The Forrest City times., 1913-10-10
Death of Mrs. M. 4. Finnerty.

Following fall from the steps of her kitchen several months ago, in which she was severely shocked, and from the effects of which she had since been confined to her bed, Mrs. M A. tinnerty, one of our city s most venerable and beloved Christian char acters, expired Monday morning at her home in this city Surrounded ny her loved ones, death came to this patient lady at 3:l5 o'clock a. m. as if she had been passing into a quiet and peaceful sleep.
 The funeral Of the deceased was solemnized on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, by Rev. F. F. J. Garrott. and interment was made in the family burying ground at the Forrest City cemetery, in the presence of a large assemblage of loving friends.
 Deceased was descended from a prominent family, the Gamers, of Alabama, which, like many another Southern family, was broken up by the civil war. She removed from Waterloo, Ala, widow, with the | family of her first husband Hiram R. Rawlings, in 1871, consisting of three small sons-Porter, William and Jo- seph, the two former surviving Soon after settling in Forrest City the widow Rawlings was married the sec ond time to MT. John Evans, which union was blessed by girl, Jennie, who also survives.
 Deceased was married the third time to Mir. J. J. Finnerty, who died about twelve years ago at the family home in this city.
 Other surviving members or the de- ceased's family are three sisters, Mrs. Rippey, 70 years old, of Oklahoma City, Mrs Cornelia Martin, @ years old, of near Fort Smith, Mrs. Octavia Carroll, I4 years old, of White Sul- phur Springs, Tenn; two brothers W. r. Garner, 65 years old, and Samuel Garner, 6S years old, of Montague. Texas, none of whom were present at the funeral.
 Those members of deceased's family known and esteemed in Forrest City, and those whom The Times has al- ways held among its dearest friends, are Miss Jennie Evans and Messrs. Porter and Will Rawlings, all of whom grew up here. Miss Jennie has nursed her mother tenderly for the past three or four years, and Mir. Will Rawlings, although afflicted, has done everything in his power to give her comfort and cheer in her declining years. MT, Porter Rawlings, who has been engaged in business in Helena for a number of years past, where he has been prosperous and successful, has also been most solicitous of his dear mothers welfare, and has visited her often, ever ready and anxious to brighten and gladden. her heart by those little acts of love and kindness that springs eternal from the breast of boy who cheriShes his mother as his best and dearest friend
 Deceased had been a consecrated member of the Baptist church for fifty years. She was knd-hearted generous and true, and it is said that her love for flowers and beautiful shrubbery amounted to nothing less than passion.
 The Times joins in deepest Sympa thy for those who sorrow in the ab sence of a revered and sainted mother While it is natural that their hearts should be depressed in this sad hour their grief will be greatly frightened by the knowledge that mother has passed on to her reward in a brighter and better land, where tears, trials and partingS are no more.