The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-08-16
DEATH CLAIMS NOBLE
WOMAN.
Mrs. AdeIia Mills, the Popular Jeffer-
son Street Grocer, Passed Away
Last Saturday Night-Fu-
neral at ST. John A.
M. E. Church.


neral at ST. John A.
M. E. Church.
The many friends of Mrs. Adelia
Mills will miss her pleasant smiles,
for on last Saturday night she
breathed her last at her home, 1906
Jefferson street. Her husband, son
and daughter-in-law and few friends
were by her side during the last mo-
ments and looked on eagerly as the
soul took its fight to the unknown be-
yond.
The funeral services were conducted
at st. John A. M. r. Church, Monday
afternoon at o'clock, by the pastor,
DR.. T. w. Haigler, assisted by Revs.
Felix Mays and w. S. Ellington. Each
speaker said words of high praise con-
corning the life Of Mrs. Mills, which
seemed to impress the large audience
deeply.
The obituary read by DR.. Haigler
sets forth life that was beautiful and
worthy of emulation.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Adelia Mills was born in Au-
gusta, KY, September 20, 1862. She
was the daughter of Richard and Har-
riet Bean, and lived happily in the
home of her girlhood until she was
sixteen years of age, when death called
her mother from labor to reward A
short time after this sad occurrence,
Adelia went to Cincinnati to live with
relatives. 1t was in that city that she
met Mr.. Frank Mills, and they were
married in 1885. They lived happily
together twenty-five years. Last Sat
urday night at the hour of IL, the low
ing tie that bound their hearts as one
was severed, and the spirit of Adelia
Mills went to meet it's Maker, the God
who giveth and who taketh away at
his will.
Mrs. Adelia Mills was a Christian
woman. Her church and it's interests
were a part of her daily life. She was
always a help to the weak and a sup
port to the poor and needy and sick
and afflicted. She had a kind word,
an encouraging word, a message of
love for every one with whom she
came in contact. Surely a good and
noble woman has fought the good
fight, won the victory, and is now at
the throne of our Maker.
Next to her religion Mrs. Mills
placed her family circle. She was
devoted wife and loving mother.
True as the needle which points to
the North Pole was she to everything
that was of worth to her domestic in
terests.
Two children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs Mills, William Franklin and
Howard Clio; the latter and her hus-
band survive her. In conversation
with Mrs. Childress, dear friend and
neighbor, she said that she had two
experiences during her sickness, and
felt that there was something she had
not given up. After celebrating upon
the matter she reached the conclusion
that it was her boy she was clinging
to. She prayed to God to relieve her
mind of him, which he did. She was
conscious of her death. Every time
she closed her eyes she would see
them arranging for her funeral and
she asked the Lord to remove that
from her mind, and her prayer was
answered. On Tuesday of last week
Mrs. Mills said to her daughter-in.
law, Matte, take care of Clio; take
him to church, for you will never do
any good unless you live close to the
Lord. Take care of your father, and
he will be a friend to you both if
you will treat him right" Mrs. Mills
was a member of Rebecca Court Of
Calanthe, No. 3, |. o. o. c.. and East
ern Star Chapter, No. g. Her last Of
fetal act was to attend the State Grand
Session of the Court of Calanthe one
month ago. Although her physician
advised her not to make the journey
to Knoxville, she felt that her duty
must be fulfilled. After the session
she returned to her home and took
her bed. Although under the care of
the best physicians nothing could be
done to save her life.
Truly a good woman has gone May
we emulate her good traits, serve
our Master as she did, and at last
meet our dear friend, sister and com
rade in that home which is prepared
for the final faithful.
The body was laid in a beautiful
black plush casket, which was ladened
with many wreaths Of flowers. The
following were active pail bearers: d.
A. Hart Charles Porter, M. V. Buford,
Levi Adams, James Pepper, Charles