Forrest County MsArchives Obituaries.....McMahan, Edward P. June 21, 1940
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 27, 1940

LOCAL News

Arthur, Duston, Luther and J.M. McMahan and Ed Giles attended the funeral of 
their uncle Ed McMahan in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Sunday.

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 4, 1940

DEATHS

EDWARD P. McMAHAN

Edward P. McMahan, a former citizen of Cleburne county, died in a hospital 
at Hattiesburg, Miss. on Friday night, June 21 and was buried in Hattiesburg 
on Sunday afternoon, June 23.

Ed, as he was known to his many friends both here and in Cleburne county, 
had been on the decline physically for some time. He was 69 years old on 
June 14, 1940 and until two of three years ago, had enjoyed good health.

His former friends in Cleburne county will not be surprised to know that 
since coming to Mississippi he had made many friends which was made manifest 
by the large concourse of friends which attended the funeral services. Also 
by the beautiful floral offering.

He is survived by the following children:

W.A. and Homer McMahan

Mrs. V.M. Hamilton

Mrs. J.E. Perkins

Mrs. Lon Hogan; all of Hattiesburg, Miss.

Mrs. G.D. Thomas of Alma, Ga.

Mrs. Buren Morgan of Biloxi, Miss.

His only surviving brother, W. C. McMahan, formerly of Heflin, was not able 
to attend the funeral. He is also survived by a large number of nephews and 
nieces.

When I head that Ed had passed away, my mind naturally reverted to the long 
ago and I thought of Bill McMahan and the nine stalwart sons of his, who 
grew to manhood and established homes of their own; and of the changes which 
have taken place since those happy days of long ago.

As I listened to the ministers who conducted the funeral services, many 
thoughts, which space forbids mentioning here, came to my mind. Although it 
was a sad occasion for a last meeting, I had wished that I might get to see 
my friend, Wiley McMahan once more, but fate decreed that wish could not be 
granted at this time.

It was a sincere pleasure to meet and shake hands with and look into the 
faces the sons and sons-in-law of the late George McMahan.

Sunday afternoon as the sun was far into the west, as I looked at the casket 
as it was lowered into the grave, with a sad and heavy heart, I said goodbye 
to a friend of my better days.


W. H. L. Carruth
Sumrall, Mississippi
 

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