Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Byron Brent Maples Sr. 1961

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Obituary of Byron Brent Maples Sr. 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 16 Nov 1961.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
Funeral services were held Sunday, 12 Nov 1961, at 
2:00 PM at the Hopeful Baptist Church here in Mitchell County for Byron B. Maples, age 
61, Decatur Prison Branch Warden, who died of a heart attack Friday, 10 Nov 1961.  The 
Rev McKnight, of Bainbridge, prison chaplain, conducted the funeral services and 
interment took place afterwards in the Hopeful Cemetery.  Active pall bearers were Gene 
Palmer, Robert Rackley, James Robert Smith, and W. S. (Pete) Hilliard. Forming an 
honorary escort were Roy Rackley Jr., Robert Culpepper, I. Macey, Joe T. Spence, H. L. 
Wingate, and C. C. Spence.  Bramlett Funeral Home of Camilla had charge of funeral 
arrangements.  Captain Maples became ill Friday morning while at work as warden of the 
prison branch at Bainbridge.  Deputy Warden C. H. Tison said a doctor was summoned, 
and treated the warden in his quarters at the prison camp. Tison said Maples' condition 
improved, but shortly before noon he apparently suffered another heart attack which 
proved fatal.  Captain Maples returned to his duties about two months ago after several 
weeks illness due to a heart condition, Tison said.  Captain Maples was associated with 
the State Highway Department and State Board of Corrections most of his life.  He had 
served as warden of the Bainbridge camp for approximately three years, and was a 
member of the Evergreen Baptist Church in Mitchell County, the Peace Officer's 
Association of Georgia and a Mason.  Survivors include his wife, the former Miss 
Elizabeth Smith; three sons, Byron B. Maples Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., Dan Maples of 
Louisiana; and Bill Maples of Camilla; three daughters, Mrs. Butch Roubaud of 
Bainbridge, Mrs Charles Grant of Louisiana and Miss Mary Maples of Camilla; two 
sisters, Mrs. John Cook of Pelham and Mrs. H. D. Culpepper of Jacksonville; a brother, 
James Maples of Leary; and eight grandchildren.