Mitchell County  Georgia Obit Ida A. Eubanks Akridge 1940

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Obituary of Ida A. Eubanks Akridge 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 22 Nov 1940.  

Mrs. J. B. Akridge, prominent and widely beloved woman, died at her 
home in Pebble City community Monday, 18 Nov 1940, at 9:00 PM after an illness of a 
few days duration.  News of Mrs. Akridge's death was unexpected and caused genuine 
sorrow among friends throughout the county Tuesday when it was learned that the gentle 
spirit of this good woman ha quietly slipped away.  Funeral services took place 
Wednesday, 20 Jan 1940, at 11:00 AM at Antioch Methodist Church at  Pebble City, of 
which Mrs. Akridge had been one of the leading members.  Rev E. C. Dowdy, her pastor, 
conducted the rites, which were attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives  
The floral offerings were numerous and unusually lovely.  After the service the body was 
laid to rest in the family lot in the cemetery.  Hand Trading Company was in charge of 
arrangements.  Mrs. Akridge was born in this county 10 Sep 1871 and lived her entire life 
in this county.  She was Miss Ida Eubanks, and was the daughter of the late J. E. Eubanks 
and Anna McManus Eubanks. She was married 10 Jan 1895, to James B. Akridge, with 
whom she lived in happy union for more than forty five years before death severed the 
tie.  Though lived quietly her life was one filled with worth and usefulness.  In the rearing 
of her family of children her beautiful example of motherhood and loyalty to high ideals, 
in her church where she loved to serve in any needed capacity, and in her community 
where through loving service she endeared herself to all, the years gathered a rich harvest 
of influence and well doing.  Her death is mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the 
county.  Mrs. Akridge is survived by her husband and four children, J. W. Akridge and 
Mrs. H. A. Caton of Pebble City;  C. E. Akridge of Pelham and Mrs. Mack Clark of Plant 
City, Fla.  she leaves also one sister, Mrs. R. P. Palmer, and five brothers, J. I. Eubanks, 
R. J. Eubanks, J. L. Eubanks, R. L. Eubanks, all of Pebble City community, and O. A. 
Eubanks of Newton.  Six grandchildren survive also.  The bereaved family have the 
sincere sympathy of numerous friends in their sad loss.