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1990 Interview 1997 Death Notice Artwork Samples |
Mattie Lou
O’Kelley (1908-1997) Internationally Renowned Folk Artist Born March 30, 1908, Emily Mattie Lou O’Kelley grew up in Maysville, Georgia; she left school in the ninth grade to help on her father’s farm, the subject of many of her pictures. Entirely self-taught, she began painting at the age of sixty when she ordered her first canvas and oils from a Sears & Roebuck catalogue. In 1974 she took her pictures to the High Museum in Atlanta, where the director offered to display them in the museum shop. It was there that her work first came to the attention of critics and collectors; since then, her award-winning paintings have been acclaimed throughout the world, and are included in every significant collection of American folk art. (Text courtesy of The Atlantic Monthly Press & Little, Brown and Company. Photo courtesy of Kerr Studio) |
1963 Story & Photo 1996 90th Birthday 1997 Airfield Named 1997 Death Notice |
David Lamar
McDonald (1906-1997) And for those who didn't know Maysville was the boyhood home of the man, who once ran the biggest Navy in the world, here's the story of Admiral McDonald, who served as Chief of U.S. Naval Operations from Aug. 1, 1963 to Dec. 28, 1968. McDonald was born in Maysville on Sept.12, 1906, to the late Rev. and Mrs. W.B. McDonald, a Christian church minister and his wife. He received his early education at Maysville School and Commerce High School, and attended Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, for one year. |
 1924 Death Notice 1997 Honor Memorial |
Ed Sims
(1880-1924) Maysville marshal killed in the line of duty Maysville’s only peace officer to be killed in the line of duty, Ed Sims was mortally wounded in a shootout on the streets of town in 1924. |
 Biography 2003 Death Notice |
Jake Nunn
(1920-2003) Native Georgian, J.B. "Jake" Nunn was born in Athens, May 5, 1920, but spent his youth in the small north Georgia town of Maysville. It was there that "some of the finest people to inhabit this earth" encouraged him to develop his artistic abilities. They were amazed by his ability to draw almost anything—from memory. A well-known illustrator in the Atlanta advertising community since 1945, J.B. established himself in the fine arts world with remembrance paintings such as "Maysville Spring." |
 Biography 2003 Death Notice |
Mary L.
Arnold
(1921-2003) Maysville's first female mayor If Maysville ever had an ambassador for the town, it was Miss Mary Arnold. From school teacher to politician to columnist, she educated others about the rich history of our town and reminded us of our great quality of life here. |