Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-05-07
Mss sALLIE A. PECK.

The subject of this sketch, a daugh-
ter of D. Q. and Mrs. Nancy NJ. Peck,
was born June 3Oth, 1859 and died of ca
tarrhal trouble on Tuesday, April 2Sth,
at 8 p. m, aged As years, 10 months and
2S days
She professed religion in a meeting
held by Rev. e. G. II. Pryor, at Ebene-
zer church, and united with the church
there Dec 9th, 1873, when only little
past IA years of age. She was baptised
in infancy according to the Apostolic
usage by Rev. A. P. Farley.
Her parents early sought the fruits of
the baptismal covenant and were not
disappointed in their expectations.
Miss Sallie through all these years
exemplified her faith in her Saviour,
and developed most beautiful and
well-rounded Christian character.
While she was a Cumberland Presby
terian and loved her church devotedly,
still she was not narrow and contracted
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Pile. She was a treless worker in the
Sabbath school, and she will be missed
most sorely by her fellow workers
there. She will be missed in the church
services. She will be missed in the
homo circle. A vacant seat is formed
there that never can be filed She
fulfilled all the relations of a dutiful
daughter and loving sister with a
marked degree of tenderness and unas-
suming fidelity. She always lived with
her mother at home, her father having
been dead some 40 years or more. Her
career is ended-her work is finished,
She has heard the Master say, "Well
done, good and faithful servant: thou
hast been faithful over a few things,
will make thee ruler over many things.
Enter thou into the joys of thy Lord "
And she has obeyed the summons.
There was large and sympathising
congregation at the funeral. She was
we'll connected, being related to a num-
Der of the best families in the county.
Her mother is sister of Judge John G..
Kelly, of Jasper.
Her funeral services were held at the
residence on Wednesday, the Goth, at
1870 p. N. The writer was assisted by
Revs. j. A. Darr and J. A. Ellison
Tne writer used as a text, Luke, S: SO;
Weep not; she is not dead but sleep
eth"
Her favorite songs were II would not
live Away, "Asleep in Jesus, "There
will be no dark valley when Jesus
comes" and death is only dream.
When the funeral obsequies at the
home were over, the remains were TAX
en- to the cemetery near Oates Land
ing, on the Tennessee River, escorted
by large funeralcortege, and the last
sad rites were performed at the grave;
Miss Sallie now sleeps by the side of
her father with host of other relatives
and friends Of former years, calmly a
waiting the resurrection of the just
when she will awake from the sleep OF
death with all the freshness and vigor
of immortal youth and beauty.
Gently we laid her to rost meath the
sod,
Angels looked tenderly down,
| But her fair spirit had flown to her God
Gone to receive bright crown.
|
"In the fair field of the blessed to roam
Singing with angels so fair;
! Dwelling with Christ in his beautiful
home,
All its bright splendors to share.
"Why should we linger to weep round
the tomb?
| Sorrow shall vex her no more
! Never a shadow of trouble or gloom
Reaches yon heavenly shore.
There with the glorifed saints t.
reign,
Thro' the bright ages above,
Free from all sorrow and sickness and
pain,
Resting in heavenly love.
The deceased leaves heart-stricker
mother, two brothers, a sister, and I
host of relatives and friends to mourr
their loss, but our loss is her unspeak
able gain.
Farewell, dear sister, until the greai
day when earth and sea shall delive
up their dead, and we shall all NEE
again in the sweet bye and bye.
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