The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-08-02

Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Edmunds f
4 asleep on the evening Of the 18th,
the home of her grandson, Mr. A.
( Cralle, in this place, after ap-hluess
E few days. On ThHrsday/of hhe pr,
vious week she VA Quietly at work o
a quilt for one Of h9r grand children
= when she simply laid-the duly dow
/ and went to bed 81 die, after D3 year.
, 6 months and p days Of useful an
loving living.
Mrs. Edmunds was born January Sd
1908, in the county Of Charlotte, at tn
old homestead, near Keysville. Sh
was the daughter Of Capt. Jno. ID. an,
Eliza Richardson. On the LIST Of Sep
tember, 1880, she was married to Mr.
Edwin Edmunds, and of this union
the following children survive:
Mrs. Fannie Hundley, Halifax coun
ty; Mrs. Bette Venable, Hampden.
Sidney; Mr. Henry w. Edmunds
Scott Green; Mrs. Mile Cralle, Farm
vile; Mrs. w. T. Hill, Texas; Miss Sue
w. Edmunds, Farmville; Mrs. h. :
Paulett, Farmville. There are 2s
grandchildren and q great-graud-
children.
On Wednesday morning, the 3lst,
the remains were. taken from Farm
vile to Hampden-S Sidney, followed by
a large concourse of friends. The fu-
neral services were held in College
church, the church Of her choice and
love, of which she was for so many
years consistent member, and of
which her late husband was an honored
elder. They were conducted by Rev.
Drs. Harding and Murray. and were
marked by simplicity in happy ac-
cord with the life OF the dead, and fill
ed with that comfort which can only
belong to the death Of the righteous.
This service over, the body was
tenderly borne by six grand sons to the
family square in the cemetery, where
"earth to earth, ashes To ashes, dust to
dust" were spoken. A host Of friends,
who honored and loved her while liv-
ing, with uncovered heads and bruised
hearts, stood about the grave, and only
left il when it too had been buried
beneath wilderness Of flowers.
"There is rest for the weary" were
the last words from a choir of sweet
singers. May the prayer-song contin-
ne to ring in the hearts of those who
mourn until they can realize in all Of
its comforting force, that to this
mother in Israel death means rest.
Mrs. Edmunds was a typical South
side Virginia matron of the old school.
Home was her kingdom, she aspired
to none other, and there she reigned
with thoughtfulness, tenderness aud
love. Her mother-loye was so abound
ing that it overleaped the family circle
and rested as benediction upon all
children who were privileged to come
under her quiet and refining influence
For A. years she was model wife and
during "a years Of widowhood honored
the dead and yet did her whole and
untiring duty TO the living. She was
the owner Of slaves, and while she
commanded implicit obedience, she
was their very best and most sympa-
thetic friend. As neighbor she was
charitable and kind Her
home, "Rotherwood," in this county,
was ever the model of neatness and
comfort, and her entertainments were
by simple grace and |
transformations elegance which charm
ed and left no sting behind them. AS |
Christian she was cheerful, irustful, |
Her powers of mind and |
body were wonderfully preserved to
the last, and though she approached so
near the century mark Of life she knew
but little of the infirmities of age. /
Always Of cheerful and sunny spiri;
the young as well rs older persons
sought her presence and delighted in
her bright and graphic "reminiscences.
Her loyalty to and loye for home, and
and community, and church,
we're strong to the end, and she has
gone to her grave full Of years and Of
honor.
"Who can find virtuous woman ?
'or her price is far above rubies. The
heart Of her husband doth safely trust
m her. She will do him good and not
evil ali the days Of her life. Strength
and honor are her clothing. She open
eth her mouth with wisdom, and in
her tongue is the law ofkindness. Her
arise up and call her blessed.
Died,