Spalding County  Georgia Obits 1922, Dec 22

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Griffin Daily News and Sun, Griffin, GA., Friday Afternoon, December 22, 1922, Front Page

MISS MARY CORNWELL DIES AT HOME NEAR WILLIAMSON

Miss Mary Frances Cornwell, age seventy-one years,
died at her home on the Williamson road early
Thursday morning.  She is survived by one brother,
F.P. Cornwell, of Griffin; and several nieces and
nephews.  Funeral were held at the grave at Oak Hill
cemetery Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by
Dr. J.F. Yarbrough, and Rev. H.T. Smith, F.S.
Pittman, funeral directors.

MISS BETTY SMARR DIES AT HOME AT SUNNY SIDE

Miss Betty Smarr, age eighty-four years, died at her
home near Sunny Side Friday morning.  Funeral
services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Baptist church in Sunny Side conducted by Rev.
J. Edwin Hemphill, her nephew, assisted by Rev. J.
Marion Stafford.  Interment will be made in the Sunny
Side cemetery, F.S. Pittman, funeral director.

SAMUEL H. RUMPH DIES AT MARSHALVILLE HOME

Originator of the Peach Industry in Middle Georgia
Passes Away Following Stroke Thursday.

MARSHALVILLE, Ga., Dec. 22. - Samuel H. Rumph,
seventy years of age, known in this section as the
father and originator of the peach industry, died at
his home here this morning.  He suffered a stroke
early yesterday.  He was the propagator of the famous
Elberta and Georgia Belle peaches.  He shipped the
first crate of peaches out of Georgia.  From the
shipping of the first crate by Rumph Fruit Company,
the industry began to grow and now is Middle Georgia
in second to cotton in importance.

JUDGE MARTIN COLLINS DIES.

CARTERSVILLE, Ga., Dec. 22. - Judge Martin Collins,
87, one time postmaster of Cartersville, died here
Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.W.
Knight.


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