From the Jackson Progress Argus, 12 August 1965
Parks Colwell Buried Friday At Towaliga
Mr. Leonard Parks Colwell of Route 4, Griffin, died Wednesday afternoon at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital where he had been a patient for three days, and in ill health for five years. Born in Butts County, Mr. Colwell was son of the late Mr. Leonard Lacy Colwell and the late Mrs. Pearl Weaver Colwell. He was engaged in farming until ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Colwell was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at three o'clock from the Towaliga Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Kersey, pastor, and the Rev. Gerald Noffsinger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home of Griffin in charge of arrangements. The body lay in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral. Pallbearers were Kenneth Harper, Harold Colwell, Leslie Caldwell, Johnny Colwell, Winston Coleman, Joel Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie English Colwell; two sons, Leonard H. Colwell of San Antonio, Texas and P. Wallace Colwell of Helena; three sisters Mrs. T. J. Harper, Mrs. Lawrence Coleman, and Mrs. Jack Robertson, all of Griffin; five brothers, J. Robert Caldwell of Atlanta; Fred Caldwell of Jackson, Powell Colwell, Abner Caldwell, and Dwayne Colwell, all of Griffin three grandchildren.
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Parks Colwell Buried Friday At Towaliga
Mr. Leonard Parks Colwell of Route 4, Griffin, died Wednesday afternoon at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital where he had been a patient for three days, and in ill health for five years. Born in Butts County, Mr. Colwell was son of the late Mr. Leonard Lacy Colwell and the late Mrs. Pearl Weaver Colwell. He was engaged in farming until ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Colwell was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at three o'clock from the Towaliga Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Kersey, pastor, and the Rev. Gerald Noffsinger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home of Griffin in charge of arrangements. The body lay in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral. Pallbearers were Kenneth Harper, Harold Colwell, Leslie Caldwell, Johnny Colwell, Winston Coleman, Joel Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie English Colwell; two sons, Leonard H. Colwell of San Antonio, Texas and P. Wallace Colwell of Helena; three sisters Mrs. T. J. Harper, Mrs. Lawrence Coleman, and Mrs. Jack Robertson, all of Griffin; five brothers, J. Robert Caldwell of Atlanta; Fred Caldwell of Jackson, Powell Colwell, Abner Caldwell, and Dwayne Colwell, all of Griffin three grandchildren.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 12 August 1965
Parks Colwell Buried Friday At Towaliga
Mr. Leonard Parks Colwell of Route 4, Griffin, died Wednesday afternoon at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital where he had been a patient for three days, and in ill health for five years. Born in Butts County, Mr. Colwell was son of the late Mr. Leonard Lacy Colwell and the late Mrs. Pearl Weaver Colwell. He was engaged in farming until ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Colwell was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at three o'clock from the Towaliga Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Kersey, pastor, and the Rev. Gerald Noffsinger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home of Griffin in charge of arrangements. The body lay in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral. Pallbearers were Kenneth Harper, Harold Colwell, Leslie Caldwell, Johnny Colwell, Winston Coleman, Joel Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie English Colwell; two sons, Leonard H. Colwell of San Antonio, Texas and P. Wallace Colwell of Helena; three sisters Mrs. T. J. Harper, Mrs. Lawrence Coleman, and Mrs. Jack Robertson, all of Griffin; five brothers, J. Robert Caldwell of Atlanta; Fred Caldwell of Jackson, Powell Colwell, Abner Caldwell, and Dwayne Colwell, all of Griffin three grandchildren.
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Parks Colwell Buried Friday At Towaliga
Mr. Leonard Parks Colwell of Route 4, Griffin, died Wednesday afternoon at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital where he had been a patient for three days, and in ill health for five years. Born in Butts County, Mr. Colwell was son of the late Mr. Leonard Lacy Colwell and the late Mrs. Pearl Weaver Colwell. He was engaged in farming until ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Colwell was a member of Towaliga Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at three o'clock from the Towaliga Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Kersey, pastor, and the Rev. Gerald Noffsinger officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home of Griffin in charge of arrangements. The body lay in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral. Pallbearers were Kenneth Harper, Harold Colwell, Leslie Caldwell, Johnny Colwell, Winston Coleman, Joel Robertson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie English Colwell; two sons, Leonard H. Colwell of San Antonio, Texas and P. Wallace Colwell of Helena; three sisters Mrs. T. J. Harper, Mrs. Lawrence Coleman, and Mrs. Jack Robertson, all of Griffin; five brothers, J. Robert Caldwell of Atlanta; Fred Caldwell of Jackson, Powell Colwell, Abner Caldwell, and Dwayne Colwell, all of Griffin three grandchildren.
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