The commonwealth., 1900-09-06
Death of Mrs. o. K. Taylor.

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j 1t is seldom that any community /
so saddened as was Scotland Neck las
Thursday when the shocking new
came that Mrs. OK. Taylor was dead
| She left her home here 10Th of Aug
ust and went to Wilson for specia
treatment. She remainded there twt
weeks and on Wednesday, August 20
she underwent serious operation
from which she died Thursday night
August 3Oth.
Her husband went over to Wilson
with his little son, Bruce, Tuesday, the
day before the operation, and found
Mrs. Taylor in fairly good spirits. He,
physicians were hopeful of successful
operation and SO was she, but she seem.
ed to have some borebodings of death
and gave instructions about certain
things in case she should die.
Thursday Mrs. w. A. Dunn was tel.
egraphcd for and went to the bedside
OF her dying cousin. Her husband
and two of her children, Media and
Bruce, and Mrs. Dunn were with her
in her last hours.
The body was brought home Fri
day morning st 9 o'clock and remained
in the parlor until 80 in the after
noon.
DR.. Hufham of Henderson, who
baptized her into the Baptist church
here some years ago, was telegraphed
for to conduct the burial service.
A 5 80 o'clock the long procession
moved slowly from the residence to
the Episcopal cemetery, where the
body was laid to rest near the grave OF
her father, the late D. Edmondson.
DR.. Hufham read the Scriptures,
Rev. y. Ryder, pastor of the Methodist
church here, offered prayer and while
the grave was being filled friends sang
"How firm Foundation" and as the
sun was setting the new-made mound
was literally covered with sweet
and beautiful flowers as token
OF the warm affection in which the de-
ceased was held by all.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor was born June
24th, 1867, was the second daughter
of D. Edmondson and Mary Edmond
son, the mother still SURVIVING. On
April 18th, 1887, she was married to
Mr.. o. K. Taylor. For awhile they re-
sided in Whitakers, Mr.. Taylor's old
home, but later come to live in Scot
land Neck. The marriage was blessed
with five children, all living, the
youngest being two years old. OF her
immediate family Mrs. Taylor left her
husband and children, mother and els
ter, Mrs. r. G. Josey.
She was young and beautiful and
was the embodiment of womaniy love-
illness. She was highly accomplished
and her life was one unbroken charm
of noble christian womanhood. She
had been a consistent member of the
Baptist church for number of years
and her christian character and exam
pie were blessing to her own family
and to the community in which she
lived.
Mrs. Taylor numbered many friends
and admirers away from Scotland Neck,
and in her home community all who
knew her loved her. A lovely daughter,
faithful wife, fond and tender mother,
she has passed up to her glorious re-
ward, and leaves vacancy In the
home, the church and the community
which can never be filed as she filled
it. In all her broad acquaintance
there was no one to say ought against
her but she was we'll beloved by all
from her childhood, as young lady,
a bride, mother, a neighbot and a
friend.
In Ler death earth is robbed of one
of it's brightest and best, but heaven
is gladdehed by the coming Of one for
whom the house OF "many mansions"
was prepared.
The COMMONWEALTH joins in heart
felt sympathy for all who are so sofe.y