A Good Woman Gone.

Impressive funeral services were held at Dover church by Revs. Harvey and Randolph, Sunday morning over the remains of Mrs. James E. White, who passed away Thursday, July 10, at the state asylum at Fulton, where she had been taken for treatment eight months ago, after an attack of nervous prostration.

Some time after she was placed in the hospital, her case seemed to respond to the treatment and favorable reports of her condition were sent from the institution to her family, but later, she relapsed to her former state and gradually grew worse until death relieved her Thursday.

By her marriage, her name was not changed, she being Miss Laura White, daughter of Wm. and Mary White of Prairieville, and an own cousin to her husband.

Mrs. White was born February 1853 and was therefore sixty years of age. In August, 1874, she was married to James E. White, who with six children, Angus of Alabama, Irvine of Oklahoma, Claude of Kansas City, Lola and Leonard White, and Mrs. Sadie Kelley of this vicinity, survive her. At the age of fifteen, deceased united with the Methodist church to which she was most devoted, but later united with the Baptist church at Dover, where she has ever been a consistent, faithful member.

Mrs. White was truly a good woman. The demands upon her time and attention by her husband and children, were cheerfully heeded, and she never grew tired of serving them with that filial devotion which characterized a true mother and wife. In all the vicissitudes of her life she never complained, but met them all with a heart full of sunshine and faith in her Lord.

Most of her three score years were spent in this community, where she was well known and loved by all who knew her. In her years of health she was ever ready to minister unto the sick and afflicted, near and far, and her home was a veritable mecca [sic] for any who passed that way, to enter in whe3re they would find hospitality and a cordial welcome.

After a busy and useful life she died as she had lived - honored, trusted and loved. She reared her own monument while she lived in the hearts of her friends.

"Weep not for her, for she hath crossed the river;
We almost saw Him meet her on the other shore,
And lead her thru the golden gates, where never
Sorrow nor death can enter any more."

Sincere sympathy is extended the family in their bereavement.

In Memorian [sic]

A mother in Isreal [sic] was called from her labors, when the angel of death summoned Mrs. James White, who died at Fulton, July, 10, and was buried from the Dover Baptist church, Sunday, July 13, 1mid a large concourse of sorrowing friends who had intimately known and loved her for her many endearing qualities, and womanly traits of character.

The deceased was born Feb. 2, 1853 uniting with the M.E. church at the early age of 15 years. She was married in 1874 to James E. White, seven children being born of the union, one of who, a daughter died in infancy two daughters and four sons, Mrs. Bernie Kelley, of Clarksville, Miss Lola White, R.T. White, of Oklahoma, C.A. White of Kansas, Augus [sic] White and Leonard White, who, with her husband, survive her. After her marriage she and her husband placed their membership with the Dover Baptist church, in which she faithfully labored until her death. She was a kind and devoted wife and mother, a sincere christain [sic] and loyal friend, who tried to do her duty in every phrase of life, whose absence will be felt in the home, church and community.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Anson Harvey, of La Grange, assisted by Rev. W.F. Randolph, of Clarksville. The pallbearers were M.A. Wilcoxen, Samuel Turner, Jas. Turner, R.H. Page, Mike Hunter and Herbert Griffith, iterment [sic] being in the church cemetry [sic] at Dover.

The Piker joins the many friends in extending sincere sympathy to those bereaved family and relatives, whose loss is her gain.

© 2000 Rhonda Stolte Darnell