Goode Mercer Guerry (1878-1925), former editor of the Palatka News, head of the Palatka Chamber of Commerce and progressive realtor of this city, met instant death in an auto accident, near Jennings, while en route from White Springs to Valdosta.
Mr. Guerry was at the wheel and was hastening to Valdosta, when the tragic end came. In the car with him were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ferrell of Palatka, Miss Anna Converse, of Valdosta, a sister of Mrs. Ferrell’s; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ashley and Harry Peeples, of Valdosta.
None of the survivors appear to have noticed anything that would have caused them to think that the car was going to be wrecked. It suddenly appeared to get away from the driver, rise in the air, turn over three times, tore the entire top off, alighted on its four wheels headed in the opposite direction. The car was not damaged as far as motive power was concerned and was driven to the city.
In addition to the death of Mr. Guerry the wreck resulted in fatal injuries to Daniel Cprnelius Ashley Jr. (1894-1925), who died Monday at his home in Valdosta. Miss Converse was internally injured, and her condition remains serious. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell received severe sprains and painful injuries. Mrs. Ashley was badly cut and bruised. Harry Peeples suffered a broken arm and severe bruises on the body. The wonder is how any of the party escaped with their lives.
Mr. Guerry was widely known as a newspaper man, having been connected with the Macon and Savannah papers and later with the Tampa Tribune. In the summer of 1919 he came to Palatka, where he was associated with M. M. Vickers in publishing the Palatka Weekly News, purchasing W. A. Russell’s interest in the paper, which had been established since 1891. In October of the same year the paper was changed to a daily.
Two months ago Mr. Guerry left the News to take up the practice of real estate and at the time of his death had been in Valdosta in connection with the development of a large proposition near that city. He was president of the Coquina Gables Company of Palatka and St. Augustine.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and other organizations.
Mr. Guerry was a Spanish-American war veteran, having served throughout the war as a line sergeant in Company “D,” First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was a member of William M. Husson Camp No. 3, United States War Veterans, of this city and was serving his second term as Senior Vice-Commander of the local camp.
Mr. Guerry is survived by his wife, who was Katherine Gaines, the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaines of Tallahassee; and by three brothers, Theo; Guerry, of Lake City; Carroll Guerry, of Atlanta; and Frank Guerry, of Orlando; and by one sister, Mrs. J. P. Hayden, of Arcadia. Mr. Guerry’s mother was Helen Goode, of Atlanta, a member of an old Virginia family whose ancestor, John Goode, settled in what is now Chesterfield county, Virginia, in the late 17th century.
Mr. Ashley, who also died as a result of the crash, was a member of a promiment Georgia family and the son of the late D. C. Ashley, leading banker and business man of Valdosta. He had just completed the financing of a half-million dollar hotel for Valdosta and was working on the development of a resort hotel on the Twin Lakes.
The tragic death of Goode Guerry marked the end of the fourth brother in the family by violent means. Some years ago two of the brothers were crushed to death by falling walls of a burned building in their home town. About three years ago another brother was shot and killed by his wife in Jacksonville, who then killed herself.
The remains of Goode Guerry were brought here for the last resting place; the funeral being held Tuesday afternoon from St. James Methodist Church; Rev. W. J. Carpenter, the pastor, officiating.
St. Johns Lodge, K. of P., of which the deceased was a popular member, had charge of the services at the grave in Oak Hill East Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. W. Hart, H. H. Tanner, R. E. Caldwell, H. C. Richard, R. L. Wright and Major Atkinson.
Out of respect to the memory of its late president, the Palatka Chamber of Commerce closed its office and the directors and officers attended the funeral services. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 31 Jul 1925.)
contributor Mack Wills
Mr. Guerry was at the wheel and was hastening to Valdosta, when the tragic end came. In the car with him were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ferrell of Palatka, Miss Anna Converse, of Valdosta, a sister of Mrs. Ferrell’s; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ashley and Harry Peeples, of Valdosta.
None of the survivors appear to have noticed anything that would have caused them to think that the car was going to be wrecked. It suddenly appeared to get away from the driver, rise in the air, turn over three times, tore the entire top off, alighted on its four wheels headed in the opposite direction. The car was not damaged as far as motive power was concerned and was driven to the city.
In addition to the death of Mr. Guerry the wreck resulted in fatal injuries to Daniel Cprnelius Ashley Jr. (1894-1925), who died Monday at his home in Valdosta. Miss Converse was internally injured, and her condition remains serious. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell received severe sprains and painful injuries. Mrs. Ashley was badly cut and bruised. Harry Peeples suffered a broken arm and severe bruises on the body. The wonder is how any of the party escaped with their lives.
Mr. Guerry was widely known as a newspaper man, having been connected with the Macon and Savannah papers and later with the Tampa Tribune. In the summer of 1919 he came to Palatka, where he was associated with M. M. Vickers in publishing the Palatka Weekly News, purchasing W. A. Russell’s interest in the paper, which had been established since 1891. In October of the same year the paper was changed to a daily.
Two months ago Mr. Guerry left the News to take up the practice of real estate and at the time of his death had been in Valdosta in connection with the development of a large proposition near that city. He was president of the Coquina Gables Company of Palatka and St. Augustine.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and other organizations.
Mr. Guerry was a Spanish-American war veteran, having served throughout the war as a line sergeant in Company “D,” First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was a member of William M. Husson Camp No. 3, United States War Veterans, of this city and was serving his second term as Senior Vice-Commander of the local camp.
Mr. Guerry is survived by his wife, who was Katherine Gaines, the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaines of Tallahassee; and by three brothers, Theo; Guerry, of Lake City; Carroll Guerry, of Atlanta; and Frank Guerry, of Orlando; and by one sister, Mrs. J. P. Hayden, of Arcadia. Mr. Guerry’s mother was Helen Goode, of Atlanta, a member of an old Virginia family whose ancestor, John Goode, settled in what is now Chesterfield county, Virginia, in the late 17th century.
Mr. Ashley, who also died as a result of the crash, was a member of a promiment Georgia family and the son of the late D. C. Ashley, leading banker and business man of Valdosta. He had just completed the financing of a half-million dollar hotel for Valdosta and was working on the development of a resort hotel on the Twin Lakes.
The tragic death of Goode Guerry marked the end of the fourth brother in the family by violent means. Some years ago two of the brothers were crushed to death by falling walls of a burned building in their home town. About three years ago another brother was shot and killed by his wife in Jacksonville, who then killed herself.
The remains of Goode Guerry were brought here for the last resting place; the funeral being held Tuesday afternoon from St. James Methodist Church; Rev. W. J. Carpenter, the pastor, officiating.
St. Johns Lodge, K. of P., of which the deceased was a popular member, had charge of the services at the grave in Oak Hill East Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. W. Hart, H. H. Tanner, R. E. Caldwell, H. C. Richard, R. L. Wright and Major Atkinson.
Out of respect to the memory of its late president, the Palatka Chamber of Commerce closed its office and the directors and officers attended the funeral services. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 31 Jul 1925.)
contributor Mack Wills
Goode Mercer Guerry (1878-1925), former editor of the Palatka News, head of the Palatka Chamber of Commerce and progressive realtor of this city, met instant death in an auto accident, near Jennings, while en route from White Springs to Valdosta.
Mr. Guerry was at the wheel and was hastening to Valdosta, when the tragic end came. In the car with him were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ferrell of Palatka, Miss Anna Converse, of Valdosta, a sister of Mrs. Ferrell’s; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ashley and Harry Peeples, of Valdosta.
None of the survivors appear to have noticed anything that would have caused them to think that the car was going to be wrecked. It suddenly appeared to get away from the driver, rise in the air, turn over three times, tore the entire top off, alighted on its four wheels headed in the opposite direction. The car was not damaged as far as motive power was concerned and was driven to the city.
In addition to the death of Mr. Guerry the wreck resulted in fatal injuries to Daniel Cprnelius Ashley Jr. (1894-1925), who died Monday at his home in Valdosta. Miss Converse was internally injured, and her condition remains serious. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell received severe sprains and painful injuries. Mrs. Ashley was badly cut and bruised. Harry Peeples suffered a broken arm and severe bruises on the body. The wonder is how any of the party escaped with their lives.
Mr. Guerry was widely known as a newspaper man, having been connected with the Macon and Savannah papers and later with the Tampa Tribune. In the summer of 1919 he came to Palatka, where he was associated with M. M. Vickers in publishing the Palatka Weekly News, purchasing W. A. Russell’s interest in the paper, which had been established since 1891. In October of the same year the paper was changed to a daily.
Two months ago Mr. Guerry left the News to take up the practice of real estate and at the time of his death had been in Valdosta in connection with the development of a large proposition near that city. He was president of the Coquina Gables Company of Palatka and St. Augustine.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and other organizations.
Mr. Guerry was a Spanish-American war veteran, having served throughout the war as a line sergeant in Company “D,” First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was a member of William M. Husson Camp No. 3, United States War Veterans, of this city and was serving his second term as Senior Vice-Commander of the local camp.
Mr. Guerry is survived by his wife, who was Katherine Gaines, the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaines of Tallahassee; and by three brothers, Theo; Guerry, of Lake City; Carroll Guerry, of Atlanta; and Frank Guerry, of Orlando; and by one sister, Mrs. J. P. Hayden, of Arcadia. Mr. Guerry’s mother was Helen Goode, of Atlanta, a member of an old Virginia family whose ancestor, John Goode, settled in what is now Chesterfield county, Virginia, in the late 17th century.
Mr. Ashley, who also died as a result of the crash, was a member of a promiment Georgia family and the son of the late D. C. Ashley, leading banker and business man of Valdosta. He had just completed the financing of a half-million dollar hotel for Valdosta and was working on the development of a resort hotel on the Twin Lakes.
The tragic death of Goode Guerry marked the end of the fourth brother in the family by violent means. Some years ago two of the brothers were crushed to death by falling walls of a burned building in their home town. About three years ago another brother was shot and killed by his wife in Jacksonville, who then killed herself.
The remains of Goode Guerry were brought here for the last resting place; the funeral being held Tuesday afternoon from St. James Methodist Church; Rev. W. J. Carpenter, the pastor, officiating.
St. Johns Lodge, K. of P., of which the deceased was a popular member, had charge of the services at the grave in Oak Hill East Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. W. Hart, H. H. Tanner, R. E. Caldwell, H. C. Richard, R. L. Wright and Major Atkinson.
Out of respect to the memory of its late president, the Palatka Chamber of Commerce closed its office and the directors and officers attended the funeral services. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 31 Jul 1925.)
contributor Mack Wills
Mr. Guerry was at the wheel and was hastening to Valdosta, when the tragic end came. In the car with him were Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ferrell of Palatka, Miss Anna Converse, of Valdosta, a sister of Mrs. Ferrell’s; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ashley and Harry Peeples, of Valdosta.
None of the survivors appear to have noticed anything that would have caused them to think that the car was going to be wrecked. It suddenly appeared to get away from the driver, rise in the air, turn over three times, tore the entire top off, alighted on its four wheels headed in the opposite direction. The car was not damaged as far as motive power was concerned and was driven to the city.
In addition to the death of Mr. Guerry the wreck resulted in fatal injuries to Daniel Cprnelius Ashley Jr. (1894-1925), who died Monday at his home in Valdosta. Miss Converse was internally injured, and her condition remains serious. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell received severe sprains and painful injuries. Mrs. Ashley was badly cut and bruised. Harry Peeples suffered a broken arm and severe bruises on the body. The wonder is how any of the party escaped with their lives.
Mr. Guerry was widely known as a newspaper man, having been connected with the Macon and Savannah papers and later with the Tampa Tribune. In the summer of 1919 he came to Palatka, where he was associated with M. M. Vickers in publishing the Palatka Weekly News, purchasing W. A. Russell’s interest in the paper, which had been established since 1891. In October of the same year the paper was changed to a daily.
Two months ago Mr. Guerry left the News to take up the practice of real estate and at the time of his death had been in Valdosta in connection with the development of a large proposition near that city. He was president of the Coquina Gables Company of Palatka and St. Augustine.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and other organizations.
Mr. Guerry was a Spanish-American war veteran, having served throughout the war as a line sergeant in Company “D,” First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was a member of William M. Husson Camp No. 3, United States War Veterans, of this city and was serving his second term as Senior Vice-Commander of the local camp.
Mr. Guerry is survived by his wife, who was Katherine Gaines, the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaines of Tallahassee; and by three brothers, Theo; Guerry, of Lake City; Carroll Guerry, of Atlanta; and Frank Guerry, of Orlando; and by one sister, Mrs. J. P. Hayden, of Arcadia. Mr. Guerry’s mother was Helen Goode, of Atlanta, a member of an old Virginia family whose ancestor, John Goode, settled in what is now Chesterfield county, Virginia, in the late 17th century.
Mr. Ashley, who also died as a result of the crash, was a member of a promiment Georgia family and the son of the late D. C. Ashley, leading banker and business man of Valdosta. He had just completed the financing of a half-million dollar hotel for Valdosta and was working on the development of a resort hotel on the Twin Lakes.
The tragic death of Goode Guerry marked the end of the fourth brother in the family by violent means. Some years ago two of the brothers were crushed to death by falling walls of a burned building in their home town. About three years ago another brother was shot and killed by his wife in Jacksonville, who then killed herself.
The remains of Goode Guerry were brought here for the last resting place; the funeral being held Tuesday afternoon from St. James Methodist Church; Rev. W. J. Carpenter, the pastor, officiating.
St. Johns Lodge, K. of P., of which the deceased was a popular member, had charge of the services at the grave in Oak Hill East Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. W. Hart, H. H. Tanner, R. E. Caldwell, H. C. Richard, R. L. Wright and Major Atkinson.
Out of respect to the memory of its late president, the Palatka Chamber of Commerce closed its office and the directors and officers attended the funeral services. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 31 Jul 1925.)
contributor Mack Wills
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