Family Obituaries Listed
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- Mrs. Allen W. [Martha Elmina Daniel]
English (01 Jan 1855-21 Jan 1940)
- Mr. Alton ' Lee' Kleckley (13 Mar 1884-
24 Mar 1940)
- Mrs. Daniel W. [Elizabeth M. 'Betty'
English] Kleckley (1868-08 July 1940)
- Mr. Curtis Q. English (02 Apr 1875-14
Jan 1941)
- Mr. William Lafayette 'Will' English (16
Jul 1867-28 Mar 1941)
- Mr. Daniel Kleckley (13 Sep 1878-09
Oct 1941)
- Mrs. O.F. [Lucy Eugenia Reid] Cheek (06
Jun 1873- 07 Oct 1942)
- Mrs. Arris Newton [Mary 'Lydia' Kleckley]
English (21 Sep 1872- 28 Jan 1943)
- Mr. Joseph Keiser 'Joe' English (1872-
05 Aug 1944)
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1. Mrs. Allen W. [Martha
Elmina Daniel] English Obituary
Dates: 01 Jan 1855-21 Jan 1940
Parents: Col. James Frederick Daniel & Elizabeth Jane 'Janie'
Shiver
Spouse: Allen William English (1857-1923)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian Jan.25,1940
MRS. A. W. ENGLISH, 85, DIES IN DAWSON
Dawson - Jan. 21, - Mrs. A. W. English, 85, died at her home
in Dawson, Ga. today after a long illness. She was born in Worth
County, Jan. 1, 1855, the daughter of James Frederick Daniel
and Janie Shiver Daniel. She was married Jan. 10, 1880, to Allen
W. English of Macon County. They moved to Dawson in 1910. She
was a Baptist. Survivors are, daughters: Mrs. Iva Muriel Lewis,
Mrs. Janie Lewis of Dawson; Mrs. W. S. Wright of Ocala, Fla;
Mrs. Mary McLendon of Scranton, Pa.; Mrs. Bettie Wager of Atlanta;
two sons, William Franklin English and Daniel Frederick English
of Dawson; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral
services will be at the home, Monday, 10 o'clock. Interment
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson. |
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2. Mr. Alton ' Lee' Kleckley
Obituary
Dates: 13 Mar 1884- 24 Mar 1940
Parents: Elisha J. Kleckley & Elizabeth S. 'Betty' English
Spouse: Myrtle English (1881-1967)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian March 28, ,1940
HEART ATTACK FATAL TO LEE KLECKLEY
Funeral services for Alton Lee Kleckley, prominent farmer of
the Oglethorpe district, were held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
from the home of his mother, Mrs. E. J. Kleckley of Oglethorpe.
Mr. Kleckley's death was sudden and shocking to the community.
He suffered a heart attack Saturday afternoon while in Montezuma
on business but returned to his home in Oglethorpe, where his
condition grew steadily worse. He was removed to a Montezuma
hospital Sunday morning and died in the afternoon. Mr. Kleckley's
interest were widespread throughout Macon County and his loss
will be felt. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. E. J. Kleckley,
his wife, the former Miss Myrtle English; two sisters, Mrs.
W. F. Murray and Miss Ruth Kleckley, a nephew, Charles Murray
and a niece, Mrs. Cecil Johnson all of Oglethorpe. The Rev.
W. W. Whaley and the Rev. John Zeigler officiated at his funeral.
Interment was in the Oglethorpe Cemetery. |
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3. Mrs. Daniel W. [Elizabeth
M. 'Betty' English] Kleckley Obituary
Dates: 1868-08 July 1940
Parents: Jasper Newton English & Missouri Ann Higgins
Spouse: Daniel Wilson 'Dannie' Kleckley (1854-1907)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian July 11, 1940
DEATH COMES TO MRS. BETTY KLECKLEY, 72.
Mrs. Betty Kleckley, 72, who for many years resided here at
Oglethorpe died at her residence in Atlanta Monday morning following
a short illness. Mrs. Kleckley, the widow of the late Daniel
Wilson Kleckley, spent practically all of her life here, moving
to Atlanta some few years ago to make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Huggins Ellis , with whom she resided at the time
of her death. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Huggins
Ellis of Atlanta, sisters; Mrs. Berta Murray, Mrs. Myrtle Kleckley
of Oglethorpe and Mrs. Annie Baker of Montezuma. Funeral services
were held Tuesday PM in Atlanta at Peachtree Chapel, Interment,
Crest-Lawn Cemetery. |
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4. Mr. Curtis Quinton English
Obituary
Dates: 02 Apr 1875-14 Jan 1941
Parents: Thomas H. 'Tom' English & Eliza Virginia Higgins
Spouse: Florine Obgurn (1882-1959)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian Jan. 16, 1941
CURTIS Q. ENGLISH DIES IN PORTLAND, ORE.
News was received in Oglethorpe today of the death Tuesday morning
at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, of Curtis Q. English, former
Macon County Citizen, his death having resulted from an illness
of several days with influenza. Mr. English was a native of
Macon County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom English of
Englishville, and he is survived by three brothers in the old
home community, Russell English, Will English and W. T. English
and a sister, Mrs. Etta Royal of Ellaville, Ga. His wife, formerly
Miss Florine Ogburn of Reynolds, Ga. survives and she is returning
with the body to Reynolds for funeral and interment. The time
for the funeral has not been announced, but it will probably
not be before the first of next week, due to the length of the
trip from Portland. |
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5. Mr. William Lafayette 'Will'
English Obituary
Dates: 16 Jul 1867-28 Mar 1941
Parents: Thomas H. 'Tom' English & Eliza Virginia Higgins
Spouse: Martha Williams (1886-1960)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian April 3,1941
FUNERAL SERVICES CONDUCTED SATURDAY FOR WILLIAM L. ENGLISH
Funeral services were conducted in Ellaville Saturday for W.
L. English, former Macon County citizen and son of the late
Thomas H. and Eliza Virginia Higgins English, pioneer citizens
of this county. During his earlier years, Mr. English was in
business in Oglethorpe and his death occurred at the home of
his brother, Russell English in Oglethorpe. He suffered a stroke
more than a week ago and failed to rally from the effects of
it. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Chance, Primitive
Baptist minister and the interment was in Ellaville. After leaving
Oglethorpe, Mr. English moved to Americus and was prominently
identified with the business interests of that city for many
years. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Etta Royal of Ellaville,
two brothers, Russell English of Oglethorpe and Wiley English
of Englishville and one daughter, Mrs. Martha Livingston of
Jacksonville, Fla. |
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6. Mr. Daniel Kleckley Obituary
Dates: 13 Sep 1878-09 Oct 1941
Parents: John Luther 'Babe' Kleckley & Caroline Frances
Daniel
Spouse: Maxie Blanche English (1881-1970)
OBIT:
Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian- Oct. 16, 1941
DAN KLECKLEY, OGLETHORPE MERCHANT, DIES
Dan Kleckley, Oglethorpe merchant and member of the Board of
Aldermen for that community, died Thursday night at his home,
after several years of failing health. He retired from active
business about a year ago. He was sixty-three years old. Funeral
services were conducted at the graveside in the Oglethorpe Cemetery,
where burial also took place.
Mr. Kleckley was born September 13, 1878, the son of J. L. and
Calline Daniel Kleckley. Upon his graduation from GMC at Milledgeville,
he opened a merchantile business which he operated in Oglethorpe
for 42 years. He joined the Masonic Order in his youth and was
a former member of the County Board of Education and the County
Board of Tax Equalizers. The ministers officiating were the
Rev. John D. Zeigler, pastor of the Lutheran Church, the Rev.
A. W. Quillian of Cochran and the Rev. W. W. Whaley of Lumpkin.
Surviving are his wife, the former Maxey English; two sisters,
Mrs. Mattie English; and Mrs. A. N. English of Oglethorpe; three
sons, Henry Joe Kleckley of Oglethorpe, Fred Kleckley of Americus
and Moodye Kleckley of Macon; one daughter; Miss Bertha Kleckley
of Oglethorpe; and two grandchildren, Maxine and Geraldine Kleckley
of Americus. Active pallbearers were Henry B. English, Hill
D. English, Ferrell English, Ralph English, David English and
Emory English, his nephews.
Long list of Honorary pallbearers - not copied. |
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7. Mrs. O.F. [Lucy Eugenia
Reid] Cheek Obituary
Dates: 06 Jun 1873- 07 Oct 1942
Parents:
Spouse: O. F. Cheek (1873-1943)
Relation: Mother-in-law of Myrna Evelyn (English) Cheek
OBIT:
Citizens & Georgian-Montezuma, Ga. October 8,1942
Mrs. LUCY E. CHEEK DIES AT OGLETHORPE
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Lucy
Eugenia Cheek of Oglethorpe and the White Water District, who
died at her home Wednesday, October 7, in the late afternoon.
Mrs. Cheek had been a resident of Oglethorpe for thirteen years
and was 72 years of age. She was born June 6, 1870 in Upson
County, Georgia. She had been for years a member of the White
Water Baptist Church. Services were held at PINE LEVEL CHURCHYARD
CEMETERY with the Rev. Carl Ayers of the White Water Church
and the Rev. S. A. Douthit of the Oglethorpe Methodist Church
officiating. Surviving her are her husband, O. F. Cheek; two
sons, M.. B. Cheek of Oglethorpe and A. E. Cheek of Andersonville;
three daughters, Mrs. W. G. Rogers of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Jesse
Moore of Unadilla and Mrs. Homer Kelley of Oglethorpe. A brother
is T. B. Reid of Thomaston and there are several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. |
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8. Mrs. Arris Newton [Mary
'Lydia' Kleckley] English Obituary
Dates: 21 Sep 1872- 28 Jan 1943
Parents: John Luther 'Babe' Kleckley & Caroline Frances
Daniel
Spouse: Arris Newton English (1861-1930)
OBIT:
Citizens & Georgia - Montezuma, Ga. February 4, 1943
MRS. ARRIS NEWTON [Mary Lydia Kleckley] ENGLISH
Mrs. Lydia English Dies in Hospital; Buried on Saturday.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Mrs. Lydia English,
who died Thursday at the City Hospital in Americus. Mrs. English,
who was 70 years old, had been in the hospital for two weeks
at the time of her passing. She lived in Englishville District.
The Rev. John D. Zeigler officiated at the services which were
held at the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church and the Rev. W. W. Whaley,
former Oglethorpe pastor, assisted. Burial was in the MT. ZION
LUTHERAN CEMETERY. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Willie Ruth
English and one sister. Pallbearers & Honorary pallbearers
- Not copied. |
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9. Mr. Joseph Keiser 'Joe'
English Obituary
Dates: 1872- 05 Aug 1944
Parents: Samuel H. English & Sarah Ann 'Annie' Edge
Spouse: Minnie Brady (1875-?)
OBIT:
Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, Ga. August 10, 1944
JOSEPH K. ENGLISH
Funeral Services for Former Citizen, in Florida.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 7, 1944 at the Fannin
Funeral Home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for Joseph K. English,
72, retired merchant and carpenter, who died at the Broward
General Hospital, August 5th. Mr. English was born in Macon
county and lived here several years but moved to Ft. Lauderdale
about twenty years ago. He was a member of F. & A.M. at
Oglethorpe. He is survived by his wife, Minnie, and son, W.
D. Brady. He is a nephew to B. E. Robinson of Hollywood, Fla. |
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Obituaries transcribed by Davine Campbell
and posted here with her permission.
Davine Campbell
may be reached at this email: davine(at)alltel(dot)net
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