Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-30
OBITUARY.

BLESSED are the dead, which die in the Lord
from hencefourth: yea saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labor; and their works do fol-
low them
Another summons has been sent from the Spirit
land, and one of the saintliest of our number has
given it obedience. Thankful should we be, that
we, in whom the graces, needful for acceptance
with the Father above, show with lustre so rare
to perfection, and well calculated to leave, i'm
planted in the hearts of the surviving, sweet
conviction, that their loss has proven her eternal
gain.
Tuch indeed is the consolation which the peace
full exit of MRS. THERESA D., late wife of John F.
Overall of this city, has left to comfort the hearts
of many who knew her we'll and loved her very
much. She sweetly breathed her last on the NOR
ming of the 18th inst, after an illness of many
months. She was born in Shenandoah county,
Virginia, March Gath, 1901, and was married to
Jno. F. Overall, February 10th, 1920. They en-
igrated to North Alabama in 1881, and settled in
Franklin county, and two years afterwards 1889
removed to this city. In 1887 Mrs. OVERALL
was brought to see the great necessity of seeking
the salvation of her soul, and under the ministry
of Rev. Mr.. Sawyer, savngly converted and
attached herselfto the M. E. Church of which she
a most exemplary member until her death.
In all the relations of life the subject of this most
deserving tribute was an example worthy of all
imitation. Her early life was characterized by an
afectionate devotion to ofthe best of mothers,
near whom she fingered in all the solcitude of
living heart, and in the discharge of those thous
and little nameless attentions that beautify and
haow flial love.
After the loss of this parent new relations which
had been created claimed and received her atten-
ton AS wife she was prudent in the manage
ment of her household dutes-regardtul of the in
terests of her husband--constant in her affection
for him, and manifesting that affection not by too
lavish an expenditure of endearing epithets, nor
by impulsive actions, but an uniform discharge of
all the duties due to her husband, and in many
instances by pursuing course of self sacrificing
devotion to his happiness.
AS she was good wife, so was she pattern of a
mother. Those whom God had given unto her to
take care of and to train, she unwilling should
be surrendered to the management of servants,
but with unwearyng labor she devoted herself to
their wants and to their religious culture.
The claims of friendship were all met by her in
manner correspondent with that characteristic OF
her in the relations of life just alluded to- The ne
cessity of a neighbor, no matter how humble, was
regarded equally with her own and as promptly
met, thus making her not only an ornament but
useful member of the social circle.
Leaving all these, however, and coming to an
inquest upon her spiritual life, we find blended a
rare devotion and singular tranquility. Duty with
her was the first great consideration, and then en-
ioyment. She was far less concerned about the
fervors than the practice of religion, and as may
be supposed, having placed these in their legiti-
mate places, and attending to the matter for con-
science sake, she was admitted to an ordinary par
ticipaton into the transports of the former. Her
piety had not its most prominent place upon the
face and tongue, but rather in the deep humility
of spirit, and in the substantial garces wherewith
wemay suppose such spirit would be clothed
1t was the reign of Christ in the SOUL and the
sequent yielding offruits unto righteousness.
For many years she had been in bad health
alternating between ability to discharge her house
hold duties, and feebleness of body that made her
an invalid. So it continual until nearly nine months
before her death, when she was attacked SO vio-
lently with rheumatic affection as to confne her
to her bed. This attack uniting with pulmonary
disease that had been preying on her system for
years, was severe that she never recovered.
For months she lay upon her bed, the subject of
most excruciating tortures, yet unmurmeringly
submitted to ALL In imitation of her Gracious Re-
deemer who was made perfect through suffering,
she ripened daily for Heaven under the severe af-
fctions which an All-wise Providence saw fit to
visit her with, and when the hour of her departure
came she was ready, and
Without lingering groan
Her body with her charge laid down.
She has gone to her inheritance among the saints
in light. We have her precious memory and her
beautiful example. Heaven has her still more
beautiful spirit. ***
COLUMBUS, Miss, August %, 1851.