Griffin Daily News and Sun, Thursday Afternoon, April 20, 1922, page 4.

"B.A. OGLETREE DIES AT HOME NEAR BROOKS".

"Well-Known Confederate Veteran of Spalding and Fayette Counties Passes Away Wednesday".

"BROOKS, Ga., April 20. -- B.A. Ogletree, one of the most prominent citizens of this section, died at his home near Brooks Wednesday morning at eight o'clock, after an illness of several weeks.

Mr. Ogletree was about seventy-five years old. He was a Confederate veterans [sic] and resided in Spalding and Fayette counties all of his life. He was almost a life time member of the Methodist church, being prominent in its affairs.

Funeral services over the body of the deceased were held Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. W. E. Brown, of the Inman charge. Interment was made in County Line cemetery at Birdie, Halsten Brothers having charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Ogletree is survived by his wife and four children, being Mrs. Lillie Lender, Mrs. Annie Harkness and Franklin Ogletree, of Spalding county, and Thomas H. Ogletree, of Brooks."
 

~ submitted by Beth Shaw, November 15, 2004