Talbot COUNTY GA Automobile Accident File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Angela Covington http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/talbot/obits/accident.txt Butler Herald, Friday, May 10, 1963 6 Killed 3 Injured In Auto Accident Near Oglethorpe, Local Youth is Victim Two Macon County youths were being held on open charges in connection with an investigation that racing caused the spectacular head-on crash, Monday afternoon, near Oglethorpe, that killed five persons and injured four. One of the injured, Helen McGahee, 4 died Tuesday. Macon County Sheriff W.T. Jolly identified the two as Willie Edwin Davis of Oglethorpe and Newton Griffin of Montezuma. The case is still under investigation. Trooper G.C. Reynolds said apparently a car driven by Davis was racing with another auto in which three of the victims were killed. The latter auto smashed head-on into another car on Camp Creek hill about 4 miles south of Oglethorpe on State highway 49. Dead in the accident were: Clarence Gordon Miller, 18, of Butler, identified by Sheriff Jolly as the driver of a 1955 Thunderbird in which Charles Everett Jr., 19 of Macon and Tommy Ragin, 21, of Montezuma also died. Mr. and Mrs. G.W. McGahee died in the 1962 Oldsmobile driven by Mr. McGahee. Passengers in the McGahee car included the 4 year old daughter, a two year old daughter, Charlene, and another couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Parrish of Dover, Fla. Macon County Sheriff Jolly said it was the worst wreck in the county since he took office about 32 years ago. The impact tore the body of the Thunderbird from its chassis. Final Rites Wednesday For Clarence Miller Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Junction City Methodist Church for Clarence Gordon Miller, victim of an automobile accident. Rev. David Hanson was officiating minister, assisted by the Rev, Bill Adams. Burial was in the Junction City Cemetery with students from South Georgia Vocational School serving as pallbearers. Born in Talbot County, February 23, 1945, he was a son of William T. and Juanita Nelson Miller. He had lived most of his life in Taylor County and was a member of Howard Methodist Church. He attended Butler High School and was attending the South Georgia Trade and Vocational School. He died in a head-on collision near Oglethorpe Monday afternoon. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Miller; two sisters, Miss Agnes Miller, Butler, and Mrs. James Waylor Scott, Dublin; two brothers, William R. and James Herman Miller of Butler/ Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============