The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-23
Z. c. CHAMBLISS

OcaIa is deeply saddened today, and
with good reason, for it has lost one
of its best citizens and most progress
i've men.
After a long and painful illness,
which he has borne with cheerfulness
and fortitude, Mr. Z. c.. Chambliss
passed away at his home on Fort King
avenue at one o'clock this morning.
His funeral services will take place at
the Baptist church at half-past three
tomorrow afternoon and interment
Will be made in Greenwood. The ac-
tive pallbearers will be J. NJ. Thomas,
Dewitt Griffin, 7. d. Lancaster Jr.,
R. T. Stroud, c. P. Chazal and Richard
Dewey. Honorary paIlbearers: T. T.
MCnroe, w, S. Bullock, G. S. Scott,
George MacKay, Louis r. ChazaI. f.
l.. Carney William Gist, A. E. Gerig,
William Hooker, John L. Edwards, J.
NJ. Meffert, Jake Brown, S. H Cats
kill, Frank Harris and James II. Ben
jamin.
Mr.. Chambliss was born 81 years
ago on a plantation near Forsyth, Ga,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Cham
bliss. He was educated in private
schools and at Gordon Institute,
Barnswell. Ga. In 1888 Mr.. Chambliss
was married to Miss Salle Inman, of
Davisboro, Ga. In 1885 Mr.. and Mrs.
Chambliss moved to Florida Mr..
Chambliss entered the mercantile bus
mess at Stanton, on Lake Weir, Mar
ion county, and became at this time.
also, connected with the Buffum Loan
& Trust Company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chambliss then moved to Ocala, where
they have made their home for thirty
years. Mr.. ChambIiss is survived by
his widow. and three sisters, Mrs. w.
F. Zellner of Amarillo. Texas, Mrs
c. j. Zellner Of Forsyth, Ga, and Mrs.
r. H. Holmes Of Culloden, Ca, who
was with her brother when he died.
Mr.. Chambiss was a member of
the Primitive Baptist church of Plant
City. He was a member of the
Knights Of Pythias. Woodmen of the
World and Fraternal Aid Union, and
a member of the OcaIa Rotary Club
and other organizations.
In 1897 Mr.. Chambliss formed a
partnership with Mr.. T. T. Munroe,
establishing a banking business as
Munroe & Chambliss. Bankers. In
1907 the firm took out a state charter
as the Munroe {. ChambIiss Bank, Inc.
and when the federal reserve system
was started in 1914 the bank secured
a national charter and became The
MunrOe q Chambliss National Bank.
The holdings Of Mr. Chambliss and
Mr.. Munroe outside of the banking.
business were operated under the
firms of Chambliss & Co. and Howell
& Chambliss, the latter partnership
with Mr.. c. B. Howell of Lowell.
Relatives have been notified by
telegraph. Rev. w. H. Grouse. of
Fitzgerald. Ga. former pastor of the
Primitive Baptist church of Plant
City, and Rev. w. H. Wrighton, of
Faldosta, Ga. former pastor of the
First Baptist church. Ocala, have also
been notified, and are expected to
reach OcaIa in time for the funeral.
Mr.. Chambliss has been with us Sc
long that most Of those who know him
think of him as 4 native FIoridian
and he well might be when we con
slider how we'll he has worked and
planned for his adopted state. He
was one Of those typical GeOrgians
the character Of whom some of that
states famous authors would have
loved to depict. He was shrewd vet
kindly, Just but genial; a successful
business man who reioiced in helping
others to be successful. He has done
many things since coming to Marion