George Irons Is Laid To Rest Here

Funeral Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock by Rev. W.P. Reeves, for George Irons who died Saturday evening at 6:35 o'clock after an illness of one week. The services were conducted from the residence 601 West Market street and interment made in City Cemetery, Brown directing. The services at the grave were in charge of Winona Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics.

Mr. Irons had been an employe of the Decatur Box and Basket Company for 30 years and was held in high esteem by his associates and by his many friends in the community.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. J.W. Taylor, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Andrew, George Jr., Louise, James, Paul, Jewel and Helen.

ALBANY-DECATUR DAILY – January 11, 1926



GEORGE IRONS SR.HAS NO HEADSTONE BUT THE FAMILY IRONS HEADSTONE.
Family buried at Decatur City Cemetery, Humes 26 Lots 55, 56
1st Husband George Irons Born:Tn. Feb 23, 1874 Died: Jan 9,1926
Wife: Annie (Ragins) Irons Born:Tn. 1883 Died: Jan 27, 1947 2nd Husband James Lafayette Woodard Born: 1870 Died: March 23, 1943
Son: Andrew Irons Born:AL. June 21, 1903 Died: March 17, 1942
Wife:Beatrice(Jarrett)Irons Born:. Aug 1, 1903 Died: Oct 2, 1966
Son: George Washington Irons Born:AL. July 4, 1905 Died: July 1977
Wife:Virginia (French) Irons Born: Feb 22, 1909 Died: May 1969
Dau. Lillian (Irons) Taylor Born:AL. 1901 Died: 1932
Son: Floyd Irons Born:AL. ? Died: ?
Dau: Christine Irons Born:AL. 1906Died: 1926
Son: Paul Irons Born:AL. 1921 Died: 1941
Son: James Wiliam Irons Born:AL. Sept 22, 1916 Died: Feb 7, 1989
Wife: Maxine Willie (McBay) Irons Born:AL.March 30,1917(LIVING)MaudArdella (McElyea) Hudson Born: Aug12,1890 Died: Dec12, 1931
Son: John William Hudson Born: 1931 Died: 1934
Evelyn (McBay) (Lewter) Miles Born:AL. Sept 20, 1923 Died: Aug 8, 2001
Haywood Simpson Born: 1866 Died: 1917
NOTE:
(Maud Ardella (McElyea) Hudson) was moved to the Hudson Site about 10 feet East of our section and (Aunt Evelyn (McBay)(Lewter) Miles) was buried in that grave . And Haywood Simpson is the father of Aunt Pearlee Simpson that was married to John Ragins , brother of Annie (Ragins) Irons
Helen (Irons) Langley Buried to North side about 50yrds from this site.
Louise (Irons) Schmidt is Buried at Hartselle Memory Garden Cemetery East of the I-65.
And Aunt Jewel (Irons) (Smith) Andern is Buried in Pomona Cemetery, I-10 Freeway, California. Annie and George had 10 children (Known). AND LAST ONE IS ESTEL D. IRONS BORN APRIL 7, 1930 AND DIED IN IND JAN 7, 2003.