James Andrew Voyles

Oconee Enterprise
Friday, May 1, 1925
Page One

Former Citizen of Oconee Dies at Clarke Tuesday

Mr. James Andrew Voyles, aged 66, died at his home on the Winterville road Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock after a brief illnessi (sic) Funeral services were conducted from the Farmington Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 2 oc'clock by Rev. McDonald of Mayesville, pastor of the Christian church.

Mr. Voyles was a prominent farmer and had a score of friends here in Oconee who will mourn his untimely death. He was a member of the Christian church.

The pallbearers were Mr. David Johnson, Mr. J.M. Yarbrough, Mr. S.C. Leachman, Mr. M.L. Thurmen, Mr. N.O. Langford and Mr. John McCarty.

Mr. Voyles is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. C.H. Colley, of Macon; Mrs. Jessie Strickland, of Winterville; two sons, Messrs W.C. Voiles (sic), of Athens; and H.E. Voyles of Atlanta; thirteen grandchildren, one brother, Mr. New Voyles and two sisters, Mrs. Efren Mathews, of our county, and Mrs. Bud Porter, of Commerce.