FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1968

Funeral Today For
Mrs. C. H. Blitch
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Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, Friday, 2:30 o’clock, for
Mrs. Stella Frances Smith Blitch,
54, wife of Charlton H. Blitch of
Homerville, from the Homerville
Methodist Church, with the pastor,
Rev. Jack McCullough, officiating.
Interment will follow in Pine For-
est cemetery here.

Mrs. Blitch passed away early
Wednesday morning about four
o’clock in Emory University Hos-
pital, Atlanta, where she had been
for several weeks after being
transferred there from the local
hospital. She was a native of
Daphene, Alabama, the daughter of
the late A. P. and Belle Peterson
Smith. The family moved to the
Midway section south of Homer-
vile about forty years ago. Follow-
ing his death, Mrs. Smith and the
children moved to Homerville.

She was an active member of the
Methodist Church and the Metho-
dist WSCS, and also the John
Floyd chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution.

Survivors include her husband,
a local businessman; two daugh-
ers, Mrs. Ronald A. (Charlotte
Patricia) Hickson of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Benny F. (Shirley) Sowell of
Hattiesburg, Miss.; one son, C. H.
Blitch Jr., of Homerville; four sis-
ters, Miss Marie E. Smith, Mrs. W.
P. (Mabel) Armstrong, Mrs. Hope
Tolley, all of Birmingham, Mrs.
Vic (Grace) Victory of Miami, Fla,;
one brother, Richard H. Smith of
Wellbourne, Fla.; and three grand-
children.

Music Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

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MRS. CHARLTON H. BLITCH

When Mrs. Charlton H. (Frankie)
Blitch was called to her eternal home,
Oct. 31, 1968, The United Methodist
Church of Homerville, Ga. lost one of
its most faithfull and consecrated
members.

It is with great sorrow and a deep
sense of loss that the members of the
Women’s Society of Christian Service
pay tribute to her memory. She had
been an active member of the church
and WSCS for many years and was
the leader of the Sunshine Circle at
the time of her death. She was also a
member of the alter guild and the par-
sonage committee.

She gave unsparingly and cheerful-
ly of her time, talents and money to
the church and every capacity in
which she served. ‘Frankie’ as she
was affectionately known to us was a
living example of a true Christian.
She was dedicated to her church, a
devoted wife, a loving mother and a
steadfast friend and neighbor.

She is survived by her husband,
Charlton H. Blitch, two daughters,
Mrs. Ron Hickson, Atalanta, Ga., Mrs.
Ben Sowell of Hattisburg, Miss.; one
son, Charlton Blitch Jr., of Homer-
ville, Ga.; three granddaughters, four
sisters and one brother.

Though the members of The Meth-
odist Church and the Women’s Society
of Christian Service will miss her gen-
tle, cheerful spirit and presence, we
are grateful for the consecrated life
she lived --- to have known her was
truly a blessing.

Lovingly submitted by
Mrs. George D. Peagler Sr.
and Mrs. W. Carl Wooten
for the Women’s Society
of Christian Service,
The United Methodist Church
of Homerville, Ga.