Mitchell County Georgia Obit Martin Jefferson Akridge 1952 ****************************************************************************************************** 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 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Martin Jefferson Akridge as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 30 May 1952. Martin Jefferson (Charlie) Akridge, prominent Mitchell County farmer died Wednesday, 21 May 1952, at 11:00 PM at his home in Pebble City community following a short illness. Mr. Akridge had been in failing health for the past several months. News of his passing caused widespread sorrow among numerous friends of this county and section. Funeral services took place Saturday, 24 May 1952, at 3:00 PM at Antioch Methodist church at Pebble City where Mr. Akridge had worshiped since childhood. The Rev Nathan H. Williams of Camilla conducted the service and was assisted by the Rev W. H. Littleton and the Rev A. T. Rigsby of Sale City. Nephews of Mr. Akridge serving as pall bearers were; C. E. Smith, Paul Smith, Alton Palmer, Allen Eubanks, L. B. Edwards, John Cates, Tom Akridge and Leon Davis. Interment was in Akridge cemetery. Bramlett Funeral Home was in charge. The son of the late Elihu and Nancy Adams Akridge, Mr. Akridge was born in Mitchell County near Camilla, 7 Jul 1877. He had lived his entire life in Mitchell, being a member of a family that produced an unusual number of large and successful farmers. Mr. Akridge retired about a year ago on account of ill health. Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Lee Turner of Pebble City; Mrs. T. B. Hancock of Doerun; one son, Phillip B. Akridge; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse F. Smith and Miss Alice Akridge; two brothers, Jim and T. E. Akridge.