"Mrs. Goss Mattox died at her home in Hogansville, 
Feb 4th, after an illness of several months.  She
is survived by her husband, one sun, Kendrick Mattox, 
and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur C. Smith Jr. and Mrs.
Ed Strain Jr., all of Hogansville;  her mother, Mrs. 
A.C. Ware of Newnan;  her sisters,  Mrs. Ralph Sanders 
of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Wade Stallings of Newnan, and 
Mrs. Robert Williams of Greenville, Ala.  Her brothers 
are J.B. Ware of Detroit and A.C. Ware Jr. of Liberty, 
S.C.  Mrs. Mattox was the former Miss Johnnie Mae Ware
of Cooksville, the daughter of Mrs. A.C. Ware and the 
late Mr. Ware.  Funeral services were held Thursday 
afternoon at the Askew-Trippe Funeral Home in Hogansville 
with the Rev. Mr. Smith pastor of the First Baptist 
Church officiating.  Burial followed in the Corinth 
Cemetery where her father is buried.  Mrs. Mattox was 
considered quite an authority on antiques and had 
completely furnished her lovely home on Telaiferro 
Drive in old pieces of rare beauty."

Source:  THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County,
Georgia for FEBRUARY 13, 1948, USGenWeb Archives by: 
Candace Gravelle 
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