MONROE COUNTY, GA - Obits    Andrew J. Zellner January 7, 1926

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Andrew J. ZELLNER
The Monroe Advertiser, Georgia, January 7, 1926

A. J.  ZELLNER PASSES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mr. Andrew J. Zellner,
81, confederate veteran, and member of one of the oldest and
most prominent Monroe county families, died Sunday noon [January
3, 1926] at his residence in Forsyth after an illness of many
months.  His father was Judge Ben Zellner, prominent figure in
the early history of the county.  Mr. Zellner was a sturdy
character and an esteemed citizen.  He was a member of the
Primitive Baptist church, whose pastor, Elder W.W. Childs, of
Yatesville, assisted by Rev. R. L. Bivins, of Macon, conducted
the funeral at the Baptist church at one o’clock Monday
afternoon.  He is survived   by his third wife, who was Miss
Carrie Powers, two daughters, Mrs. A. T . Persons, Yatesville;
Mrs. J. J. Ambrose, Dallas, Tex.; two sons, B. H. Zellner and R.
O. Zellner, both of Forsyth, and three sisters, Mrs. W. A.
Worsham, Culloden; Mrs. N. R. Chambliss, Macon; Mrs. Lillian
Shipp, Cordele; two brothers, Wm. Zellner, of Forsyth and Wiley
Zellner of Los Angeles, Cal.  Interment was in the family burial
ground.
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The above is copied exactly (including spelling, punctuation,
and capitalization errors) as it appeared in The Monroe
Advertiser on January 7, 1926.  It should be noted that the
third Mrs. Zellner was the former Carrie (Mary Caroline) POWELL,
instead of “Powers” as listed in the obituary.