WARE COUNTY  GA  Obits   J.B. Cason

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                        WAYCROSS JOURNAL-HERALD
                     Waycross, Ware County Georgia
                         Monday, April 22, 1974
J. B. CASON DIES; SERVICE SET TODAY 

Joseph Benjamin Cason, Sr., 87, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness.

He was a native of Ware County and the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. James Alfred Cason

Mr. Cason had lived all his life in the Waycross-Ware
County area.  A member of a distinguished pioneer family,
he was the great grandson of Dr. Randall McDonald, the
first medical doctor in Ware County.

His grandfather, John Barr Cason, and his father, James
Alfred Cason were prominently identified with the early
political and educational growth of the County both
having served as representatives to the State Legislature
and in local political offices.  His father served as
chairman of the Ware County Board of Education.

A graduate of Douglas Institute, Mr. Cason began his
career as a school teacher and was also Ware County's
first rural mail carrier. For several years he was owner
and manager of Cason Grocery Company.

Widely known in railroad circles, Mr. Cason was a
"railroader" for 35 years.  He was commercial agent for
the AB&C Railroad here from 1920 until 1946 when it was
consolidated with the ACL Railroad which he then served
as assistant freight agent.

He resigned his post in 1947 to operate his private
business, Ware Fertilizer Company. He sold this business
in 1965 and since that time enjoyed "semi-retirement,"
still maintaining a downtown office.

A member of Central Baptist Church since 1926, he was a
member of the Men's Bible Class.

On January 30, of this year, Mr. and Mrs. Cason
celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Cason showed his love for young people by being
instrumental in helping many become teachers, doctors,
laboratory technicians, church secretaries, and
educational directors.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fredda Harbn Cason,
Waycross, five daughters, Mrs. George Farr and Mrs.
Leonard P. Butler, both of Waycross, Mrs. C. N.
Drinkwater, Silver Springs, Md., Mrs. Ken Drupiewski,
Winter Park, Fla., Mrs. E. L. Williams, Sr., Cotton Dale,
Fla., two sons, Joseph B. Cason, Jr., Waycross, Richard
K. Cason, Tampa, Fla., one sister, Mrs. Ben Furlong,
Quitman; 23 grandchldren, 14 great grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at the
Central Baptist Church with burial in Lott Cemetery.

Mincy-Fulford Funeral Home is in charge.



(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge,  barbarawinge@yahoo.com)




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