Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-16
OBITUARY
VI h'o. TOM a Y ERA.
| nee ALICE ROBERTSON AyERA.

On June /, 1916. at o'clock IN the
morning the death angel visited the
home of Mr.. Thomas Avera. When
his dear Loving wife Alice answered
the summons come home.
! She was born April "a, 1881, this
making her 55 years and one month
and eight days old when she died.
She was survived by her husband
! Thomas Avera, two sons and one
daughter, father aud mother, four
sisters and two brother.
She was member of the Method
ist church. She was always obedi
ent to her father and mother and all
who knew her. After being in poor
health for some time she was in
stantly taken aud orly lived four
! days.
Her faithful husband aud children.
doctor aud also all her friends did
all that loyirg hands and praying
hearts could do. But to no avail
the good Lord reached down from
on high and took her home 10 live
on high in that glorious home above.
Bat weep not dear loved ones this |
precious lady is only waiting inside
ibe peary gates to welcome her |
loved one. nome.
Twas bard to give her up, bat our |
loss is heavens gain. We wonder
why esd chose her irst ana nsl enc
tot the rsst Bat when we black
flowers NE CHOOSE the parsst, sweet
.ess and best. Then look al il as he
woe d view it we should not mourn
but rejoice for know tha, A ice is in
Heaven. Is 1t not sweet to be Gods
choice, We bow in sorrow at tho taxi
lug Of our sister. She has gone to
Iiye With Jesus, she has passed be
You'd the blue with the sunlight of
the angels in her face and manner
too.
She has gone to receive tss vel.
coss plaudit, vet we should all
know that he aoeth all things well
Sss has gone to rest. but no, for
sotten. Nrittel by one of her
Ls'isx Sisters,
MRS. w. n. KITTRELL.
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No 2.
Ga June lst. 1916, the death angel ,
visited the home of Thomas Ayers.
and claimed as victim his loving
wife Mrs Alice r. Robertson Avera,
who was daughter of w. Berry !
Robertson She had been in bad \
health for some time She was OBJ :
Grated upon about six years ago for
appendicitis, she has never been in
good health since, Every thing that
tender hands aud meoieaI skill could
do could not stay the hand of the
monster death, vet she has only pas
sed over the path that we all must
go Leaves this testamonY that she y
was only going home, and said that
this world was not our home but a
STAY place and that God had prepar
ed for her a home in hsayen not 4
made with hands and ready to go. \
She leaves husband, two sons.
Wheeler and Guy and daughter. 4
Ihelma, an aged father and mother
two brother and four sisters and a
host OF relatives and friends to 4
mourn ksr death. Dear ones Coo \
has said in bis word to sorrow not .
as though we had no hope, for we oe
ieve she has gone home to Jesus and y
to meet loyed ones who have gone on
before, for she was a true wife, q
owing mother and christian wo- r
wan. Then loved ones remember
our parting wont be long If we are
to go when the summons
comes to us and claims our soul "a
ais victim.
Sister Avera' remains were laid
to rest ia the Mutual Rights GENE
terry. The funeral service WAS con-
incted by Rev. A. l.. Crsel Of Oyett.
Miss. May Gods richest blessings
rest upon the husband. children and
aged parents aud all the bereavea
ones. May we so live that we may
meet sister Ayera in the world to
come