1946 Dec 19
T Hope Cawthon passed away on Friday Dec 13 aged 71 yrs, having lived his lifetime
in Walton Co. He was born at the Cawthon home place hear Florala, the son of the
late Mr & Mrs Murray Cawthon. He was commercial photographer . Mr Cawthon was
first married to Miss Lena Henry d/o Dr G P Henry, to them was born a daughter,
Mrs Mary Hope Cawthon Howe. Several years after her death, he married Miss Hattie
Matlock of Nashville, Tenn and to them was born a son, Matlock Cawthon who died
in early manhood on Sept 13 1935. Funeral held Sunday with interment at Magnolia
cemetery in the family plot. Survivors include wife, Mrs Hattie Matlock Cawthon, a
daughter, Mrs Robert Brice & 2 gr children, a sister Mrs R L Turner, 3 brothers, Dr I F,
Burris & Walter Cawthon.
Mrs Rachel E Cosson, 72,wife of J W Cosson died Tuesday at their home in Alaqua.
She is survived by the husband, 4 sons, Coy, Theopolis, Jeremiah, and Preston Cosson,
3 daughters Mrs Eve Infinger, Mrs Christine Culhane and Mrs Agnes McDonald, & one
brother J T Henderson. Services will be held on Thursday Dec 19 at Pleasant Ridge church
and interment will follow in the churchyard cemetery.
Mrs Mary Courtney passed away Tuesday Dec 10 at the home of her daughter, Mrs A C
Hulan in the New Harmoney community. She was a lifelong resident and would have
been 70 yrs on Jan 4. Survivors include 7 children, Mrs I S Gomillion, Mrs C A
Straughn, Mrs A C Hulan, James C Courtney, J D O Courtney, Mrs James Cutts, and
Earl Courtney; 30 grchildren and 11 gr grandchildren.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson