Dr. Truman Reeves Called By Death:

Pioneer Physician, Dr. James Truman Reeves of Concordia Parish, Farriday, Louisiana died Monday, January 12, 1931 following an extend illness. He died in his sleep.

James Truman Reeves, M.D., prominent physician, banker and public – spirited citizen was born Jan. 19, 1877 near Thomson, Ga. He spent his early childhood in Georgia until 1902. He attended elementary school in Wrens, Ga., and later the Department of Medicine of the University of Georgia for three years.

He left there in 1903 and passed the year in 1904 in the Medical University of Batlimore, Maryland. It was the year of the great fire of that city that he received his M. D. degree. He then moved to Farriday, La., and began the practice of his profession, which he continued until illness forced him to give up his practice and drug store business, whish he conducted for many years. He and Dr. A. J. Hodges were Farriday’s first physicians.

Before retiring from participation in the medical profession, Dr. Reeves was a member of the Louisiana State Medical faculty, was secretary-treasurer of Dollectordia Medical Society, was surgeon for T. and P. railroad, a member of the Elks Club of Natchez and of the Kinghts of Pythians of Vidalia, La.

Politically, he was a Democrat, was formally an alterman and at one time treasure of the Town of Farriday and director of the local bank.

Dr. Reeves married Corina on Febraury 9, 1910, daughter of Mr. J. M. Hutchinson of Kentwood, La., and parent of one son, James Truman Reeves, Jr.

Dr. Reeves was a large property owner and recently erected a new building whish houses the Farriday hospital, Farriday Drug Store and a number of offices. He was a great devotee to athletics and was the foremost supporter of all high school teams and aof all baseball clubs.

He is survived by his wife, Corina Hutchinson Reeves; son, James Truman, Jr., three brothers, Dr. M. C. Reeves, Vidalia, La, Col. Joseph M. Reeves of Vidalia, La, Col. R. R. Reeves of Harrisonburg, La., and two brothers and a sister of Georgia.

Funeral services was held at Servier Memorial Methodist Church of Farriday, La. Interment in the church cemetery.

Abstracted from The Jefferson Reporter.