Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Saturday, August 31, 1974

MRS. G. A. NEWCOMB

Mrs. G. A. (Ophelia) Newcomb, 81, Rt. 1, Laurel, died Friday afternoon in a Laurel hospital after a short illness. She was born in Jasper County and was a longtime resident of Jones County and member of Myrick Baptist Church.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Harold Walker and Jimmy Holder officiating. Burial will be in Myrick Cemetery.

Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. W. F. (Virgie) Norton of Rt. 4, Laurel; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five sisters: Mrs. Leroy Windham, Miss Pinky Bishop, Miss Dicy Bishop, all of Louin; Mrs. T. A. Gooch, Sandersville; Mrs. J. C. Waites of Laurel; and two brothers, Tim Bishop and Fred Bishop of Louin.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.