Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....O'Kelley, M. J. (detailed) November 9, 1921
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Danielsville Monitor, 18 Nov 1921

DEATH OF "UNCLE JOE" O'KELLEY


   The announcement of the death of M. J. O'Kelley caused a pall of sorrow to 
rest heavily over the County last Thursday for in his death the County loses a 
valuable and peaceble citizen.

   He was a tender and thoughtful husband, a devoted father, an upright 
citizen doing unto others as he would they should do unto him, being at all 
times carefule to meet his obligations to his fellow man, making at all times 
his word his bond, proving faithful in all things.  His life was long and 
useful.  He was born Oct. 26, 1861, being married to Miss Alice Lenora Fortson 
March 23, 1883, to which happy union was born thirteen children, four of whom 
preceded him to the grave, leaving Wilburn R., William J., Frank G., Grady, J. 
Isiah, Gordon G. and Miss Viola Y. O'Kelley; Mesdames Burgess G. Hunt, and G. 
Wamie Sanders. To the different marriages of the children are eleven 
grandchildren.

   He has one sister, Mrs. L. E. Bennett, now of Oklahoma, one brother, James 
O'Kelley and three half-brothers, Jetie, Willis and John O'Kelley, of Alabama, 
and only one uncle survives him, William G. David of this city.

   He was true to his friends and uncompromising with wrong, believing and 
living that which he thought to be right.  His life was practically devoted to 
farming in which he was quite successful, having accumulated a good sized farm 
which is in a magnificent state of cultivation.

   He connected himself with the Primitive Baptist church at Union in 1877 and 
was ordained by that church on May 15, 1896, in which church he labored for a 
goodly period after which he was ordained by the Union Missionary Baptist 
church on Sept. 30, 1906.

   "Uncle Joe" as everybody knew him had been suffering from dropsy for 
several months and was attended with deep care and interest by his family and 
friends.  He died on Nov. 9, 1921 and was laid to rest in Unioin cemetery on 
Nov. 10 among a large concourse of friends and relatives after a beautiful  
sermon by Rev. W. M. Coile of Winterville, Ga.

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