The Macon Daily Telegraph, Georgia
29 March 1918
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
MRS. J. I. ROBERTS
DAWSON, March 28 -- Mrs. J. I. Roberts after a brief illness, passed away at her home on Elm Street, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Roberts before her marriage, was Miss Willa A. Causey. She was sixty-one years of age and had spent the greater part of her life in Dawson. The deceased is
survived by her husband and three daughters and one adopted son. For many years she had been a member of the Methodist church. The funeral service occurred Tuesday afternoon, interment being at New Bethel cemetery.
MRS. FLORENCE BROWN REEVES
FORT VALLEY, March 28 -- The remains of Mrs. Florence Brown Reeves, whose death in Monticello occurred Monday night were brought to Fort Valley Wednesday for interment. The body arrived here at twelve-forty o'clock and the funeral services and interment immediately took place at Oak Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Reeves was reared in Fort Valley, being highly esteemed here, and had many relatives here, among whom is a brother, William H. Brown. The services were conducted by Rev. W. F. Quillian, of the Methodist church.
DR. WILLIAM A. GIBSON
GIBSON, March 28 -- Many Glascock citizens are bowed in grief at the death yesterday of Dr. William A. Gibson, a former Representative in the Legislature and a lifelong citizen of this county. Dr. Gibson was 66 years of age. He leaves eight children, a widow and four brothers, Drs. Sterling and Cicero Gibson, of Thomson; Dr. Addie Gibson, of Savannah, and Dr. Thomas Gibson, of Forsyth. But few men had more friends than died Dr. William Gibson. The funeral was conducted this afternoon.
