Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-09

have slumbered In their graves. Her
young he and happy girlhOOd were
spent near Columbus and Deerbrook,
Miss. She was educated at Pickens-
vile, Ala. during the regime OF Prof.
Robert johnson, 3 we'll known and
prominent educator before and during
the Civil War. In 1860, she finished
her collegiate course and graduated
with honor, and the knowledge acquir-
ed in that thorough training school gave
her precedence In the literary and social
circle.
Mrs. Deale united with the Method
list church when the flush Of youth
crimsoned her cheeks, and later be-
came a member of the church of the
same faith and order at Hebron, a
Cochran, Ala, then Fairfield, and wor-
shipped there two score years or more.
In 1865-when the clouds Of war had
cleared from the sky Of our fair land,
and u banner had been furled, Mrs.
Deale's father came to Pickens county
to reside-near the Alabama and Miss
issippi line and here she formed many
warm and lasting friendships. where
she was loved and admired for her
nobility Of character, culture and re-
fnement, and her beautiful devotion
to her aged parents. July the 22d,
1874. she became the wife of Balus E.
Deale and mother to his little daughter,
Maggie Lee. A model wife and moth
er. she took the child of tender years
to her heart, and co-operated with her
husband in every way for her best in
terest guiding her in the way Of right
and righteousness, and giving her every
opportunity, both social and education
al. A mystic tie bound the hearts Of
parent and child, a silken-like cerd
which drew them closer and closer ! as
time flew, harmony reigned in the
home where many delightful hours was
spent by relatives and friends. After
nineteen years Of welded happiness.
the fond wife was widowed, and with q
heart all crushed and broken, she turn.
ed to the child Of her lost love for com.
fort and consolation. which never fail.
ed her, but grew more tender as she
neared the border land. Love Of fami'
ly and friends was a prominent trait OF
her lovely character; she was devotedly
fond of Mr.. Deale's grandchildren, sons
and daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F,
Skinner, and the love they larished or
her was of the purest type.
Mrs. Deale was a remarkably vel
preserved woman for her years and
having had a fine constitution, she kept
the even tenor Of her way, looking
after her household with undated in
terest. after her health began to de.
cline, having no idea of the nature Of
the ~malady tn at was sapping hel
strength, she was cheerful and hope
full, eve after she was confined to hel
room and bed. Every attention wal
given her; kind and skilled physicians
a proficient nurse. and tender care O
her family, the preferred help of friend
all proved of no avail. Surely, bu'
slowly she grew weaker day by day
fading like a flower until there was n,
+ hope. She realized her condition, an,
, with a voice trembling with emotion
she told of her love for US, and hov
she regretted to leave us, saying
children, there is a reality in relig
T ion, and I've prayed Thy Will be done.
"God knows best" She expressed
. desire to have her pastor come, an
+ when he reached her bedside, she wa
glad to see him, and requested him t
read the lO3 Psalm, and pray God
spare her if His Will, if not, that sh
might not die hard. This prayer wa
v answered, for though she lengered sex
s eral hours, when life's pulses wer
ceasing to play, she sank into a slee
that told the end was near and she pas.
ed away as gently as dies the breez
along the shore at evening" On FIR
d day afternoon, the 10th at 2:3O o'cloc
the obsequies were held in the parlc
d of the dear old home. conducted b
e Rev. DR.. Jones, of Macon, Miss, an
it Rev. W. 7. Baker, of Cockrane. Als
J. Beautiful and comforting were tn
y words spoken-they sank deep into on
hearts. and will come to US again, lik
a message brought by Angels frol
n above to cheer the broken hearted one
# of earth.
The choir, consisting of DR.. and Mr.,
n Barclay, Mrs. McMillin and Mr.. W. n
ID Jones, ST., of Macon, Miss, rendere
well chosen songs in voices sweet ar
'e low. perfectly attuned and in unison
The solo, mo Burdens There" ",
l. sung by DR.. Barclay, with pathos. af
y err which thew bore our loved one to tt
20 family burial ground near BY and la
1t her down to rest by the side of h,
st husband, to await the r~esurrectic