WASHINGTON COUNTY, GA -Obit  James R. Boatright

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NOTE: No record of James R. Boatright's military service have been located.  Jim Moore would appreciate any information.

TENNILLE’S LAST
   CONFEDERATE DEAD
_____
James R. Boatright
    Answers Last Call
______
MEMBER OF FAMILY IDENTI-
FIED WITH WASHINGTON
COUNTY SINCE ITS EARLIEST
SETTLEMENT YEARS AGO

(By Mrs. H.M. Franklin)
Tennille’s last Confederate soldier has passed on.  Mr.
James R. Boat-right, on Friday, joined his com-rades who
have pitched their tents upon the higher plane of the
eternal camping ground

“There Jackson and Lee are waiting for thee, With the gray
clad ranks of old, The stars and bars I seem to see As they
march down the streets of gold.”

At the beginning of the War Between the States, he was too
young to go with his brothers, Capt. B.S. Boatright and
Frank Boatright, but when he reached the age of sixteen, he
enlisted and gave the best service of his young manhood to
our southland.

Many who witnessed the Bicentennial parade last year will
recall his striking figure, as clothed in his Confederate
uniform, he sat beneath the large battle flag on the U.D.C.
floats.  He was the brother of the late Mrs. J.D. Franklin,
and was always ready to assist in any work of the U.D.C.
Chapter which bears the name of her husband, Captain
Franklin.

For several months “Uncle Jim” as he was familiarly called,
had been in bad health, and a stroke of paralysis was too
much for his strength.  He had lived a long and useful life
of 84 years, highly esteemed for his splendid character and
many noble traits. 

He was the son of the late George Boatright and his wife
Elizabeth Sessions Boatright,      a      family      prom-
inent in the history of this section of state.   Since the
death of his wife several years ago, Mr. Boat-right has made
his home with his daughter, Mrs. G.C. Powell, where he
passed away surrounded by his loved ones.

Funeral services were held Satur-day morning at the Baptist
church of which he was a member, con-ducted by the pastor,
Rev. W. M. Marshall: assisted by Rev. J. C. Saville   ,
pastor of the Methodist church.  Confederate flags floated
from the midst of beautiful flowers, and a large battle flag
drooped at half mast as the last veteran was borne to his
resting place in Zeta cemetery.  Miss Marguerite   Smith had
charge of the music and the songs used were the old
favorites, “God Will Take Care of You”, “Jesus Savior Pilot
Me”, and “In the Sweet By and By”.

Funeral arrangements were in charge of M.G. Smith of the
Kent Undertaking Company.  Nephews of the deceased were pall
bearers,  B. F. Boatright,  N. M. Jordan,  B. C. Boatright, 
H. L. Boatright,  Sr., George Franklin.

Surviving are seven children, Mrs. J.T. Moore, and Russell
Boat-right of Augusta; Mrs. G.C.Powell, C.E. Boatright,
Harry Boatright, Hall Boatright of Tennille;  C. O.
Boatright of Milledgeville; grand-children Mrs. Julian Wynn,
Curtis and Earl Moore of Augusta; Miss Marjorie Corbett;
Miss Mary Boat-right; Miss Katie Merle Boatright, J.H.
Boatright, Jr., C.E. Boatright, Jr., Voss Boatright, Ted
Boatright, Loyd Boatright, Buford, Helen and Ruth Boatright
of Tennille; Gloria and Betty Boatright of Augusta.

In his family and among his friends the noble influence of
the life of the last Confederate will live forever.

James R.Boatright died
June 12, 1934