MERIWETHER COUNTY, GA - OBITS Mr. Ben B. Lovett Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tom Lovett tcalovett@numail.org Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Mr. Lovett's Death Shocks Woodbury Woodbury, GA Oct 26 Citizens of Woodbury community were shocked and deeply grieved on Thursday Oct 18, to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Ben B. Lovett, he having passed away at an early hour Wednesday evening after a heart attack. Mr. Lovett, 62, was born near Woodbury and made his home here throughout his useful life. He was a man of high capacity and excellent business habits. For more than thirty years he has served the community as warehouseman. He was a member of the Methodist Church and has served on the board of stewards for many years. He is survived by his wife and two children, Benny, Jr. and Louise and by a sister, Mrs. Carey of Pickens, SC. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church by his pastor, Rev. Jolley, on Friday morning, October 19. Interment was in the City Cemetery NOTE: On his birth, marriage, and early documents he is called Benjamin Byrd Lovett (his father was Byrd Lovett). On later records he is called Benjamin Benton Lovett (as on his cemetery slab).