Benjamin Thomas Ivey (1890-1971)

Benjamin Thomas Ivey was born on 7 August 1890 in Mississippi. He died on 16 July 1971 in Athens, Georgia. He is buried in Covington Cemetery in Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi.

Benjamin Thomas Ivey's headstone

 

The Clarke County Tribune, 23 July 1971
 Funeral services for Benjamin Thomas Ivey, 80, of Rt. 1, Danville, Ga., were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Walters Funeral Home Chapel in Quitman with Rev. Jake Williams officiating. Interment was in the Covington Cemetery.
   Mr. Ivey died at the Athens General Hospital in Athens, Ga., Friday.
   He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Ivy of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Lillie Rhoden of Athens, Ga.; four sons, J.T. Ivey of Pennsylvania, Benny Ivey of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Cletus Ivey of Panama City, Fla., and Houston Ivey of Metarie, La.; five sisters, Mrs. Charlie Cox and Mrs. Ophelia Ivy, both of Quitman, Mrs. Corett Ivy of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Willie Quimby and Mrs. Ola Taylor, both of Meridian; two brothers, Henry Ivey of Quitman and Shelby Ivey of Pascagoula; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

PARENTS
George Washington Ivey
Julia Victoria Payne

SPOUSE
Addie Evie Rilla Taylor

CHILDREN
Lillie Beatrice Ivey
Susan Gladys Ivey
Julian Thomas Ivey
Benjamin Clyde Ivey
Sheldon Cletus Ivey
Houston Grover Ivey

SOURCES

• 1910 census, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi

• 1930 census, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi

• 1940 census, Beat 3, Clarke, Mississippi

• The Clarke County Tribune, 23 July 1971