The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-11
HONORED AND BELOVED
MARIETTA MAN DEAD
Approaching His Oath Birthday
MIR. M. G.. Whitlock Died on
Sunday Morning.
"The hoary head is a crown of
glory if it be found in the paths of
righteousness" Proverbs 1881.

Mr.. Milledge Greenwood Whit
lock, SO years old, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. A. V. Cortel-
YOU ON Sunday. March 9th.
The funeral was held from the First
Presbyterian church on Tuesday af-
ternoon, the services. conducted by
DR.. Patton, assisted by DR.. /. A.
White.
A quartette choir, Mrs. w. H.
Wyatt, Mrs. E. P. Dobbs, Mr.. Hemp,
and Mr.. Fred Burton sang very
sweetly "Abide With Me-" Nearer
NV Fathers Home" and Chow Firm
a Foundation"
The interment was in the Episcopal
cemetery, the pail bearers being the
members of the session, Messrs A. S.
Cohen, George Montgomery, E. l..
Faw, C. E, Daniel, James H. Groves
and E P. Dobbs. The honorary es-
cort were ex-governor Joseph E.
Brown, R. H. NoAhcutt, W. H. Wyatt,
j. B. Glover, ]. L. Anderson, M. M.
Sessions, John Boston and Ed. Hunt.
All stores and public buildings in
town were closed as mark of respect
during the services.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vassar Wooley, Mrs. Hattie
Dunwoody Cole, Mrs. George Whit
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Worley, Mrs.
Forrest Green and Mrs. B M. Wool
ey all of Atlanta, Mrs. Wooten and
Miss Alice Leake, of Covington.
Among the wealth of exquisite
flowers sent by loving friends and
relatives, was a handsome offering
from the Dixie club, of New York,
Of which Mrs. Malcolm was once
president, and to which Mr.. Whitlock
had been an honored visitor. Indeed
flowers, messages and letters of
sympathy came from all over the
country, for he truly numbered his
friends by his acquaintance. Among
the floral offerings was the laurel
wreath sent by the Daughters of the
Confederacy to all u. C. VS. for
during the war between the states,
Mr. Whitlock was engaged in making
saltpetre for gunpowder for the Con-
federate. army, and refugeed again
and again before the advancing Union
forces.
Mr.. Whitfock is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. A. V. Cortlyou, of
Marietta, and Mrs. E. E. Malcolm, OF
New York, one son, Mr.. Milledge
Whtlock, Jr., and four grand-child-
rem, Mrs. Leonora Vayer, Milledge
and George Whitlock, of New York
and Malcolm Whitlock, of Marietta.
This ends long and beautiful life
"a life full of good deeds, of gent
leness, of loving service for others,
Of charity towards all and malice to-
wards none.
Mr.. Whitlock was the oldest resi-
dent of Marietta, land was univer-
sally beloved.
During his latter years, his time
has been divided between the homes
of his devoted daughters, Mrs. Cor
telyou here and Mrs. Malcolm in New
York, and he has always been tender
ly cared for also by his son, Mr.. Mil
ledge Whitlock, Jr. Always young in
heart, he had retained all his facul-
ties and his vivid interest in life and
his friends Only few weeks ago ne
was playing golf out at the club, and
he daily walked about town, or to visit
his friends.
Milledge G. Whitlock, was born at
Wooley's Ford, Hall county, on April
II, 1928. He was married to Miss
Anna Elizabeth Leake, of Marietta, IN
1858,and Marietta has been his home
practically ever since.
He has always had the welfare OF
the town at heart and ever been
active in working for the towns best
interests and even in latter years,
never lapsing into the looking back OF
old age, but was always progressive
and eager for advancement. In the
early '70's he begun the Whitlock
house, hotel which became famous,
bringing here wealthy visitors from
the north and east, and giving
strong impetus to the growth of the
little town Impoverished by the war.
When this handsome hotel was burn
ed in 1889, Mr.. Whitlock, though al
ready advancing in years, with un-
abated energy, and optism, embarked
on other enterprises, and continued in
busiess for many years.
He was member of the firm,
Whitlock and Winters, cotton brokers
was also in the brokerage business
with Nickleberry in Atlanta, and was
part owner of the Kennesaw Flour
Mills. Always he was a prominent
respected citizen, noted for his bust
ness integrity, but his outstanding
characteristic was his consistent
christianity, his beautiful child like
trust, and his faithful performance
OF every duty.
For sixty-five years he had been a
member of the First Presbyterian
church here, and most of that time
ne had held some office in the church.