Taylor-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....Douglass, William Welcome November 27, 1939
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The Butler Herald, November 30, 1939
The Butler Herald, Thursday, November 30, 1939, page 1, Presented online by the
Digital Library of Georgia

Judge Douglas Dies at Home near here Monday

Justice of the Peace and Chairman Taylor County Executive Committee for Many Years

Judge W. W. Douglas, 78 years of age, died at his home near Butler at 8:30
o’clock Monday morning.

Judge Douglas moved from Macon County to Taylor County about forty years ago. 
He served as Justice of the Peace of this county for about twenty years and was
for a number of years’ chairman of the Taylor County Democratic Executive
committee.

He was a member of the Methodist church and had a large number of friends
throughout the state.

Several months ago Judge and Mrs. Douglas lost their large country home and
several out-buildings by fire.  Since that time Judge Douglas had not enjoyed
his usual good health.  Although his home was covered by insurance and he set to
work immediately upon the erection of a new residence.  

The cause of Judge Douglas’ death was attributed to a heart attack which he
suffered earlier in the morning.

Funeral services for him were held at his residence at 2 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon.  Interment was held at Bethel cemetery near Butler.  The Rev. F. J.
Gilbert, pastor of the Butler Methodist church officiated.  He was assisted by
the Rev. Hugh Dozier, pastor of the local Baptist church.  The services were
conducted by members of the Fickling Masonice Lodge of which Mr. Douglas had
capably served in a number of offices during his 20 years as a member of this
order.

Active pallbearers included the following: Messrs. W. W. Jarrell, T. B. Joiner,
J. T. Cochran, O. D. Bankston, M. R. Williamson and T. E. Tante. Honorary
pallbearers were: Col. C. C. Stone, Col. C. W. Foy, Messrs. Thelmon Jarell, P.
B. Childs, R. S. West, E. D. Theus, R. P. McGuffin and I. O. Cox.

Survivors include his wife, the former Mrs. Ida Hobbs and a large number of
nieces and nephews.





Additional Comments:
Transcriber's note: The surname is spelled as Douglass on his gravestone while
his obituary lists his name as Douglas.  I'm not sure which spelling is correct.

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