charter members, 
Mr. J. W. Vanlandingham, who died May 5, 1959, was born January 9, 1876 in 
Wilkinson County, lived there and in Johnson County all his life.
     He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Vanlandingham, seven children: 
Mrs. Glenn Dent, Lyons; Mrs. Ola Stevenson and J. E. Vanlandingham, 
Wrightsville; Mrs. O.K. Willborg, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Tom Booz, Rome; Steven 
Vanlandingham, Soperton; Mrs. Sidney Boswell, Brunswick.  Seventeen grand-
children and several great-grand-children.
     Brother Vanlandingham was superintendent of the Sunday School about 20 
years, and served faithfully after his resignation as superintendent.  he 
joined the Men's Bible Class and remained there until his death.  He was 
always a very faithful church attendant and served in any capacity that he was 
called upon to do.
     -Men's Bible Class

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