Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01
No. oa2.--vol,nne Lxvm.-No. 0.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DEAD,
Mrs. Aletlia Beatty, Aged 82 Years.
Mrs. Rebctca Fricks, Aged 9B.

'i'o' <AISIhusi DSaCtty, willow OIL tue
late Chas. w. Beatty. died at her
home near Waths,lla last Thursday
morning at l.30 o'clock. She had
been seriously sick for about n week,
and the announcement. OF her death
was momenarily expected Tor seve-
raj daw, before tho end came. Mrs.
Beatty was stricken with pneumonia
about two weeks before her death.
The deceased WINS 62 years Of age,
and was daughter Of Mrs. Rebecca
fricks, who WAS probably the oldest
lady III Oconee, she having celebrat-
ed her oath birthday in June of last
year. Mrs. Bcutty's husband died
about 20 years ago. She was
splendid woman, q devout Christian
and consistent member Of the
Methodist church, with which she
had been Identified for many years.
Her death will Be deeply regretted
wherever she was known, and there
are MANY who will sorrow at the
passing Of a sta,lnch friend
Mrs. Beatty Is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Ona Cummings, OF
Washington, d. G.; Mrs. G. Fred
Brown, Of Waphalla, and Mrs. James
Angel, OF Atla'ntN, Ga. Two sisters
and four brothers also survive her,
these being Mrs. r. F. Kaufman, Of
Walhalla; MTs. John Schluter, Of
Washington, d. c.. and Metsls
Virgil Fricks, 1Heleha, Mont; c. G.
Fricks. Stone Mountain, Ga; j. l..
o. Fricks. of Walhalla, and M. M.
Tricks, of Lakeview, Mont Mrs.
Angel reached the old home several
days before her mothers death, and
Mrs. Cummings arrived in time for
the funeral.
The interment took place at Bethel
Presbyterian cemetery, the body be-
ing laid to rest in grave beside
THAT Of her husband. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Mt the home
Friday at l O'Clock, Rev. J. l..
Stokes, OF the Methodist church, and
Rev. w. B. Auql, Of the Lutheran
church, conducting the services.
Mrs. Rebecca Fricks, Aged 95,
mother of Mrs. Beatty, died at the
home on Friday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock, only about 20 minutes after
the funeral procession Of her daugh-
ter had left t@lo fIome for Bethel.
Mrs. Fricks was In her 95th year,
she having been born in June, 1921.
She was the widow of the late Jo-
seph Frlcks. Her death was due to
pneumonia and paralysis.
Mrs. Fricks was the last survivor
Of the family Of the late Hughey
and Eve Ivester, the latter having
died in 1895 at tho age Of SO years.
Her husband, Joseph Fricks, died
about 32 years ago. Mrs. Fricks was
Confederate Mother" she having
had one SON, William Fricks, who
served in the War Between the
States. He was killed in battle.
The deceased was consecrated
Christian and a devoted member OF
the Baptist church, with which she
identified herself in early life. Her
long sojourn here upon earth was
marked by deeds Of Kindness and
good works. She was truly q Mo-
ther in Israel. and there are many
who will mourn the passing OF this
aged lady.
Mrs. F'rcks Is survived by two
daughters and four sons, their names
having been given above as sisters
and brothers OF Nrs. Beatty.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home oM Saturday afternoon
at Q O'Clock, after which the body
WAS brought to Walhalla, and at
$50 o'clock, I'M tho presence Of q
large number II BolTowing relatives
and friends, was tenderly lowered to
it's last resting place in the Baptist
cemetery, by the side Of the late
JOS. Fricks Funeral services and
those at the grave were conducted
by Rev. IT. l.. Smith, pastor Of the
WalhalIa Baptist church.
TO the bereaved ones the sympa-
thy OF many friends goes out in the
hour OF deep aftfbction. AZ
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