The Macon Daily Telegraph
29 March 1918

DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. J. I. Roberts
DAWSON, March 28 -- Mrs. J. I. Roberts after a brief illness, passed away
at her home on Elm Street, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Roberts before her
marriage, was Miss Willa A. Causey. She was sixty-one years of age and
had spent the greater part of her life in Dawson. The deceased is
survived by her husband and three daughters and one adopted son. For many
years she had been a member of the Methodist church. The funeral service
occurred Tuesday afternoon, interment being at New Bethel cemetery.

MRS. FLORENCE BROWN REEVES
FORT VALLEY, March 28 -- The remains of Mrs. Florence Brown Reeves, whose
death in Monticello occurred Monday night were brought to Fort Valley
Wednesday for interment. The body arrived here at twelve-forty o'clock
and the funeral services and interment immediately took place at Oak Lawn cemetery.

Mrs. Reeves was reared in Fort Valley, being highly esteemed here, and had
many relatives here, among whom is a brother, William H. Brown. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. F. Quillian, of the Methodist church.

W. H. BENSON
W. H. Benson, aged 64 years, of the Rutland district, died at his home
Thursday morning at 5:20 o'clock. He had been sick only two weeks. Mr.
Benson was one of Bibb County's most prominent farmers, having resided in
this county all his life.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter and one son, Mrs. [?]. [?].
Chance and J. D. Benson. Four brothers and three sisters also survive.
Funeral services will be held from the residence this (Friday) at one
o'clock. Rev. Walter Heard will conduct the services. The interment will
be in Carlos cemetery.

DR. WILLIAM A. GIBSON
GIBSON, March 28 -- Many Glascock citizens are bowed in grief at the death
yesterday of Dr. William A. Gibson, a former Representative in the
Legislature and a lifelong citizen of this county. Dr. Gibson was 66
years of age. He leaves eight children, a widow and four brothers, Drs.
Sterling and Cicero Gibson, of Thomson; Dr. Addie Gibson, of Savannah, and
Dr. Thomas Gibson, of Forsyth. But few men had more friends than died Dr.
William Gibson. The funeral was conducted this afternoon.

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