Pulaski-Bleckley-Twiggs County GaArchives News.....DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN AND PIONEER June 2, 1908
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Hawkinsville Dispatch And News, Clipping From 1908-1910 June 2, 1908
         Tuesday, June 2, 1908 
   DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN AND PIONEER 

 Mr. David Garrett, one of the old 
pioneers of Pulaski County, died at his 
home near Rebie last Thursday at the 
ripe old age of 84 years. Mr. Garrett 
was born in Twiggs County, but has 
liven in Pulaski for 50 years. 

 His life was an interesting one. He 
was a member ofthe Missionary Baptist 
church for 65 years, and is said never 
to have missed a conference of his 
church during all of that time. His 
pastor, at Salem, Rev. Eli Evans, says 
that for the twelve years that he has 
served Salem, Mr. Garrett's seat was 
never vacant either at a conference or 
preaching. Not with standing his great 
age, he has worked actively in his 
farm, doing a full man's work, until 
the present year. He served from the 
commencement to the close of the 
Confederate war, was scarcely sick a 
day in his life, and had a remarkable 
constitution. 
  
  Mr. Garrett was twice married. His 
first wife was Miss Matilda Lewis, of 
Twiggs County, who bore him 17 
children, 9 of whom still survive, 
namely: Jack Garrett, Mrs. William 
Allen, Mrs. Martin Smith, Mrs. Dave 
Towson, all of Laurens County, William 
H. Garrett, of Tifton, Mrs. W. H. 
Davis, of Rebie, Mrs. Smith, of near 
Yonkers, and Medie Garrett, of Eastman. 
Mr. Garrett's second wife was Miss 
Bettie Gilbert, of Laurens County, who 
still survives him, together with her 
two children, Mrs. Hinson, of Salem and 
Bubber Garrett. 
Mr. Garrett is also survived by three 
brothers, T. J. of near Chester, Jake, 
of Cochran, and Ed of Pensacola, Fla., 
and two sisters, Mrs. Sim G. NeSmith 
and Mrs. John Willis, of near Cochran. 
He also has a half brother of Mr. R. E. 
Nichols, of Cochran. 

  The funeral at Buckhom Friday was 
attended by a large concourse of 
friends and the death is deeply mourned 
by the whole community by whom he was 
held in high esteem.

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