Oconee-Walton-Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Carithers, Hugh A May 16, 1903
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The Banner, Athens, GA, Friday morning, May 22, 1903
OBITUARY OF MR. HUGH A. CARITHERS

The Banner, Athens, GA, Friday morning, May 22, 1903
Transcribed by C. Epps Bond March 22, 2006.


DOD:  May 16, 1903

MR. CARITHERS SOES 
  TO HIS REWARD 

Passing Away of One of the
Best Known Citizens of
This Section 

Walton county just lost one of her older and best citizens Saturday morning 
when Mr. Hugh A. Carithers passed away after a long illness at his home near 
India, Ga. 

The news of his death will carry sorrow to many hearts today, not only in the 
community where he lived but in Athens, were he was well known and in many 
homes throughout this section of the state.

Mr. Carithers was born in Madison county July 14, 1827, and was almost seventy-
six years old at the time of his death.  He was one of the most successful 
farmers and merchants in the state and was a man held in the highest esteem by 
all who knew him.  He was elected to the legislature of the state from Walton 
county in 1880 and served with distinction in that body for four terms.  
Georgia never had a more careful and conscientious legislator in her history 
than he. 

In 1848 he married Miss Mary A. Griffeth, a sister of Mr. Robert S. Griffeth, 
of Bogart, and Mr. Frank P. Griffeth, of this city.  He is survived by his 
wife and his three sons, Messers.  James Y. Carithers of this city, and Robert 
L and Hugh A Carithers, of Winder, Ga. 

Mr. Carithers was a man of splendid business ability.  He had been in business 
at the old home place in Walton County since 1850, and had achieved a great 
success by reason of his energy and fair dealing.  His name was the synonym of 
honesty and the position he held in the esteem of his fellow-men was a tribute 
to his honored life. 

His home life was beautiful.  He was a loving husband, a kind father, devoted 
to his home and the happiness of his loved ones.  He was a loyal friend and an 
upright citizen, who will be missed by hundreds who had learned to look to him 
for advice and counsel. 

In matters of religious the Baptist church claimed his allegiance and a great 
deal of his time and money was spent in the furtherance of the cause of the 
Master.  Berthabara church, of which he was a member, had no more earnest and 
consistant member nor ones who exemplified more fully the blessings and the 
peace of the life of the Christian. 

Mr. Carithers was a prominent Mason, a member for many years of Mountain 
Lodge, No. 232.  He always took a great interest in the fraternity and 
exemplified during his long and useful life the glorious teachings of the 
order.  At the funeral the Masons officiated and the remains of Mr. Carithers 
were interred with Masonic honors.







Additional Comments:
Toombstone in Bethabara Church Cemetery on right just past Hwy 53/Hwy 78 
intersection.  Church on left.



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