Age: 65yrs.
disinterred from Al.
Columbus Enquirer Tuesday, July 07, 1914 Page 9
PROMINENT RUSSELL COUNTY MAN DEAD
In the death of G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., which occurred in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, the afternoon at 4:30, the state and county loses one of her leading citizens.
Mr. Willis had left his home at Loflin, Ala., with the purpose in view of going to a point in Florida for his health, which had been on the decline for some time past. Having some business matters to look after in Birmingham, he stopped over there for the purpose of attending to them, and was taken ill in that city, Monday, June 12, lingering until Wednesday afternoon, July 1, when death called him in the afternoon of that day at 4:30 o'clock.
The body was prepared for burial and brought to Cottonton, Ala., where the members of his family had gathered to meet him, with many of the friends of the deceased. The body was carried to Jernigan, Ala., to the M. E. church of that place, where Mr. Willis had been an active and beloved member for many years. Funeral services were conducted at this church, by its pastor, the Rev. Arnold, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the M. E. church cemetery, Thursday, July 2.
Mr. Willis leaves to mourn his loss, besides friends and other relatives, his widow, Mrs. G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., and eight children as follows: W. D. Willis, of Girard, O. A. Willis of Temple, Okla., Dr. G. W. Willis of Ocilla, Ga., F. M. Willis of the United States navy, Miss Mamie Willis and Miss Agnes Willis of Loftin, Mrs. W. J. Dismukes, and Mrs. C. W. Dismukes of Ocilla, Ga. Three sisters and three brothers also survive him.
Mr. Willis was widely known in both Georgia and Alabama, having been reared to young manhood in Muscogee county, twelve miles east of Columbus. After his marriage he removed to Russell county, Alabama, where about thirty-seven years past, where by his energy and thrift and close attention to business, he built up a large farming interest, having earned for himself the names of one of the leading planters of the county in which he lived. per: Lois Goodin Hottinger
disinterred from Al.
Columbus Enquirer Tuesday, July 07, 1914 Page 9
PROMINENT RUSSELL COUNTY MAN DEAD
In the death of G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., which occurred in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, the afternoon at 4:30, the state and county loses one of her leading citizens.
Mr. Willis had left his home at Loflin, Ala., with the purpose in view of going to a point in Florida for his health, which had been on the decline for some time past. Having some business matters to look after in Birmingham, he stopped over there for the purpose of attending to them, and was taken ill in that city, Monday, June 12, lingering until Wednesday afternoon, July 1, when death called him in the afternoon of that day at 4:30 o'clock.
The body was prepared for burial and brought to Cottonton, Ala., where the members of his family had gathered to meet him, with many of the friends of the deceased. The body was carried to Jernigan, Ala., to the M. E. church of that place, where Mr. Willis had been an active and beloved member for many years. Funeral services were conducted at this church, by its pastor, the Rev. Arnold, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the M. E. church cemetery, Thursday, July 2.
Mr. Willis leaves to mourn his loss, besides friends and other relatives, his widow, Mrs. G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., and eight children as follows: W. D. Willis, of Girard, O. A. Willis of Temple, Okla., Dr. G. W. Willis of Ocilla, Ga., F. M. Willis of the United States navy, Miss Mamie Willis and Miss Agnes Willis of Loftin, Mrs. W. J. Dismukes, and Mrs. C. W. Dismukes of Ocilla, Ga. Three sisters and three brothers also survive him.
Mr. Willis was widely known in both Georgia and Alabama, having been reared to young manhood in Muscogee county, twelve miles east of Columbus. After his marriage he removed to Russell county, Alabama, where about thirty-seven years past, where by his energy and thrift and close attention to business, he built up a large farming interest, having earned for himself the names of one of the leading planters of the county in which he lived. per: Lois Goodin Hottinger
Age: 65yrs.
disinterred from Al.
Columbus Enquirer Tuesday, July 07, 1914 Page 9
PROMINENT RUSSELL COUNTY MAN DEAD
In the death of G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., which occurred in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, the afternoon at 4:30, the state and county loses one of her leading citizens.
Mr. Willis had left his home at Loflin, Ala., with the purpose in view of going to a point in Florida for his health, which had been on the decline for some time past. Having some business matters to look after in Birmingham, he stopped over there for the purpose of attending to them, and was taken ill in that city, Monday, June 12, lingering until Wednesday afternoon, July 1, when death called him in the afternoon of that day at 4:30 o'clock.
The body was prepared for burial and brought to Cottonton, Ala., where the members of his family had gathered to meet him, with many of the friends of the deceased. The body was carried to Jernigan, Ala., to the M. E. church of that place, where Mr. Willis had been an active and beloved member for many years. Funeral services were conducted at this church, by its pastor, the Rev. Arnold, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the M. E. church cemetery, Thursday, July 2.
Mr. Willis leaves to mourn his loss, besides friends and other relatives, his widow, Mrs. G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., and eight children as follows: W. D. Willis, of Girard, O. A. Willis of Temple, Okla., Dr. G. W. Willis of Ocilla, Ga., F. M. Willis of the United States navy, Miss Mamie Willis and Miss Agnes Willis of Loftin, Mrs. W. J. Dismukes, and Mrs. C. W. Dismukes of Ocilla, Ga. Three sisters and three brothers also survive him.
Mr. Willis was widely known in both Georgia and Alabama, having been reared to young manhood in Muscogee county, twelve miles east of Columbus. After his marriage he removed to Russell county, Alabama, where about thirty-seven years past, where by his energy and thrift and close attention to business, he built up a large farming interest, having earned for himself the names of one of the leading planters of the county in which he lived. per: Lois Goodin Hottinger
disinterred from Al.
Columbus Enquirer Tuesday, July 07, 1914 Page 9
PROMINENT RUSSELL COUNTY MAN DEAD
In the death of G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., which occurred in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, July 1, the afternoon at 4:30, the state and county loses one of her leading citizens.
Mr. Willis had left his home at Loflin, Ala., with the purpose in view of going to a point in Florida for his health, which had been on the decline for some time past. Having some business matters to look after in Birmingham, he stopped over there for the purpose of attending to them, and was taken ill in that city, Monday, June 12, lingering until Wednesday afternoon, July 1, when death called him in the afternoon of that day at 4:30 o'clock.
The body was prepared for burial and brought to Cottonton, Ala., where the members of his family had gathered to meet him, with many of the friends of the deceased. The body was carried to Jernigan, Ala., to the M. E. church of that place, where Mr. Willis had been an active and beloved member for many years. Funeral services were conducted at this church, by its pastor, the Rev. Arnold, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the M. E. church cemetery, Thursday, July 2.
Mr. Willis leaves to mourn his loss, besides friends and other relatives, his widow, Mrs. G. W. Willis, of Loflin, Ala., and eight children as follows: W. D. Willis, of Girard, O. A. Willis of Temple, Okla., Dr. G. W. Willis of Ocilla, Ga., F. M. Willis of the United States navy, Miss Mamie Willis and Miss Agnes Willis of Loftin, Mrs. W. J. Dismukes, and Mrs. C. W. Dismukes of Ocilla, Ga. Three sisters and three brothers also survive him.
Mr. Willis was widely known in both Georgia and Alabama, having been reared to young manhood in Muscogee county, twelve miles east of Columbus. After his marriage he removed to Russell county, Alabama, where about thirty-seven years past, where by his energy and thrift and close attention to business, he built up a large farming interest, having earned for himself the names of one of the leading planters of the county in which he lived. per: Lois Goodin Hottinger
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