Stephens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Farmer, John Messer June 8, 1970
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Anderson Independent, June 10, 1970
TOCCOA, Ga. - John Messer Farmer, 94, of West Currahee Road, Toccoa, died in
a local hospital Monday night after a long illness.
A son of the late William Crawford and Elizabeth Reynolds Farmer, he was
born October 10, 1875 in that portion of Stephens County. He had made his
home in the same community all of his life, and was a member of Zebulon
Baptist Church at the time of his death.
He had also served as a deacon of other Baptist Churches in this area for
some 70 years. He served as clerk of Mountain Grove Baptist Church for 25
years, was clerk of the Liberty Baptist Association for 20 years, and was
also a former trustee of Mountain Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Farmer had served on the Stephens County Board of Education for 29
years, and was chairman of the board for 18 years.
his wife, Mrs. Elvira Thomason Farmer, died May 16, 1957.
Survivors: three daughters, Miss Gladys Farmer of the home, Mrs. Woodrow
Neal of Rutledge, Ga., Mrs. E.J. Lloyd of Athens; two sons, Glenn Farmer,
Sr., and Seaborn Farmer of Toccoa; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren,
three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, George Farmer of Toccoa; one
sister, Mrs. Emma Stevens of Cornelia; one daughter in law, Mrs. Randall
Farmer of Toccoa.

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