Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lunsford, Mr. McLeroy February 14, 1889
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The Georgia Enterprise, February 21, 1889
DEATH’S SAD ROLL
      It pains us to record the accidental and unfortunate death of  Mr. 
McLeroy Lunsford, which sad event transpired near Jasper, Ala., where he had 
but recently moved to go into the lumber business. Thursday, Feb. 14, a kiln of 
lumber fell upon our young friend inflicting injuries from which he died in a 
few hours. His brother, Mr. Evan Lunsford, of this city, was telegraphed for so 
soon as the accident occurred and left on the first train, but did not arrive 
until after death had ensued. The remains were brought to his Newton County 
home in Hay’s district, Saturday, and on Sunday Elder J. G. Eubanks preached 
the funeral at the residence of Mr. A. B. Lunsford, father of the deceased, 
after which the body was interred in the family burying ground, near the home 
of Mr. L. T. Biggers. In the same enclosure sleep mother and son, one killed by 
being thrown from a buggy a few years since, the other killed only last 
Thursday by the accidental fall of a pile of lumber. Mr. McLeroy Lunsford was a 
promising young man just 21 years of age and  possessed a warm, loving, 
generous nature, he was a young man of high integrity and unblemished 
character, being popular with all who knew him. We tender our heart felt 
sympathy to the dear ones who are made desolate by the untimely death of this 
most worthy young man.


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