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Madisonville Democrat, (Monroe Co. TN) Wednesday, May 27, 1931:
“Interesting News From Route Six, May 23, 1931---I am writing this in the afternoon, since coming home from Decoration exercises at Eleazar Camp Ground. A very large crowd of nice people attended; all the exercises were of the highest order and what time I got to be present, the very best of deportment was maintained. Mr. & Mrs. O.A. Toomey and some other friends left the camp ground at one o’clock, p.m., and drove up to the home of Mr. John C. Toomey to see Mrs. Thomas L. Toomey, who is lying at the point of death at John’s home. I do not think there is any possible chance for her to be alive many hours longer. O.A. and John are two of her sons. When we got back to Eleazar the exercises were being concluded. I saw many, many dear friends on the dear old camp ground today.
Monday morning, May 25, 1931---Word has reached me that Mrs. Thomas L. Toomey died yesterday afternoon at about five o’clock. I have known Mrs. Toomey for about forty-seven years. Her maiden name was Miss Winnie Webb. She leaves ten sons, Hugh, Newt, Sidney, Olney, Pat, Tom, Dee, John, Jasper and Robert Toomey and one daughter, Mrs. Mollie Toomey Sharp and many other kindred and friends. She was a member of the Big Creek Church. Three of her granddaughters married nephews of mine, and one of her grandsons married a cousin of mine.” ----Georgia Alfred Stakely.
“Winnie Webb Toomey, born in 1848, married Thomas L. Toomey in 1864, was a member of Big Creek Church since early girlhood days. Her parents, her sister, Mrs. Nettie Webb Cagle, her four brothers, Larkin, Tom, Jasper and Newton Webb, have all been dead for several years. Her husband died in 1899. I attended his funeral services. And today I attended Mrs. Toomey’s funeral services which were conducted from Big Creek Church by Rev. Willie Carroll, assisted by Rev. L.N. Patterson and Rev. W.R. Haun. After the church funeral services she was buried by the side of her husband in Big Creek Cemetery. A very large concourse of loving kindred and friends were in attendance at her funeral and burial services. Nine of her sons, Hugh, Newton, Sidney, Olney, Pat, Tom, John and Jasper were present, as was also their only sister, Mrs. Mollie Toomey Sharp. I have known Mrs. Toomey for 47 years.” --Georgia A. Stakely.
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