Zettie Arkansas Westberry Yarborough; Henry Jackson; Herbert Lee; Elzie Dilborn; Linson Dawley; Isham Reddish; Della Cornelia Westberry Williamson; Tempie Mae Westberry Reddish.Millzina's father, John Bennett served as a Captain in the Indian War. Millzina applied for a Confederate Widow's Pension on January 27, 1919 which was sworn before Frank P. Jones, Ordinary Wayne County, Georgia. She is buried beside her husband in the Old Bethel Cemetery in Jesup, Georgia. Obituary in the Jesup sentinel Thursday, may 30,1929: Mrs. Millzina Westberry, widow of the late Mr. JR Westberry died at her home near Odum at last Saturday morning at 9:45 o'clock after being ill only about four hours. She was stricken early in the morning with apoplexy which caused her death. Mrs. Westberry had lived to the ripe old age of 83 and was in very good health prior to her death and was remarkably active for one of her age. She was born and reared in Wayne County near her home where she had lived since her marriage to Mr. JR Westberry on June 8, 1867, who departed his life last January 23, 1928. Mrs. Westberry, before her marriage, Miss Millzina Bennett, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bennett who were also life-long citizens of Wayne County. She was one of the most-esteemed women of this county and was loved by many people throughout her long life. She was devoted to her family and friends and was a kind and sympathetic neighbor and will be missed by a wide circle of people all through this section. She had been for many staunch member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Wayne County, Georgia and was faithful in attendance upon its service. Internment was in the Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Westberry is survived by the fiollowing children: 4 daughters, Mrs. Mahala Roberson; Mrs. JD Jones; Mrs. JW Yarborough; Mrs. Ralph Reddish, all of Odum. 5 sons: JR Westberry, Jr. and Isham Westberry of Odum; John B. Westberry of Metter, GA; HJ Westberry of Jesup and Bertie Westberry of Gadsden, Alabama; Mr. HJ Westberry, son of Mrs. Westberry was the undertaker in charge.
Zettie Arkansas Westberry Yarborough; Henry Jackson; Herbert Lee; Elzie Dilborn; Linson Dawley; Isham Reddish; Della Cornelia Westberry Williamson; Tempie Mae Westberry Reddish.Millzina's father, John Bennett served as a Captain in the Indian War. Millzina applied for a Confederate Widow's Pension on January 27, 1919 which was sworn before Frank P. Jones, Ordinary Wayne County, Georgia. She is buried beside her husband in the Old Bethel Cemetery in Jesup, Georgia. Obituary in the Jesup sentinel Thursday, may 30,1929: Mrs. Millzina Westberry, widow of the late Mr. JR Westberry died at her home near Odum at last Saturday morning at 9:45 o'clock after being ill only about four hours. She was stricken early in the morning with apoplexy which caused her death. Mrs. Westberry had lived to the ripe old age of 83 and was in very good health prior to her death and was remarkably active for one of her age. She was born and reared in Wayne County near her home where she had lived since her marriage to Mr. JR Westberry on June 8, 1867, who departed his life last January 23, 1928. Mrs. Westberry, before her marriage, Miss Millzina Bennett, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bennett who were also life-long citizens of Wayne County. She was one of the most-esteemed women of this county and was loved by many people throughout her long life. She was devoted to her family and friends and was a kind and sympathetic neighbor and will be missed by a wide circle of people all through this section. She had been for many staunch member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Wayne County, Georgia and was faithful in attendance upon its service. Internment was in the Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Westberry is survived by the fiollowing children: 4 daughters, Mrs. Mahala Roberson; Mrs. JD Jones; Mrs. JW Yarborough; Mrs. Ralph Reddish, all of Odum. 5 sons: JR Westberry, Jr. and Isham Westberry of Odum; John B. Westberry of Metter, GA; HJ Westberry of Jesup and Bertie Westberry of Gadsden, Alabama; Mr. HJ Westberry, son of Mrs. Westberry was the undertaker in charge.
Family Members
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Private Henry Bennett
1830–1863
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Judy Bennett Thompson
1832–1911
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Margaret Bennett Moody
1833–1907
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John Bennett
1834 – unknown
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William J. Bennett
1835–1879
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Isham D Bennett
1837–1920
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Telitha Cumni "Litha" Bennett Thornton
1839–1894
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Mathew Martin Bennett
1841 – unknown
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Salathiel E. Bennett
1843–1905
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Lucy M Bennett Joyner
1846–1919
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Green Berry Bennett Sr
1850–1915
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Westberry Bennett
1850–1887
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Nancy Lucretia Bennett Westberry
1852–1919
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James Randall Westberry Jr
1867–1935
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Milzine Mahalia "Haley" Westberry Roberson
1869–1954
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John Bennett Westberry
1871–1959
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Zettie Arkansas Westberry Yarbrough
1872–1953
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Minona Westberry Elliott
1873–1948
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Henry Jackson Westberry
1877–1955
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Elzie Dilborn Westberry
1882–1904
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Isham Reddish Westberry
1886–1960
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Della Cornelia "Nealie" Westberry Williamson
1888–1914
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Tempie Mae Westberry Reddish
1892–1986
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