John Evan Scarbrough

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Obituary, as copied from this FindAGrave memorial page created by John Rogers:

SCARBROUGH RITES ARE LISTED

Following is a list of the survivors of J. E. Scarborough, age 79, who died
recently and who had lived in Pearl River county for some time. Funeral services
were held near Laurel.

Funeral services were held from the home and burial was in Hebron cemetery,
northwest of Laurel. Colonial Funeral Home in charge. Services were conducted by
the Rev. James Horton, pastor of the Poplarville Baptist church, assisted by the
Rev. S. F. Harkey, pastor of the Methodist Church.

Survivors are George Scarborough, Magee, Arnie Scarbrough, U. S. Navy, Mrs.
George Atwood, St. Joseph, La., Bryan Scarbrough, Mobile, Ala., Mrs. Dona
Grayson, Summerland, Mrs. Verter Coulter, Collins, Mrs. Marvin McCloud, Mt.
Olive, Mrs. Andrew Watmon, Laurel, Bardie Scarbrough, Hattiesburg, Willard
Scarborough, Mobile, Ala., Winford Scarborough, Mobile, Ala., Alfred Scarbrough
and Earl Scarbrough, Poplarville.

In addition to the above children, Mr. Scarbrough is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Jane Grantham Scarbrough, Poplarville.

The Weekly Democrat,
Poplarville, Mississippi,
December 3, 1942

Obituary contributed by "Ralph" and confirmed by Brad Scarbrough, the deceased's grandson.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth McLemore. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Bryan McLemore and Eveline Dickerson) was born on 29 Apr 1869 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 24 Apr 1910 in Jones County, Mississippi; was buried in Reddoch Cemetery, Hebron, Jones County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]