The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-17
Mrs. r. B. Mahoney.

Mrs. Sally Penny Mahoney:
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
Penny, was born Oct. 1864, and
was reared here in Stanford, hav
ing been educated in the Stan
ford Female College, from which
she graduated with honors. Ir
her early life she was converted
and became a member of the
Baptist church with her father
and mother. She was always
characterized by her pride ano
ambition and hence ner school
and church life manifested these
traits of character. On Oct. "A,
1884, she was married to Rev. r.
B. Mahoney in the church that
she loved by the same man who
baptized her, Rev. J. NJ. Bruce
To them were born four children,
two of whom died in infancy and
we're awaiting her coming on the
other shore, and two, Misses
Marie and Virginia, with her af'
fectionate husband, loving moth.
er and two brothers: W. B. and
G. L. Penny, and a large circle
of relatives and friends are left
to mourn her death. which oc'
Cured Aug. 1, 1904.
Mrs. Mahoney was OF a
bright, cheerful disposition;
loved her home with a mothers
love; was the Joy and pride OF
her husband, at whose side she
SO faithfully stood through his
pastorates of the First Baptist
church at Newport, Ky, Colum.
bia, Tenn, and Carthage, Tenn,
where on account Of his, Bro:
Mahouey's, failing health and
at the earnest solicitation of hel
father, they returned to her faith;
er's home to recuperate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahoney have both been
frail of health. Through all this
she was his inspiration and sun,
shine, laughing away the ''blues'
and bringing good cheer and Joy
to him at ali times, as well as
ministering to him faithfully in
his times of sickness as we'll as
health. She loved and almost
idolized her children and they in
return found in her companion
and friend as well as mother
She loved her church and was al
ways in her place, which was in
the choir, for she loved to sing,
and led the choir. and did it well
unless prevented by sickness OF
other providence. She was one
of our faithful Sunday School
teachers and has left a class OF
little girls which her little daugh'
ter, Virginia, was one, She took
a great deal of pride and pains
in her teaching and also in hav'
ing them memorize Scripture
verses. Dear little ones: in the
language of the old Psalmist, as
quoted by little Virginia, "Iou
can't bring her back, but can GO
to her" AID God grant that there
may be a glad reunion OF teach.
er and scholars on the beautiful
shore. She was also an active
member of the Aid Society, fill,
ingthe Office of secretary and was
also a member of the Missionary
Society, but she is not now, for
God took her. She will be miss
eddy her pastor, church, society
and friends and on what shall we
say about her dear husband, chill
dren, mother and brothers: Does
not her memory comfort you
and her accomplishments inspire
you to over come, as she did, and
her ambition encourage you to
be brave and attempt great
thingse Her Savior will hold
you, the Holy Spirit will com.
fort. His promises will support
YOU and his love reconcile you
and at last in his own good time
he will bring you all together in
the mansions above. Oh, listen
to God as he speaks to US by this
sad providence. Let him teach
us the lesson that he would have
US learn, that we may be ready tc
answer when he calls sCome
home"
At their home on Danville Ave.
nue. on Wednesday afternoon al
3 o. m.. in the presence OF a very
large and sorrowing congrega
ton the funeral was conducted
by her pastor, assisted by Rev,
Hagan, who read the 25rd Psalm,
after which, Rev. Glass led in a
tender helpful prayer and then a
ouartette, consisting of Mrs. DR..
Cook, MIR. NJ. S. Baughman and
Messrs. Wm. Wearen and Thos
Raney, sang $50 bury thy sor
row." and then the pastor made
some remarks based upon Jer
15:9-ssher sun is gone down
while it was yet day." and ther
Por NG, runhrioht Sano ten