Thursday - February 13, 1936
MR. J. M. HEFLEY PASSES AWAY
James M. Hefley, 88, a well-known retired farmer of Gibson County near Coxville, died Friday morning at his home where he has been living for 58 years. He was in very good health until about two weeks before death came as a relief to his suffering body.
He was married to Mary Katherine Burrow who proceeded him three years ago. To this union ten children were born, seven of whom survive.
They are Henry Hefley of Coxville, G. P. Hefley of Humboldt, Arthur Hefley of Jackson, Mrs. Eliza Griffin, Mrs. Rosa Reasons of Humboldt, Mrs. Lula Dunlap and Mrs. Mattie Moore of Coxville, also thirty-two grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren and a number of friends who sympathize with the bereaved ones.
From early manhood he was a devoted member of the Baptist Church and lived a true and honest life to the end.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from Hunt Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. C. C. Newbill and Rev. J.C.W. Nunn.
Burial was in Rosamon Cemetery near Gadsden, beneath a mound of beautiful flowers.
His grandsons acted as pallbearers
Thursday - February 13, 1936
MR. J. M. HEFLEY PASSES AWAY
James M. Hefley, 88, a well-known retired farmer of Gibson County near Coxville, died Friday morning at his home where he has been living for 58 years. He was in very good health until about two weeks before death came as a relief to his suffering body.
He was married to Mary Katherine Burrow who proceeded him three years ago. To this union ten children were born, seven of whom survive.
They are Henry Hefley of Coxville, G. P. Hefley of Humboldt, Arthur Hefley of Jackson, Mrs. Eliza Griffin, Mrs. Rosa Reasons of Humboldt, Mrs. Lula Dunlap and Mrs. Mattie Moore of Coxville, also thirty-two grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren and a number of friends who sympathize with the bereaved ones.
From early manhood he was a devoted member of the Baptist Church and lived a true and honest life to the end.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from Hunt Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. C. C. Newbill and Rev. J.C.W. Nunn.
Burial was in Rosamon Cemetery near Gadsden, beneath a mound of beautiful flowers.
His grandsons acted as pallbearers
Family Members
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Annie Elizabeth Hefley Griffin
1870–1944
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Oretta Hefley
1872–1872
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William Henry Hefley
1874–1943
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Ida L Hefley Blakemore
1876–1896
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Rose Elizabeth Hefley Reasons
1877–1962
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Lula Catherine Hefley Dunlap
1879–1962
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George Philip Hefley
1882–1978
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James A. Hefley
1887–1966
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Jessie Hefley
1889–1889
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Mattie Priscilla Hefley Moore
1892–1975
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