Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
DEATH CALLS MRS. II. HERNDON.
Aged Lady Had Been in Failing
Health for Il Number Of Years.

Mrs. Rhoda Herndon (nee Billins-
ley) died at the home Of her son, T..
l.. Herndon, Esq, in Midway, last
Friday afternoon about 4.30 o'clock.
The deceased had been in feeble
health for many months, and her
death, though it came suddenly, was
not unexpected. During Monday pre-
ceding her death Mrs. Herndon was
able to be up, and she visited for
brief periods at the homes Of neigh
bors. To all appearances she was
enjoying about her usual health,
though extreme feebleness was OBJ
served by her friends and family. On
Tuesday morning Mrs. flerndon suf-
fered stroke Of apoplexy, from
which she never recovered, lingering
until Friday afternoon.
Mrs Herndon was born May 2lst.
1S41, and was a daughter of Andrew
j. Billingsley, who died when she was
an infant, and Harriet Billingsley,
who died number of years ago. On
June 27. 1860, she was happily mar
ried to Samuel G. Herndon, who died
August 81, 1860. The following
children were born to this union:
Mrs. n. G. Ballenger. living, Seneca; !;
e. l.. Herndon, living, Walhalla; ;
Mrs. B. B. West, deceased; Samuel
A. G. Herndon, living, Tyler, Texas;
Mrs. Y. Walter Thompson, living,
Hamlet, n. c. One brother, A. J. NJ.
Billingsley, of Mountain Rest, is also
living, he being her only full bro
ther. The following haif-brothers
and sisters are children Of her mo-
thcr by a second marriages: William
NJ. Pell, deceased: Evan F. Pell, de-
ceased; Mrs. Clara lvester, deceased; !;
Mrs. w. B. Lowell, living, Clinton,
Iowa. Besides the living members OF
her family there are many close rela-
tives OF the deceased in the county
and in the adjoining States of North
Carolina and Georgia.
Mrs. HerndOn was a stauch men,
Der OF the Methodist church, she hav-
ing become identified with the Double
Springs Methodist church when quite
young. She retained her member
ship there continuously until her
death, a period Of more than sixty
years. All of her children were bap-
tiZed in the church at Double Springs,
and all Of them became members Of
the Methodist church She was a
most excellent woman, possessing
many noble traits Of character, and
she was loved by all who knew her
Left widow forty years ago. she
reared to young manhood and wo-
manhood her family OF small chill
dren, all Of whom took their place in
the affairs Of life, making good and
substantial citizens.
In the death Of Mrs. Hernd0n 1t
may be truly said that mother in
Israel has been called away. She will
be missed in the home, in the
church, In this community, in which
she had lived for many years, and in
the home community Of Double
Springs, where she spent the early
years of her life. TO the bereaved
ones we join with many other friends
I. extending sincere sympathy in
tneir sorrow.
Monday morning the body was
taken to Double Springs, where inter-
ment was made by the side Of her
husband. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. H. A. Whitten. pastor
Of the deceased, and DR.. J. i. Stokes,
pastor Of the Walhalla Methodist
church.
The following from distance we're
here to attend the funeral: Samuel
A. G. Herndon, Edmund r. and Miss
Rhoda Herndon. Tyler, Texas: Mrs.
T.. w. McElmurray and son, Of
Beech Island, S. c.; MIR. and Mrs. Ben
Johnson, Central; Mrs. r. Walter
Thompson, Hamlet, N. G.
Cleveland. Ohio. in May, had 4,