Extracted from The Butler Herald (Butler, GA)
Thursday, May 17, 1956

MR. AUGUSTUS TAUNTON

Funeral services for Mr. Augustus Taunton, aged and esteemed Taylor county citizen, were conducted Saturday, 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist church with Eld. W. H. Hancock officiating. Mr. Taunton's death climaxed an illness of long duration.

The deceased was in the 78th year of his age and was the son of the late Mr. Reeves Taunton and the late Mrs. Polly Amerson Taunton. The date of his birth was Mar. 28, 1878. The passing of the deceased was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cotney.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Bartlett Taunton; children, Mrs. Eddie Windham, Reynolds; Mrs. Willie Cotney, Butler; Mrs. Marvin Harrington, Manchester; two sons, Mr. Wanza Taunton, Thomaston; Mr. Horace Taunton, Byron.

Goddard Funeral Home, Reynolds, was in charge of arrangements.