Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries George Wahington Shirah Jr. 1965

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Obituary of George Wahington Shirah Jr. 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 15 Sep 1965. 

Camilla, Georgia.  
Funeral services for George W. Shirah, 69, will 
be conducted today, Wednesday, 15 Sep 1965, at 4:00 PM at the Hopeful Baptist Church 
by the Rev Joe Holden.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Mr. Shirah, a native of 
Mitchell County, died Tuesday morning, 14 Sep 1965 after a long illness.  He was a 
Mitchell County farmer and landowner in the Hopeful Community.  He was a member of 
the Hopeful Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II.  Survivors include his wife, 
Mrs. Katie Mercer Shirah, son, Lamar Shirah of Hopeful; two daughters, Mrs. Lucy 
Hansell of Greensboro, N. C. and Mrs. Helen Gugeino of Clemson, S. C.; two brothers, J. 
E. Shirah of Camilla and Carl J. Shirah of Bainbridge; four sisters, Mrs. Carl Harmon of 
Bainbridge, Mrs. Inman Gibbs of Tifton, Mrs. J. B Maples and Mrs. Floyd Taylor of 
Camilla.  Bramlett Funeral has charge of arrangements.