parents:Coleman Harvey Jennings(MS) & Arizona Christian(MS)

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Gonzales Inquirer Oct. 14, 1943

Obituary Gonzales Inquirer Mar. 17, 1948

On Feb.20 the Cost community was saddened in the passing of a citizen, friend and neighbor, Coleman Edgar Jennings, who had been a resident of the community for the past 42 years.

His father died when he was a small boy. His mother, grandmother and other relatives moved from Mississippi to the Denton Creek community, and it was thete that he grew up.

After a few years he and his grandmother moved to Cost, where he engaged in farming. In 1901 he was converted and joined the Old Liberty Church near Bebe. The following October he was married to Miss Hallie J. Stevens.

In 1900, he, with S.C. and J. P. Hindman, brought a grocery at Bebe, and Mr. Jennings managed the store. He was appointed postmaster at 21 years of age. After a short time the business was moved to the Gonzales-Wrightsboro road and a post office established there. Later the business was moved to Cost, and he managed it for more than 40 years until May 1946, when his health failed.

Mr. Jennings had always been known for his fair dealings with all whom he came in contact. He was held in the highest confidence and esteem of all the people of the community. He was an ardent worker in the church and a help to all worthy causes.

He was a faithful member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star.

He leaves to mourn his passing a devoted wife, a foster daughter, Mrs. Austin Gandre, who was reared in the Jennings home from childhood; several sisters and brothers and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at the Seydler Funeral Home Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. with he Rev. Claude F. O'Neall and Paul Carleton officiating. Three hymns, "In the Sweet Bye, and Bye," "Alseep in Jesus" and "I Need The Every Hour," were sung.

Burial rites were conducted by the Masonic lodge.