George Spencer Carlton, Funeral services were conducted from the home two miles from Rockmart, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mr. George Spencer Carlton, 54, who was found early Tuesday morning in a cistern on the porch of his home. Interment took place at Bethlehem church at Fish Creek. Mr. Carlton had been in bad health for a number of years, and for the past several weeks had been helplessly confined to his bed. According to reports Mr. Carlton arose early in the morning without the knowledge of his wife who was sleeping in the same room. He was heard on the porch, but before he could be reached by the members of his family he had made the fatal leap. Help was immediately summoned, but he apparently died in a short time. Mr. Carlton had made his home in this community practically all his life, and was highly respected planter and was beloved by everyone. Survivors are. His widow, who before her marriage was Miss Alma Biggers and one daughter, Charlie Rose, Three brothers: Mack, Chattanooga; Jeff of Rockmart and Sam of Collard Valley; four sisters, Misses Hattie, Annie, Mae and Mrs. J.E. Brown, all of Rockmart. W. B. Cochran was in charge of arrangements. (The Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA., Thursday, May 10, 1934)

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