Obituary of William Jonathan "Jon" Looney (1957-2018)

Obituary for William Jonathan "Jon" Looney

William Jonathan “Jon” Looney, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Born in Demorest, Georgia on September 6, 1957, he was a son of Minnie Ivie Looney of Cornelia and the late William Jarrell Looney. Mr. Looney was a self-employed architect and the co-owner and operator of Precision Detailing. He graduated from Habersham Central in 1975 and went on to Southern Tech from which he graduated in 1980 with an Architectural Engineering degree. A devoted family man, he was an avid University of Georgia fan who enjoyed riding motorcycles and working on home projects. Mr. Looney was a member of Cornelia United Methodist Church.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Herron.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Betsy Higgins Looney of Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, Katie & Jourdan Smith of Gillsville; brother and sister-in-law, Stephen Looney & Teresa McVeigh of Augusta; nieces, Laura Beth Herron and Ginni East; nephews, Paul Herron and Rev. Jake Herron.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Rev. Johnny Ray officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home.

• McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home
• 175 VFW Post Rd / PO Box 725 
  CORNELIA, GA 
  30531
• Phone: 706-778-8668
• www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com

Obituary of George W. Sports, 1899

The State (newspaper), Columbia, SC, 6 Feb. 1899
Special to The State
Orangeburg, Feb. 4--

Mr. George Sports of the Limestone section of the county died very suddenly here today on the streets, being stricken while attending to business. He was about 60 years of age, but was in fairly good health, leaving his home this morning without any feeling to indicate the fearful and fatal attack which overcame him.

An inquest was at once held, and a verdict of death from natural causes rendered, after which his remains were taken in charge by friends.

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Teresa McVeigh
6 Nov 2010
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Joel Capers EADDY death

Joel Capers EADDY, son James Henry and Sarah Susannah "Anna" (SPORTS) EADDY, died on the eve of his wedding. My mother says he had gone to Florence to buy Christmas presents. A cousin said he had gone to pick up the wedding dress. His car was found overturned near Pamplico, SC.

Obituary, Florence Morning News, Sunday, Dec. 27, 1936:

Joel T. Eaddy Buried on Eve of Wedding Day

Christmas brought sadness instead of joy to a certain young lady of Florence county as she laid aside her white wedding dress for one of somber black.
Joel T. Eaddy the expected bridegroom was found dead in an overturned automobile near Pamplico Wednesday night and laid to rest in old Lee Cemetery near Johnsonville on Christmas Eve and on the eve of the day set for his wedding.
Joel was only 23 years of age at the time of his tragic death and those who knew him best were earnest in their praise of his many sterling qualities.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eaddy of Johnsonville. Three brothers and three sisters also survive, and are as follows. Dewey, David, and John Wesley Eaddy, Mrs. Hilma Holland, Mrs. Theodosia Hyman and Miss Jowindel Eaddy. They with the heartbroken bride-to-be and a host of friends mourned his passing.

Joel Capers Eaddy grave, Lee Cemetery, Pamplico, Florence, SC

Obituary of Christian RUSMISEL (1787-1860)

Obituary of Johann Christian Rusmisel, born 14 Feb 1787 Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, PA, died 7 Sep 1860 near Mount Solon, Bath County, VA. He was the son of Adam and Rachel (Schumacher) Rusmisel.

Transcription:
September 14, 1860 issue of the Staunton Vindicator: Near Mt. Solon, on the 7th inst., Christian Rusmisel, in the 74th year of his age. In the death of Mr. Rusmisel, Augusta County has lost another of her aged and valued citizens. He was born in the county, and never had even a temporary residence out of it. He was a good man in all the relations of life - affectionate and devoted as a husband and father - warm as a friend and neighbor; he was also a christian. Since early life he had been a consistent member of the German Reformed church. He died in the full hope of a glorious resurrection. P.

Note errors: (1) He was born in Pennsylvania and 2) he was a soldier in the War of 1812, and most likely went outside the county then.

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George W. SPORTS Obituary (1838-1899)

The State (newspaper), Columbia, SC, 6 Feb. 1899
Special to The State

Orangeburg, Feb. 4--Mr. George Sports of the Limestone section of the county died very suddenly here today on the streets, being stricken while attending to business. He was about 60 years of age, but was in fairly good health, leaving his home this morning without any feeling to indicate the fearful and fatal attack which overcame him.

An inquest was at once held, and a verdict of death from natural causes rendered, after which his remains were taken in charge by friends.

Obituary of James McVeigh (1818-1897)

Obituary of James McVeigh Jesup Sentinenal, Jesup, Georgia, Thursday, May 20, 1897

Mr. James McVeigh died in Jacksonville on Sunday last and was brought here to be buried by his wife some of his children. We do not know his age but he was a very old man. The writer having hear him spoken of as old man McVeigh and a teacher nearly 60 years ago. He was a Scotchman and came to this country when a young man. He was well educated and taught school for many years and in his better days was rated an excellent teacher. He had reached his dotage for a few years before his death and had become somewhat childish. He was an excellent pensman of which he prided himself a great deal. He was County surveyor of this county a number of years ago.

He was twice married and leave six or seven sons five who came from different sections that they live to be at the last sad rites. He had two daughters but only one which is now living, the other having died only a few weeks ago his sons are good citizens and respected in the communities in which they live.

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John Angus McVEIGH and Nellie Sue (GRIMSLEY) MCVEIGH Obituaries

John Angus McVEIGH and his wife Nellie Sue GRIMSLEY McVEIGH were my great aunt and uncle. They were great favorites and we loved when they came to visit. They were killed in a car accident in Williamsburg County, SC.

Florence Morning News, Sunday, 25 May 1975, page 2, Column 1, transcribed by Teresa McVeigh, 25 Oct. 2009:
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Nellie McVEIGH

Mrs. Nellie Sue Grimsley Childers McVeigh, 63, of 310 S. Covington, died Friday in Georgetown County from a car-truck accident.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at First Southern Methodist Church, with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery, directed by Waters Funeral Home.

Mrs. McVeigh was born in Florence, the daughter of Mrs. Leila David Grimsley and the late John W. Grimsley. She was a member of the First Southern Methodist Church, the Marie Dennis Missionary Circle, and a teacher of the Nettie Ellison Sunday School Class, WWI Barracks, Daughters of the American Revolution, V.F.W. Auxillary, Kings Daughters DAR, U.T.U. Auxillary.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Thomas L. Howle, Jr. of Roxboro, N.C.; one son, Franklin Edward Childers of Brunswick, Ga.; her mother, of Florence; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Fogle, Newport News, Va., Mrs. Marion A. Brown and Mrs. Leila Jean Smith, both of Charleston, S.C.; five brothers, Ernest E. Grimsley of Portsmouth, Va., George T. Grimsley and John E. Grimsley, both of Newport News, Va., Richard J. Grimsley of Charleston, and Allen E. Grimsley of Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

John A. L. McVeigh

John Angus Lawrence McVeigh, 76, of 310 S. Covington, died Friday in Williamsburg County as a result of a car accident.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at First Southern Methodist Church, with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery, directed by Waters Funeral Home.

Mr. McVeigh was born in Waynesville, Ga., the son of the late James L. McVeigh and Rebecca Wright McVeigh. He was a retired trainman and a member of the First Southern Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of World War I Barracks, U.T.U. V.F.W. and the Willard Bible Sunday School Class.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Thomas L. Howle, Jr. of Roxboro, N.C.; one son, Franklin Edward Childers of Brunswick, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. O. L. Johnson of Florence, Mrs. Julia Gibson of Waynesville, Ga.; two brothers, Mr. Norman McVeigh of Waynesville, Ga., Mr. Leland McVeigh of Rincon, Ga.; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Thomas M TAYLOR Obituary (1915-1958)

Florence Morning News, Wed. 22 Jan 1958, column 7: Deaths and Funerals
Thomas M Taylor

Funeral services for Thomas M. Taylor, 42, will be conducted at 2 p.m. in The Church of God by the Rev. E? W. Black, pastor, and Dr. E. E. Colvin, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church. Burial will be at St. David's Cemetery in Cheraw.

Active pallbearers will be Ralph M. Bailey, Lonnie Taylor, Charlie Carter, A. M. Weatherford, Muldrow Moore and Jerome Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Lundy, Robert J. Thornton, Leo Matthews, Bright Howell, D. D. Hudson, James Williams and Johnny Foster.

Mr. Taylor died Monday enroute to a local hospital. He made his home at 610 Rose Ave.
A native of Florence, Mr. Taylor was born February 2, 1915, a son of the late Gary and Madie Moore Taylor of Evergreen. At the time of his death he was employed by Tom Lundy Floor Covering Co. He previously worked with Florence Dehydration Plant and as a saleman for the Rainwater Furniture Co., Cheraw.

Mr. Taylor was twice married. His first marriage was to the former Geneva Wilson of Cheraw who died 17 years ago. From this marriage survives a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Cassidy of Cheraw. His second marriage was to the former Ena [Eva?] Bass of Florence who died in 1949. Surviving in addition to his daughter are a sister, Mrs. G. E. Hudson, and a brother, Girlie L Taylor, Florence; three half-sisters, Mrs. Robert J. Bryant of Jewitt City, Conn., Mrs. Ralph Cox and Miss Maria Taylor, Florence; three half-brothers, Gary D. Taylor, Brantley Victor Taylor, Barney D. Taylor, Florence, and his step-mother, Mrs. Allie T. Sanders, Florence.

The body will remain at the residence until it is taken to the church. Waters Funeral Home is in charge.

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