MACON COUNTY, GA - OBITS  English, Sam Joe, Sr.

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          SAM JOE ENGLISH SR.
[12 Dec 1965]
OGLETHORPE -  Sam Joe English, Sr., 82' of Oglethorpe, who
retired this year after serving 20 years as Macon County
coroner, died Sunday.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Red
Hill Primitive Baptist Church.  Elder  J. W. Hartley and
Elder Robert Torrence will officiate. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.

Mr. English was a native of Macon County and had resided
there all his life.  He was a deacon in the Red Hill Church
for many years. The church was founded by his grandfather,
Samson English.  Survivors include six sons, Thomas M.
English of Macon, David, John and Emory English, all of
Oglethorpe, Sam J. English, Jr. of Warner Robins and Floyd
English of Ideal; five daughters, Mrs. James Faulk of
Hawkinsville, Mrs. Quinn Melton of Oglethorpe,  Mrs. T. W.
Theus of Cordele, Mrs. Johnny Collum of Americus and Mrs. S.
D. Charnley of Longdale, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Dan
Lleckley of Oglethorpe; 25 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren.

Watson - Matthews Funeral Home of Montezuma is in charge.