UPSON COUNTY, GA - Obits  Mr. E. B. Thompson

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DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT CITIZEN

       Death claimed Mr. E. B. Thompson Friday, November 2, shortly after noon. He had been in declining health for several years but about three weeks ago he was forced to take his bed after a fall on his last trip to the postoffice. He had been gradually sinking since that date and the end had been daily expected for sometime. He passed peacefully away at his home surrounded by his loved ones at the ripe old age of 86 years, eight months and eleven days.

  The Funeral and Burial occurred Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The exercises were conducted from the First Baptist Church. Rev. C.S. Durden, the Pastor, conducted the exercises assisted by Rev. E. W.  Jones, Pastor of Thomaston Methodist Church, and Elder S. H.  Whatley, pastor Grace primitive Baptist Church. 

  The body was laid to rest in GLENWOOD Cemetery with Stephen's Undertaking Company, lyne Crenshaw, funeral director in charge of arrangements. The following were pall bearers;
Edwin Murray, W. H.  Hightower, RE Hightower, Jr., J. L.  Forrest, Friar Thompson, Charlie Green Thompson. An honorary escort from Camp Gordan, United Confederate Veterans, was composed of J. F.  Lewis, P.C. King, R. B.  Reeves.

   Mr. E. B.  Thompson was born in Hart Co. Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1837. he became a resident of Thomaston in July 1859 and had made this his home. Mr. Thompson served in the Confederate Army in the War between the States. He received 3 wounds at the battle of Winchester, VA, 19 Sept. 1864. He was Lieutenant and acting Captain of his Company at the surrender.

  Mr. Thompson is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna G. Thompson, one daughter, Mrs. E. L.  Murray of Americus; and two sons, Rev. Nathaniel Thompson of Young Harris and Mr. Friar Thompson of Griffin.
The bereaved widow and children have the sympathy of the people of Thomaston and vicinity in their loss.