Schley-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....Arrington, Bertha Burnam May 11, 1940
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, May, 17, 1940  No. 46
MRS. A.A. ARRINGTON IS PAID FINAL TRIBUTE HERE SUNDAY
Hundreds of sorrowing relatives and friends overflowed the Baptist church 
Sunday afternoon to honor the memory of Mrs. A.A. Arrington, 67, beloved wife 
of a prominent retired Ellaville merchant, at a brief funeral service.  She 
died of a several days' illness of pneumonia Saturday at 12:40 p.m.  For the 
past two years she had suffered a heart ailment.  The Rev. Richard C. Howard 
of Hogansville officiated at the funeral, and was assisted by the Rev. Hugh 
Dozier and the Rev. W.S. Johnson.  Burial was in Ellaville cemetery.  Born in 
Spaulding, Macon county, November 29, 1872, Mrs. Arrington was the former 
Bertha Burnam, daughter of the late James Rufus Burnam and Georgia Ann Riggins 
Burnam, pioneer citizens of that section.  After receiving her early education 
at Montezuma, she attended Shorter college at Rome where she specialized in 
music.  Coming here in 1895 as public school music teacher, she was married 
February 12, 1896 at Perry, Ga., to Mr. Arrington, already a successful young 
merchant and civic leader.  Closely linked to school affairs as mother of a 
large family and wife of one of the county's most tireless advocates of 
improved educational facilities, she was an ardent worker in all movements to 
better the school, and served for many years as president of the Parent-
Teacher Association.  Devoted to the Baptist church, she was a leader in all 
its activities, particularly the Missionary Society, of which she was 
president for several terms, and secretary-treasurer for 12 years.  Mourning 
her passing are many persons who admired the faithfulness, kindliness and 
friendliness which gave sincerity to her life of service to her family, 
friends and the public.  Surviving besides her husband are, five daughters, 
Mrs. C.C. Williamson and Miss Frances Arrington, both of Ellaville; Mrs. 
Julian Bonner, Centerville, Ala.; Mrs. John C. Walker, Jr., Marshalville; Mrs. 
Marvin Pixton, Jr., Atlanta; three sons, Henry B. Arrington, Columbia, S.C.; 
Dr. A.A. Arrington, Jr., Thomaston; Millard J. Arrington, Ellaville; five 
grandchildren, Edward and Ann Arrington, Thomaston; Mary Burnam Williamson, 
Ellaville; Jane Bonner, Centerville, Ala.; and Marvin Pixton III, Atlanta; a 
sister, Mrs. Sam Hurst, Perry, and a brother, Joseph W. Burnam, Jacksonville, 
Fla.; a sister-in-law, Miss Alice Arrington, Ellaville.  Pallbearers were Dr. 
T.W. Wilson, W.T. Tondee, M.C. Hill, H. Willis Hogg, Heyward Johnson and 
Eugene Dixon.


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