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Charles Lee “Charlie” Gordy

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Charles Lee “Charlie” Gordy

Birth
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Death
11 Aug 1957 (aged 71)
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.3374019, Longitude: -89.3417926
Plot
Section 9, plot 44
Memorial ID
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Services were scheduled at 4 p.m. today at Hulett Funeral Home chapel for Charlie L. Gordy, 72, who died at 1 p.m. Sunday at his home, 214 West Fourth St., following a brief illness.

Rites were to be conducted by Dr. John E. Barnes Jr., pastor of Main Street Baptist Church, with burial in Highland Cemetery.

A resident of Hattiesburg for 23 years, Mr. Gordy formerly lived in Newton and Perry counties. He was engaged in the lumber business for many years, operating his own mills in several counties.

Survivors are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. John F. Heath of Columbus, Miss., Mrs. James A. Rogers of Hattiesburg and Mrs. C. King of Petal; four sons, C. L. Jr. of Jackson, B. Q. of Pensacola, Fla., Joe C. of Fresno, Calif., and Jack of Laurel; 17 grandchildren and six brothers.

Published in The Hattiesburg American (MS), Monday, August 12, 1957
Services were scheduled at 4 p.m. today at Hulett Funeral Home chapel for Charlie L. Gordy, 72, who died at 1 p.m. Sunday at his home, 214 West Fourth St., following a brief illness.

Rites were to be conducted by Dr. John E. Barnes Jr., pastor of Main Street Baptist Church, with burial in Highland Cemetery.

A resident of Hattiesburg for 23 years, Mr. Gordy formerly lived in Newton and Perry counties. He was engaged in the lumber business for many years, operating his own mills in several counties.

Survivors are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. John F. Heath of Columbus, Miss., Mrs. James A. Rogers of Hattiesburg and Mrs. C. King of Petal; four sons, C. L. Jr. of Jackson, B. Q. of Pensacola, Fla., Joe C. of Fresno, Calif., and Jack of Laurel; 17 grandchildren and six brothers.

Published in The Hattiesburg American (MS), Monday, August 12, 1957


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  • Maintained by: Gene Phillips
  • Originally Created by: SMGHS
  • Added: Oct 24, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43479819/charles_lee-gordy: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Lee “Charlie” Gordy (26 Oct 1885–11 Aug 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43479819, citing Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Gene Phillips (contributor 46927046).