NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 3rd thru January 10th 1929 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 3, 1929 IN MEMORY OF MRS. LONG Sister Mollie McLarty Long was born Dec. 10, 1877 and died Dec. 20, 1928. She joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of 11 years and has been a faithful member ever since. She was 49 years and 10 days old. She was married to H.W. Long Feb. 28, 1897 and to this union were born 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls, all living except the oldest who preceded her to the grave thirty-one years ago. Sister Long's funeral was conducted by the pastor at Camp Ground church in the presence of a host of sympathetic friends and relatives. ___ MY MOTHER DEAR Dearest mother, I will meet you in that land beyond the skies where the faithful dwell forever in the realms of paradise. Where there never shall be sorrow, where we will know no more of care. In that land of bliss eternal, mother, I will meet you there. Dearest mother, I have missed you, missed you more than tongue can tell since I clasped your hand in parting, in a loving farewell. With the angels now you're in that land so bright and fair and when trials here are over, mother, I will meet you there. Long per chance my feet shall wander on the journey here below, ere I reach that heavenly city where no sorrow I shall know. Mother, guide my errying footsteps as my weary way I fare, that some day when life is over I may meet you over there. Dearest mother, I will meet you when the toils of life are once again care free and greet you over on the golden shore. Written by a daughter Esther Holley. ____ LAST RITES FOR WM. K. OWEN Funeral and burial services for "Uncle Will" Owen, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.L. Sayer, near Bell Mills on Saturday night, were held Sunday at 2 o'clock, interment being in the Pine Grove cemetery, his body resting by the side of his companion who preceded him to the grave five or six years ago. Rev. G.B. Boman of Bowdon was the officiating minister. As had been his request, the Masons carried out the burial ceremony at the grave. William Kimsey Owen was born May 30, 1835 in Hall County, Georgia and moved to Benton (now Cleburne) county, Alabama in February 1837, with his parents, settling on Cane Creek, about four miles above where Edwardsville now is. In 1861 when the war broke out, he volunteered and served four years in that great and awful struggle. He was captured and was in prison eighteen months at Rock Island. He returned to his home the last day of June 1865. He served with Longstreet and Gen. Robert E. Lee and went through the battle at Chickamauga with the 44th Alabama Infantry Company K. He never shirked his duty as a soldier. He was married December 28, 1865 to Miss Georgia Ann Burgess. To this union were born nine children, six boys and three girls. Seven lived to manhood and womanhood, those deceased being James T; T., William Hazzie, Nancy Amelia. The surviving children are Mrs. Etta Sayer, Robert L. and Enoch D. Owen and Mrs. R. McCulley. He was the son of Thadius and Jane Thompson Owen. He joined the Missionary Baptist church in 1883. ___ LIST OF PENSIONERS IN JANUARY 1929 MEN W.H. Adair John Allen W.T. Bryant T.J. Denny J.W. Ferrell H.N. Gable W.H. Gentry J.A. Henry G.W. Morris M.L. Mullalley W.J. Potts P.W. Porter Jos. L. Roberts J.H. Scott S.F. Skinner J.M. Smith W.H. Vaughan J.B. Woodard S.H. Watson WOMEN, Class 1 S.M. Avery M.E. Baughan C.A. Brown L.M.C. Barker E.J. Bennett M.E. Cain M.W. Groover P. Hunnicutt Rebecca Hopkins N.E. Johns N.J. Lauren M. Laminack M. McDaniel M.E. Merrill H.D. Mills S.F. Parish M.J. Payne Carrie P. Pitts M.A.E. Robertson A.E. Tolleson E.D. Turner S.M. Thrower B.C. Vaughan Class 2 M.W. Almon M.A. Brown N.J. Carlton V.C. Evans S.J. Edwards R.V. Hughey R.A. Roach F.F. Snow N.A. Willingham Class 3 S.J. Buchanan N. Cunningham S.E. Gibbs S.A. Hill E. Haywood F.D. Johnson T.S. Lowery V. Owen J.R. Rooks M. Riddle N. Turner This January 1, 1929. D.S. Baber, Probate Judge ____ DECEMBER 1928 MARRIAGES Eldon Webb and Miss Maline Norton H.L. Suddeth and Miss Myrtle Brooks A.R. Glascock and MIss Margrett Gassett M.A. Peeler and Miss M.P. Harris Roy Wiggins and Miss Willie Mae Thompson G.H. Grace and Miss Ruby A. Pame B.G. Rayburne and MIss Velma Whitehead W.S. Muse and Miss Ida Huffman Clayton Farmer and Miss Inez Hales C.M. Willingham and Miss Essie James A.L. Hood and MIss Celia Jones Lowell Hanes and Miss Edith Lowery James Bearden and Miss Gladys Kirkley Ray Jackson and Miss Louise Kirkley H.H. Lambert and Miss Clyde Prentice ___ LOCAL News Miss Ruby Jane Norton of Heflin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Norton and Lawrence Cole of Calhoun County were happily married at White Plains on Saturday. The Cleburne News extends best wishes. __ Mr. and Mrs. Comer Giles left Saturday for Akron, Ohio where they will make their future home. Good wishes. __ Fred C. Bennefield of Hopewell left Friday for Detroit, Michigan to begin work for the Ford Motor Car Company. Fred C. is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Bennefield. __ Friends of "Uncle" Tom Reaves sympathize with him in the death of his brother, James Reaves, who passed away at his home in Lineville Sunday morning, following a stroke of paralysis. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 10, 1929 MRS. BUTLER BURIED SUNDAY Funeral and burial services for Mrs. Eva Ann Butler, devoted wife of Harrison W. Butler, who passed away at the family home near Edwardsville at 10:50 last Saturday night, January 5th, were held on Sunday. Mrs. Butler as born April 15, 1954 and was 75 years, 8 months and 21 days old at the time of her death. Mrs. Butler joined the Missionary Baptist church at Pine Grove about 57 years ago and was baptized by Rev. "Uncle Tom" Garner, then the pastor of that church. She was married to Mr. Harrison W. Butler on October 7, 1874 adn besides her husband is survived by six splendid sons, W.E. Butler of Bowdon, Ga; John O. Butler of Umadilla, Ga; W.L. Butler of Cedar Gap, Mo.; Henry Butler of Ft. Payne, Ala.; O.E. Butler of Heflin, and R.J. Butler of Heflin; and one daughter, Miss Ella Butler. At an early time, Mrs. Butler (then Miss Eva Ann Rhodes), a large number of young women and young men choined the church at Pine Grove, all of whom have passed on to the Great Beyond with a very few exceptions. Mrs. Butler was one of her community's most beloved women, a splendid neighbor, a devoted christian mother and true companion, and the Cleburne News joins the many friends in sorrow in their great loss. Rev. H.R. Carter of Calhoun county was in charge of the funeral services. "It is Well With my Soul", "In The Garden", "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", and "Abide with Me" were the beautiful and appropriate songs rendered by Messrs. J.J. Wager, Homer V. Jones, H.A. Jackson, Geo. W. Wager, Willie Merrill, Lee Haywood and Leo R. Jones at the church. A good and pure wife, affectionate mother and splendid neighbor has passed to her rich reward. The interment was in the cemetery at Lower Cane Creek. The six sons acted as pallbearers. ____ DEATH COMES TO MRS. ESTES Mrs. S.B. Estes, 46 years old, passed away at the home of her husband at Ranburne on Thursday, January 3rd, after an illness of long duration and was laid to final rest in the Ranburne cemetery on the following day, Revs. Homer Willoughby and J.D. Eason being in charge of the funeral services. Besides the husband, eight children, three girls, Mabel, Ezell and Varnell; the boys, Birt, Lance, Kyle, Grady and Vernon, survive. Mrs. Estes was a devout member of the Missionary Baptist church at Ranburne, having joined in 1898 and lived a true christian life till the summons came. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Baggett and death came to her in the house where she was born. Mr. Estes and family desire to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation for the kindness of neighbors and friends during the illness and subsequent death of wife and mother. ____ FINAL RITES FOR MISS BARKER No death has occurred in our town, community or county that caused more sorrow and heart aches than the passing of Miss Myrtle Barker, beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Beckie Barker who died in a Birmingham hospital Thursday night, following a brief illness. On Christmas Eve, Miss Myrtle went to Birmingham to visit with relatives and friends and was suddenly stricken and removed to a hospital, pneumonia having developed. Physicians were unable to give relief to the sufferer, death coming to relieve her pain. Miss Myrtle was a splendid christian girl, whose influence for good will live on and on. Not only in the memory of her brother and sisters but of hosts of admiring friends and aquaintances, and in their homes, in her church, in the town and community, there is a deep sense of loss felt at Miss Myrtle's going away. But over their sorrowing hearts comes a hush and there is breathed those comforting words, "well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joys of the lord." Miss Myrtle was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Heflin and an earnest worker in the Epworth League; also she was a member of the local Eastern Star which order took charge of the services at the church, following talks by Rev. W.S. Wessinger, pastor of the Heflin Methodist Episcopal church, South, and Rev. Hobart Murphree, her former pastor. The surviving sisters are: Mrs. Hessie Lowery of Birmingham Mrs. Zelma Barnes of Heflin Misses Ruth, Nelle and Laura Barker One brother, Neal Barker of Nauvoo, Ala The Uncles are Leonard Horton residing in Canada; Ansley, Asa, Ellis and Toy Horton of Quitman, Texas; and Mrs. Lizzie King, Mrs. Hattie Brown of Quitman, Tx and Mrs. N.R. Williamson of Buchanan, Ga and Mrs. A.D. Harper of Heflin are surviving Aunts. Mrs. Elizabeth Horton, the grandmother, now near age 86, resides near Quitman, Texas. The interment was in the cemetery at Upper Cane Creek on Sunday. ____ CARD OF THANKS To all of our dear friends and neighbors, we come to you with hearts overflowing with love and appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us over the death of our dear daughter and sister, Myrtle. It seems that our loss is more than we can bear, and in the hours of heartaches, we are trusting him who never errs, and praying that his richest blessings will rest upon each one for their sympathies shown us. Mrs. J.R. Barker and Family ___ THE PASSING OF MRS. BURT Mrs. Hallie Burt was called from this life to a better one. She was born February 3, 1885 and departed this life Dec 12, 1928 at the age of 42 years, ten months and nine days old. She was married to W.R. Burt and to this union were born five children, two have preceded her to that better world. She united with the M.E. Church at Salem in 1903 and lived a devoted christian life until her death. She suffered a long time, but never complained and was always kind and patient. She often called her people to her bedside and told them not to weep after her, that she had made her peace with god and all was well with her. The church and community have lost a true friend, the husband a devoted wife and the children an affectionate mother but our loss is heaven's gain, and we should prepare ourselves to meet her in that home not made with hands. The funeral and burial services were conducted by Rev. Otwell and her pastor, Rev. M.M. Kennedy. A friend, Hightower, Ala. ____ LOCAL News Wednesday morning, the condition of "Aunt" Dicy Coggin was serious and little hopes are held out for her recovery. Her daughter Mrs. Duke Haley and son Buck of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coggin of Jacksonville, Fla., are at their mother's bedside. __ Mrs. W.A. Walker who has been suffering with the flu for several days is still quite ill. __ It was learned early Wednesday afternoon that Mrs. J.R. Barker had been stricken with the flu. __ Sam P. Lorren and daughter of Borden Springs were in Heflin on Wednesday. Mr. Lorren reports quite an epidemic of flu and several deaths in that community. ____ FRUITHURST News The entire community feel the loss of two of its citizens; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Suits who died Friday and were buried Sunday afternoon. They ahd been sick a week or more with the flu which developed into pneumonia. __ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. 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