Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Deaths.

Mrs. Sabra P. Joynes. widow of
T. A. T. Joynes, departed this life at
the home of Mr.. w. B. Pitts, near
here, on the 18th inst. She had lived
in Baltimore during few years past
and had been sick for some weeks
recently at the home at her daugh-
fer. Mrs Tibbie Joynes Hance, and
desired to come to her native Shore
with the hooe of being benefited.
The funeral took place on the Sun
day following in the Onancock Bap-
list Church. A short sermon was
preached by Rev. VIM. Fisher and
her mortal remains were laid to rest
in Onancock cemetery. A large con-
gregation of relatives and friends at
tended the services. All of her chill
dren, viz: Mrs. T. j. Hance, A. Tank.
VIM. F. and T. A. T. Joynes, of Bal
timore, and g. g. Joynes, of Oman.
cock, were present. The speaker,
Mr.. Fisher, stated that he had been
her pastor at Hollies church, near
here, more than forty-five years ago,
and spoke with great feeling of his
christian association with her
through life. She had been mem
Der of Onancock Baptist Church
from it's organization and was zeal
Gus worker and leader in that body.
Mrs. Joynes was an excellent woman.
In the community she was widely
known and was held in high esteem.
In her home she was entertaining,
kind and gentle. Their doors were
always open to friends and she en-
joyed the company of old and young.
Her great hospitality was appreciated
and for many years her fireside and
festal board were filled, almost daily,
by happy companies. Very many
will join the writer in saying that
our recolections of her life will al
ways afford pleasure.
The following notice of Mrs. Smith,
formerly of this county, mother of
DIR. N. S. Smith, of Chincoteague, ap-
pears in 1.-The Mail of Woodland"
California, dated August 4th
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith, mother of
Mrs. W. F. Mock, died Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock, at the residence of
w. F. Mock, corner of Fourth and
Pendegast streets. Death resulted
from stroke of paralysis with which
she was stricken about o'clock in
the afternoon. She was very feeble,
however. being eighty-six years of
age and having been ill since Christ
mas. The long confinement had re.
duced her in strength until she was
helpless and death was only
matter of time at best. The
death, though expected, has caused
general sorrow in the community,
in which she was regarded as very
dear old lady.
The deceased was born in Virginia,
an offspring of one of its finest old
families. She came to California
some twenty years ago and almost
ever since has resided in the home OF
Mr.. w. f. Mock, in which she died.
Besides Mrs. Mock, she leaves a
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Parramore, of
Oakland, and son, Sheriff Thos.
Smith, of Suffer county, in this
State, and also son and daughter
in Virginia. Her husband died many
years ago.
The old lady was known verv ex-
tensively in this city and vicinity
and was universally loved and ad
mired. She possessed those traits
characteristic of Virginias gentle
folks and which have always been
regarded everywhere as admirable
and refined qualities. She was de
voted Christian, q member of the
Episcopal church, and her great love
for Christianity made itself manifest
throughout her whole life. A dear
old lady, kind, gentle and courteous,
she has lived and died a credit to
herself and shining light in the
community.