Leon County, Florida Obituaries and Death Notices

Knowles, George RUSHVILLE - George Edward Knowles, 78, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Rushville, (Illinois) died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Tallahassee. Born Aug. 27, 1919, in Rushville to George and Edith Bradbury Knowles, he married Grace Agnes Fowler on March 10, 1945. She died Jan. 10, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Douglas and David, both of Tallahassee; three daughters, Wendy Poppell of Panama City, Fla., Deborah Erickson of Minneapolis and Christine Melton of Tallahassee; one sister, Lillian Ellis of Rushville; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, serving in the Army. He also served in the Army Air Forces and retired from the Air Force after a 32-year military career. He was a member of the National Association for Uniformed Services and the Good Sam RV'ers Club. He was a member of Kiwanis International, Rantoul Masonic Lodge 470, AF&AM, for 46 years, and Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Rushville. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery, with Masonic rites by Rushville Masonic Lodge 9, AF&AM, and military rites by Schuyler American Legion Post 4. Memorials may be made to Florida Elks Children's Hospital, Box 49, Umatilla, Fla., 32784 [Peoria Journal Star, February 11, 1998, submitted by Sara Hemp] Wicker, Charles Gustavus - Listed in the 1843 Chicago City Directory as "Charles G. Wicker & Co., bds Tremont; Died, Tallahassee, Fla., December 26, 1889, aged 69 2/3" Submitted by K. Torp   Tampa Tribune – 20 July 1901   Tallahassee, Fla., July 19. – William H. Reynolds, comptroller of the State of Florida, died at his residence in this city at 2 o’clock this morning, aged 58 years. He had been president of the State Senate and was secretary of the constitutional convention in 1885. Mr. Reynolds was elected comptroller in 1896, and again in 1900. He was a native of Georgia. No appointment of his successor has yet been made by the Governor. Transcribed by Marla Zwakman   Tampa Tribune – 27 July 1922   The body of Mrs. R. S. Williams, aged forty-one years, of No. 107 Marion street, who died Tuesday at a local hospital, has been shipped to Tallahassee for burial. The F. T. Blount Co., prepared the remains for shipment. Transcribed by Marla Zwakman   Manatee River Journal – 19 Oct. 1922 TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 16. – Rev. Dr. Seymour Grady, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church here, died unexpectedly at an early hour this morning. He had been suffering from dengue but his condition was not regarded as serious. He leaves a widow and five children. Transcribed by Marla Zwakman   Tampa Tribune – 9 Aug. 1910 TALLAHASSEE - Mrs. Sarah Mumford, who came here recently to reside, died on yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the home of her son, John C. Mumford, on the Belleair road, near Tallahassee. She was 81 years of age and leaves three children, John C. Mumford, Mary Mumford and Mrs. Cora Floyd. Funeral services were conducted this morning at 10 o’clock and the body brought to Tallahassee for burial in the cemetery here. Transcribed by Marla Zwakman   Tampa Tribune – 30 Oct. 1909 TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 29. – Judge Jesse Talbot Bernard, former judge of Leon county, died at his home here tonight of illness incident to old age. During the Civil War, Judge Bernard was adjutant quartermaster at General R. E. Lee’s headquarters. He was 80 years of age.  Transcribed by Marla Zwakman   Vernon Courier (Lamar County AL), July 31, 1890 MONROE, EPPIE Miss Eppie, daughter of Mr. Robert Monroe of Tallahassee died on Saturday night.  Two weeks ago she wore a bunch of daisies at her throat, and a spider or some other poisonous insect crept there from and stung her.  She suffered untold agonies.  The best medical skill was called in but to no avail. Submitted by Veneta McKinney

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