Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cook, Jackson Marion January 11, 1941
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, January 17, 1941  No. 31
J.M. COOK, SCHLEY PIONEER, DIES AT 84
Funeral services were held at Ellaville Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 
2:30 o'clock for Jackson Marion (Jack) Cook, 84, well-known Schley county 
farmer, who died here Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy 
Dyess, after a 10-month's illness, the first of his life that kept him abed.  
The Rev. Roy J. Bond officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Hugh Dozier.  
Burial was in Ellaville cemetery.  Born near Fairburn, Ga., October 23, 1856, 
he joined his family as a lad of eight years in fleeing to Sumter county 
during the Battle of Atlanta in July, 1864.  He was fond of recalling hearing 
the guns thunder and seeing the refugees pass his home.  He married Miss Anna 
Bridges 53 years ago (19 June 1887, Schley Co.) and they made their home in 
Friendship community of Sumter county until moving to Concord community of 
Schley county, 28 years ago.  A Methodist, he was a steward of Concord church 
for 28 years.  Surviving besides his widow, are five children, Mrs. Lucy 
Dyess, Ellaville, Arthur Cook, Schley county; Stewart Cook, Americus; Mrs. 
C.L. Harbuck, Sumter county, and Mrs. J.W. Hanner, Tifton; two sisters, Mrs. 
Henry Davis, Dawson, and Mrs. Ruby Ratley, Americus; 14 grandchildren and 
seven great grandchildren.  Pallbearers were Lewis Dyess, Felton Harbuck, 
Clyde Watts, Harvey Harbuck, Thomas Suggs and David McMickle.

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