The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-16
Death or a Good Woman.

Mrs. Sallie Gentry Brown died mt her
nome o III tnls city last Monday morning
| t?9o O'Clock, and the announcement
of her death was Il great shock to her
numerous friends and acIlaintances
throughout this section. About eight
years ago she suffered a slight stroke
OF paralysis, from which she had never
fully recovered, though she was able
to walk about herpremises and persist
emily looking after her household
affairs rs she always had done. On
sunday, night she was in her usual
| cheerful, amiablc mood, ate hearty
supper and retired to her bed annar.
emily in her usual health. About mid
niSh; size, accused her daughter, Mrs.
;'loSS' ana complained of feeling very
badly. Mrs. Moss at once realized that
her mother was seriously i'll, and sum
moEtI DR.. Nardin, sr., to her home
ne Doctor came and after awhile
pronounccu her afilictiOn acute indi-
gcstlon. lie went to his Office to get
some medicine, and g few minutes aftcr
1!ls departure SHE quietly brcath.l her
last.
Mrs; browns maiden name was Nc
Daniel. and she was born and reared in
tlils County. In her girlhood her pa
rents moved to this town, and she has
resided here ever since. Had She lived
nntll the llthOf next October she would
ilavccclcbrated licr'i2nd birthday. Mrs.
i'r"wll was twice married, her first hus-
Daild being the late Sanford Gentry,
vino died III 1868 by this union four
riildrcii were born, only one of whom,
MrS. annie Moss, survives her. Her
second husband was James Brown,
who preceded her to the grave Il few
years ago.
;. at the close. Of tb" Civil War Mrs.
brown opened q restaurant in this city,
and later added a bakery and small
stock OF cOnfcctioneries She was
well known throughout t.. County
and was literally patronzcd. Her
ginger cakes ana beer could not be
cxccllcd. and many of them did she
scll: Many poor boy in Anderson in
the number,) will ever remember her
many acts OF kindness and the many
tempting cakes and glasses of sweet
hter SHE gave free of cost to them.
Her business prOspered, and she finally
turned IT over to her sOn-iu- law, the
late Is. +. Moss, who died few years
ago.
Mrs. Brown was quiet, godly wo-
man, one Of the excellent Of the earth.
ner walk was under that sweet spirit
whose influence is always for good.
She would never speak evil of any one.
and those who knew her best loved
her most: IT there was n poor sufferer
that needed help she was ready to the
extent of her ability to give it, and if
there were s"rrOwiuH or bereavcd ones
who needed sympathy, she gave them
mothers cheer. She hns gone to
seek a well earned rest in her eternal
nome, but her memory will long be
cherished by wide circle of friends,
VINO deeply synIpathize with the grief
stricken daughter in her sore bereave-
ment
Mrs Brown YVES reared in the Metho-
dist Church. Her second husband was
member of the Catholic Church, and
afterler marriage to him she Joined
that Church
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the
funeral servicess were conducted in
the 81. Joseph's Church by Rev. Father
hughes, in the presence of large con-
gregation OF friends. after which the
remains were inferred in Silver Brook
Cemetery.