| Audley
BUFFINGTON, 40, died September 14, 1952 after he was attacked and stung
several times about the head by a swarm of bees. Audley and Henry Cantrell
had just finished cutting a wild honey tree near the Buffington home when
the bees made the attack. Stricken suddenly ill from the effect of the
stings, Audley died before reaching home and while medical aid was being
summoned. The son of Mrs. Emma Buffington and the late J. K. Buffington,
he was born and reared in Gilmer County, East Ellijay, GA, where his
entire life was spent. At the time of his death he was employed as a clerk
at the E. H. McArthur store in East Ellijay. He was survived by his wife
and two children; his mother, Mrs. Emma Buffington; sister, Mrs. Helen
Medley; brothers, Kenneth, Oran, Wayne, Tom and Victor Buffington. Funeral
services were held September 16, 1952 from the East Ellijay Baptist Church
with the Rev. W. F. Simmons and Rev. Oscar Land officiating. Interment was
in the East Ellijay Cemetery with Logan Funeral Home in charge of the
arrangements. Submitted by Suzanne Forte. Back to: Gilmer County, Georgia Obituaries Back to: Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy
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