John Thomas & Frank Marion Means obituary
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John Thomas Means
| mlfwood60 (View posts) | Posted: 16 Aug 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: McKenzie, Means
The Barnesville News-Gazette, 2 February 1940
John Thomas Means
Mr. John Thomas Means died at his home in Redbone early Thursday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage early Monday morning. He was a prominent farmer and dairyman of Lamar County. He was for many years a leader in Fredonia church, and was active in conducting his business until he was stricken Monday. He was 84 years of age.
Survivors include his wife, the former Annie America Thurmond of Forsyth; seven daughters, Mrs. Homer A. Sappington and Mrs. E. J. Keadle of Barnesville, Misses Hermie and Cola Means of Redbone, Mrs. T. A. Futch of Rochelle, Ga., Mrs. Charles Burch of Thomasville, and Mrs. Herman Bankston of Mountain View, Ga.; four sons, Berner Means of Redbone, Paul Means of Ben Hill, Ga., W. H. Means and W. T. Means of Chattanooga, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Franklin of Thomaston, Mrs. W. E. Thurmond of Atlanta, and Mrs. R. B. Hamlin of Barnesville; the following grandchildren: Homer Merrill Sappington of Barnesville and the U. S. Naval Academy, Miss Althea Sappington, Annie Bess, Jeanelle, Kenneth, Jack, Dorothy, and Montine Keadle, all of Barnesville; Laurice and Bess Means of Ben Hill, Ga.; Mrs. Bill Ford, Reubin, Berner, Harry and Exa Futch of Rochelle, Ga.; Alvis Futch of New York; Hazel, Miriam and Henderson Bankston of Mountain View, Ga; Jacqueline and John Thomas Means III of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Hundreds of friends and relatives throughout Georgia are planning to attend final rites for these two gentlemen who were widely known and highly respected thru-out this section.
Long recognized as leaders in the development of this county, Frank and Thomas Means were paid the following tribute in the Lamar County History (published in 1832):
"They have been useful and influential citizens promoting better school movements and civic improvements, are staunch members of the Fredonia Congregational Church, both are widely known and recognized for their high standards of morals, embracing integrity and honesty."
John Thomas Means
Mr. John Thomas Means died at his home in Redbone early Thursday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage early Monday morning. He was a prominent farmer and dairyman of Lamar County. He was for many years a leader in Fredonia church, and was active in conducting his business until he was stricken Monday. He was 84 years of age.
Survivors include his wife, the former Annie America Thurmond of Forsyth; seven daughters, Mrs. Homer A. Sappington and Mrs. E. J. Keadle of Barnesville, Misses Hermie and Cola Means of Redbone, Mrs. T. A. Futch of Rochelle, Ga., Mrs. Charles Burch of Thomasville, and Mrs. Herman Bankston of Mountain View, Ga.; four sons, Berner Means of Redbone, Paul Means of Ben Hill, Ga., W. H. Means and W. T. Means of Chattanooga, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Franklin of Thomaston, Mrs. W. E. Thurmond of Atlanta, and Mrs. R. B. Hamlin of Barnesville; the following grandchildren: Homer Merrill Sappington of Barnesville and the U. S. Naval Academy, Miss Althea Sappington, Annie Bess, Jeanelle, Kenneth, Jack, Dorothy, and Montine Keadle, all of Barnesville; Laurice and Bess Means of Ben Hill, Ga.; Mrs. Bill Ford, Reubin, Berner, Harry and Exa Futch of Rochelle, Ga.; Alvis Futch of New York; Hazel, Miriam and Henderson Bankston of Mountain View, Ga; Jacqueline and John Thomas Means III of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Hundreds of friends and relatives throughout Georgia are planning to attend final rites for these two gentlemen who were widely known and highly respected thru-out this section.
Long recognized as leaders in the development of this county, Frank and Thomas Means were paid the following tribute in the Lamar County History (published in 1832):
"They have been useful and influential citizens promoting better school movements and civic improvements, are staunch members of the Fredonia Congregational Church, both are widely known and recognized for their high standards of morals, embracing integrity and honesty."