Mitchell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Tom April 1928
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Camilla bi-weekly April 1928
Newspaper accounts from the Camilla bi-weekly April 1928 says:
"Mr. Tom Williams Claimed By Death
Mr. Tom Williams, a young and well known citizen of the county, passed away in 
the Bainbridge hospital April 24th about 1:00 o'clock, following an illness of 
ten weeks. He was taken with pneumonia, being very low about seven weeks, then 
was carried to the hospital for an operation, all this followed by gangrene, 
after which death gradually came. Dying at the age of twenty-six. Tom was born 
and reared in Mitchell county, where he was married to Miss Rebecca Godwin 
about six years ago; they made their home in Union community. Tom was left an 
orphan, quite a small boy and was taken to his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jace 
Williams, who loved and cared for him until he was called to a far and better 
land. He was a member of the *W.O.W. and was noted for his good deeds and noble 
character. Funeral services were held at Union Church and were conducted by 
Rev. J.G. Bluett.  After the service the W.O.W. took the burial in charge. He 
was nicely laid to rest in the Union cemetery. A large number of relatives and 
friends witnessed the last rites. He is survived by his wife, two children, one 
sister and brother. The children are: *Pinelton, age four, and Erline, age two, 
Brother, Norman Williams, sister, Emma Williams, both of Union community. Their 
friends send out their warm hearts and kind words to the sad and grieved 
relatives."
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Additional Comments:
* W.O.W. = Woodmen of the World
* Penelton = Pendleton

Family tales are that Thomas had his arm cut off in a sawmill accident and bled 
to death; however, the Camilla newspaper accounts otherwise. He was 26 at that 
time of his death. He did have his arm cut off.

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