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Betty J. Reed

Betty Reed Lathrop Smith, from her newspaper obituary.

• Birth*: She was born on 17 January 1920 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Charles Darwin ('Dar') Lathrop, son of Clarence Eugene Bartlett and Emma Stevenson, on 3 August 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut.^3,4,5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 10 August 2011 in a hospital, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, at age 91.^8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 16 August 2011 in Dry Creek Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho.^8,10

• Last Edited: 1 May 2023

John Wily Burton

• Birth*: He was born on 24 October 1883.¹
• Marriage*: He married Allie Rebecca Fortson, daughter of Millard Fillmore Fortson and Josephine Lucinda Jones.²
• Death*: He died on 8 June 1958 at age 74.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 5 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Francis Tolbert Waggoner

• Birth*: He was born on 6 March 1890 in Wise County, Texas.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mamie Baker Fortson, daughter of Millard Fillmore Fortson and Josephine Lucinda Jones, in 1919.^2,1
• Death*: He died on 1 November 1944 in Comanche County, Oklahoma, at age 54.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 8 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Homer Francis Waggoner

• Father: Francis Tolbert Waggoner^4,5,6 b. 6 Mar 1890, d. 1 Nov 1944
• Mother: Mamie Baker Fortson^1,2,3 b. 6 Jan 1890, d. 23 Dec 1984

• Birth*: He was born on 28 March 1920 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^7,8
• Marriage*: He married Joyce Neil Cook on 12 December 1942 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^7,9
• Death*: He died on 13 November 2011 in his home, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma, at age 91.^8,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 16 November 2011 in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^10,11

• Note*: He graduated from Duncan (Oklahoma) High School and the University of Oklahoma and was a registered professional engineer.⁷

• Last Edited: 8 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Joyce Neil Cook

• Birth*: She was born on 28 September 1922 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Homer Francis Waggoner, son of Francis Tolbert Waggoner and Mamie Baker Fortson, on 12 December 1942 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^3,1
• Death*: She died on 27 October 2012 in her home, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma, at age 90.^1,2
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 October 2012 in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.^4,5

• Note*: She was a graduate of Duncan (Oklahoma) High School and attended the University of Oklahoma. She was a member of First Christian Church.¹

• Last Edited: 8 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Eula Mae Parker

• Birth*: She was born on 14 August 1897.¹
• Marriage*: She married Gaytis Lee Fortson, son of Millard Fillmore Fortson and Josephine Lucinda Jones, on 15 August 1915.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 24 November 1972 at age 75.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in block 4, Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 9 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Rachel Ann Fortson

Rachel Fortson Kelley, from her online obituary.

• Father: Darwin Cleveland Fortson^1,2 b. 18 Dec 1919, d. 30 Mar 1957
• Mother: Mary Idell Davis^3,4 b. 17 Jan 1922, d. 16 Feb 2008

• Birth*: She was born on 26 February 1945.^5,6
• Death*: She died on 23 June 2023 at age 78.^7,6
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 June 2023 in Oconee Hill Cemetery, 297 Cemetery Street, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.^7,6

• Note*: She worked as a registered nurse for many years and served as a hospice nurse for eight years.⁷

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Christopher Scott Kelley

• Mother: Rachel Ann Fortson b. 26 Feb 1945, d. 23 Jun 2023

• Birth*: He was born on 14 April 1969 in Georgia.¹
• Death*: He died on 10 February 1992 in Dekalb County, Georgia, at age 22.^2,1
• Burial*: Interment was in plot H, Oconee Hill Cemetery, 297 Cemetery Street, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

Tyler Matthew Kelley

• Mother: Rachel Ann Fortson b. 26 Feb 1945, d. 23 Jun 2023

• Birth*: He was born on 16 June 1979 in Georgia.¹
• Death*: He died on 28 April 1999 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, at age 19.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Oconee Hill Cemetery, 297 Cemetery Street, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

Darwin Cleveland Fortson

• Father: Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson^1,2 b. 23 Jun 1876, d. 4 Jul 1944
• Mother: Martha Naomi Chatham^3,4 b. 6 Jul 1881, d. 29 Jun 1941

• Birth*: He was born on 18 December 1919 in Madison County, Georgia.^5,6
• Marriage*: He married Mary Idell Davis.^7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.⁸
• Death*: He died on 30 March 1957 in Clarke County, Georgia, at age 37.^5,6

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Mary Idell Davis

• Birth*: She was born on 17 January 1922.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Darwin Cleveland Fortson, son of Christopher Columbus ('Lump') Fortson and Martha Naomi Chatham.^1,3,2
• Death*: She died on 16 February 2008 at age 86.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.²

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Doris Susan Fortson

Doris Fortson Strickland, from her online obituary.

• Father: Darwin Cleveland Fortson^1,2 b. 18 Dec 1919, d. 30 Mar 1957
• Mother: Mary Idell Davis^3,4 b. 17 Jan 1922, d. 16 Feb 2008

• Birth*: She was born on 22 September 1954.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Vance Strickland.
• Death*: She died on 12 August 2018 at age 63.⁶

• Note*: She was retired from the University of Georgia, where she had been an office manager in the Agriculture Economics Department. She was of the Baptist faith.⁶

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Vance Strickland

• Marriage*: He married Doris Susan Fortson, daughter of Darwin Cleveland Fortson and Mary Idell Davis.

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Harvey Paul Bond

Harvey Paul Bond, from his online obituary.

• Birth*: He was born on 5 January 1938 in Ila, Madison County, Georgia.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 2 August 2021 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, at age 83.^1,2
• Burial*: Interment was on 21 August 2021 in Danielsville Memorial Gardens, Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia.^1,3

• Note*: He was a rural mail carrier having worked for the United States Postal Service. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the John H. Jones Masonic Lodge in Danielsville, where he formerly served as master and was a member of the Danielsville Baptist Church, in which he served as Sunday School Director and Deacon.⁴

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2023