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Joseph “Joe” Rooks

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Joseph “Joe” Rooks

Birth
Schley County, Georgia, USA
Death
3 Oct 1943 (aged 64)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.2881422, Longitude: -84.0675705
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Husband of Maxie (English) Rooks and son of Timothy Rooks and Narcissus Amanda (Lansford) Rooks.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, GA. October 7, 1943
JOE ROOKS - Andersonville Man Dies of Heart Attack

Joe Rooks, a resident of Andersonville for 32 years, died on Sunday as the result of a heart attack. Born in Schley County, he was the son of Timothy Rooks and Amanda Lansford Rooks, and was a member of the Baptist Church.

Services were held at the Andersonville Baptist Church Monday afternoon with the Rev. Dupree of Andersonville officiating. Interment was in the OGLETHORPE CEMETERY.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joe Rooks, a daughter, Mrs. L. C. Mayo of Atlanta; two brothers, John Rooks of Springdale, GA. and W. A. Rooks of Birmingham, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Slater of Plains and Mrs. Dora Young of Americus.
Husband of Maxie (English) Rooks and son of Timothy Rooks and Narcissus Amanda (Lansford) Rooks.

Citizens & Georgian - Montezuma, GA. October 7, 1943
JOE ROOKS - Andersonville Man Dies of Heart Attack

Joe Rooks, a resident of Andersonville for 32 years, died on Sunday as the result of a heart attack. Born in Schley County, he was the son of Timothy Rooks and Amanda Lansford Rooks, and was a member of the Baptist Church.

Services were held at the Andersonville Baptist Church Monday afternoon with the Rev. Dupree of Andersonville officiating. Interment was in the OGLETHORPE CEMETERY.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joe Rooks, a daughter, Mrs. L. C. Mayo of Atlanta; two brothers, John Rooks of Springdale, GA. and W. A. Rooks of Birmingham, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Slater of Plains and Mrs. Dora Young of Americus.


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  • Created by: C. T. Lewis
  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28933445/joseph-rooks: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph “Joe” Rooks (31 Jan 1879–3 Oct 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28933445, citing Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens, Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by C. T. Lewis (contributor 46817020).