Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....John J. Mellichamp October 16 1903
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The Talbotton New Era, October 22, 1903

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, October 22, 1903
Page 3

Death of Mr. John J. Mellichamp

Mr. J.J. Mellichamp, a very highly respected and honored citizen of this place, 
breathed his last at his late residence in Geneva at 7 o’clock last Friday 
evening.  His death was not unexpected as he had been in failing health for 
several years.  He was born in Florida, but was reared at Columbus, Ga.  He 
learned the drug business at that place at an early age, and was recognized as 
one of the finest druggists in the state.

He moved to Box Springs, Ga., where he engaged in business for several years, 
and from there to Talbotton, Ga., where he located for a short period.  He 
moved to Geneva over twenty years ago and has since resided here.  He built up 
a good business and a reputation for honesty and integrity that will ever live 
after him.  It has been often remarked and the writer can truly say that he 
possessed as high and lofty an opinion of honor and integrity as any man he 
ever knew.

He was never married.  He leaves two sisters, Miss Rebecca Mellichamp of 
Geneva, and Miss Cook of South Carolina, besides a host of friends to mourn his 
loss.  These latter were with him as also one of his nephews, Mr. Cook, for 
some previous to his death and did all that loving hands could do to alleviate 
the pain and administer to him.  He was laid to rest in the Geneva cemetery.  
The burial service being conducted from the Presbyterian Church of which he was 
a member, by the Rev. J.L. Smith.  His remarks at this service were the most 
appropriate and impressive I ever heard.  The large attendance being deeply 
touched.  In the death of Mr. Mellichamp this community loses a citizen whose 
place will be hard to fill.  

H.W.B.


The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, October 22, 1903
Page 6

Death’s Sad Roll

Mr. J.J. Mellichamp

Friday night at his home in Geneva Mr. J.J. Mellichamp, a highly respected and 
honorable citizen of that place, breathed his last after a long and painful 
illness.

Mr. Mellichamp was about 60 years old and had been living in Geneva many years, 
coming there from South Carolina.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church 
there and lived a good, consistent life.

He leaves two sisters, Miss Rebecca who was living with him when he died, 
another married sister in South Carolina.  Their many friends sympathize with 
them in their loss.

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, October 29, 1903
Page 7

A Card of Thanks

I take this opportunity to thank my friends of Geneva for all their great 
kindness to my brother, Dr. John J. Mellichamp, in his long and painful 
sickness and death.

All showed him marked kindness and sympathy; old and young, men and women, even 
the children, some of them would come with flowers and milk.  The clever 
physician here Dr. Brooks, was as kind and tender as a brother.  Our good 
Baptist minister, S.T. Smith, stood by us to the last, at his bed, in the 
pulpit, at the grave.

May God’s richest blessings rest on each one through time and eternity.

His Sister, Rebecca


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