The Evergreen Courant, 04 SEP 2003
WILLIE JOSEPH BENEFIELD
Willie Joseph (Billy Joe)
Benefield, 80, of Castleberry
passed away Thursday ,
August 28, 2003 in a Mobile
hospital. He was born April
28,,1923 in Brooklyn. He
worked for a number of years
as a sheet metal fabricator for
a bus manufacturing com
pany.
Mr. Benefield was a vet
eran of World War ll . He par
ticipated in the Battles of New
Guinea, Southern Phillippines
and Luzon . He received the
Philippine Liberation Medal
with two Bronze Stars, the
Good Conduct Medal, a Purple '
Heart and the World War ll
Victory Medal.
Graveside services were
held Sunday , August 31, 2003
at 2 pm. from the Cedar
Creek Cemetery in Castle
berry with the Rev. Bob God
bee officiating and Cope Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include one
daughter, margaret Fedor,
Castleberry; for sisters,
Maggie Vaughn, Nashville,
Tenn., Beatrice Garner, Castleberry, Ollie Mae Frazier,
Daphne, and Laura Miller,
Greenville; one grandchild
Melissa Pugh, Castleberry;
and one great grandchild,
Madison Pugh, Castleberry.
RUFUS J SANFORD , JR.
Rufus J. Sanford, Jr. , 70, of
McKenzie passed away on
Saturday, August 30, 2003 at
his residence . He was presi
dent and chief executive offi
cer of Al Hill's Boiler Sales
and Repair in Mobile.
Mr. Sanford was a native of
McKenzie and a member of
new Hme Baptist Church.
He served his country during
the Korean War in the U. S.
Navy, He was also a 49-year
member of the Masonic Fraternity.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at
2 pm from the New Home
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Clifton Morris officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery, Johnson Funeral
Home of Georgiana directing.
Survivors include his wife,
Frances Heartsill Sanford,
McKenzie; one son , John Randall (Dawn) Sanford,
Daphne; two daughters, Sandra Gail (Chris) Merritt,
Daphne and Beverly Jean
(David) Brawner, Gantt; two
sisters, Ruby Jackson,
Satsuma and Margaret
owens, Mobile; one brother,
Paul Heaton, Houston, Texas; and four grandchildren, Jessica and Jon Reid and
Corey
and Nathan Brawner.
KATTIE LOU BAGGETT
Katie Lou Baggett, 94, of
Repton passed away Saturday
August 30, 2003 at her
residence. She was born
August 5, 191909 in Conecuh
County.
Funeral services were held
Monday , September 1, 2003 at
3 pm from the Springhill
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Thomas Smith and the
Rev. Larry Renfroe officiating .
Burial was in the Church
cemetery , Cope Funeral Home
directing.
Survivors include one son,
Dean Carlton Baggett, repton;
two daughters, Emily Frances
Baggett, Mobile and Alva Delilah, Repton; one brother,
Mabry McNorton, Mobile; one sister, Mory lois Beaty, California; seven grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren.
EVELYN LOUISE
BOLTON BREWTON
Evely Louise Boldton
Brewton, 69, of Birmingham
passed away Friday, August
29, 2003 in a Birmingham hospital. She was born July 13,
1934 in Conecuh County and
was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held
Monday, September 1, 2003 at
11 a.m. from the Lyeffion Ba
tist Church with the Rev. Cal
vin Lasley officiating. burial
was in the church cemetery,
Cope Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include her husband , Barnery Everett Brewton , Evergreen; three
sons,
Richard B. Brewton, Keith
Brewton and Dennis Brewton
all of Birmingham; two
daughters, Beth Edwards,
Birmingham and Debbie Dai-
ley, Alexandria , Va.; two sisters, Bobbie Castalow,
Pensacola, Florida an dCarrol
hoppman, Wellington, Fla;
and nine grandchildren.
MARVIN WALKER DEASON
Marvin Walker Deason, 86,
of Evergreen passed away
Monday, September 1, 2003 in
a roy hospital . Mr. Deason
was born August 25, 1917 in
Conecuh County. He worked
as a heavy equipment opera-
tor for the Conecuh County
Road Department for a number of years.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 3, 2003
at ll a. m. from the Flatrock
Community Chapel with the
Reb. Bobby Pitts officiating.
Burial was in Saints Cemetery in Flatrock with Cope
Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include three
sons, Ralph Walker Deason,
Evergreen, Marvin Allen
Deason, mcKenzie and John
Franklin Deason, Red Level;
one daughter, laura Ann
Deason, Evergreen; one
brother, John Edward Deason, Temole Hill, Md.; one
sister, Grace Belle Bailey,
Evergreen; five grandchildren.
DEATH NOTICES FROM THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
Dated February 15, 1879
A son of Mr. J. R. Etheridge, of Mixon's Beath , was burned to death on
th 1st instant. The little fellow as about five years of age, and his clothing
caught fire whilst p;aying in the yard with other children
----Evergreen Star----
DEATH NOTICES FROM THE BIRMINGHAM IRON AGE
Dated January 19, 1881
Died in Monroe County recently , Abel Etheridge, also John F. Day , Died
, near Monroeville, recently, Mrs. Frank L. Henderson.
note also from Conecuh county
Died in Conecuh , recently, C. D. Smith, aged 64 years.
This article is from THE FREE PRESS
Hollister, San Benito County California
dated June 22, 1900
Died - WRIGHT --near Tres Pinos, June 15 (1900) Elish Pierce Wright , a native
of South Carolina , aged f84 years. {Deceased was reared in Conecuh county,
Alabama, untill 18} of age when he engaged in raising cotton and corn untill 1835 , then he went
to Texas, ..?.. Joined the revolution and sided in gaining the Independence
of the Lone Star State. He served as a private during 1836 , and then located
in Concordia Parish, Lousiana, near Nataches asn a farmer, in 1844 he returned
to Alabama, but in 1849 came to California, being on of a ...?... who chartered
a schooner and sailed for Bazos-Santiago , Texas, crossed the Rio Grande River
and with teams, wagons and pack mules, made their way to Mazatlan, Mexico .
From this point they sailed to San Francisco, taking 31 days to the trip....Capt.
Wright spent 3 years in the mines and then returned to Alabama. In 1852 he
again made the trip and embarked in farming at Gilroy.....Later he came to
this county and located his home at the confluence of the Tres Pinos and San
Benito Creeks...He was married in Alabama in 1...?.... to Miss Margaret L.
Hank , a native of that State, (Ala)
and the issue of the marriage was 8 children, 1 son and 7 daughters. Of the
children those living are : Mrs. J. P.T. McCroske, Elberton, Wash.; Mrs. B.
F. Armstron, San Francisco; Mrs. C. F,. Lathrop, Sonoma , A Crommer, Templeton;
Mrs. N. T. Jenson, Tres Pinos; Mrs. R. W. Willson, San (?) and Mr. D. H. Wright,
Tres Pinos...
The funeral , last Sunday afternoon , was largely attended }
THE TEXAS BAPTIST
July 15, 1856
Anderson, Grimes, Texas
submited by Trevia Wooster Beverly treviawbeverly@aol.com
Margaret Anderson, wife of Dr. C. L. Anderson, died the second day of this
month , age 20
years, 6 months, 13 days . Her daughter, Aurelia Caroline died six days prior
to the death of Margaret Anderson. The child was born in Conecuh County Alabama
, November 2, 1854 , and died at the Hedai Springs in Walker County, Texas
June 26, 1856. margaret Anderson was the youngest daughter of John and Tabitha
Wommack, late of Sumner County, Alabama now of Montgomery, Texas. She was born
Washington County, Alabama , december , 18?? and moved with her barents to
this country in the winter of 1841. She joined the Baptist Church at Montgomery
in 1851. She was married June 26, 1851 to Dr. C. L. Anderson and shortly after
her marriage accompanied her husband to Conecuh County, Alabama wher they resided
untill last winter when they returned to Texas.
Malachi W. Etheridge born May 19, 1844 died Dec 2, 1904 buried
Dec 3 1904
Obituary in Evergreen Courant :
Death of M. W. Etheride
Malachi W. Etheridge died at
his home here on Friday monr-
ing last after several weeks' ill-
ness, aged about 59 years. The
death of this good man removes
from the walks of life one of our
truest and best citizens. He was
held in the hightest esteem by all
who knew him as a man of pro-
bity and business capacity. His
remains were laid to rest in the
new cemetery on Saturday after-
noon, the last sad rites being
performed by the Masonic order,
of which he had for many years
been a devoted and loyal member.
The Courant extends sympa-
thy to the grief stricken family.
Also an article written concerning the shooting of Travis Smith by his son
in law
Mr. George W. Etheridge dated Sept 20 1905 Evergreen Courant New paper
ANOTHER SAD TRAGEDY .
TRAVIS SMITH MEETS DEATH AT THE HANDS OF HIS SON - IN - LAW
On Thursday afternoon last near Lee postoffice, between Castleberry and Belleville,
Geo. W. Etheridge shot and almost instantly killed Travis Smith, his father-
in- law, a charge of buckshot penetrating his right side. Mr. Etheridge came
here at once and surrendered to the sheriff. He was given a preliminary trial
on Saturday before JUdge Dean adn was released on $500 bond.
The evidence brought out tended to show tha Mr. Etheridge acted in self-defense.
Mr. Smith was returning from Castleberry on a wagon and when near the school
house he met Mr. Etheridge in the road. He claims Smith pulled a pistol and
attempted to shoot him, the weapon failing to fire. He therupon quickly fired
with deadly effect, Mr. Smith keelling over dead in the wagon. The evidence
further showed that the two men had a difficulty bout a month before , since
which time the defendant had been warned by a son of the deceased that his
father was liable to kill him. After the shooting a pistol was found near the
road which Smith is supposed to have attempted to use, and when shot dropped
it.
Mr. Smith had resided in the community only a few months having removed from
Rabb, this community in December ...last. He leaves a wife an several children
who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Mr. Etheridge has resided in that community for a number of years. Both men
are well known and the tragedy is greatly de (blurred) lored by the friends
of both men.
This article is copied as written only a few blurred words were guessed upon
.
Hope someone can use this in the research Janice jdecon@aol.com
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