Southern Graves

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Frances Adelia Wickes Born 1832 Died 1908 May She Rest In Peace St. Joseph's Catholic Church Section Rose Hill Cemetery Macon, Bibb County, Georgia The memorial dedicated to Mrs. Frances Adelia Wicks is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I almost always stop by and visit it during my trips to Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Wicks is described in an obituary as "profoundly religious." I'm sure she is very pleased with this magnificent sculpture... 8 August 1908 Macon Weekly Telegraph Deaths and Funerals WICKS The news of the death of Mrs. Frances Adelia Wicks was received in Macon during the wee and caused profound regret amongst the many friends of the deceased here. The end came at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Dempsey at Ridgefield, Conn. A native of Connecticut, Mrs. Wicks made her home in Macon many years ago and while here endeared herself to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. To a refined and gentle nature she added a keen intellect, a well sto...