UPSON COUNTY, GA - OBITS    Judge J.W.Warren

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JUDGE J.W. WARREN PASSES AWAY


Judge J.W.Warren died at the home of his
daughter,Mrs.J.J.Childs,one mile south of
Thomaston,Sunday evening,Feb.14,at 8 o'clock. he had
been in declining health for the past several weeks
but was confined to his bed only a short time.


The funeral and burial of Judge Warren was at
Antioch church Tuesday morning. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Davis, pastor of The Rock circuit,
assisted by Rev. G.C.Knowles of East Thomaston
church, Rev.S.R.England of Thomaston Methodist
church, Rev. C.S.Durden,Thomaston Baptist church and
Rev. Marvin Franklin of Barnesville Methodist
church.


The large number of relatives and friends of the
deceased that gathered to pay a last tribute of
respect and the beautiful floral offerings ,attested
the high esteem in which this aged veteran was held.


Judge Warren was a Confederate veteran having
enlisted in company __ in Griffin, Spalding county
1863.At the time of his death he was Secretary-



Treasure of Camp Gordon.U.C.V. of Upson county. He
was nearly eighty years old,having been born in
Spalding county,Ga. May 10, 1846,moved to Upson
county in 1870,soon after moving here united with
the Methodist church at Antioch,serving as a Steward
a number of years also S.S.Superintendent a long
while and was trustee at the time of his death.He
also held the office of Justice of the Peace nearly
twenty years and other minor offices which he filled
to the satisfaction of the citizens of this county. 


The deceased is survived by the following children:
Mrs.H.B.Barron,Mrs. J.J.Childs,Mrs.
S.B.Lifsey,Mrs.J.F.Johnson,Mrs.J.W.Barron.Mr.C.A
.Warren and Mr. J.E.Warren,also thirty seven grand-
children and fifteen great grand-children.The
following grandsons acted as pall-bearers:

Dr.H.A.Barron,George Moore,Paul Childs,Gerdine
Lifsey.Clarence Barron, and Elmo Warren with
Stephens undertaking co. in charge.


The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a wide circle
of friends.