Taylor-Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....George P. Gostin December 10 1912
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The Butler Herald, December 17, 1912
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, December 17, 1912
Page One

Dr. G.P. Gostin Died Tuesday Last At Macon

Former Taylor County Citizen and One of the State’s Most Prominent Men

The death of Dr. George P. Gostin, which occurred at his home at Macon last 
Tuesday, is sincerely regretted by his hundreds of friends in this and 
adjoining counties.  Dr. Gostin lived in this county for many years, loved and 
respected by all who knew him.

The following account of his death is taken from the Macon Telegraph of 
Wednesday last:

Dr. G.R. Gostin, the oldest practicing physician in Macon, and one of the best 
known and most highly esteemed practitioners in the state, died yesterday 
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at his residence, 909 Orange Street following an 
illness of three weeks.  He was stricken with paralysis three weeks ago while 
making a call and was carried to his home in an ambulance.  Every effort known 
to the profession was used to save him but to no purpose.  He was 60 years of 
age and had been practicing his profession in Macon for twenty years.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock from the family 
residence.  Dr. W.N. Ainsworth and Dr. E.C. Dargan, officiating.  Dr. Gostin 
was a faithful member of the Mulberry Street Methodist church throughout his 
life in Macon.  Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.  The following 
will act as pall bearers: Messrs. W.H. Mansfield, Mallary H. Taylor, Glenn C. 
Toole, W.O. Stevens, W.R. Rogers and Dewitt McCrary.

Dr. Gostin came to Macon twenty years ago from Reynolds, where he began the 
practice of his profession in 1878, thirty-four years ago.  His time was given 
between Oglethorpe and Reynolds and at Reynolds his only surviving brother now 
resides, W.T. Gostin.  Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Dr. B.S. 
Gostin and E.L. Gostin, of Macon and one daughter, Miss Maurine Gostin, also of 
this city.  He also leaves one sister, Mrs. L.W. Foy, of Butler.

He married Miss Rosa Jessup of Macon County while a young man and throughout 
his life and had been devoted to the interests of his family as well as his 
hosts of friends and those in distress, whom he ministered to from time to time 
without charge.  He was one of the best known physicians of the city among 
those in distress and among those in need of charity.


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