The Springdale news., 1914-04-10
DEATHS.
ztF0SS,


 In the death of Mrs. Afminda Pet ross, which occurred on Thursday morning. April ?. at the old Petross home on Mill Street, there passed away one of Springdale's oldest res idents. For the past ten years Mrs Petross had been confined to her home the result of a broken limb, and for four years had been entirely helpless She was confined to her ped since last September
 Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon at 2 0 clock, conducted by Rev A. L. cline, pastor NJ l. Church, South, assisted by Rye. P. H. Hensley, pas tor Presbyterian Church, and Rev. I. M. Phillips of Second Baptist Church The order of Eastern Star, of which deceased was a member as sisted in the ceremonies. The remains were inferred in B uff Cemetery
 Deceased was a daugh CT of the late Uncle Johnny Pearson, being one of family of ten children. She was born December 20, 1884, in Washington County, south of Fay etteyille, near Greenland. At the the age Of about twelve years she moved with her parents to Texas, and on July 23,=fS51, was united in marriage to C. Petross at Bastrop. Texas To this union were born thirteen children, five sons and etght daughters The husband and eight children preceded her to the grave The surviving children are: Mrs. J. A. c. Blackburn of Rogers, l.. D. Petross, L. s. Petross and Mrs. H. ]. Atkison of Springdale; Mrs. Laura Winton of KirbyyiIle, Texas. and Mrs. J. H. Franklin of Wagoner, Okla All were present at the fu- neral except Mrs. Winton. There are twenty-five grandchildren and twelve sreat-grand= children Deceased is al so survived by five brothers and one sister. They ar. ". C. Pearson of Westville, Okla. J. H. Pearson of Strickler, this county; J. 0. Pear son residing in Oklahoma; Chas. N. Pearson Of Lincoln, this county Y. W Pearson and Mrs. Nm. Mayes, both residing near springdale.
 With the exception of the few years in Texas deceased. .spent. her entire life in Washington County, and since fS70 has resided in the house where she died In 1S54 she united with the Primitive Baptist Church and had been a member Of the East ern Star lodge since 1S6l. In the early days when Shiloh Baptist | Church was the only church in the | community people came from quite a distance to this place to worship. and | the Petross home was always thrown open to them There was always a [ welcome to all Mrs Petross, as we'll as her husband, were active leaders in this church, and while nu- merous, and seemingly more popular, churches have come into existence here since those old days. deceased was faithful to the end to the sim pie teachings of the church Of her youth. There are few left of the faithful old fathers and mothers, who, through youth, middle age and in their declining years, were won't to gather at the old church, which stands on the hill near the Petross home Sainted fathers and motherst all have gone to their re- ward The old church still stands, a nemento Of simpler-and may we not say better days Although it's walls will soon crumble into decay it's and the memories of those fodiy men and women whose hands built and maintained it, will be with Is to the end. Mrs. Petross bore her afflictions and the end was peaceful. Hanging on the wall by her bedside through her long illness was her 'averite passage of scripture, Let lot your hearts be troubled, ye be- ieYe in God, believe also in me.
 SOUTH SPRlNGOALE.