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Lena Ella <I>Curry</I> Burford

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Lena Ella Curry Burford

Birth
Butts County, Georgia, USA
Death
18 Feb 1937 (aged 73)
Omega, Tift County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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1900 US Census

1910 US Census

From the Jackson Progress-Argus, 26 February 1937
Mrs. Burford Passes At Home Daughter

The death of Mrs. J. D. Burford, prominent and beloved Butts county woman, occurred February 18 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vines Collier at Omega, Ga. In declining health for the past several months, Mrs. Burford had made her home with Mr. and Mrs; Collier for the past year.

Mrs. Burford was born and reared in Butts county and was a daughter of the late Mr. W. D. Curry and Mrs. Ollie Barnes Curry, among the bid settlers and prominent citizens of this section. She was the widow of Mr. J. D. Burford and had made her home in Jackson for several years. She was a member of the Jackson Methodist church and was widely beloved for her many fine qualities of character.

The body was brought to Jackson and funeral services were held at the home on Covington street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. R. P. Etheridge, of Chipley, assisted by Rev. R. B. Harrison, officiating. The pallbearers were her nephews and interment was in the family lot in the Jackson cemetery.

Mrs. Burford is survived by her daughter, Mrs. V. C. Collier, of Omega; three sons, Rev. W. F. Burford, of Sylvester; Asa Burford, of Knoxville, Tenn. and Currv Burford, of Atlanta; one brother, T. H. Curry, of Jackson; three sisters, Mrs. Georgia McKibben, of Jackson; Mrs. C. W. Bryant, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Willie Gray, of Jackson.
Contributor: SPMcD (48452228)
1900 US Census

1910 US Census

From the Jackson Progress-Argus, 26 February 1937
Mrs. Burford Passes At Home Daughter

The death of Mrs. J. D. Burford, prominent and beloved Butts county woman, occurred February 18 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vines Collier at Omega, Ga. In declining health for the past several months, Mrs. Burford had made her home with Mr. and Mrs; Collier for the past year.

Mrs. Burford was born and reared in Butts county and was a daughter of the late Mr. W. D. Curry and Mrs. Ollie Barnes Curry, among the bid settlers and prominent citizens of this section. She was the widow of Mr. J. D. Burford and had made her home in Jackson for several years. She was a member of the Jackson Methodist church and was widely beloved for her many fine qualities of character.

The body was brought to Jackson and funeral services were held at the home on Covington street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. R. P. Etheridge, of Chipley, assisted by Rev. R. B. Harrison, officiating. The pallbearers were her nephews and interment was in the family lot in the Jackson cemetery.

Mrs. Burford is survived by her daughter, Mrs. V. C. Collier, of Omega; three sons, Rev. W. F. Burford, of Sylvester; Asa Burford, of Knoxville, Tenn. and Currv Burford, of Atlanta; one brother, T. H. Curry, of Jackson; three sisters, Mrs. Georgia McKibben, of Jackson; Mrs. C. W. Bryant, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Willie Gray, of Jackson.
Contributor: SPMcD (48452228)


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