I have found one obituary listed in the 1893 newspaper. The print is very bad. I will replicate it as best I can and leave spaces where I cannot read the words. GONE HOME Rev. L.M. Steed departed this life July 24th 1893. He was born in _____ county, Georgia Oct. 2_th, 18__. Aged 88 years, 8 months and 29 days. He was converted in 183_ ___ ____ ___ the Baptist church and led a consistent Christian life ___ ___ ___. He was ordained to preach by God in 1845. He departed __ __ the truth of a living faith and __ __ that __ approved. The rest is unreadable. The date is not on this paper. It is either 1893 or 1894 for the following obituary. GONE TO REST Died--At his home three miles southwest of Parsons on Wednesday February 27th, ____. Aged __ years, 11 months and 5 days. Uncle Johnny was truly a good man for during his entire life which was principally spent in this county he was never known to be guilty of an act which would cast a reflection upon his character. He joined the Baptist church more than forty years ago and __ a consistent member until the day of his death. The Wave extends heartfelt sympathy to the surviving children and would say to them, prepare to meet father in heaven. He was laid to rest at Bear Creek graveyard where a large crowd of friends were present to take the last long look at the dear old man. Rev. N.C. Duke was requested by Mr. Rosson several months previous to his death to preach his funeral, and requested a text that he desired him to preach from which we quote "If a man dies, shall he live again" which he ably discussed for quite a while, and after paying a touching tribute to the dead, directed friends to take charge of the corpse. Rev. Morgan was requested to offer a few remarks, which he did in a very touching manner. "Peace be to his ashes" is our prayer. After these two it skips to 1942 which I will continue in another e-mail. Athalia ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org