Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
DEATH OF MRS. =. A. NORTON.
Died at Her Home in WalhalJa Last
Saturday Morning.

Mrs. Tabitha Atkinson Norton died
at her home on Main street last Sat
urday morning, May 9, at o'clock,
after short illness from pneumonia.
While friends throughout the town
and community knew that she was
seriously I'LL, and anxious inquiries
were made on all sides as to her con-
ditton, still the announcement of her
death came as a shock to the entire
town. She was widely known for her
many Christian virtues, her quiet,
unassuming manner and deep inter-
est in the welfare of all about her,
having endeared her In a marked
degree to all who knew her. aa
Mrs. Norton was born in Newberry
county on November 25, 1841, being
daughter of the late DIR. r. e..
Campbell. On March 29th, 1850, she
was happily married to Joseph Jeph-
tha Norton, who preceded her to the
grave twelve years, he having passed
to his reward June 20, 1896. Judge
Norton was one of the prominent
lawyers Of the Piedmont section for
years, and in 1886 was elected to
the Judgeship Of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit, in which capacity he served
ably until 1894. Four children blessed
them, three of whom are still living
Mrs. VIM. J. Stribling, Mrs. w. L.
Werner and Jos. J. Norton, all Of
Walhalla-one child, Robert E., dy-
ing in infancy Mrs. Norton is SUR
vived by five sisters and one brother
Mrs. S. M. Nance, Abbeville; Mrs.
N. /. Williams, Cross Hill; Mrs. J.
d. Watson, Greenwood; Mrs. Geo. l..
Carter, Cross Hill; Mrs. j., G. Corley,
Cross Hill, and Rev. r. e. Campbell,
D. D., Washington, N. J. Mrs. Will
liams and Mrs. Watson attended the
funeral here Sunday afternoon, the
other sisters and brother being una
BILE to attend on account of sickness
in their families. other relatives
and friends from a distance who
came to pay their last sad tribute to
the deceased were Mrs. T. A. Camp
bell, Anderson; Mrs. w. G. Sherrard,
Abbeville; Miss Anna Stribling, New
York; Miss Francis Stribling, Rock
Hill; 7. A.. Ratliffe, Anderson; Miles
N. Hunter, Jas. Hunter, Jr., James
Hunter, Mrs. Jos. N. Sitton, of Pen
dleton; Mrs. j. M. McClanahan and
Miss Harriet Werner, Retreat; Mrs.
Martin, Greenville; Mrs. A. P. Nc
Clair, Mrs R. A. Erwin, Atlanta; Miss
Addie latham, Greenwood. A large
number of friends of the family from
Seneca, Westminster and other places
also attended the services, which
were conducted at the Presbyterian
church at 430 o'clock by the pastor,
Rev. l.. w. Brown. After the SER
vices at the church the remains were
taken to Westview cemetery, where
they were tenderly lowered into The
grave by the side Of her husband to
await the dawn of the resurrection
morn. The funeral was very largely
attended.
Mrs. Norton had been a lifelong
member of the Presbyterian church,
responding literally to all its calls.
She was the donor of the pulpit set
that now adorns the Walhalla Pres
byterian church, from which she will
be sadly missed, as she had always
taken deep interest In all church
work.
The floral offering by loving rela-
tives and friends was one of great
beauty and profusion, the chancel OF
the church being banked with flow
ers, while the coffin. and grave were
as beds Of roses, these tributes of
natures emblems of purity coming
from all over Oconee county and
from various sections of this State
and Georgia.
In the death Of Mrs. Norton one of
Walhalla's most consecrated women
and devout Christians has been called
to her reward. Her life was an open
book. Humble, unassuming, charit-
able and generous, kind, thoughtful
and sympathetic, there are those in
all walks of life whv can recall some
act, some word, some deed from her
that marks place in his life that
left its impress for good.
We join with hosts Of friends here
and elsewhere in extending sympa-
thy to the bereaved ones in their
great loss.
The death Of Mrs. Norton made
the third bereavement in the i'm
mediate family during the past three
mnnths ID Paysan Marnar and AIrc