Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hood, William B. December 6, 1910 ************************************************ 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: Candace (Teal) Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 September 24, 2006, 12:18 am "The Newnan Herald and Advertiser" Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, December 9, 1910 DEATH OF MR. W.B. HOOD W.B. Hood, night watchman for the Gresham Manufacturing Co. was found dead in his room at the boarding house yesterday afternoon. He usually got up about that time to go to his work and as he failed to do so yesterday afternoon, his room was broken into by Mr. Huckaby and another gentleman and he was found cold in death. Judge O.H.P. Slaton, acting coroner, went out and empanelled a jury to investigate the death of Hood and after careful investigation a verdict was returned that Mr. Hood died from natural causes. Mr. Hood was 62 years of age and came to Griffin about seven years ago. His family resides at Newnan, and his body will be carried there for burial. ~~The Griffin News and Sun, the 7th inst. The deceased was a brother of Dr. R.L. Hood of Sargent and Mr. Jule Hood of Roscoe. His wife and two children also survive, the latter being Mrs. W.P. Holmes and Mr. Lon Hood, both of this city. The remains were brought to Newnan on the 11:05 a.m. Central train on Tuesday and at 3 p.m. were interred in Oak Hill cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. A.W. Quillian. Additional Comments: William B. Hood is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/spalding/obits/h/hood5382gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb