The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
Death Of Mrs. @. C. StaIliEGS.

Such was the sad case when on the
afternoon Of Saturday, May 6, 1911,
Mrs. O. C. Stallings passed from
this earth into lie eternal.
It was just before the golden sun
was lowering in The distant west and
when all nature seemed so peaceful,
50 calm, that the soul OF this sanity
woman took its flight back to God,
who gave it, without moments
warning.
Mrs. Stallings was fifty-four years,
three weeks and two days Old She
vas the daughter Of the late DR..
jesse and Enmaline Powell. In
1872 she was married to Dr.. O. c.
StaIIincs, Of Franklin county, and
unto this happy union were born
eight children, three Of which died
in their infancy.
When quite young woman she
cave her hcart and service to her
Maker and united with Dawson
Baptist church, and from then until
her death never was there a more
faithful, obeying Christian than she.
Her devotion as q wife and her
thoughtful and affcctionate interest
IS q mother was beautiful to behold.
She Will not only be missed in her
bome but sadly missed in her church
nd community. We fear the sun
will never shine with the same
brightness and the birds never sing
as cheerful to Ter loved ones, especi-
ely her lifelong companion, hence
forth IS they have in the past, bat
hey should console themselves with
the thought:
Somewhere the sun is shining,
Somewhere the song birds dwell;
lush t1en thy sad rapining,
God lives and ali is well.
She was one OF The most energetic
women this community ever knew,
ret never was she too busy, never
800 weary with the anxious cares of
! her household duties to neglect the
reading Of the precious Book and
Ter usual morning prayer. She was
ever willing to forgive and look over
the faults Of her neighbors and
speak a hopeful word i'll their be-
half. One could not be in her pres
enc even Cor 2 short while without
beia~ impressed with her forgivinr,
! Christian character. She seemed
4 never 10 forget 'it is more blessed
to give than 10 receive" for this
she did ia administering to the wants
Of tae poor and needy, sick and af-
licted. Yet The fairest flowers must
fade, ard Ike a rose she has faded,
but yet to bloom again in some
fairer world.
| Dear ones, we know il is hard 10
be torn aSunaer FOR life from the
4 one yop love best, bat comfort your
self with tie thought that she was
I flte1 fer he harvest; when she
was aEoEe il The presence q heF
Saviour she heard his gentle voice
saying, "Nell done thou good and
flilhfui aacvant, enter thou into tha
Joy cf thy lord May the one
Who ,l.et:1 ali things well comfort
the ones She has loved and left and
prepare them to meet her il the
sweet by ard by"
She leaves a husband and five
children to mourn their Icss: Messrs
O. P. Stallings, Z. u. Stailings anc
! G. G. Stal.ings, iirs Frank Branch
: Of Enfield, and Miss Ella S.alliHTs
: af Dawsons.
J ftar remains were inferred il th(
family burying ground Sunday af
ternoon, at Dawsons, amongst
' large host Of sorrowing friends an'
: relatives, her pastor, Rev. W. L
: Britt, Of Enfield, conducting th'
funeral services. The grave wa
' beautifully banked with flowers, be
!; ing completely covered.
/: Oh, Why is it, mother, you have lef
Ana gone to chat heavenly shore
Where angels are singing and calling
s Where sickness and death are n
/ more?
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