Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries Hoggard Faircloth 1933 ****************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ****************************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sam Luckey Oct 2002 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Hoggard Faircloth as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 15 Dec 1933. The sudden death of Mr. Hoggard Faircloth in a hospital in Albany, Ga, Wednesday, 13 Dec 1933, morning came as a sad shock to friends throughout this county and section, where he was widely known and popular. Death resulted from spinal meningitis which developed from an infected ear. He had suffered from a cold for a week or more and from this had expressed some trouble with his ears, but had not considered illness serious enough to leave his business here in Camilla. Tuesday night he suffered a severe attack and at 3:00 AM Wednesday was rushed to a hospital in Albany. The seriousness of his condition was immediately recognized and his family was notified he died about 9:30 AM Wednesday morning. Mr. Faircloth was in the prime of his life and was popular. His sudden death has cast a shock of gloom over the entire county and as preparations were being made for the funeral Thursday, 14 Dec 1933, offers of assistance and expressions of sympathy came to the family from friends throughout the section. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Camilla, of which the deceased was a member, Thursday afternoon at 2:00 PM, the pastor, S. H. Bennett, conducting the services. The large auditorium was crowded with sorrowing relatives and friends and banks of beautiful flowers further attesting to the esteem with which the deceased was held by the people among whom he had lived all of his life. Interment was in the family lot at Pleasant Hill Cemetery a few miles east of Camilla. Mr. Faircloth was 38 years old and was born and reared in this county. He was a man of very friendly disposition and was active in the social and religious activities of the community. He loved music and was a song leader of considerable note and his services were in constant demand on occasions of revival services, and he responded gladly to calls from all denominations. He was an active worker in the Baptist church, of which he had been a member since youth. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was regarded as one of the best shots in the county. Through this interest he became connected with the State and Federal Agencies established to preserve the game and fish and at the time of his death held an appointment as a federal game warden in this territory. He was able to carry out his duties without sacrificing friends and undoubtly made a worthwhile contribution to the movement to build up sentiment for preservation of fish and game. He is survived by his wife and two young sons, Winston and Marvin. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, E. V. Faircloth of Pleasant Hill. Also the following brothers and sisters; Albert and B. C. Faircloth of Mitchell County, E. V. Faircloth of Bartow, Fla.; Judson Faircloth of Perry, Fla; Mrs. Sam Palmer, Mrs, A. T. Rigsby, Misses Annie Ruth and Virginia Faircloth of Mitchell County; Mrs. Robert Wright of Madisonville, Ky. J. R. Bramlett of Camilla of the Camilla Hardware Implement Company had charge of arrangements.