Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Charlie Wilson Harris 1933

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Obituary of Charlie Wilson Harris 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 15 Dec 1933.  


The death of Mr. Charlie Wilson Harris, which occurred at the home of Mrs. 
J. W. Howell, Friday, 8 Dec 1933, evening last, enlisted the sincere sympathy of every 
one, white and black, especially as it caused the widowhood of a brave little woman and 
made orphans of three small children, the youngest of which was only 3 weeks old the 
day its father died.  Staying in the job, fighting forest fires to prevent the destruction of 
his employer's property, cost Charlie his life, for through exposure, over-exertion and 
smoke, he contracted pneumonia. He was employed as care-taker on the large Colquitt 
plantation in Baker County, and was there with his oldest little boy, when he was taken 
sick following the fire.  His wife and young baby being at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. 
Rackley, therefore he came to his sister. He received every attention that three loving 
sisters, nurses and doctors and friends could give but death claimed him at last.  Charlie 
was 36 years of age, a man that every one liked, honest and upright in character.  He 
moved here just over the line, in Colquitt, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris, 
from Marion County, when he was a lad in his early teens.  Eleven years ago he was 
married to Miss Carrie Belle Mansfield.  This is the fifth time death has taken one of the 
Harris family in the past six years, father, mother, brother and sister.  Beside the wife and 
children, Travis, 8; Margaret, 5; and the infant, three sisters, Mrs. J. W. Howell, Mrs. L. 
D. Miller and Mrs. T. B. Burgamy survive him.  He was funeralized at the Methodist 
church Saturday, 10 Dec 1938, afternoon, with the Rev E. B. Sutton conducting the 
funeral and the Davis Brothers of New Light, furnishing music. Interment was in Sale 
City Cemetery.