Theodoshia Bledsoe Eley

1876 - 1968

Mrs. J. B. Eley, 91 Beloved Citizen Passes, Nov. 14, 1968.  Mrs. J. B. Eley age 91 well known Hogansville and Franklin lady died Nov. 14th at the Heard Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Funeral services were held Friday Nov. 15th at the Centralhatchee Baptist Church near Franklin.  The Rev. Gordon Willingham, The Rev. Hulett Prince and rev. Monroe Driver officiated and burial was in the church cemetery.  

Pallbearers were Charles Jackson, Sherman Eley, Jimmy Eley, Freeman Shelnutt, Mike Eley, Russell O'Neal, Jerry Denney and Tom Wingo.

Mrs. Eley was the former Docia Bledsoe, the daughter of the late Bailey Bledsoe and Sallie Bryant Bledsoe members of Pioneer and well known Heard County Families. She was a devoted member of the Centralhatchee Baptist Church and held a great interest there until the end. This good lady will always rank among Heard county's noblest citizens.

She is survived by three sons J. B. Eley of College Park, Thomas Odie Eley of East Point, Hulette Eley of Hogansville. Four daughters Mrs. Henry Jackson of Franklin, Mrs. John Shelnutt and Mrs. Jack Dorough of Hogansville, Miss Connie Eley of Marietta. 34 grand- children, 62 great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren.  Claude A. McKlbben Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge.