Meriwether-Coweta County GaArchives Obituaries.....Benton, W. L. October 1909
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"Herald & Advertiser"
Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia

NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, October 29, 1909

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. W.L. BENTON

The sudden death of Mr. W.L. Benton, which occurred at Luthersville on 
Saturday afternoon last, was a great shock to his friends here and is deeply 
deplored by those who knew him intimately. Something over a year ago, while 
engaged in the cotton business at Meridian, Miss., he suffered a stroke of 
paralysis and came near dying. He was brought home, however and in the 
course of a few months had so far recovered as to be able to again take an 
active interest in business affairs. Since the opening of the fall season he 
had been buying cotton at Lutherville, and was on the streets Saturday 
afternoon, when he went to his room in the Upshaw house for the purpose of 
resting, it is supposed. He had just entered the room, accompanied by a 
negro porter and while he was standing by the bureau the negro saw him 
suddenly throw up his arms and then lurch forward in the state of collapse. 
The negro hurried out and summoned a physician but by the time assistance 
arrived, the unfortunate man was dead. Mr. Benton was about 45 years of age 
and was a warm hearted, genial man, loyal to his friends, and liked by 
everyone. His funeral which took place at the family burying ground near 
Moreland on Sunday afternoon, was largely attended.


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