Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Schrimshire, James Vol June 1917
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The Butler Herald, June 21, 1917
The Butler Herald
Thursday, June 21, 1917
Page Four

Mr. James V. Schrimshire

Mr. James V. Schrimshire, formerly of Potterville, but for the past year of
Northhighland, Columbus, died at his home there last Friday afternoon, his
remains were brought to Reynolds Saturday afternoon and interred in the
Potterville cemetery Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.

No one in and around Potterville and Reynolds was better known than “Jim”
Schrimshire, and no one was better beloved.  He had no enemies, but all, young
and old, rich and poor loved him.

Brother “Jim” had lived nearly all his life in Potterville, having moved there
with his father in early life.  He was a member of the Methodist church, and
with him, church membership meant something, not a meaningless term, but fraught
with obligations and responsibilities and righteous living.  He made no
ostentatious display of his religious profession, but endeavored day by day to
live right with his fellow man and with God.  The writer knew him well, and from
intimate association with him around his fireside in the home circle, in his
contact with the business world, in the Masonic Lodge and in the church, he ever
found him true to his convictions of duty and steadfast in his adherence to the
principles of right living.

Brother Jim had been in declining health for quite a while and was confined to
his bed for about one week, the attending physician claiming that he had
Bright’s disease. His remains were accompanied by his brokenhearted wife, his
pastor, Rev. H. Stevens, of Northhighland and his true and tried friend, J.B.
Bowden, who attended him lovingly  and faithfully during his illness and was
with him at the time of his death.  Also Mr. and Mrs. Sherod Wilson. The funeral
service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. H. Stevens, assisted by Rev. J.T.
Adams and Rev. Mr. Edwards, after which the remains were interred with Masonic
honors witnessed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and loved ones.

The following were pallbearers: Messrs. J.M. Weaver, J.J. Edwards, J.B. Bowden,
W.I. Powell, H.H. Aultman, J.I. Fuller, G.R. Lucas and Eugene Davis.

Besides his widow and aged father, he leaves six sons, Jesse, Will, Hubert, Jim,
Harvie and Eddie, and three daughters, Eva, Elba and Florine.  Some of the sons
on account of being away from home, were prevented from attending the burial
service.  He was 46 years of age.

J.T.A.



Additional Comments:
Transcriber's note: Jim Schrimshire was a son of Robert Wilson Schrimshire and
Sarah Fannie Simpson. He was an older half-brother of my
great-grandmother,Gussie Schrimshire Adams.  Jim was married to Georgia
Layfield, who was a sister of my great-grandfather, Ed Layfield.  I would like
to correspond with anyone researching this family.  The date of death given on
the Mt. Olive Cemetery listing on the Taylor County page gives Jim's date of
death as June 16, 1918, but this obituary proves he passed away in 1917.

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