Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....White, James  Oscar September 18, 1954
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Butler Herald, September 23, 1954
Four Persons Killed Saturday In Head-On Auto Accident Eight Miles South of 
Butler

Eld. White Occupant of One Car And Negroes Were in Second Car Involved in 
Mishap.

  Possibly the most frightful highway accident ever occurring in this area was 
that of Saturday morning about five o'clock on State Highway 18, near Rupert, 
9 miles south of Butler, when two practically new automobiles collided head-on 
resulting in the death of four persons and almost completely demolishing both 
cars.  These were occupied by Elder Jas. Oscar White, of Rupert, alone in his 
car traveling north and the one traveling south occupied by five negroes.
  Besides serving as pastor of Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church and other 
churches in this section when called upon in special service, Elder White was 
a valued employe of the Butler Lumber Co. in this city, and it was while 
having just started to work with his Bible on the seat beside him opened at 
the page from which he had presumably chosen his text for his sermon Sunday 
morning.
  Elder White was a native of this county, born Oct. 26, 1896, the son of the 
late, Mr. Charlie Oscar White and the late Mrs. Sallie S. White.  Besides his 
devoted life companion the former Miss Francis Wisham, the minister is 
survived by three daughters:  Mrs. Thelma Beatty, Albany;  Mrs. Mary Lee 
Fowler, Rupert;  Mrs. Alma Bogert, Albany; one brother, Mr. Charlie White, 
Macon; and a step-mother, Mrs. Ida Mott White of Butler.
  The second car was driven by Willy B. Spivey, a soldier from Fort Bragg, N. 
C., and owner of the illfated car.  He was brought to Butler for first aid and 
later removed to Ft. Benning Hospital.  It is believed that his injuries 
although severe, will not prove fatal.  The three Negroes losing their lives 
were listed as Ernest Reyonlds and his wife, Mary and Lucy Jones all of 
Atlanta.  The group numbering five persons, is said to have been enroute to 
Donaldsonville for a week-end visit.
  Sheriff Charlie Wright, who investigated the accident, said the car driven 
by Spivey was traveling at a high rate of speed and apparents believe to have 
been traveling on the wrong side of the road.  Lights were on both cars due to 
the foggy atmosphere early Saturday morning.

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