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The Farmerville Gazette, Thursday, May 10, 1945:

"LAST RITES FOR J.L.E. THAXTON HELD MONDAY

Last rites for J.L.E. Thaxton, 80, who died at his home two miles from 
Bernice last Sunday afternoon of pneumonia, were held from the Pisgah Baptist 
Church, near Bernice at 2:30 PM, Monday, with the Rev. R. B. Middleton 
officiating.  
Internment was in the Pisgah Cemetary under direction of the Kilpatrick 
Funeral Home.  
Surviving are the widow Mrs. Ophelia Barrett Thaxton, and the following sons 
and daughters, W.S. Thaxton of Wisner, P. R. Thaxton of Doyline, Mrs. John W. 
Grafton of Bernice, LA, Mrs. T.H. Grafton of Minden, and Mrs. Ellie Coplen of 
Minden.  Twenty three grandchildren and ten great grandchildren survive."

NOTE:  David B. Reynolds is the great-grandson of J.L.E. Thaxton.  
J.L.E. (Juneus Lectus Eugene) Thaxton was born November 27, 1864 in Butts 
County, Georgia, a son of Ritchmond Rivers Thaxton and Margaret 
Jane Furgerson (Ritchmond and Jane Thaxton also buried at Pisgah Cemetery).   
J.L.E. Thaxton died May 6, 1945.

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