The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
Mrs. Sarah Armathine McCord

Once again the circle of love has been
broken. At noon Saturday, June 8,
1915, the. death angel visited our town
and bore the spirit of Mrs. A. F. Nc
Cord to the blessed home beyond. Dur
ing the last few years of her. earthly
life she was, an almost constant sufferer,
but she was seriously i'll only three
weeks. All possible aid was given her,
but it was all insufficient. She bore her
suffering with a spirit of resignation
not often seen. .:!@
She was devout wife, a loving
mother, an affectionate grandmother
and great grandmother and kind
neighbor. At all times she had the well
fare Of her loved ones ever at, heart
even in her last hours her thoughts were
of them. Not alone in the home are we
to look to find evidence, of her worth.
When opportunity offered she was ever
found in the place Of divine service,
ready to give her influence, her talent,
her words for the help of others. She
was great help in the community
kind, thoughtful and sympathetic. The
sick and sorrowing found in her ready
friend. She seemed to have happy
faculty for finding out when there was
sorrow and need. Many heart has
been inspired with hope, many tear
dried and many home made brighter
and cheerful by her coming. She was
always ready and willing to go where
she could be of help and comfort. How
she was loved and honored was attested
by the large concourse that attended
her funeral service and the beautiful
flowers that were sent in from many
places.
Mrs. McCord was faithful member
of the Baptist church for forty years.
Her place in church and Sunday school
was never vacant when she was able to
get there. For years she taught the
Bible class in the Sunday school, having
to resign owing to bad health. She was
one of the oldest and one of the most
faithful members of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society. Several times she was
president and vice-president of the So
eiety, discharging her duties faithfully.
Always ready and willing to do what
was necessary, and as long as she was
able she was in her place at every
meeting; hence she was always busy in
it's behalf.
Mrs. McCord was Miss Sarah Arma-
thine Stansell prior to her marriage to
Mr.. Archie F. McCord, October 25, 1866
having celebrated their fiftieth ami
versary only last year. She was the
daughterof Marshall and Elmina Wilson
Stansell and was born and reared in
Abbe1ille county, having moved to Pick
ems county after her marriage.
She was the mother of six children,
three boys and three girls. Essie and
: Willie passed away in childhood, while
Henry and James l.. died in young man
hood. Twodaughters, Mrs. Mary Brown
Of this city and Mrs. lone Strickland of
Atlanta, Ga, survive. She is also sur
vived by her husband and one sister,
Mrs. Eliza Jett of Atlanta, Ga. The
rest of her family, one sister and five
brothers, preceded her to the grave.
Three brothers went to the front in the
war between the states, and many in
teresting things she could tell of the
hardships and work for the soldiers.
She was just blooming into womanhood
at this time and married at the close of
the war.
Eight grandchildren and two great
grandchildren who had entwined their
young hearts close to hers are left to
cherish her memory. 1t is hard to say
farewell, but not for long. She is still
the mother and grandmother to the dear
children upon whom she watched with
great care and the companion still to
him who mourns earth's great loss, be-
cause life and love are stronger than
death.
Funeral services were conducted from
her late home Sunday afternoon by her
pastor, DR.. It. M. Galphin. The pail
bearers were j. A. Allgood, e. f. Can
trell, T. r. O'Dell, c. E. Bush, l.. w.
Cartee and j. f. Crane. The following
deacons of the First Baptist church
were honorary pall-bearers: r. Y.
Stewart, t.. "A. Gary, w. 7. O'Dell, w.
A. Watkins, J. A. Gary, E. B. Rich
ardson, q. L. Chamblin and Mr.. Reyn-
olds. The ladies of the Woman's Mis-
sionafy society attended in body and
acted acted as honorary escort. Her
body was laid to rest in Enon cemetery
under bank of floral beauty. C. H.
Liberty, S. c.
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