Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-15
DEATH or MRS. HAvNEswoRTH.
Nest EstimabIe Lady Passes Away
After Short illness.

After Short illness.
Our town and community has been
greatly shocked by the death on Wed.
nesday afternoon OF Mrs. J. E.
Haynesworth. wife OF one OF our most
prominent farmers and business men.
J. +. HayneswOrth.
Mrs. HayneswOrth, whose maiden
name was Edna Gertrude Spencer Of
buckingham, Va. came TO Florida
about six years ago as the guest Of
the family Of Rev. w. c. Foster. She
accepted a position in the Alachua
High School I'm this capacity she
made many friends, and proved her
self 10 be a teacher of much ability.
She was greatly loved by both pupilA
and patrons. many Of whom mourn
her departure as that Of a devoted
! friend.
On May 10, 1904. she married Mr.
J. Z. Haynesworth. The union was
happy one. She proved herself
equally faithful and efficient as a
wife. hOme-maker and mother. as she
had been as a teacher. God blessed
their home with three little boys.
Soon after the birth Of her last child.
about three weeks ago. she was taken
with blood poison. which baffled all
the efforts Of physicians and nurses.
md to which she finally succumbed.
Her mother. Mrs. c. A. Spencer.
and one OF her sisters. Mrs. Leila
Pierce. Of Virginia. arrived a few
days before her death. and were with
her during heTA last days.
She was a consistent member OF
the Alachua Baptist church. aud gave
unmistakable evidence OF her com
plete trust in Christ for salvation.
She seemed to have gained O new
vision OF Christianity on her death
bed. How often has she prayed and
.ang and repeated the precious prom
ises Of Gods weird; and expressed
herself time and again a. bcing fully
resigned 70 Gods viii. and rs ha,.
ing made a full surrender OF herself
20 the Lord Jesus Christ She spoke
Of death as being a welcome visitor.
regretting only the separation from
her family. especially the dear little
ones that God had given her.
She vas fully aware OF her condi
ton. talked freely OF an her past life.
speaking al length Of all her mis-
takes and Shortcomings, even men.
tioning by name and sending mes
sages Of love 90 all with whom she
had been on unfriendly terms dur.
Ing the past Having made. as far
as Il was In her power 10 do so, her
fun peace with God and man. she |
quietly passed away. dying as triumph |
ant a death as was ever Witnessed by |
the many friends who stood around |
her bedside.
The funeral services were conduct !
cd from the residence OF the deceased |
az 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by |
her pastor Rev. w. C. Foster. and |
her earthly remains were Immediate
ly placed In the cemetery al Newnans-
Vile.
We would like 70 speak words OF
more comfort 90 the heartbroken /
mother and sister who were present
when the end came. and 20 the other
members Of the family who are Tar
away. aud 10 the dear little children.
who. la their innocence. cannot realize
their loss. aud also 90 her host OF
friends who mourn her departure.
but We know that az a time Ike this
words fan 90 sOothe the aching heart
An We can do o. 90 point their eyes
% the Great Physician, Who has
promised 90 comfort and console Ills
people who will BE- with them in
the sixth trouble, and in the seventh
win not f0rsake -Alachua News. llth |