Taliaferro County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, Benjamin Lee May 29 1937 ************************************************ 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: Rem Blanchard Edwards Jr. remb@utk.edu January 20, 2005, 5:43 pm Advocate Democrat - May 1937 Crawfordville, Ga., May 29, 1937 - B. L. Edwards, prominent farmer and member of a large family of Taliaferro County, died at his home at Sandy Cross Friday. Mr. Edwards would have been 70 years old had he lived until his birthday in August. He was of quiet, unassuming nature, but one of the county's most useful citizens. He had been for a number of years superintendent of the Sandy Cross Baptist church, of which he was a consistent member. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the church conducted by the pastor, the Rev. George C. Steed. Interment was in the Sandy Cross cemetery. Mr. Ewards is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jesse Edwards and one son, Garnett Edwards. The Advocate Democrat joins with a host of friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. Additional Comments: Ben Lee Edwards was the son Thomas J. Edwards and Mary Jane Portwood he has infant children buried in the Powder Creek Cememtery in Taliaferro County. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/obits/e/gob2153edwards.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb