Extracted from The Butler Herald (Butler, GA)
Thursday, August 10, 1933

B. M. C. TAUNTON SUCCUMBED TUES. TO GRIM REAPER

PASSING OF THIS CONFEDERATE VETERAN AND PIONEER CITIZEN IS MOURNED BY ALL. FUNERAL SERVICES AT MT. PISGAH CHURCH AND CEMETERY YESTERDAY.

Our community was again saddened by the announcement of the death of another of its greatly beloved citizens in the passing of Mr. B. M. C. Taunton, his death occurring at his home about five miles south of Butler about 8 o'clock Tuesday night.

He was stricken with paralysis about three years ago and never fully recovered although he was able to superintend his farming interests and make occasional visits to town on business until about three weeks ago when he suffered another attack that caused his death.

The full name of the deceased with Berry Mack Calvin Taunton. He was born in Muscogee, now Taylor county December 15, 1847 the son of the late Jackson and Samanthy Page Taunton, early settlers of this section of the state.

The deceased was a splendid example of citizen and neighbor. He was one of the best farmers of his section owning a comfortable home and extensive farming interests. His was a typical country gentleman life. He wielded a great influence in his community, standing for that which was good and progressive. Although never uniting with any church he was the main pillar in a financial way and in his influence for good of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist church, a regular attendant at all the church services and using his influence in the promotion of everything that tended for the religious, social and educational interests of his community.

In early life Mr. Taunton was married to Miss Mary E. Bone of this county and with whom he lived happily until death separated them in the passing of Mrs. Taunton about two and a half years ago.

Mr. Taunton volunteered in the service of the Confederacy. He withstood many hardships and was in the thickest of numerous engagements with the enemy. However the war left no bitterness or rancor in his heart. His every pulse beat was for Dixie and he delighted to justify the righteousness of his side of the question, defended state sover[e]ignty and recount the valor of his comrades at arms and keep green the memory of his immortal Chieftain, General Robert E. Lee.

Mr. Taunton is the last surviving member of the Jack Taunton family, prominent in this section for many years, but is himself survived by the following sons and daughters: Messrs W. A. Taunton, of Reynolds; A. J. Taunton, II, of Miami, Fla.; J. N. and W. E. Taunton of this county; Mrs. J. E. Cox, of LaGrange; Mrs. B. C. Collins, of Peach county; and Mrs. L. D. Shirah, of Ideal.

Funeral services for the deceased, conducted by Rev. John Locke, followed by interment of the remains in the cemetery nearby, were held at Mt. Pisgah church yesterday afternoon at three o'clock and attended by a large gathering of neighbors and friends.