Wilkes-Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fanning, Reuben Weyland April 16, 1984
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Washington-Wilkes News-Reporter, 19 April 1984
Reuben Weyland Fanning
Graveside services for Reuben Weyland Fanning, 72, were held Tuesday, April 
17, at 4 p.m. at Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. Clifton Barrett, and Rev. Thomas 
Epps and Rev. Dale Nielson officiating. He died Monday, April 16, in Athens 
General Hospital. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Fanning was the son of the 
late Reuben Fanning and the late Roselyn Armour Fanning. He was a member of 
Beaverdam Baptist Church and was a retired welder.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eloise Louise Combs Fanning; a daughter, Mrs. 
Leon Hopkins of Washington; two sons, Malcolm Fanning and Ricky Fanning of 
Washington; three sisters, Mrs. Mamie F. Maxwell of Washington, Mrs. Virginia 
Kennedy Hammock of Rayle and Mrs. Flora Meadows of Union Point; seven 
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers included Troy Brown, 
Tim Brown, Jack Maxwell, Thomas Fanning, Kenneth Poss and Robert Echols. 
Hopkins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Additional Comments:
Reuben Weyland Fanning was a great grandson of Welcome Fanning and Louisa 
Colley of Wilkes County. Welcome Fanning was the boyhood educator of Robert 
Toombs -- former US Senator, Confederate Secretary of State, Confederate 
General.

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