The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-08-20
Deaths.

The death of Mrs. Anna Williams
Paslay, wife of DR. r. c. Paslay, the
beloved physician If the Flemington
section, which occurred at her home
near Williston OH the afternoon of the
llth inst, removes from the commun.
ity one vino was universally beloved
by all who knew her.
Mrs. Paslay was daughter of the
late DIR. Jesse Williams, wealthy
planter and physician of ante-bellum
days. She was educated in the best
schools of the south, graduating from
u North Carolina college just before
the late war with the highest honors.
She was married to DIR. E. G. Paslay
in the closing days of the great strug-
! gle between the states. One daughter
blessed the union, who was absent in
distant state at the time of the
death of her mother The deceased
was lady of culture and re-
iinement, kind and considerate, gen.
er0us to fault and the friend Of the
poor and needy.
Mrs. Paslay united with the Flem-
ington Baptist church in her early
life and lived a consistent christian
life up to the time of her death.
The remains was consigned to their
last resting place in the family bury
ing ground at the old homestead near
Williston on the afternoon of the 18th
inst, just as the sun was hiding his
face behind the western horizon.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. II. NJ. King, of Gainesville.
The scene at the grave was the sad
dest, and most solemn ever witnessed
by the writer. Several hundred of
the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased was present at the funeral,
mingling their tears and prayers with
those of the bereaved ones.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
bereaved family, especially for DIR.
Paslay, whose happy home has almost
broken up in a few short weeks.
Words cannot express the sympathy
the writer feels for the sorrowing hus-
band and only child.
GEO. w. WILLIS.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
McIver, near Standard, Aug. 14th, 10
ra jamie, infant daughter of Mr.. VIM.
FAINT, of Fantville, aged seven months
and six days. Little Fora was de-
prived of mothers love and tender
care when but few weeks old, but
the mother when she knew she must
leave her little one, consigned her to
the care of loving sister, Mrs. Arch
McIver, where she has been dearly
loved and tenderly cared for by the
entire household and during her severe
illness of five weeks, all that was in
the power of medical skill and loving
hearts and willing hands was done to
alleviate her suflerings, but God in
his wise providence saw fit to take her
home to her mother, to add one more
to the throng of bright cherubs there
to await and welcome the now sad
and aching hearts left behind that will
some day join her in that bright and
happy home.
Ere sin did bright or sorrow. fade
Death came with friendly care,
This opening bud to heaven conveyed
And bade il blossom there
A FRIEND.
Mr.. Noah Coins, one of the highly
respected and esteemed citizens of
Summerfield, died at his home in that
place on the 18th inst. He was in his
18th year, and leaves large circle of
friends to mourn his loss.
Uncle John-Well, what do you
mean to be when you get to be a man p?
Little Tommy promptly "A doc
tor, like pa.
Uncle John Cquizzicaliy)-Indeed; !;
and which do you intend to be, an al
lopath or hompopath?
Little Tommy-I don't know what
them awful big words mean, Uncle
John; but that don't make any differ
enc, cause | amt goin' to be any of
'em. Pm just goin' to be a family
doctor an give all my patients Hoods
Sarsaparilla, cause my pa says that If
he is doctor, he's 'blIged to own up
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best
family medicine he ever saw in his
life. I'm