Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries James W. Cross 1919 ****************************************************************************************************** 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 James W. Cross as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 18 Apr 1919. Mr. James W. Cross passed away at his home in Hopeful community on Monday, 14 Apr 1919, morning at 8:00 AM after an illness of several days from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Hopeful church on Tuesday, 15 Apr 1919, at 11:00 AM, Rev H. B. Woodward, pastor of the Camilla Baptist church, officiating at the services. In the death of Mr. Cross, his community, his church and the county sustain a great loss. Though a man will advanced in age, about seventy, he was still an active man, was a systematic and progressive farmer and a man of influence in his community. He was truly a good man, a devoted Christian, a sincere and loving friend and a man of value to his county. He had been a member of the Baptist church for a long number of years and was a faithful church member. Mr. Cross had been a resident of Mitchell county for about forty years. The deceased leaves a wife, three sons, Messrs. John, Percy and Frank Richard Cross, and six daughters, Mrs. Randolph Joiner, Mrs. Mamie Joiner, Mrs. Lula Anderson, Mrs. Levy Hollingsworth, Mrs. Johnnie Shirah and Miss Gertie Cross, all of this county. Two sisters, Mrs. Susie Powell and Mrs. Fannie Leonard of Florida and two brothers, Mr. Chas. C. Cross of Baker County, and Mr. T. J. Cross of Pelham, survive him also. Their friends throughout the county are in deep sympathy with the family in their loss.