Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-10
Final Rites 80.
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Church here last Saturday after
noon, with Rev. T: w. Gaines, Pas
tor of the Church as officiating
minister.
The prayer was offered by Fa-
ther A. B. Keeling, Rector, st.
Marks Episcopal Church, with the
sermon by DR.. j. w. Hair, for
many years, Presiding Elder of the
Jackson District who now presides
over the Meridian District of the
AME Church.
The high tributes were paid the
deceased in remarks by ]. R. Cham
bliss widely known Jackson bust
ness man, and an active layman of
the AME Church, M. M. Hubert, of
| Jackson now retired after many
years as head of the Negro Work
ers in the U. S. Department of
Agriculture in the state, and S. W..
Miller, widely known Jackson bust
nessman, churchman, and civic and
political leader.
The active pallbearers were W..
E. Ammons, Earl Banks, Richard
Beadle, J. r. Chambliss. DR.. G. A.
Price, H. T. Sampson, w. J. Sum-
mers, and N. w. Woods.
The honorary pallbearers were:
T. C. Almore, Rev. w. A. Bender,
L. E. Bynum, C. R. Chambliss. DR..
B. B. Dansby, J. H. Dean, H. L.
Denton, John Dixon, Percy Greene,
DR.. Robt. Harrison, Sir, Father A.
B. Keeling, Herschel Latham, Ed
ward Lee, Mamie Lewis, S. W.
Miller, T. M. Norman, Jr., Prof.
Edwin Mullen, A. J. Noel, ]. H.
McElroy, Pres. J. L. Reddix, Rev.
R. A. Scott, DIR. o. F. Smith, Jonas
Waits, ST., Pres. J. H. White, Pres.
H. B. Wilburn, J. w. Wilson, Prof.
G. w. Williams and Attorney Jack
H. Young, also the Mississippi
Agricultural Extension Agents,
Stewards and Trustee Board, Pearl
Street AME Church.
The final rites were attended by
people, including a large number of
white leaders, representing all sec
tions of the state.
Prof. George c. Cypress was
born in Elberon, Surrey County,
Virginia.
He attended the public schools in
Elberon, and St. Paul Normal and
Industrial School, Lawrenceville,
Virginia where he graduated.
He was converted at an early age
into the African Methodist Church.
After graduation from high
school he entered Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute from which he graduated in
the field of Agriculture.
He came to Mississippi in 1915
as member of the faculty of Piney
Woods School. In 1915 he was en-
ployed in the Agriculture Extension
Service as the first County Agent
in Rankin County. Remaining at
Piney Woods he met Miss Ernestine
Masley, a teacher who later became
his wife. In 1918 he was transfer
red to Leflore County with head
quarters at Greenwood. In 1919 he
left the Extension Service and be-
came YMCA Director in Tusca-
loosa, Ala.
In 1922 he was appointed State
Club Agent for Negro Boys, after
which he made his home in Jack
son until his death.
Throughout his stay in Jackson
he proved to be a most worthy
citizen, taking an active part in
religious, civic and educational af-
fairs,a devoted member of Pearl
St. AME Church, he was active in
the Sunday School, the Senior
Choir, the Trustee Board the Allen
Christian Endeavor League, and at
his death was a member of the
Stewards Board.
He has touched the lives of
Thousands of Negro boys though
out the state, many of whom have
grown into worthy citizens, and
outstanding leaders in various COM
munities.
He leaves to mourn his death a
devoted wife, Mrs. Ernestine M.
Cypress, DR.. George G. Cypress,
Jr., Washington, D. c., son, Mrs.
Muriel C. Hammond, of Chicago,
daughter, four grandchildren, three
brothers, Messers James c. Cy-
press, Washington, D. c., Stephen
Cypress, Richmond, Va, Warner
Cypress, Elberon, Va. Three sisters,
Mrs. Virginia Brown, Elberon. Va,
Mrs. Hunter Burrell, Newark, N. j.,
o1I Mrs ,Ilian White philadpl-