08 May 2013

Death and Funeral of Mrs. J. B. DeVries

Photo by James Allen
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. J. B. DEVRIES.

The funeral services of Mrs. Juliet Benton DeVries was held yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Christ Episcopal church. The services were conducted by Rev. Charles H. Lee, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church, and the interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. The following acted as pallbearers: Ralph Birdsey, Judge C. L. Bartlett, Will Harrold, J. Ross Bowdre, George M. Wicker and R. K. Hines.

Mrs. DeVries was for many years one of the leading workers of Christ Episcopal church in this city. She was a sister of Mrs. L. E. Mallery, matron of the Julia P. Jones Home, with who she resided, and of Mrs. Robert Findlay, of this city. [Macon Telegraph (Georgia), 7 August 1918, pg. 4]

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