Washington-Laurens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mary Willie Wiggins Rachels August 8 1953
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Dublin Courier Herald, August 10, 1953

Mrs. Rachels Rites Today
Funeral services were held this morning at 11:00 o'clock at the First Christian 
Church for Mrs. John A. Rachels, 84, who died late Saturday at her residence on 
North Drive after an extended illness. The Rev. J. Gordon Hooten and Dr. C. D. 
Graves officiated at the rites and Townsend Brothers Funeral home was in 
charge. Pallbearers were John Ross, Lee Palmer, Hugh Moore, Johnnie Cochran, 
Dr. Lester Porter and Murry Chappell.
Mrs. Rachels was born in Washington county and had been a resident of Laurens 
County since 1900. She had been a member of the First Christian Church since it 
was organized here, and had been an active member of the UDC for many years.
Survivors are her children, Mrs. J. J. Jordan of Dublin, Mrs. H. C. Jones of 
Quitman, Mrs. Doyle C. Knight of Dublin, Mrs. O.G. Gilbert of Cullman, Ala., 
and Julian A. Rachels, Sr. of Dublin; 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

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