Schley-Sumter-Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Reid, Thomas William November 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 25, 2006, 12:30 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 19, 1937 No. 21 FUNERAL HELD FOR T.W. REID Schley Citizen, 55, Dies Suddenly Funeral services for T.W. Reid, 55, well-known Schley County citizen, were conducted from Shiloh Baptist Church, Sumter County, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Reid, who has operated Reid's Tourist Camp about three miles from Ellaville on the Americus highway for the past several years, died unexpectedly while sitting before the fire at his home Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock. He had been in declining health for a long period. A native of Marion county, he married the former Miss Rosa L. Owen, also of Marion County. They moved to Shiloh community, Sumter County, about 27 years ago where Mr. Reid operated a farm until he came to Schley County. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles D. Carter and the Rev. R.C. Howard officiated at the funeral and burial was in Shiloh cemetery. Surviving besides his widow are three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Chapman and Misses Elma and Eva Reid of Schley County; one son, T.J. Reid of Sumter County; two brothers, E.C. Reed of Huntington and H.W. Reid of Leslie; two grandchildren, Nancy Chapman of Schley County and Jimmy Reid of Sumter County. Pallbearers were J.C. Sellars, John Brooks, Homer DuPree, C.C. Jordan, Wallace Cheek and Allen Battle. Additional Comments: Son of Joseph "Job" Reid and Catherine L. Daniel Reid File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/r/reid621nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb