The owner of South Georgia Mattress Company, Wilburn Butler, is remembered fondly today. I’ve had several messages about what a nice man he was.
South Georgia Mattress Company, Dublin
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Wilburn Butler owned this store and buisness for many years . My dad’s (Jeff Davis) mother Esther Butler Davis was his sister . He was a wonderful family man . He always would give me his pocket change !
My great Uncle Wilbur Butler owned the South Georgia Matress Company and as a boy I visited him there often. hank
Thanks for sharing, Hank…
Oh, my!!!!!!! My daddy’s store, Hall’s Grocery and Market, was attached to the right of Mr. Butler’s building — the white part you see in the picture. As a child I spent a lot of time playing in that yard. My daddy died in 1954. Mr. Butler made me a saddle blanket for my pony. Wish I had the other part of that picture!!
My hometown is Dublin Georgia and I love your blog. I found it by way of Dot’s blog “Strolling through Georgia and sometimes Alabama”. I am sure to visit often. Fantastic photos of a great state. Thanks for sharing them.
Cindy
Thanks, Cindy! I love Dot’s blog, as well. She’s really done a great job with it! http://strollingthroughgeorgia.blogspot.com
Our first marriage mattress came from a place just like this in Archdale NC. They were customers of my father. Good mattress.