Taylor-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....McGuffin, Frank May 10, 1935
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The Butler Herald, May 16, 1935
The Butler Herald
Thursday, May 16, 1935
Page One

McGuffin-Watson Die In Crash Thursday Night

Two Well Known Young Men Meet Tragic End While Returning From Americus To 
C.C.C. Camp At Andersonville

At best death brings sorrow, but to be snatched into eternity without a 
moment’s warning brings grief of the deepest kind to those left behind. Such 
grief was visited upon this community in double portion Thursday night last 
when word was received that Mr. Frank McGuffin, son of Sheriff and Mrs. R. 
P. McGuffin, and Mr. Joe Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson, had been 
instantly killed, while three companions received only minor injuries, when 
a V-8 Ford sedan in which they were riding overturned on the Americus-
Andersonville highway.

All five young men, who are members of the CCC Camp located near 
Andersonville, had been over to Americus to attend an evening’s 
entertainment and were returning to the camp at a late hour Thursday night 
when the accident is said to have occurred on a sharp curve about halfway 
between Americus and Andersonville. McGuffin and Watson each received head 
and chest injuries, it is said and were dead before medical attention 
arrived. Their bodies were carried to Americus funeral parlors where they 
were prepared for burial and later removed to their respective homes in 
Butler and at Charing. Their three companions were taken to the Americus 
hospital where they received medical attention and were permitted to return 
to camp.

Mr. McGuffin, who would have been 27 years old July 29th of this year was 
the eldest son of our proficient Sheriff, Mr. R. P. McGuffin and Mrs. 
McGuffin, and one of the best known young men of this community. Surviving 
him, besides his parents are two brothers, Messrs. Jack and Martell 
McGuffin; also two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cooper of this county, and Mrs. 
Frank Hawkins, of Milledgeville.

Mr. Joe Watson was the son of Mr. W. Watson and Mrs. Lessie Purvis Watson, 
of Charing community, this county. He was about 19 years of age. Surviving 
relatives include three brothers and five sisters to –wit: Messrs. George, 
Lewis and Archie Watson; Mrs. Tim (Claudia) Locke, Mrs. Boss (Clettie) Wall, 
Mrs. Dave (Maud) Harbuck, Mrs. H. G. (Marion) Pye and Mrs. Cecil (Evelyn) 
Gill.

Funeral services for young Watson were held at Trinity church, 2 1-2 miles 
west of Charing, at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, Rev. W. R. Lawhorn 
officiating the sad rites.

At 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, at the Butler Baptist church, funeral 
service for Mr. McGuffin were conducted by Rev. J. E. Pate and Rev. W. E. 
Hightower, and was pronounced one of the saddest services ever held in 
Butler and witnessed by an unusually large crowd of sympathizing friends. 
The floral offering was one of the most profuse and beautiful witnessed here 
in a long while.

Out of respect to their comrades in life whom they held in high esteem 
members of the CCC Camp at Andersonville attended each of the funeral 
services enmass.




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