Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries David Wesley Faircloth 1916 ****************************************************************************************************** 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 Oct 2002 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of David Wesley Faircloth as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 28 Jul 1916. Mr. D. W. Faircloth, familiarly known among his friends as Mr. West Faircloth, passed away at his home on Saturday, 22 Oct 1916, at 11:20 AM. Mr. Faircloth had been in bad health for some time, yet had seemed to be doing fairly well until only a few days before his death, when his strength gave way and it was seen that he could last only a few days longer. The children were all called home, and with loving and faithful ministrations his last days were made as sweet and peaceful as his devoted wife and children could make them. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday, 23 Oct at 9:30 AM in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased. Rev O. P. Bentley pastor of the Baptist church, conducted the services and was assisted by Rev N. T. Pafford, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was made at the Old Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. I. A. Bush, T. I, McNiel, J. L. Palmer, E.E. Cox, J. P. McRee, C. C. Baggs and Dr. E. T. Newsom. All were fellow Shriners with the deceased, and appeared in uniform at the funeral. Mr. Faircloth is survived by his wife and the following children: Messrs. S. J. and D. L. Faircloth of Quitman, Mrs. N. D. Adcox of Albany, Mrs. F. H. Groom of Savannah, and Misses Kate, Bertha, Montine and Marion Faircloth who mourn his loss. Mr. Faircloth leaves two brothers; John M. Faircloth of near Hartsfield, and W. S. Faircloth of Camilla and two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Hatcher of Pelham, and Mrs. P. M. Hatcher of near Sale City. Mr. Faircloth was about sixty years old, and was a member of one of the oldest families in the county. He was a man of prominence in the county having served as tax collector for a number of years. Mr. Faircloth possessed the faculty of making friends, and there was hardly a man in the county who had more than he. As a friend, neighbor and fellow citizen he was held in highest esteem and his death will mean a sad loss to many who loved him. He had been a Mason in good standing for a number of years and had taken the Shriners degree. The entire community feel the loss of this departed citizen deeply and all join in extending to the bereaved family and relatives the hand of Christian sympathy in their hour of gloom.