George A Huggins,49, and his nephew Alva Lee Huggins,21, were killed Sept. 21, 1935 when their truck collided with a Seaboard Coastline train in Hemingway.
A double funeral service was held at the Ebenezer Methodist Church near here at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. P. B. McLeod, pastor of the church, was assisted in the services by the Rev. J. Belton Baker, pastor of the Hemingway Baptist church, and the Rev. G. C. Gardner, pastor of the Johnsonville Methodist Church.
A male quartet, composed of Rupert H. Eaddy, Melvin O. Cribb, Richard and Rufus Eaddy, Accompanied by Mrs. R. H Eaddy at the piano, furnished the music.
The bodies were laid to rest in their last resting place about sunset in the church yard in opposite sides of the cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings covered the two mounds, tributes of the entire community, whose sympathy goes out to the prostrated familes.
The older Mr. Huggins is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sephy Brown Huggins, and the following children: Mrs.Iva Verna Huggins Hughes, Miss Letitia Huggins, Anderson "Gump" Huggins and Philip B.Huggins, Hemingway; Miss Carobel Huggins, Charleston, Miss Odean Huggins, Florence; also two grandchildren and a wide family connection.
The pall bearers, cousins and nephews of the deceased, were Marvin Cox, Fred Weaver, Ozell Floyd, V. C. Cox, Linnie Cox, Harry Huggins, Willis Haselden, Clarence Haselden, Thea Cox, Bertie Cox, Charles Barrineau and A. A. Cox.
The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the entire community, and the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to the members of the bereaved families.
It was estimated that about five thousand people attended the double funeral. Source: The County Record
A double funeral service was held at the Ebenezer Methodist Church near here at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. P. B. McLeod, pastor of the church, was assisted in the services by the Rev. J. Belton Baker, pastor of the Hemingway Baptist church, and the Rev. G. C. Gardner, pastor of the Johnsonville Methodist Church.
A male quartet, composed of Rupert H. Eaddy, Melvin O. Cribb, Richard and Rufus Eaddy, Accompanied by Mrs. R. H Eaddy at the piano, furnished the music.
The bodies were laid to rest in their last resting place about sunset in the church yard in opposite sides of the cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings covered the two mounds, tributes of the entire community, whose sympathy goes out to the prostrated familes.
The older Mr. Huggins is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sephy Brown Huggins, and the following children: Mrs.Iva Verna Huggins Hughes, Miss Letitia Huggins, Anderson "Gump" Huggins and Philip B.Huggins, Hemingway; Miss Carobel Huggins, Charleston, Miss Odean Huggins, Florence; also two grandchildren and a wide family connection.
The pall bearers, cousins and nephews of the deceased, were Marvin Cox, Fred Weaver, Ozell Floyd, V. C. Cox, Linnie Cox, Harry Huggins, Willis Haselden, Clarence Haselden, Thea Cox, Bertie Cox, Charles Barrineau and A. A. Cox.
The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the entire community, and the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to the members of the bereaved families.
It was estimated that about five thousand people attended the double funeral. Source: The County Record
George A Huggins,49, and his nephew Alva Lee Huggins,21, were killed Sept. 21, 1935 when their truck collided with a Seaboard Coastline train in Hemingway.
A double funeral service was held at the Ebenezer Methodist Church near here at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. P. B. McLeod, pastor of the church, was assisted in the services by the Rev. J. Belton Baker, pastor of the Hemingway Baptist church, and the Rev. G. C. Gardner, pastor of the Johnsonville Methodist Church.
A male quartet, composed of Rupert H. Eaddy, Melvin O. Cribb, Richard and Rufus Eaddy, Accompanied by Mrs. R. H Eaddy at the piano, furnished the music.
The bodies were laid to rest in their last resting place about sunset in the church yard in opposite sides of the cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings covered the two mounds, tributes of the entire community, whose sympathy goes out to the prostrated familes.
The older Mr. Huggins is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sephy Brown Huggins, and the following children: Mrs.Iva Verna Huggins Hughes, Miss Letitia Huggins, Anderson "Gump" Huggins and Philip B.Huggins, Hemingway; Miss Carobel Huggins, Charleston, Miss Odean Huggins, Florence; also two grandchildren and a wide family connection.
The pall bearers, cousins and nephews of the deceased, were Marvin Cox, Fred Weaver, Ozell Floyd, V. C. Cox, Linnie Cox, Harry Huggins, Willis Haselden, Clarence Haselden, Thea Cox, Bertie Cox, Charles Barrineau and A. A. Cox.
The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the entire community, and the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to the members of the bereaved families.
It was estimated that about five thousand people attended the double funeral. Source: The County Record
A double funeral service was held at the Ebenezer Methodist Church near here at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. P. B. McLeod, pastor of the church, was assisted in the services by the Rev. J. Belton Baker, pastor of the Hemingway Baptist church, and the Rev. G. C. Gardner, pastor of the Johnsonville Methodist Church.
A male quartet, composed of Rupert H. Eaddy, Melvin O. Cribb, Richard and Rufus Eaddy, Accompanied by Mrs. R. H Eaddy at the piano, furnished the music.
The bodies were laid to rest in their last resting place about sunset in the church yard in opposite sides of the cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings covered the two mounds, tributes of the entire community, whose sympathy goes out to the prostrated familes.
The older Mr. Huggins is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sephy Brown Huggins, and the following children: Mrs.Iva Verna Huggins Hughes, Miss Letitia Huggins, Anderson "Gump" Huggins and Philip B.Huggins, Hemingway; Miss Carobel Huggins, Charleston, Miss Odean Huggins, Florence; also two grandchildren and a wide family connection.
The pall bearers, cousins and nephews of the deceased, were Marvin Cox, Fred Weaver, Ozell Floyd, V. C. Cox, Linnie Cox, Harry Huggins, Willis Haselden, Clarence Haselden, Thea Cox, Bertie Cox, Charles Barrineau and A. A. Cox.
The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the entire community, and the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to the members of the bereaved families.
It was estimated that about five thousand people attended the double funeral. Source: The County Record
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