Morgan-Oconee-Greene County GaArchives Obituaries.....Epps, Lester August 1922
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Madisonian, Madison, Ga  August 12, 1922
EPPS, Lester 

LESTER EPPS DEAD

Lester Epps, whose injury from auto accident was reported in these columns last 
week, died Friday afternoon about 4:30 o/clock at his holme in this city.  He 
was injured on Sunday afternoon before by the overturning of a Ford car in the 
road near Mr. Joe Spears.  The negro driver tried to avoid a mud hole, and in 
doing so overturned the car, throwing Mr. Epps out and dragging him several 
yards.  He was brought quickly to his home and given the best medical treatment 
and most tender and watchful nursing.  Tuesday he was thought to be better, 
being able to get up and walk about the yard.  Wednesday and Thursday he was 
not so well and Friday morning was seized with an attack of acute pneumonia, 
growing worse until the time of his death. 

The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the services 
conducted by Rev. R. L. Bolton.  A choir composed of Miss Peytona Douglas, Mrs. 
A. G. Foster, Mr. W. C. Hemperley and Mr. J. L. Prior sang, "Just As I Am," 
and "Abide With Me."  Mrs. Foster sang as a solo "The End of a Perfect Day."  
Mr. Arnold Duckworth played the piano.  The pall bearers were Messrs. H. H. and 
C. A. Shouse, Jack Cunningham, John Byrd, J. L. Prior, Winkfield Vaughn, Lem 
Baker and Fred Foster.  It was one of the largest funeral ever seen in Madison, 
there being fifty to sixty out-of-town relatives and friends.  The floral 
offerings were numerous and beautiful.  The remains were interred in the family 
lot of the city cemetery. 

The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Epps, by three brothers - O. 
N. Epps, of Crawford, T. N. Epps, of Birmingham, E. P. Epps, of Greene county; 
by five sisters - Mrs. P. M. Wheeler, of Greer, S.C., Mrs. J. H. Graham, of 
Athens, Misses Pearl, Mattie Lou and Susie Van Epps, of Madison. 

There was no more popular young man about town than Lester Epps.  He had been 
with Mr. J. E. Godfrey and the Standard Oil Company for 15 years, and was held 
in the highest esteem and confidence by his employer.  Kind and genial, he was 
esteemed by both whites and negroes.  At home his virtues shone best, for here 
he was known best.  He was especially devoted to his mother and sisters, and 
measured up to the high standards of a loyal and thoughtful son and brother. 

He was born and reared up Madison, and was thirty years old.

Additional Comments:
Son of W. P. H. and Emma Lester Epps.  Grandson of Thomas North and Penelope 
Jennings Epps.  Great Grandson of William and Sarah Alexander Epps. 

Father of Lester Epps, WPH Epps was the oldest son of Thomas North and Penelope 
Jennings Epps.

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Counties:  Morgan, Greene, Oglethorpe, Oconee, Madison

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