Friday, February 10, 1928

Mr. J. E. McCreight Called By Death (James Edwin)
Oct. 15, 1862
Feb.  2, 1928


Mr. J. E. McCreight, aged 66 years, one of Oktibbeha County's largest planters
and most prominent citizens, died at his home on Greensboro street in this city,
on Thursday, February 2nd, following a lingering illness.  Just a week before, a
brother, Mr. S. H. McCreight, had passed away.

Funeral services for the deceased took place Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
at the family residence in the midst of a large concourse of friends and relatives.
The services were conducted by Rev. V. C. Curtis, pastor of the Starkville
Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. R. A. Tucker, of the First Methodist Church
of Columbus, and Rev. J. D. Ray, of the Starkville Baptist Church, who paid fine
tributes to the life and character of the deceased.  Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery and the new made grave was covered with beautiful floral offerings.

The following acted as pallbearers:  Active--W.H. Gunn, R. D. Scott, R. C. Bridges,
Wirt Carpenter, C.R. Stark, B.M. Walker, Jr.  Honorary--Dr. J. W. Eckford, R.R.
Bell, John Critz, D.E. Slaughter, W. W. Scales, J.C. Ward, McD McIlwain, T. G.
James, P. G. Sudduth, A. C. Hogan, S. Foster, F. Richey.

Besides his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Bessie Alston, the deceased
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl Cox of Columbus, and two sons, Clyde McCreight,
of Hattiesburg and Walter McCreight of Meridian, all of who have the sympathies
of the entire community.

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