The Adair County news., 1917-05-16
Mrs. KiZzie Russell, The Beloved
Wife Of ]. 0. Russell, Called TO
a Better World.
HUNDREDS ATTENDED THE FUNERAL.

husband and relatives and a large cir
Gle of friends, her passing was not a
surprise, as she had fingered between
life aud death for the past six weeks,
the date of the beginning of her i'll
ness going back nearly year. Every
thing known to medical science was
brought to bear, hoping that relief
might be reached, but her disease
baffled the skill of scientific physicians
and she gradually weakened until she
was called to the celestial home be-
Yond the skies.
A few months ago she made a trip to
Florida, in company with her life long
friend, Miss Sallie Field, hoping that
the climate might prove beneficial,
but the water in that State did not
agree with her, and few weeks before
leaving for home her husband received
a message to hurry to her bedside,
that death might come at any time
Before he reached Florida she re-
vived, and apparently showed signs of
improvement, and in three weeks they
started home, but upon reaching
Louisville she was taken violently i'll,
but after few days she again re-
vived, and about three weeks ago she
was brought homie, request that she
daily made, telling her husband and
attendants that she would not be sat
istied until she reached her own res
idence
No person ever died in Columbia
who had more friends, nor whose
death brought more genuine sorrow.
The deceased was born and reared
near Nell, this county, and was
daughter of VIM. L and Lamyra Walk
Grand was fifty years old-tffe s3lst of
last March. About twenty-nine years
agoshe was first married to Mr.. Nat G..
Murrell, who only lived six weeks after
their union. Seventeen years after
her first husbands death, she was
married TO Mr. ]. o. Russell, who had
lost his wife, the couple living most
happily together for eleven years lack
ing one month.
When quite girl Mrs. Russell made
a profession of her faith in Christ,
united with the Methodist Church,
and was a most devoted member until
the final dissolution.
She was woman of strong Christ
ian character and was a liberal sup
porter of the ministry, and of all the
church ordinances. Her heart was al
so full of charity. Wherever she
found the poor in WaEt she loosened
her purse strings and gave willingly
and cheerfully. So exemplary was her
character that her walk through life
was admired by this entire population.
She has now gone to receive her re
ward, and it will be long time before
we again see her like.
She left no children. Her husband
is now alone, but the sympathy of the
town and county goes out to him.
The funeral services were held IN the
Methodist Church Friday forenoon be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock, and they were
before one of the largest audiences ev-
er assembled in this community.
Rev. ]. S Chandler, of Campbellsville,
who was better acquainted with the
life and character of the deceased, was
the principal speaker. Rev. L. f.
Piercy and Presiding Elder S. G.. Shell
ly, also made talks, all the speakers
paying high tribute to the amiable
character of the departed. Just after
Rev. Piercy's remarks Mrs. Ray Mont
gomery sang touchingly and beautiful
ly "My Father Knows"
After the services at the church
hundreds followed the funeral party to
the cemetery where many tears were
shed as the handsome white casket,
the color being an emblem of purity,
was lowered into the vault.
There were an unusual mum Der of
floral designs, contributed by loving
relatives and friends.
While her passing is called Death,
there is no death The bright and
lovable stars go down to reappear in
glorious and better world.
No truer statement could be- writ
ten as to.sympathy expressed than to
refer to the hundreds who attended
the last sad rites. Every. family in Co
lumbia was represented by two or
more persons, and there were many
who live out of town.