Wilkes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Colley, Francis "France" March 23, 1862
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Marshall Styles marshallstyles@yahoo.com December 25, 2007, 12:49 pm

The Christian INdex, 11 April 1862

Departed this life on the 23d ult. At residence in Washington, Wilkes County, 
Georgia, Mr. Francis Coley, in the 78th year of his age. The deceased was a 
consistent member of the Baptist Church. Born in Virginia and a solider in the 
war of 1812. A few days before his death, being visited by his sons, he 
remarked he was ‘afraid the Yankees would fool them,’ implying he would rather 
they were back at their post, than around his dying bed. Though his disease 
was dropsy of the heart, he died without a struggle. Thus departed one of the 
meekest, humblest, and most unostentatious men I ever knew, without a spot or 
blemish upon his character. ‘Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord.’ 
{signed} R.
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Additional Comments:

Francis Colley was the son of John W. Colley and Sarah France Colley of Wilkes 
County. A transcription of the obituary was contributed by Ellen Peniston 
Rafeedie, December 2007, from "The Cedars" collection.

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