Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cureton, Mr. Alfred M. May 4, 1888
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The Georgia Enterprise, May 10, 1888
DEATH’S SAD ROLL
     On Friday evening last this community was shocked when the announcement 
was made that Esquire Alfred M. Cureton was dead. He was out on the street the 
day before and had called to see his sick friend, Mr. Robert Livingston, and 
had also been present at the funeral and burial service of Mr. John Norton. 
Early Friday morning his system gave way and at about  6 o’clock he peacefully 
fell asleep in the arms of his Savior. He was born in South Carolina on the 
10th of February, 1813, and came to this city when quite a young man, residing 
here to the day of his death, May 4th, 1888. 
     He was married to Miss Amanda Perry, of this county, on Dec. 23rd, 1847. 
Two children blessed this blissful union. One died years ago, while the other, 
Mrs. E. P. Carr, departed this life on the 17th of May, 1887. The good wife 
died some 18 or 20 years ago, and so  when the Squire “wrapped the drapery of  
his couch around him and lay down to pleasant dreams,” the last member of his 
immediate family, who bore the honored name of Cureton, had winged their flight 
from the turmoil’s and responsibilities of this world. 
     For sixty years Esquire Cureton was a consistent member of the Methodist 
Church and was fully prepared to make the journey alone through the valley of 
the shadow of death, for he had fought a good fight, he had kept the faith, and 
himself and his Christian friends knew that a crown of life’s was laid up for 
him in Heaven. May he sleep sweetly in the spirit land. 
     The remains of this good man were laid to rest Sunday morning by the side 
of his dear ones who had gone before. At the 11 o’clock service on Sunday Rev. 
R. J. Bigham delivered a most beautiful funeral oration in honor of the 
deceased, after which Mr. Littleton Petty, who had been a member of the same 
church with the Esquire for more than 40 years, paid a tender tribute to the 
memory of his departed friend and brother.


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