Pike-Lamar-Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Powell March 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net March 30, 2004, 7:42 am The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, April 4, 1902 Sudden Death of Mr. Powell Formerly a Merchant of Barnesville - He passed away in Bellevue Yesterday From the Macon Telegraph... Mr. John Powell died of apoplexy very suddenly yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the residence of his nephew, Mr. R.F. Smith, in Bellvue. Mr. Powell arose early yesterday morning and was apparently in good health. He came to the city about 10 o’clock and spent an hour or so shaking hands with his numerous friends. He returned home, ate a hearty dinner, but soon afterwards complained of feeling ill. He went upstairs and began smoking a cigar, when he grew worse. Mrs. Smith called at his room to see if she could do anything for him. Mr. Powell talked as he thought he would be better in a few minutes, so Mrs. Smith left him. A few minutes she heard a noise in Mr. Powell’s room and when she entered he was found in a dying condition. Physicians were summoned, but he passed before their arrival. Mr. Powell was a Mason in good standing, and he will likely be buried this afternoon with Masonic honors. Mr. Powell came to Macon about two years ago from Barnesville, at which place he conducted a mercantile business for a number of years. He was about 55 years old and leaves one daughter and one son. The funeral will take place from Mr. R.F. Smith’s residence this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The service will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Rogers, and interment will be in Bass church cemetery, nearby. (Transcribed 03/29/04 Lynn Cunningham) This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb