The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
Death of Mrs. Alice |. Taylor.

Mrs. Alice l. Taylor, widow of tn, late Hon. George P Taylor, is dead and deep gloom hangs as cauop, over the home where she Shas liveC and reigned supreme in love for s, | many years. And other homes, too the homes of her children who hay, grown up, married, and made home! for themselves, are saddened by tn, awful fact that Mother" anC "Grandmother' has gone to sleep un til that great day
 Mrs. Taylor, before marriage. wa. Miss Alice 1. koonce a native of St Francis county. She was married t( Hon. Geo. P. Taylor in February 1873, To this union six childrer were born. Her beloved husband died In 1902, and her children have al grown to man and womanhood. anc married
 on June l3, 1914, she went to Aug usta to visit her sister, Mrs Lucy Word. While there she became Ill, and though she had the loving care Of relatives, and the attention of the best physicians, and everything that love and science could do was done to restore her, she gradually grew weak. CT and on Monday afternoon at 2l5 o'clock, she passed to her reward.
 The precious remains were brouphI home on Tuesday morning and lay in state at her late home until afternoon. At four o'clock funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church by her late pastor, Elder E. r. J. Gar rott, now of Little Rock, and after religious ceremonies at the church a large cohcoufse of sorrowing relatives ana friends followed to the Forrest CIty cemetery where she was laid beside him who had been her com. pahion in life for so many years.
 The chor sang number of the old sweet songs of whicli She was so fond and tears of sympathy wet the eyes If those who knew her in life.
 Mrs k. r. Manning had charge of the music, and knew deceased inti. mately, and had been associated with her !n the church for many years. Misses Annie Pearson and Mamie Lou tondren, Mr.. Tom Horney, Mr. C.. C. Birkicht and Drs. Longest and Jackson composed the choir. A duet by Miss Mamie Lon and Mrs. Horney. entitled "Alone, was very sweet and beautiful, and brought tears to the eyes or the large congregation.
 The floral offerings were beautiful indeed and literally covered the new made grave.
 Deceased leaves five children, viz: Edgar P, Ava J., now Mrs Luther Patton, of Oklahoma; Norma A., now Mrs. A. B. Pyle: Mrs. Mamie Bar. ringer, and George P, Jr all of this city; the s xth, Walter R, having died recently, and many loving rela- tives and host of friends to mourn their great loss
 The pall-bearers were Messrs II. 0. Watson, Y A. Buford, j T. Sanders. II. A. Knight, John W. Alderson and Fenner T. Eldridge.
 Mr. and Mrs Luther Patton. of Oklahoma; Mrs. Lucy Word and Mir. A, E. Lippmann, of Augusta: Mrs. koonce and son, Mebane, of .Wynne: Mrs. Matte Ford, of Marianna; Mrs. Emma Black and daughter, Mrs. Me Cutchen, of Franks township: Mir. and Mrs. Peyton Scott, of Butler, Miss Julia Thompson, of Louisiana, loving rela ives Of deceased, attended the funeral and last sad rites.
 Had she lived, Mrs Taylor would have been 65 years of age in August. She was a devout mem Der of the Bap tist church, belonged to the Knights x Ladies of Honor, and the Cleaners Society, and was loved and esteemed by all who knew her for her lovely character. She was a loving and in dulgent mother, kindly and thought ful neighbor. and splendid woman. She was quiet, dignified and unassum- ing, just pure, sweet, good woman, who will be sorely missed by those who have been near and dear to her.
 The Times sincerely regrets her death. She had always been a dear good friend To us, and we extend the family our deep and heartfelt sym pathy In this great bereavement.