Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.


DALTON. Ca. Jan. 22.--Mrs Catherine Cot
ter, aged 49, was found dead at her home in
North Dalton yesterday. Her husband Is an
employe Of the Crown lotion mills, ana when
ne arose he found his wife had prepared
breakfast for him. He left her busy with the
homework It is believed that a sudden at
tack of heart trouble caused her death.
ATHENS Ga. Ian. 22.-After on illness of
several days, Mrs. C. A. Vernoy died at her
home on Milledge avenue yesterday. BEFORE
her marriage she was Miss Montine snackel-
ford and was four years ago married to MI
c. A. Vernoy. She is survived by her nus
band, a daughter. two years OF age; her Ia
Their. four brothers and sister IN Atlanta
Quoted tomorrow at noon from her late resi-
dence.
FAIRBURN, Gaa., Jan. 22.-Miss
Sarah Looney, daughter of Mr.. j. ID.
Looney, of this place, died Thursday at
1880 p. m. of tuberculosis. The re-
mains were inferred in Fairburn eeme-
! terry Friday at p. m.
MANCHESTER, Ca, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
Byron r. Smith, aged % years, is dead
at her home in Manchester, after an
illness of four weeks Her remains
were carried to Cordele and inferred In
the Sunny Side cemetery. Rv., DR..
Kramer. pastor Of the First Baptist
CHURCH, VI WAAIA tic '0SSOASSA -WoS -
member, officiated.
DUNwOODY, Ga, Jan. 22.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Martha Wilson, of At
lanta, was. brought here for burial yes
terday. She died at her home in Atlanta,
after an illness of consumption. She was
the wife of Mr.. George w. Wilson, OF
Atlanta.
She leaves three children, one daughter,
Mrs. w. L. Bowen, of Atlanta, and two
sons, w. ]. and G.. L. Wilson, of Atlanta.
Mrs. Wilson leaves three sisters, Mrs. A.
N. Burnham and Mrs. John Ware, Of
Dunwoody, and Mrs. A. T. Wilson. Of
Atlanta.
She also leaves four brothers, NJ ID. and
w. d. Brown, of Norcross; ]. ]. Brown,
of Atlanta, and M. B. Brown, of Okla
homa.
DOUGLASvILLE. Ca. Jan. 2S.-The re-
mains of Mrs. T. E. McCutcheon, wife of
Rev. T. E. McCutcheon, of Atlanta, were
brought here Thursday night and intern
ed yesterday. The funeral service was at
.ended by a large concourse Of friends
and relatives.
II was In Douglasville that Mrs. Nc
Cutcheon grew to womanhood when she
was married to Rev. Mr.. McCutcheon,
who was at that time pastor of the Bap.
fist church in Douglasville.
EATONTON, Ga, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Mary
Tompkins Scott died early Friday at the
home of her son, Mr. II. Reid Scott, after
an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Scott
was in her seth year and died from weak
ness due to old age.
She is survived by four sons, Mr.. Irby
Goodwin Scott, formerly county commits
sioner of this county; Mr.. Robert J.
Scots a well known travelling man OF
Atlanta Mr.. Giles E. Scott, travelling
man. and Mr.. H. Reid Scott, merchant
and farmer. Also four daughters, Mrs.
Sam T. Reid, wife of Judge 8. T, Reid.
| of Monticello; Mrs. Ed fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Sarah Hudson and Mrs. Fannie ]. Lev
erette, besides a large number OF grand
children and Observation-Disclosures. +,
Mrs. Scott was related to the Feather
stones and Wright families of Georgia,
and her father kept the old Tompkins
inn. still standing, which was stopping
place for Georgia legislators during tne
old days of the stage coach. 'En. -'c '
Rev. d. ]. Myrick, one Of the best
known ministers in the North Georgia
Methodist conference, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Schoeller, at
College Park, on Saturday morning at IL
O'Clock. The funeral services VIII pe con-
Quoted at the College Park METHODIST
church on Sunday afternoon at z:SO
O'clock and the interment will be at the
local cemetery.
Mr.. Myrick was 50 years of age, and for
many years he was a member OF the
North Georgia Methodist conference hav-
ing had pastorates in a great many cities
and towns of the state. During his last
pastorate, which was at Fairburn, Ga,
he sustained injuries from a fall that
compelled him to give up active minis
terial work. For the past seven years he
has been a resident of College Park.
He is survived by one daughter Mrs.
Schoeller, of College Park, with whom he
was residing at the time of his death. He
was a cousin of Bishop Warren A Can
dler and Asa G. Gambler. Mrs. Myrick,
who was so long associated with {he
Americus Times Recorder, is daughter
In Of Mr. Mxrrick