Obituary
J. M. Harvey, Glennville
Glennville, Ga. March 27. Pro. J. M. Harvey, aged 62 years, died at his home last night after suffering several weeks from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Harvey had been superintendent of Glennville schools for nine years and only last fall was it necessary for him to relinquish his duties on account of failing health.
Mr. Harvey was born in Yatesville, Ga. Upson County in 1867 and during the last forty years has been one of the prominent educators in South Georgia. In Glennville, where he served as head of the schools for a long time, he has a host of friends who are sorrowed at his passing.
The funeral will be held at the Baptist church tomorrow morning with the Rev. J. D. Rabun, of Lyons, in charge of the services, Rev. S. S. Mathis, the present pastor of the church. The pallbearers are H. C. Dubberly, W. A. Dubberly, R. C. Dubberly, P. R. Kicklighter, S. J. Kicklighter and R. C. DeLoach.
The deceased is survived by his wife, five brothers, W. C. Harvey of Brooklet, M. H. Harvey of Thomaston, E. M. Harvey of Yatesville, L. B. Harvey of Forsyth, T. W. Harvey of Tampa Fla. three sisters, Mrs. B. D. Harden of Alachua, Lla. Mrs. L. L. Butts of Thomaston and Mrs. E. B. Elliot of Conyers. There are two sons and four daughters. The sons are Prof. J. D. Harvey of Pavo and M. C. Harvey of Jacksonville, Fla. The daughters are Mrs. Roy Nelson of Waycross, Mrs. Eugene Hodges of Glennville, Miss Josephine Harvey of Pavo, and Miss Ruth Harvey of Jefferson.
Out of respect for the man who spent several years at the head of the Glennville schools, all of the business during the funeral hour. C. M. Stanfield local mortician was in charge of the funeral.