UPSON COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Mr. R.M. McFarlin

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Thomaston Times Nov. 23,1917
Mr. R. M. McFarlin dead
 
Mr. R. M. McFarlin died at his home at
Yatesville Sunday after an illness of
several months. His body was laid to rest at
Yatesville Monday, the funeral excercises
being conducted by Rev. W. W. Childs. The
funeral was attended by a number of
relatives and friends from all over the
county.

Mr. McFarlin was one of the county's oldest
residents. Having been born on March 3,1838,
he would have been 80 years of age at his
next birthday, he had resided in this county
all his life and was well known and highly
respected by it's people. He was a
Confedrate Veteran. While he had never
united with the church he was of primitive
baptist faith. The deceased lives a wife,
Mrs. Mary F. McFarlin, and the following
children: Mrs.Lizzie Hugaley, Mrs. Fannie
Adams of Yatesville, Mrs. Mattie Johnson of
Roberta, Mrs. Sallie Brown of Sycamore,Mrs.
Emma Bently of Shellman, Mrs. Lola Filyou of
Williamson, R. C. McFarlin, T. J. McFarlin
of Yatesville, J. F. McFarlin of Macon. He
leaves a brother, Mr. J. M. McFarlin of
Yatesville. The bereaved wife and children
have the sympathy of the people of this
county in their sorrow.