This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/215 Message Board Post: Madisonville Democrat, (Monroe Co. TN) Wednesday, January 4, 1933: “In Memory Of Mrs. Rebecca Elizabeth Miller---The dark winged angel of death entered our community on December 25th at 2 o’clock, a.m., and claimed for its victim Mrs. Rebecca Elizabeth Miller, who was 92 years, 1 month and 12 days old, having been born Nov. 13th, 1840. Mrs. Miller professed faith in Christ during the early years of her girlhood and was a devoted member of the Eleazar Methodist Church. She loved and practiced the old time religion, living the life of one who carries the riches of God within herself. We know that she has gone to join the triumphant inhabitants of Heaven. Mrs. Miller was the widow of Dr. Louis Miller, who has been dead for a number of years. She was the mother of five children, two sons and three daughters, four of whom are living, one son, Louis, Jr., having died some years ago. Those living are: Charles Miller, of Chattanooga; Mrs. Fannie Haynes, of Tellico Plains; Mrs. Sallie Gamble, of Gudger; and Mrs. Martha Payne, of West Virginia. There were 27 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. In addition there is a host of relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Mrs. Miller made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Landon Haynes, living near Tellico Plains. She was loved by all those who knew her. She prayed continually for her neighbors, her many friends, the minister, and especially for those who are languishing on beds of sickness and have wearisome nights assigned to them. Mrs. Miller had been blind for twenty-three years, but God breathed into her heart, peace and cheerful resignation giving her the secret of beautiful living, even though the light of day was forever blotted out. But we know that when the light of life goes out, there is a new radiance in eternity, an, somehow, the glory of it relieves the darkness which is left behind. Never a death but somewhere a new life and we can say, “Weep not! Oh! Loved ones, Grandmother Miller has gone to a better world than this.” A short funeral service was conducted at the home, after which a host of relatives and friends followed the body to Old Eleazar Church. The funeral services were conducted by the Revs. Hoyt Shadden, J.H. Atkins and J.W. Atkins. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery to await the resurrection of the righteous. We humbly pray that God’s richest blessings rest upon the family, in this, their hour of sorrow.” ----Mrs. J.H. Atkins.