Obituary of Marietta Means Aldredge
From The (Atlanta?) Journal , n.d.

Mrs. J. L. Aldridge, Of Pike County, Is Paid Final Tribute

ZEBULON, Ga., Sept 21.-- Mrs. Mettie Means Aldridge, 82, one of Pike County's best-known residents, died Tuesday evening at the home of her son-in-law, Judge J. L. Milner, in Zebulon.

Mrs. Aldridge was the widow of the late Mr. James L. Aldridge, a prominent planter of Meansville, who died several years ago. She was the daughter of Mr. John Means, a pioneer of Pike County and founder of Meansville. She was the sister of Judge J. W. Means, who held several places of honor and trust in the county.

Surviving her are three sons, J. C. and R. A. Aldridge, of Atlanta, and Luther Aldridge, of Texas; four daughters, Mrs. James Fincher, of Atlanta; Mrs. R. L. Barrett and Mrs. R. R. Carter, of Meansville, and Mrs. J. L. Milner, of Zebulon.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from Fincher's Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. G. C. Burtz. Burial was in the family lot there.

[She is buried in the Meansville (Baptist?) Cemetery, on the right past Meansville going east (toward Barnesville) on S.R. 109.]