Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....(Perry) Wimbish, M.E. October 17, 1937 ************************************************ 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: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 January 24, 2006, 11:37 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, October 22, 1937 The Ellaville Sun Friday, October 22, 1937 No. 17 RITES HELD FOR MRS. WIMBISH Schley Woman, 79, Dies Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. T.A. Wimbish, 79, esteemed woman of Andrew Chapel community, were conducted from Ellaville Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Wimbish, in failing health for a long period and critically ill for a week following a fall in which she suffered a broken hip, died at her home Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. The Rev. L.T. Rogers officiated at the funeral and burial was in Ellaville Cemetery. Born and reared in Concord community, Schley County, Mrs. Wimbish was the daughter of Elizabeth Royal Perry and Marcus A. Perry. She was married to Mr. Wimbish 56 years ago and with the exception of a year spent in Lee County they lived their entire married life at the home in which she died. Cultured, refined and deeply pious, Mrs. Wimbish was a loyal member of Andrew Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, two sons, Perry Wimbish of Americus and Grady Wimbish of Schley County; a daughter, Mrs. T.M. Easterlin of Hagerstown, Maryland; six grandchildren, Miss Majorie Wimbish of Schley County; Mrs. Ralph Councilman of Hagerstown, Maryland; Miss Ouida Wimbish of Columbus, Ga.; Wimbish Jr., of Atlanta, Ralph and Bill Wimbish of Americus; one sister, Mrs. T.S. Tooke of Schley County and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Cleve Burt, C.B. Strange, J.F. Brooks, D.L. Rainey, C.C. Greene and R.S. Greene. Additional Comments: M.E. Perry married T.A. Wimbish in Schley County 18 Dec 1881 per "Schley Co. Marriage Records" by Max Tatum. She is buried at Ellaville Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/p/perrywim614nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb