Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-10

Are they not al ninistering spirits. sent
forth 10 minister for them who shall b. heirs
q salvation
Guardian angels ever plume their
snowy wings and hover q 81 the desri-
MES OF the children Il earth. They
watch alike the rosy infant, gleetui
child, robust man, gentle woman, and
netninEs bend with love NOS. tender
o er the aged. a. they near the sunset
q life, and "brush the dews On Jor.
Dan bank, then away 70 the celestial
city they Hy. and vita Joy bid the reap
81 thrust in the sickle, FIR the haryes.
Is ripe.' On the evening q Nov. 18th
these heralds Of light found Mrs. NAP
TEA CoSHoR, a sheat ready for the Mas
ter, and gathered ner into the soul's
Immortal home. She W. the NTH
er 81 M beloved friend, Ms. 7. E.
Chappels, and Hr. Sam Conner Nth
er, sweetest word il any t9ngue One
around which play al the UUrest emo
tions Of the human heart, am when we
realize her fond smile II welcome viii
greet u 10 more. and We viii list nj
again 70 1eT gentle voice, wave. q 5eey.
es' distress roll Ger the soul. and --a
teei the lOss u a tyeasQ.e we viii fr5
not until tine gives place 70 9 eruitv.
Afs. Lonrgr was born In Virginia in.
y llth. 1871 Her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Iauldin. left the Old Dominion
and settled il Tennessee when she was
quit a child In 1923 she was led 10
the altar BIZ Ir. Rober Dayie. Three
children blessed thi. union. z Of whom
s1rylres Ter, Mr. Gabe Dayie Of Texss
Afier z teH years they removed 70 north
Ala. and the young wife wa lef, a wild
ow. she gave her heart and hand the
second ume in marriage TO Mr. Samuel
Connor in 1875. and they came 10 Mis-
issippi, where she spent the remainder
Of hsr days.
In the midst 0. happiness and pros.
peTity she remembered the poor and
turned not a deaf ear 10 sorrows tale.
Her home life was beautiful. neat. Or.
oerly and energetic, stectivnate In the
discharge Of her duties. cheerful and
trusting in her disposition. she held a
golden key, at which the doors Of an
hearts Few open, and her reoold i a
enapier OF good deeds. Such a charss.
ter needs nc eniogy, but il an examule
for all to emulate. Mrs. Comm was !
meinber Of the Baptist church; when
enfeeoied By age and could ~ longer at
e n on is services, she still loved ber
cnurch and delighted to have her dsueh.
ter read her God 5 precious promises
she died at the home Of her grand.
daughter, Mrs. g. VI. Robertson. Of
Deerbrook, where she had resided for
several years. and been the recipient on
the most devoted ministrations of the
entire family. Grandma's room was
the Mecca to which the footsteps Of the
children tended, and many were the
happy hours spent around her freside.
Her son and daughter were t~ireless in
their attentions her every wish was m
t1cipated and gratified. What a com.
Tort they were in her declining years
She iavished the wealth Of her hearts
affection on them. An invalid for two
years she bore her Affections with re.
markable fortltude and sanity patience.
Having passed the allotted age Of man
three score years and ten-by seventeen
years. she was ready and willing TO de-.
part and be with Christ. Her last au
diDle words were uttered in PRAYER
Meath a flower covered mound she
Was laid TO rest with her dead in the
cemetery at Macon. The hea,ts Of ma.
~ relatives and friends are sad DER this
dispensation Of Providence, and her
memory will be sacred and cherished =,
She has creased deaths cold river,
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