Karrh interviewed for local history project
Swainsboro Forest Blade - Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Franklin Memorial Library - Tobe Karrh was added to the list of the History Project interviewees Aug. 4 at Franklin Memorial Library. His videotaped interview is part of the local History Project cosponsored by the library and Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society. Funding is provided by Mill Creek Foundation. Karrh has been a part of the local society scene making up Emanuel County since the early 1930s. He discussed his family and his life as a businessman in his interview with Jack P. Atkinson and Lucy Frost Moore. Karrh's interview is now a part of the History Project collection being housed at Franklin Memorial Library.
The speaker's grandparents were J.A. (Tobe) Coleman Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Lake Coleman. Their children were J.R. (Randolph); J.A. (Tobe) Jr. and a third son, Cleveland, who died at an early age; Winie, May Belle and Fannie Mae. Winie married Dr. Rufus Franklin and had a daughter, Maurice, who married Rufus Youmans. May Belle married a Rountree, divorced and married Henry Clay Edenfield. They had no children. Fannie Mae married Bill Karrh, and they reared two sons, Tobe (our interviewee) and Randolph. Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Franklin donated the land on which our library facility is located. "Old Man Tobe," as our subject's grandfather was called, lived in the home that is known as The Coleman House today. The house was owned and occupied by family members until purchased by Ralph Williams for Shadowlawn Mortuary.
One of the subject's grandfather's brothers was John C. Coleman (of John C. Coleman Hotel fame). The other, Uncle Baum Coleman, was, like his siblings, into timber, banking, farming and the mercantile business known as Coleman, Elliott and Clark in downtown Swainsboro. John C.'s daughter was named Luck, who married Judge Frank Mitchell and lived in the home at the corner of East Pine and Coleman Streets, where Lucy Frost Moore was reared. Luck and Frank had daughter, Mattie Moring who married Henry Flanders, who owned the tire company where the Chamber of Commerce is housed. The Flanders' children are Frank, who resides in Swainsboro, and Luck Gambrell, who lives in the Atlanta area and is well known in Emanuel County for her philanthropic endeavors. Other family members include his Aunt Litt Price (Barney's mother), Aunt Sudie Swinson and Aunt Hattie Henry. "There might have been some more," the speaker added, "but I've forgotten. Please forgive me if I left anyone out," he stated. His brother, Randolph, married Paula French, and they had five children, Randy Jr., Tobe, Greg, Gina and Heather.
Tobe Karrh began his education in grammar school here, then attended military school at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tenn. He later graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial Management. He met and married Barbara Mullen of Atlanta and "we went into the Army together," he said.
Karrh's military career included service at Ft. Benning, Ft. Riley, Kansas and Swainsboro, from which he is a retired Brigadier General of the National Guard. He referred to his Guard experience as a "delightful period that went on for 25 years." He fondly recalled serving with James Edenfield, John I. Bell, Al Lawson, Charlie Sconyers, Fred Mason and James Lovins.
Karrh's father owned a group of Dixie Theaters in Swainsboro, Twin City, Wrightsville, Metter and Sylvania. When they came home from college, Mrs. Karrh ran the Twin City Theater. "Barbara took up tickets and popped corn and I did whatever I could," he said. "Television really didn't help small town theaters. They went downhill rapidly. Everybody figured it was cheaper to stay home and watch TV," Karrh stated.
Tobe and Barbara Karrh have two sons, Bill of Atlanta; and Jim of Little Rock, Ark., who has two sons, Miller and Coleman, and a son who is due to be born soon. Karrh's special duty is giving the sports report each week for Kiwanis Club. He has served as president and on the board of directors and as Pine Tree Festival chairman. He is a past president of Swainsboro Country Club and board of directors of The Citizens Bank. He is a member of Progressive Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
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Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Tobe Coleman Karrh, age 82, of Swainsboro on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation in Soperton, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at the Swainsboro First Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Blankenship officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dellwood, GA., with Military Honors. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers are Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Kiwanis Club, Progressive Sunday School Class, Mr. Bonnie Ogburn, Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. Tony Bellamy.
Mr. Karrh was born in Dallas, Texas and resided in Swainsboro most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran and retired as a Brigadier General with the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Karrh was a local businessman with interests including farming, banking and commercial property. He was a long-time member and past-president of Swainsboro Kiwanis Club; past-president of the Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce; he served as chairman of the board of The Citizens Bank in Swainsboro; he was past-president of Georgia National Guard Association; he served as grand marshall of the Pine Tree Festival in Swainsboro and was a graduate of Georgia Tech and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Karrh was a member of the First Baptist Church and The Progressive Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Mullen Karrh; his parents, William Monroe and Fannie Mae Coleman Karrh; and brother, Randolph C. Karrh.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Karrh of Roswell, GA and Jim Karrh (Alison) of Little Rock, AR; three grandchildren, Miller Karrh, Coleman Karrh and Wilson Karrh all of Little Rock.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Sheriff's Youth Home or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Swainsboro Forest Blade - Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Franklin Memorial Library - Tobe Karrh was added to the list of the History Project interviewees Aug. 4 at Franklin Memorial Library. His videotaped interview is part of the local History Project cosponsored by the library and Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society. Funding is provided by Mill Creek Foundation. Karrh has been a part of the local society scene making up Emanuel County since the early 1930s. He discussed his family and his life as a businessman in his interview with Jack P. Atkinson and Lucy Frost Moore. Karrh's interview is now a part of the History Project collection being housed at Franklin Memorial Library.
The speaker's grandparents were J.A. (Tobe) Coleman Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Lake Coleman. Their children were J.R. (Randolph); J.A. (Tobe) Jr. and a third son, Cleveland, who died at an early age; Winie, May Belle and Fannie Mae. Winie married Dr. Rufus Franklin and had a daughter, Maurice, who married Rufus Youmans. May Belle married a Rountree, divorced and married Henry Clay Edenfield. They had no children. Fannie Mae married Bill Karrh, and they reared two sons, Tobe (our interviewee) and Randolph. Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Franklin donated the land on which our library facility is located. "Old Man Tobe," as our subject's grandfather was called, lived in the home that is known as The Coleman House today. The house was owned and occupied by family members until purchased by Ralph Williams for Shadowlawn Mortuary.
One of the subject's grandfather's brothers was John C. Coleman (of John C. Coleman Hotel fame). The other, Uncle Baum Coleman, was, like his siblings, into timber, banking, farming and the mercantile business known as Coleman, Elliott and Clark in downtown Swainsboro. John C.'s daughter was named Luck, who married Judge Frank Mitchell and lived in the home at the corner of East Pine and Coleman Streets, where Lucy Frost Moore was reared. Luck and Frank had daughter, Mattie Moring who married Henry Flanders, who owned the tire company where the Chamber of Commerce is housed. The Flanders' children are Frank, who resides in Swainsboro, and Luck Gambrell, who lives in the Atlanta area and is well known in Emanuel County for her philanthropic endeavors. Other family members include his Aunt Litt Price (Barney's mother), Aunt Sudie Swinson and Aunt Hattie Henry. "There might have been some more," the speaker added, "but I've forgotten. Please forgive me if I left anyone out," he stated. His brother, Randolph, married Paula French, and they had five children, Randy Jr., Tobe, Greg, Gina and Heather.
Tobe Karrh began his education in grammar school here, then attended military school at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tenn. He later graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial Management. He met and married Barbara Mullen of Atlanta and "we went into the Army together," he said.
Karrh's military career included service at Ft. Benning, Ft. Riley, Kansas and Swainsboro, from which he is a retired Brigadier General of the National Guard. He referred to his Guard experience as a "delightful period that went on for 25 years." He fondly recalled serving with James Edenfield, John I. Bell, Al Lawson, Charlie Sconyers, Fred Mason and James Lovins.
Karrh's father owned a group of Dixie Theaters in Swainsboro, Twin City, Wrightsville, Metter and Sylvania. When they came home from college, Mrs. Karrh ran the Twin City Theater. "Barbara took up tickets and popped corn and I did whatever I could," he said. "Television really didn't help small town theaters. They went downhill rapidly. Everybody figured it was cheaper to stay home and watch TV," Karrh stated.
Tobe and Barbara Karrh have two sons, Bill of Atlanta; and Jim of Little Rock, Ark., who has two sons, Miller and Coleman, and a son who is due to be born soon. Karrh's special duty is giving the sports report each week for Kiwanis Club. He has served as president and on the board of directors and as Pine Tree Festival chairman. He is a past president of Swainsboro Country Club and board of directors of The Citizens Bank. He is a member of Progressive Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
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Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Tobe Coleman Karrh, age 82, of Swainsboro on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation in Soperton, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at the Swainsboro First Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Blankenship officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dellwood, GA., with Military Honors. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers are Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Kiwanis Club, Progressive Sunday School Class, Mr. Bonnie Ogburn, Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. Tony Bellamy.
Mr. Karrh was born in Dallas, Texas and resided in Swainsboro most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran and retired as a Brigadier General with the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Karrh was a local businessman with interests including farming, banking and commercial property. He was a long-time member and past-president of Swainsboro Kiwanis Club; past-president of the Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce; he served as chairman of the board of The Citizens Bank in Swainsboro; he was past-president of Georgia National Guard Association; he served as grand marshall of the Pine Tree Festival in Swainsboro and was a graduate of Georgia Tech and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Karrh was a member of the First Baptist Church and The Progressive Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Mullen Karrh; his parents, William Monroe and Fannie Mae Coleman Karrh; and brother, Randolph C. Karrh.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Karrh of Roswell, GA and Jim Karrh (Alison) of Little Rock, AR; three grandchildren, Miller Karrh, Coleman Karrh and Wilson Karrh all of Little Rock.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Sheriff's Youth Home or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Karrh interviewed for local history project
Swainsboro Forest Blade - Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Franklin Memorial Library - Tobe Karrh was added to the list of the History Project interviewees Aug. 4 at Franklin Memorial Library. His videotaped interview is part of the local History Project cosponsored by the library and Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society. Funding is provided by Mill Creek Foundation. Karrh has been a part of the local society scene making up Emanuel County since the early 1930s. He discussed his family and his life as a businessman in his interview with Jack P. Atkinson and Lucy Frost Moore. Karrh's interview is now a part of the History Project collection being housed at Franklin Memorial Library.
The speaker's grandparents were J.A. (Tobe) Coleman Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Lake Coleman. Their children were J.R. (Randolph); J.A. (Tobe) Jr. and a third son, Cleveland, who died at an early age; Winie, May Belle and Fannie Mae. Winie married Dr. Rufus Franklin and had a daughter, Maurice, who married Rufus Youmans. May Belle married a Rountree, divorced and married Henry Clay Edenfield. They had no children. Fannie Mae married Bill Karrh, and they reared two sons, Tobe (our interviewee) and Randolph. Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Franklin donated the land on which our library facility is located. "Old Man Tobe," as our subject's grandfather was called, lived in the home that is known as The Coleman House today. The house was owned and occupied by family members until purchased by Ralph Williams for Shadowlawn Mortuary.
One of the subject's grandfather's brothers was John C. Coleman (of John C. Coleman Hotel fame). The other, Uncle Baum Coleman, was, like his siblings, into timber, banking, farming and the mercantile business known as Coleman, Elliott and Clark in downtown Swainsboro. John C.'s daughter was named Luck, who married Judge Frank Mitchell and lived in the home at the corner of East Pine and Coleman Streets, where Lucy Frost Moore was reared. Luck and Frank had daughter, Mattie Moring who married Henry Flanders, who owned the tire company where the Chamber of Commerce is housed. The Flanders' children are Frank, who resides in Swainsboro, and Luck Gambrell, who lives in the Atlanta area and is well known in Emanuel County for her philanthropic endeavors. Other family members include his Aunt Litt Price (Barney's mother), Aunt Sudie Swinson and Aunt Hattie Henry. "There might have been some more," the speaker added, "but I've forgotten. Please forgive me if I left anyone out," he stated. His brother, Randolph, married Paula French, and they had five children, Randy Jr., Tobe, Greg, Gina and Heather.
Tobe Karrh began his education in grammar school here, then attended military school at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tenn. He later graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial Management. He met and married Barbara Mullen of Atlanta and "we went into the Army together," he said.
Karrh's military career included service at Ft. Benning, Ft. Riley, Kansas and Swainsboro, from which he is a retired Brigadier General of the National Guard. He referred to his Guard experience as a "delightful period that went on for 25 years." He fondly recalled serving with James Edenfield, John I. Bell, Al Lawson, Charlie Sconyers, Fred Mason and James Lovins.
Karrh's father owned a group of Dixie Theaters in Swainsboro, Twin City, Wrightsville, Metter and Sylvania. When they came home from college, Mrs. Karrh ran the Twin City Theater. "Barbara took up tickets and popped corn and I did whatever I could," he said. "Television really didn't help small town theaters. They went downhill rapidly. Everybody figured it was cheaper to stay home and watch TV," Karrh stated.
Tobe and Barbara Karrh have two sons, Bill of Atlanta; and Jim of Little Rock, Ark., who has two sons, Miller and Coleman, and a son who is due to be born soon. Karrh's special duty is giving the sports report each week for Kiwanis Club. He has served as president and on the board of directors and as Pine Tree Festival chairman. He is a past president of Swainsboro Country Club and board of directors of The Citizens Bank. He is a member of Progressive Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
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Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Tobe Coleman Karrh, age 82, of Swainsboro on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation in Soperton, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at the Swainsboro First Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Blankenship officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dellwood, GA., with Military Honors. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers are Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Kiwanis Club, Progressive Sunday School Class, Mr. Bonnie Ogburn, Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. Tony Bellamy.
Mr. Karrh was born in Dallas, Texas and resided in Swainsboro most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran and retired as a Brigadier General with the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Karrh was a local businessman with interests including farming, banking and commercial property. He was a long-time member and past-president of Swainsboro Kiwanis Club; past-president of the Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce; he served as chairman of the board of The Citizens Bank in Swainsboro; he was past-president of Georgia National Guard Association; he served as grand marshall of the Pine Tree Festival in Swainsboro and was a graduate of Georgia Tech and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Karrh was a member of the First Baptist Church and The Progressive Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Mullen Karrh; his parents, William Monroe and Fannie Mae Coleman Karrh; and brother, Randolph C. Karrh.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Karrh of Roswell, GA and Jim Karrh (Alison) of Little Rock, AR; three grandchildren, Miller Karrh, Coleman Karrh and Wilson Karrh all of Little Rock.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Sheriff's Youth Home or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Swainsboro Forest Blade - Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Franklin Memorial Library - Tobe Karrh was added to the list of the History Project interviewees Aug. 4 at Franklin Memorial Library. His videotaped interview is part of the local History Project cosponsored by the library and Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society. Funding is provided by Mill Creek Foundation. Karrh has been a part of the local society scene making up Emanuel County since the early 1930s. He discussed his family and his life as a businessman in his interview with Jack P. Atkinson and Lucy Frost Moore. Karrh's interview is now a part of the History Project collection being housed at Franklin Memorial Library.
The speaker's grandparents were J.A. (Tobe) Coleman Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Lake Coleman. Their children were J.R. (Randolph); J.A. (Tobe) Jr. and a third son, Cleveland, who died at an early age; Winie, May Belle and Fannie Mae. Winie married Dr. Rufus Franklin and had a daughter, Maurice, who married Rufus Youmans. May Belle married a Rountree, divorced and married Henry Clay Edenfield. They had no children. Fannie Mae married Bill Karrh, and they reared two sons, Tobe (our interviewee) and Randolph. Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Franklin donated the land on which our library facility is located. "Old Man Tobe," as our subject's grandfather was called, lived in the home that is known as The Coleman House today. The house was owned and occupied by family members until purchased by Ralph Williams for Shadowlawn Mortuary.
One of the subject's grandfather's brothers was John C. Coleman (of John C. Coleman Hotel fame). The other, Uncle Baum Coleman, was, like his siblings, into timber, banking, farming and the mercantile business known as Coleman, Elliott and Clark in downtown Swainsboro. John C.'s daughter was named Luck, who married Judge Frank Mitchell and lived in the home at the corner of East Pine and Coleman Streets, where Lucy Frost Moore was reared. Luck and Frank had daughter, Mattie Moring who married Henry Flanders, who owned the tire company where the Chamber of Commerce is housed. The Flanders' children are Frank, who resides in Swainsboro, and Luck Gambrell, who lives in the Atlanta area and is well known in Emanuel County for her philanthropic endeavors. Other family members include his Aunt Litt Price (Barney's mother), Aunt Sudie Swinson and Aunt Hattie Henry. "There might have been some more," the speaker added, "but I've forgotten. Please forgive me if I left anyone out," he stated. His brother, Randolph, married Paula French, and they had five children, Randy Jr., Tobe, Greg, Gina and Heather.
Tobe Karrh began his education in grammar school here, then attended military school at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tenn. He later graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial Management. He met and married Barbara Mullen of Atlanta and "we went into the Army together," he said.
Karrh's military career included service at Ft. Benning, Ft. Riley, Kansas and Swainsboro, from which he is a retired Brigadier General of the National Guard. He referred to his Guard experience as a "delightful period that went on for 25 years." He fondly recalled serving with James Edenfield, John I. Bell, Al Lawson, Charlie Sconyers, Fred Mason and James Lovins.
Karrh's father owned a group of Dixie Theaters in Swainsboro, Twin City, Wrightsville, Metter and Sylvania. When they came home from college, Mrs. Karrh ran the Twin City Theater. "Barbara took up tickets and popped corn and I did whatever I could," he said. "Television really didn't help small town theaters. They went downhill rapidly. Everybody figured it was cheaper to stay home and watch TV," Karrh stated.
Tobe and Barbara Karrh have two sons, Bill of Atlanta; and Jim of Little Rock, Ark., who has two sons, Miller and Coleman, and a son who is due to be born soon. Karrh's special duty is giving the sports report each week for Kiwanis Club. He has served as president and on the board of directors and as Pine Tree Festival chairman. He is a past president of Swainsboro Country Club and board of directors of The Citizens Bank. He is a member of Progressive Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
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Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Tobe Coleman Karrh, age 82, of Swainsboro on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation in Soperton, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at the Swainsboro First Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Blankenship officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dellwood, GA., with Military Honors. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers are Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Kiwanis Club, Progressive Sunday School Class, Mr. Bonnie Ogburn, Mr. Bob Williams and Mr. Tony Bellamy.
Mr. Karrh was born in Dallas, Texas and resided in Swainsboro most of his life. He was a United States Army veteran and retired as a Brigadier General with the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Karrh was a local businessman with interests including farming, banking and commercial property. He was a long-time member and past-president of Swainsboro Kiwanis Club; past-president of the Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce; he served as chairman of the board of The Citizens Bank in Swainsboro; he was past-president of Georgia National Guard Association; he served as grand marshall of the Pine Tree Festival in Swainsboro and was a graduate of Georgia Tech and member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Karrh was a member of the First Baptist Church and The Progressive Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Mullen Karrh; his parents, William Monroe and Fannie Mae Coleman Karrh; and brother, Randolph C. Karrh.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Karrh of Roswell, GA and Jim Karrh (Alison) of Little Rock, AR; three grandchildren, Miller Karrh, Coleman Karrh and Wilson Karrh all of Little Rock.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Sheriff's Youth Home or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
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