Thomas-Lamar County GaArchives Obituaries.....Burch, Charles Leroy October 3, 1949
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CHARLES LEROY BURCH DIED EARLY TODAY AT HOSPITAL; RITES TUE.
     It is with a feeling of widespread and unusual sadness that many people 
in this sectino [sic] will learn of the death of Mr. Charles LeRoy [sic] Burch 
at the hospital this morning at about four o'clock.  He was stricken Friday 
with a serious illness and there has been little hope for his recovery from 
the effects of the cerebral disturbance which he suffered.  The funeral 
services have been arranged for tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock at the 
Wesley Bible Class room of the Methodist church.  Rev. Earl Garbutt and Rev. 
Joe Bridges will officiate.  Interment will be at Laurel Hill with the 
following pallbearers; Jim Inman, J. J. Gainey, John White, Jeff Golden, John 
Fisher, P. M. Davenport, Tom Brown, Paul Searcy.  Honorary pallbearers will be 
members of the Wesley Bible Class of which he was a most devoted member for 
many years.
     Mr. Burch was born in Thomasville October 13th, 1888, son of W. M. and 
Sarah Brown Burch.  He has lived here for his entire life and been engaged in 
various forms of industrial operations with his late brother and others.  He 
was married to Miss Elcy Means in Barnesville, November 24th, 1929 and she 
survives.  Other survivors are Howard R. Burch, a brother of Augusta, Mrs. 
Walter H. Burch, a sister-in-law, two nephews Walter Burch of Pelham, Telford 
Burch of Petersburg, Va. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis of the same city also survives.  
Whiddon's Funeral Home have charge of arrangements.
     Charlie Burch has friends among all types of citizens from the humblest 
to the most prominent.  He was interested in civic and religious affairs and 
went to the limit of his endurance to do his whole part in any worth while 
project.  His version of life was clear and wholesome and he put into his 
living the honest purpose of a sincere Christian.
     He had a part in many local projects and could be counted on in any sort 
of an emergency.  There will be sadness when his untimely death is known and 
it will be found in many homes and among many people with whom he has been 
contacted and showed fine consideration and loyal friendship.

Additional Comments:
Based on wording in the obituary, it likely appeared in a Thomasville area 
newspaper.

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