Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Henry Obadiah Shiver 1931

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Obituary of Henry Obadiah Shiver 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 13 Mar 1931.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
Mr. Henry O. Shiver, well known Camilla merchant and 
an old and respected citizen of this county, died suddenly Tuesday, 10 Mar 1931, at 3:00 
PM from a heart attack.  He was stricken while seated in a chair at his place of business 
and died almost instantly.  He had apparently been in his usual health and had just 
returned from dinner, starting out to walk down town, but was picked up by Mr. J. W. 
Butler in his car and brought to his place of business.  Within an hour he suffered the 
fatal attack which carried him out.  Mr. Shiver's sudden death came as a great shock to 
his family and friends, but especially to his son, Mr. H. A. Shiver, his business associate 
and constant companion, who was with him at the end.  Mr. Shiver would have been 69 
years of age in June.  He was born and reared in Worth county, moving to Mitchell 
county about 1895.  For more than 30 years he had been in business in Camilla.  He was 
widely known and had a host of friends throughout the county.  He took an active interest 
in public affairs and wielded a considerable influence in the politics of the county, though 
never holding a political office himself.  He served as jury commissioner, by 
appointment, for twelve years.  His advice and support was often sought by those 
interested in politics.  Mr. Shiver was a member of no church nor secret order but he gave 
his support to those agencies which worked for the betterment of the community, morally 
and otherwise.  Mr. Shiver, is survived by his second wife, who was Mrs. Texas Crosby. 
one son Mr. H. A. Shiver, and a little grandson, Henry Hilary.  Funeral services were held 
at Mt. Zion Wednesday, 11 Mar 1931, at 3:00 PM and was attended by a large number of 
friends from this and surrounding counties.  The services were conducted by Rev H. N. 
Burnett, Baptist minister of Sale City, assisted by Rev W. T. Halstead, pastor of the 
Camilla Baptist church, and Rev W. H. Ketchum, Methodist pastor of Camilla.  Interment 
was in the family lot at Mt. Zion.  Those acting as pall bearers were:  J. G. Bailey, C. E. 
Crow, Warner Fitzgerald, O. G. Swindle, A. L. Luckey, Louis Weiner, P. C. Cullens and 
R. E. L. Culpepper.  Mr. J. R. Bramlett of the Camilla Hardware and Implement 
Company was in charge of the funeral.