The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-04-30
FUNERAL OF MISS GEORGIA E
WATKINS.

Solemn and impressive were the
funeral services held yer the remains
of the late Miss Georgia Ella Watkins,
who died at Wilson's Infirmary last
Friday, April 29rd, after an illness
covering several weeks. at the First
Baptist Church last Sunday. 1t was
2:30 before the funeral procession
reached the church and before Mrs.
w. H. McGavock began playing the
doleful funeral march that ushered in
to the presence of an immense congre-
cation the remains of this brilliant
young woman. 1t was heart rendering
to see the father brought in in a chair
because of his inability to walk. The
exceedingly large family and number
of relatives were seated in one-half of
the center tier of pews. Rev. DR.. FL
lington oficiated during the services.
The following obituary was read by
Rev. Spencer Jackson, pastor of the
st. Andrews Presbyterian Church, who
also assisted in the services:
Geogia Ella Watkins departed this
life Friday morning, April %, '09, at
1880 o'clock. She was born April 2,
1880. Age 20 years, Fl days. She pro-
fessed a hope in Christ, Saturday,
April II, 1909. She was very happily
converted. She said that God had GER
tainly spoken peace to her soul and
there was not a shadow between her
and her God. She was perfectly re
conciled to her death and made her
own arrangements for her funeral
and chose for her text I'VE
shall walk though the valley and the
shadow of death" By this text she
she expressed her faith and confidence
in Gods power to pilot her safely
through this valley and shadow Of
death to the haven of rest. She
called the family around her bed
side and babe them all goodbye, and
said that she was going to heaven.
For 10 years she was book-keeper
for Taylor & Co., Undertaking Estab-
lishment. She was a faithful and
efficient book-keeper ever present at
her post of duty.
To her parents and family she was
very devoted, serving them in every
capacity she could. She was an en-
ergetic young woman, never firing in
her efforts to perform her duties. She
was of a genial and sunny dispo-
, sition thereby winning for herself a
/, host of friends.
She endured her illness with pa
thence. and fortitude, speaking all the
; time of going to heaven and leaning
ever on Gods strong arm.
She attended the public schools OF
Nashville and graduated from the
= High School in the class of 1898
She was also furnished a business
course in stenography at Walden Uni
= versity.
She leaves a father and mother
two brothers and a host Of relatives
: and friends. Our loss is heavens
eternal gain. Her request was fol
= Rev. Preston Taylor to assist il
. preaching her funeral, and the family
requested Rev. Jackson and Elder Den
ny to assist.
= Jerusalem, the Golden" was rem
dered by the choir, and Rev. Jackson
read the Scripture. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. Fipps. Mr.. Preston
Taylor in a most sympathetic manner
' sang the favorite song of the de
ceased, "Save by Grace" Rev. Ell
n lington then preached, taking his tex
from the fourth verse of the 23rC
| chapter of the Psalms: yea, though
| walk through the valley of tn
; shadow of death. l will fear no evil
for thou art with me, thy rod and tn,
Dr.. staff they comfort me-" The passag
t of Scripture was selected by the de
: ceased. DR.. Ellington preached &
very impressive sermon. He paid
glowing tribute to the departed, goinl
step by step over the life and accom-
plishments, which was conclusiv
that her life had been useful both a
y home and in the business world, fiji
ting herself in the best %educationa
institutions of the city, filling he
chosen profession for more than tel
years in the employment of Taylor
Company as a competent bookkeepe
and accountant. Miss Esther Pink
ard, in behalf of the H. T. G. M. Clut
of which the deceased was a membe
read the following resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the ST
preme Ruler of the Universe to sen,
within our circle an unbidden an
mysterious guest, who has stolen on
of our number to dwell with ANGEL
hosts above; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the member
of the H. T. G.. M. Club, bow wit
humble hearts to the will of our On
nipotent Father, who giveth and hat
taken away, yet We no less mour
her loss and we shall miss her cor