Andy Sorrells, 77, farmer and well-known citizen of the Cullasaja section of Macon County, died at the home of his son, Rev. Fred Sorrells on Saturday afternoon, October 28, 1944 following an illness of six months.
Born on June 22, 1867, a son of the late Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Sorrells, he was a life-long resident of this county. He was married to Miss Carrie Pressley of Hiawasee, Georgia, who survives him. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist church.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, October 30th at 2 o’clock at Bethel Methodist church. The Rev. W.E. Andrews, pastor, the Rev. Carl W. Judy, former pastor, the Rev. George A. Cloer, the Rev. Frank Holland, and the Rev. Frank Reed, officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The pallbearers included the Rev. William Sorrells, the Rev. Lester Sorrells, the Rev. Fred Sorrells, and Jack Sorrells, sons and the Rev. S.T. McGinnis and the Rev. Gordon Scruggs.
Surviving are the widow and nine children, four daughters, Mrs. Minnie McConnell, Mrs. Belle Angel and Mrs. Myrtle Wooten, all of Macon County and Mrs. Bertha Barrett, of Jefferson, Georgia, and five sons, the Rev. Fred and Grover of Cullasaja; Rev. Lester of Franklin; Rev. Bill and Jack Sorrells, of Haywood County; one brother, Bob Sorrells of Sylva; and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Gibson and Mrs. Sallie Gibson of Callasaja; 41 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bryant Funeral Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
(Franklin Press and the Highlands Maconian, Franklin, NC, Thursday, 2 November 1944, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward (47167269)
Andy Sorrells, 77, farmer and well-known citizen of the Cullasaja section of Macon County, died at the home of his son, Rev. Fred Sorrells on Saturday afternoon, October 28, 1944 following an illness of six months.
Born on June 22, 1867, a son of the late Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Sorrells, he was a life-long resident of this county. He was married to Miss Carrie Pressley of Hiawasee, Georgia, who survives him. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist church.
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, October 30th at 2 o’clock at Bethel Methodist church. The Rev. W.E. Andrews, pastor, the Rev. Carl W. Judy, former pastor, the Rev. George A. Cloer, the Rev. Frank Holland, and the Rev. Frank Reed, officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The pallbearers included the Rev. William Sorrells, the Rev. Lester Sorrells, the Rev. Fred Sorrells, and Jack Sorrells, sons and the Rev. S.T. McGinnis and the Rev. Gordon Scruggs.
Surviving are the widow and nine children, four daughters, Mrs. Minnie McConnell, Mrs. Belle Angel and Mrs. Myrtle Wooten, all of Macon County and Mrs. Bertha Barrett, of Jefferson, Georgia, and five sons, the Rev. Fred and Grover of Cullasaja; Rev. Lester of Franklin; Rev. Bill and Jack Sorrells, of Haywood County; one brother, Bob Sorrells of Sylva; and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Gibson and Mrs. Sallie Gibson of Callasaja; 41 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bryant Funeral Directors were in charge of the arrangements.
(Franklin Press and the Highlands Maconian, Franklin, NC, Thursday, 2 November 1944, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward (47167269)
Family Members
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Minnie Elizabeth Sorrells McConnell
1894–1982
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Laura Belle Sorrells Angel
1897–1986
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Rev Lester James Sorrells
1900–1945
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Bertha Irene Sorrells Barrett
1903–1993
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Rev William Lewis "Bill" Sorrells
1906–1985
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Henry Jackson "Jack" Sorrells
1909–1989
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Myrtle Ivalee Sorrells Wooten
1912–2005
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Rev Fred Napoleon Sorrells
1914–1994
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Grover W. Sorrells
1917–2000
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