Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Ligon, M. D., A. W. August 18, 1939 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace (Teal) Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 12, 2007, 12:06 am "The Cleburne News" Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday AUGUST 24, 1939 DR. A.W. LIGON DIES AT HIS OXFORD HOME Anniston, Ala., Aug. 19 Dr. A.W. Ligon, age 80, widely known retired Calhoun county physician, died at his home, 207 East Oak street in Oxford, yesterday afternoon at 2:30. He had been ill five weeks. Funeral services for Dr. Ligon, who practiced medicine 50 years in Oxford before his retirement a decade ago, were to be held this afternoon at the residence. The Rev. Ed Kimbrough, pastor of the Oxford Methodist church was to conduct the services. Burial was to be in Oxford cemetery. Pallbearers will be Albert Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Dean Walker, Knox Campbell and Will Draper. Dr. Ligon was a member of the Methodist church, having joined the Oxford First Methodist when a young man. He received his medical education at Vanderbilt University of which he was a graduate. Surviving Dr. Ligon are a son, Vellington Ligon of Heflin; two daughters, Miss ? Ester Howle of Oxford and Mrs. Elizabeth Turner of Los Angeles; and three sisters, Mrs. G.T. Harris of Anniston; Mrs. C.A. Armentrout of Chicago and Miss Margaret Ligon of Philadelphia. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/calhoun/obits/l/ligonmd944gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb