Obituary for Luther H EPPS
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia
November 21, 1958
Transcribed (exact with any spelling errors) by Connie Epps Bond on January 30, 2005
Epps Rites Will
Be on Sautrday morning at 11 o'clock from Bridges Chapel.
Officiating will be Rev. William S. A. Tyson Jr., pastor of Young Harris Methodist Church, and Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor-meritus of First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Pat Carter, Bobby Kelly, Elmer Hardigree, Eddie Patat, Red Kinnebrew and Lawrence Hancock.
Mr. Epps is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Couch Epps, Athens, son, Harold F. Epps, Houston, Texas; sister, Mrs. Roy Crouch, Bogart; two half-sisters, Mrs. H. D. Couch, Athens, and Mrs. G. W. Evans, Loganville; half brother, Oscar E. Epps, Athens; grandson, Terry Lynn Epps, Houston, and a granddaughter, Mrs. T. E. Padgett, also of Houston, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Epps, 70 died in a local hospital Thursday at 2 a.m. after being in failing health since early in July.
He was a native of Oconee County, Ga., and had lived in Athens for sixty-five years, being a member of Young Harris Methodist Church. An expert auto mechanic, he was connected with Georgia Motors and when that concern closed, he was with Hancock Motors as a Buick specialist. With his cousin, Ben, Mr. Epps built the first airplane in Georgia.
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Note: From Connie on January 30, 2006
My grandfather is Oscar Earl Epps SR and Luther is a half brother.
November 5, 1889 (Dob shown on WW I registration Card)
Marriage Information:
Epps, Luther H to Couch, Bertie 26 Apr 1908
BK L. pg 355 Clarke Co., GA Probate Court Records
*Note from Connie, Jan 31, 2006
Early O. Epps 1st married in Oconee Co, GA Susan "Sunie" Hodges
Married in Oconee County, GA 20 Dec 1880L Book A, pg 285
Oconee Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
Children: Otis T, Sallie B, William H, Luther H
Early O. Epps 2nd married in Walton Co, GA Anna Lee Herndon
Married in Walton County, GA May 31, 1891 Book I, pg 202
Walton Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
E. O. Epps Miss Annie Hearndon May 31, 1891, Rev. E. J. Beaches, Book I, pg. 202.
Children: Early O., Cora L, Lucy B
Burial Site:
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke Co., Athens, GA
Toombstone Transcription:
EPPS
Luther H Martha B
1888 1958 1892-1978
Lois M
Dau of
LH & Betie M Epps
April 12, 1909
May 24, 1918
1880 Census GA 29 29, farmer
Epps, Thos N W M 50, head, keeping house
Epps, Penelope W, F, 45 , wife
Epps,Sarah W, F, 24 , dau
Epps, Thomas W, M, 22, son, farm laborer
Epps, Joseph M W,M. 30 , son, farm laborer
Epps, Early O., W. M. 17, son, farm laborer
Hudson, Wm B, M, 23 servant, farm laborer
Census:
1900 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist, June 1900
living with grand father.
Thomas N. Epps, Head (grandfather of Luther Epps)
Early O. Epps, son (father of Luther Epps)
Annie L., daughter in law (step mother of Luther Epps)
Otis T., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Sallie B., grand daughter (sister of Luther Epps)
William H., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Luther H., grand son (Luther)
Early O., grand son (half brother of Luther Epps)
Cora L, grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
Lucy B., grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
1910 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist No. 133, 15th day of April 1910
family before is Harris, John
family after is Johnson, Annie
15 16
Epps, Thomas N Head M W 81 farmer GA VA GA
Epps, Annie Lee dau in law F W 43 4CH 3 liv
Epps, Oscar E gr son M W 19 S
Epps, Cora Lee gr dau F W 16 S
Epps, Lucy Belle gr dau F W 11 S
Epps, Luther H gr son M W 22 M1 chauffeur
Epps, Birtie (shows grdau) F W 18 M wife of Luther
Epps, Lois great gr dau F W 1 S
Note from Connie: Birtie is the wife of Luther H who is grand son of Thomas N Epps. Lois is the daughter of Birtie Couch and Luther Epps.
1920 GA Clarke Co
225 335 437
Couch, Dewey H head M W 19 Mar (brother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 21 Mar (half sister of Luther Epps)
438
Epps, Luther H Head M W 32 Mar
Epps, Bertie M wife F W 27 Mar
Epps, Harold son M W 5 S
Couch, Henry C Head M W 68 Mar (father of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Sarah wife F W 64 Mar (mother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
1930 GA Clarke Co, Athens City 4(Part of), Militia Dist 216 April 14, 1930
190 458
Couch, Dewey Head M W 29 Mar 18
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 31 Mar 20 (half sister of Luther Epps)
Couch, Jack W son M W 9
Couch, Randall son M W 5
Couch, Sarah mother F W 73 WID (Sarah Graves Couch mother Of Dewey Couch & Bertie M. Couch EPPS)
459
Epps, Luther Head M W 41 Mar 19
Epps, Bertie wife F W 39 Mar 16
Epps, Harold F son M W 15
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia
November 21, 1958
Transcribed (exact with any spelling errors) by Connie Epps Bond on January 30, 2005
Epps Rites Will
Be on Sautrday morning at 11 o'clock from Bridges Chapel.
Officiating will be Rev. William S. A. Tyson Jr., pastor of Young Harris Methodist Church, and Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor-meritus of First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Pat Carter, Bobby Kelly, Elmer Hardigree, Eddie Patat, Red Kinnebrew and Lawrence Hancock.
Mr. Epps is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Couch Epps, Athens, son, Harold F. Epps, Houston, Texas; sister, Mrs. Roy Crouch, Bogart; two half-sisters, Mrs. H. D. Couch, Athens, and Mrs. G. W. Evans, Loganville; half brother, Oscar E. Epps, Athens; grandson, Terry Lynn Epps, Houston, and a granddaughter, Mrs. T. E. Padgett, also of Houston, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Epps, 70 died in a local hospital Thursday at 2 a.m. after being in failing health since early in July.
He was a native of Oconee County, Ga., and had lived in Athens for sixty-five years, being a member of Young Harris Methodist Church. An expert auto mechanic, he was connected with Georgia Motors and when that concern closed, he was with Hancock Motors as a Buick specialist. With his cousin, Ben, Mr. Epps built the first airplane in Georgia.
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Note: From Connie on January 30, 2006
My grandfather is Oscar Earl Epps SR and Luther is a half brother.
November 5, 1889 (Dob shown on WW I registration Card)
Marriage Information:
Epps, Luther H to Couch, Bertie 26 Apr 1908
BK L. pg 355 Clarke Co., GA Probate Court Records
*Note from Connie, Jan 31, 2006
Early O. Epps 1st married in Oconee Co, GA Susan "Sunie" Hodges
Married in Oconee County, GA 20 Dec 1880L Book A, pg 285
Oconee Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
Children: Otis T, Sallie B, William H, Luther H
Early O. Epps 2nd married in Walton Co, GA Anna Lee Herndon
Married in Walton County, GA May 31, 1891 Book I, pg 202
Walton Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
E. O. Epps Miss Annie Hearndon May 31, 1891, Rev. E. J. Beaches, Book I, pg. 202.
Children: Early O., Cora L, Lucy B
Burial Site:
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke Co., Athens, GA
Toombstone Transcription:
EPPS
Luther H Martha B
1888 1958 1892-1978
Lois M
Dau of
LH & Betie M Epps
April 12, 1909
May 24, 1918
1880 Census GA 29 29, farmer
Epps, Thos N W M 50, head, keeping house
Epps, Penelope W, F, 45 , wife
Epps,Sarah W, F, 24 , dau
Epps, Thomas W, M, 22, son, farm laborer
Epps, Joseph M W,M. 30 , son, farm laborer
Epps, Early O., W. M. 17, son, farm laborer
Hudson, Wm B, M, 23 servant, farm laborer
Census:
1900 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist, June 1900
living with grand father.
Thomas N. Epps, Head (grandfather of Luther Epps)
Early O. Epps, son (father of Luther Epps)
Annie L., daughter in law (step mother of Luther Epps)
Otis T., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Sallie B., grand daughter (sister of Luther Epps)
William H., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Luther H., grand son (Luther)
Early O., grand son (half brother of Luther Epps)
Cora L, grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
Lucy B., grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
1910 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist No. 133, 15th day of April 1910
family before is Harris, John
family after is Johnson, Annie
15 16
Epps, Thomas N Head M W 81 farmer GA VA GA
Epps, Annie Lee dau in law F W 43 4CH 3 liv
Epps, Oscar E gr son M W 19 S
Epps, Cora Lee gr dau F W 16 S
Epps, Lucy Belle gr dau F W 11 S
Epps, Luther H gr son M W 22 M1 chauffeur
Epps, Birtie (shows grdau) F W 18 M wife of Luther
Epps, Lois great gr dau F W 1 S
Note from Connie: Birtie is the wife of Luther H who is grand son of Thomas N Epps. Lois is the daughter of Birtie Couch and Luther Epps.
1920 GA Clarke Co
225 335 437
Couch, Dewey H head M W 19 Mar (brother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 21 Mar (half sister of Luther Epps)
438
Epps, Luther H Head M W 32 Mar
Epps, Bertie M wife F W 27 Mar
Epps, Harold son M W 5 S
Couch, Henry C Head M W 68 Mar (father of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Sarah wife F W 64 Mar (mother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
1930 GA Clarke Co, Athens City 4(Part of), Militia Dist 216 April 14, 1930
190 458
Couch, Dewey Head M W 29 Mar 18
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 31 Mar 20 (half sister of Luther Epps)
Couch, Jack W son M W 9
Couch, Randall son M W 5
Couch, Sarah mother F W 73 WID (Sarah Graves Couch mother Of Dewey Couch & Bertie M. Couch EPPS)
459
Epps, Luther Head M W 41 Mar 19
Epps, Bertie wife F W 39 Mar 16
Epps, Harold F son M W 15
Obituary for Luther H EPPS
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia
November 21, 1958
Transcribed (exact with any spelling errors) by Connie Epps Bond on January 30, 2005
Epps Rites Will
Be on Sautrday morning at 11 o'clock from Bridges Chapel.
Officiating will be Rev. William S. A. Tyson Jr., pastor of Young Harris Methodist Church, and Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor-meritus of First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Pat Carter, Bobby Kelly, Elmer Hardigree, Eddie Patat, Red Kinnebrew and Lawrence Hancock.
Mr. Epps is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Couch Epps, Athens, son, Harold F. Epps, Houston, Texas; sister, Mrs. Roy Crouch, Bogart; two half-sisters, Mrs. H. D. Couch, Athens, and Mrs. G. W. Evans, Loganville; half brother, Oscar E. Epps, Athens; grandson, Terry Lynn Epps, Houston, and a granddaughter, Mrs. T. E. Padgett, also of Houston, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Epps, 70 died in a local hospital Thursday at 2 a.m. after being in failing health since early in July.
He was a native of Oconee County, Ga., and had lived in Athens for sixty-five years, being a member of Young Harris Methodist Church. An expert auto mechanic, he was connected with Georgia Motors and when that concern closed, he was with Hancock Motors as a Buick specialist. With his cousin, Ben, Mr. Epps built the first airplane in Georgia.
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Note: From Connie on January 30, 2006
My grandfather is Oscar Earl Epps SR and Luther is a half brother.
November 5, 1889 (Dob shown on WW I registration Card)
Marriage Information:
Epps, Luther H to Couch, Bertie 26 Apr 1908
BK L. pg 355 Clarke Co., GA Probate Court Records
*Note from Connie, Jan 31, 2006
Early O. Epps 1st married in Oconee Co, GA Susan "Sunie" Hodges
Married in Oconee County, GA 20 Dec 1880L Book A, pg 285
Oconee Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
Children: Otis T, Sallie B, William H, Luther H
Early O. Epps 2nd married in Walton Co, GA Anna Lee Herndon
Married in Walton County, GA May 31, 1891 Book I, pg 202
Walton Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
E. O. Epps Miss Annie Hearndon May 31, 1891, Rev. E. J. Beaches, Book I, pg. 202.
Children: Early O., Cora L, Lucy B
Burial Site:
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke Co., Athens, GA
Toombstone Transcription:
EPPS
Luther H Martha B
1888 1958 1892-1978
Lois M
Dau of
LH & Betie M Epps
April 12, 1909
May 24, 1918
1880 Census GA 29 29, farmer
Epps, Thos N W M 50, head, keeping house
Epps, Penelope W, F, 45 , wife
Epps,Sarah W, F, 24 , dau
Epps, Thomas W, M, 22, son, farm laborer
Epps, Joseph M W,M. 30 , son, farm laborer
Epps, Early O., W. M. 17, son, farm laborer
Hudson, Wm B, M, 23 servant, farm laborer
Census:
1900 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist, June 1900
living with grand father.
Thomas N. Epps, Head (grandfather of Luther Epps)
Early O. Epps, son (father of Luther Epps)
Annie L., daughter in law (step mother of Luther Epps)
Otis T., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Sallie B., grand daughter (sister of Luther Epps)
William H., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Luther H., grand son (Luther)
Early O., grand son (half brother of Luther Epps)
Cora L, grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
Lucy B., grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
1910 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist No. 133, 15th day of April 1910
family before is Harris, John
family after is Johnson, Annie
15 16
Epps, Thomas N Head M W 81 farmer GA VA GA
Epps, Annie Lee dau in law F W 43 4CH 3 liv
Epps, Oscar E gr son M W 19 S
Epps, Cora Lee gr dau F W 16 S
Epps, Lucy Belle gr dau F W 11 S
Epps, Luther H gr son M W 22 M1 chauffeur
Epps, Birtie (shows grdau) F W 18 M wife of Luther
Epps, Lois great gr dau F W 1 S
Note from Connie: Birtie is the wife of Luther H who is grand son of Thomas N Epps. Lois is the daughter of Birtie Couch and Luther Epps.
1920 GA Clarke Co
225 335 437
Couch, Dewey H head M W 19 Mar (brother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 21 Mar (half sister of Luther Epps)
438
Epps, Luther H Head M W 32 Mar
Epps, Bertie M wife F W 27 Mar
Epps, Harold son M W 5 S
Couch, Henry C Head M W 68 Mar (father of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Sarah wife F W 64 Mar (mother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
1930 GA Clarke Co, Athens City 4(Part of), Militia Dist 216 April 14, 1930
190 458
Couch, Dewey Head M W 29 Mar 18
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 31 Mar 20 (half sister of Luther Epps)
Couch, Jack W son M W 9
Couch, Randall son M W 5
Couch, Sarah mother F W 73 WID (Sarah Graves Couch mother Of Dewey Couch & Bertie M. Couch EPPS)
459
Epps, Luther Head M W 41 Mar 19
Epps, Bertie wife F W 39 Mar 16
Epps, Harold F son M W 15
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia
November 21, 1958
Transcribed (exact with any spelling errors) by Connie Epps Bond on January 30, 2005
Epps Rites Will
Be on Sautrday morning at 11 o'clock from Bridges Chapel.
Officiating will be Rev. William S. A. Tyson Jr., pastor of Young Harris Methodist Church, and Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor-meritus of First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Pat Carter, Bobby Kelly, Elmer Hardigree, Eddie Patat, Red Kinnebrew and Lawrence Hancock.
Mr. Epps is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Couch Epps, Athens, son, Harold F. Epps, Houston, Texas; sister, Mrs. Roy Crouch, Bogart; two half-sisters, Mrs. H. D. Couch, Athens, and Mrs. G. W. Evans, Loganville; half brother, Oscar E. Epps, Athens; grandson, Terry Lynn Epps, Houston, and a granddaughter, Mrs. T. E. Padgett, also of Houston, and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Epps, 70 died in a local hospital Thursday at 2 a.m. after being in failing health since early in July.
He was a native of Oconee County, Ga., and had lived in Athens for sixty-five years, being a member of Young Harris Methodist Church. An expert auto mechanic, he was connected with Georgia Motors and when that concern closed, he was with Hancock Motors as a Buick specialist. With his cousin, Ben, Mr. Epps built the first airplane in Georgia.
- - - - - - - - - -
Note: From Connie on January 30, 2006
My grandfather is Oscar Earl Epps SR and Luther is a half brother.
November 5, 1889 (Dob shown on WW I registration Card)
Marriage Information:
Epps, Luther H to Couch, Bertie 26 Apr 1908
BK L. pg 355 Clarke Co., GA Probate Court Records
*Note from Connie, Jan 31, 2006
Early O. Epps 1st married in Oconee Co, GA Susan "Sunie" Hodges
Married in Oconee County, GA 20 Dec 1880L Book A, pg 285
Oconee Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
Children: Otis T, Sallie B, William H, Luther H
Early O. Epps 2nd married in Walton Co, GA Anna Lee Herndon
Married in Walton County, GA May 31, 1891 Book I, pg 202
Walton Co., Georgia Probate Court Records.
E. O. Epps Miss Annie Hearndon May 31, 1891, Rev. E. J. Beaches, Book I, pg. 202.
Children: Early O., Cora L, Lucy B
Burial Site:
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke Co., Athens, GA
Toombstone Transcription:
EPPS
Luther H Martha B
1888 1958 1892-1978
Lois M
Dau of
LH & Betie M Epps
April 12, 1909
May 24, 1918
1880 Census GA 29 29, farmer
Epps, Thos N W M 50, head, keeping house
Epps, Penelope W, F, 45 , wife
Epps,Sarah W, F, 24 , dau
Epps, Thomas W, M, 22, son, farm laborer
Epps, Joseph M W,M. 30 , son, farm laborer
Epps, Early O., W. M. 17, son, farm laborer
Hudson, Wm B, M, 23 servant, farm laborer
Census:
1900 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist, June 1900
living with grand father.
Thomas N. Epps, Head (grandfather of Luther Epps)
Early O. Epps, son (father of Luther Epps)
Annie L., daughter in law (step mother of Luther Epps)
Otis T., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Sallie B., grand daughter (sister of Luther Epps)
William H., grand son (brother of Luther Epps)
Luther H., grand son (Luther)
Early O., grand son (half brother of Luther Epps)
Cora L, grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
Lucy B., grand daughter (half sister of Luther Epps)
1910 GA Oconee Mars Hill Dist No. 133, 15th day of April 1910
family before is Harris, John
family after is Johnson, Annie
15 16
Epps, Thomas N Head M W 81 farmer GA VA GA
Epps, Annie Lee dau in law F W 43 4CH 3 liv
Epps, Oscar E gr son M W 19 S
Epps, Cora Lee gr dau F W 16 S
Epps, Lucy Belle gr dau F W 11 S
Epps, Luther H gr son M W 22 M1 chauffeur
Epps, Birtie (shows grdau) F W 18 M wife of Luther
Epps, Lois great gr dau F W 1 S
Note from Connie: Birtie is the wife of Luther H who is grand son of Thomas N Epps. Lois is the daughter of Birtie Couch and Luther Epps.
1920 GA Clarke Co
225 335 437
Couch, Dewey H head M W 19 Mar (brother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 21 Mar (half sister of Luther Epps)
438
Epps, Luther H Head M W 32 Mar
Epps, Bertie M wife F W 27 Mar
Epps, Harold son M W 5 S
Couch, Henry C Head M W 68 Mar (father of Bertie M Couch Epps)
Couch, Sarah wife F W 64 Mar (mother of Bertie M Couch Epps)
1930 GA Clarke Co, Athens City 4(Part of), Militia Dist 216 April 14, 1930
190 458
Couch, Dewey Head M W 29 Mar 18
Couch, Lucy B wife F W 31 Mar 20 (half sister of Luther Epps)
Couch, Jack W son M W 9
Couch, Randall son M W 5
Couch, Sarah mother F W 73 WID (Sarah Graves Couch mother Of Dewey Couch & Bertie M. Couch EPPS)
459
Epps, Luther Head M W 41 Mar 19
Epps, Bertie wife F W 39 Mar 16
Epps, Harold F son M W 15
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