Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
DEATH OF MRS. MARY j. BEWLEY.
Expired Suddenly at Her Home on Main StreeI
Early Thursday MOrning In Her SIND
Year-Sketch of Her Exemplary Life.

Year-Sketch of Her Exemplary Life.
Mrs. Mary J. Bewley, wife of the
late John II. Bewley, one of Smyrna's
oldest and most loveable women,
passed suddenly to her eternal rest
early Thursday morning after an ex-
amplary and useful life. She retired
the night before iu apparently her
usual health and was taken suddenly
with an attack of the heart which re-
suited in her death at 1. Is o'clock, just
an hour and quarter from the time
she was stricken. The sad intelli.
gence that her life had gone out Yves
a severe shock to her relatives and
friends, for while somewhat impaired
In health with advanced years, it
hardly seemed that death was SO near.
Mrs. Bewley was a remarkable charac-
ter and her private and public life full
of good works, has been a benediction
and an inspiration that will live long
in the memory of those who came
within her influence. Born of Chris
tian parents, she was early taught
those principles and habits which
were SO fully exemplifed in her life.
She gave her heart to the church when
a little girl and throughout the years
of her life, even when her health
would hardly permit, she devoted her
time and took an abiding interest in
all great reforms for the good of
humanity. Besides being a faithful
and consistent member of Asbury NJ.
E. Church, she was charter member
and one of the most active workers of
the Ladies Mite Society; a charter
member of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union; an active member
and for many years president of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
a life long member of the Smyrna
Benevolent Society, and faithful aud
inspiring worker of Asbury M. E..
Sunday School, where she started as
little scholar and became Lady
Superintendent, a position she held
for 80 years up until she was forced to
resign on account of health IN 1897.
Kindly of disposition. generous of
heart, with a smile and word of
good cheer to everybody, she will be
greatly missed in church, IN society
and in her home.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Rev. Ephraim and Rebecca Gran
ces) Jefferson, and was born, raised
and spent her entire life in Smyrna.
OF a family of several children only
two survive her: Mrs. Harriet Car
row and Mr.. j. Henry Jefferson. In
1916 she was united in marriage to
Mr.. John H. Bewley, a prominent
merchant of this town, and for several
years a postmaster. The latter died
after As years of happy married life in
May, 1891. Mrs. Bewley's deatE
leaves only one surviving daughter,
Miss Clara j. Bewley.
Funeral services were held at the
late residence of the deceased OF
Main street, Monday afternoon, ant
was largely attended. Rev. Vaughan
S. Collins, her pastor, had charge OF
the services, assisted by the Rev.
Charles A. Hill, of Salisbury, Nd, g
life long friend. Each paid beautiful
] tributa tn tho dacaoqad in which tbar
extolled her many virtues, and spok
of the rich heritage left by her ex
amplary life. On behalf of Asbur.
Sunday School, Mr.. George NJ. Ste
venson read a set of resolutions. In
terment took place at Glenwood Gene
terry, and many relatives and friends
followed the cortege to its last restini
place.