The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-09
Death Of Mrs. Rcbeccs

The death of Mrs. Rebecca Smith al
her home near Salem was a sad sur.
prise to her many friends, as it was
not generally known that her condition
was serious until a few days before her
death, which occurred at 6 o'clock on
Wednesday morning, May 1st. She
had been in declining health for about
three years, but was able to be up and
about her home until Thursday Of last
week, when her condition grew.serious
and her children were all summoned to
her bedside.
Mrs. Smith was born and reared in
Pickens county, and was a daughter of
the late Elisha and Sarah Alexander.
She was born on February Id, 1888, and
was, therefore, 80 years two months
and l6 days of age.
In early girlhood she was happily
married to the late w. N. Smith, Of
North Carolina, who preceded her to
the grave some thirty years, leaving
her with thirteen children, several of
whom were very small; but amid the
WEAKNESS and cares of life, the trou-
bles, real and imaginary, of a family
she always maintained an atmosphere
OF c~heerfulness, piety, truthfulness and
generosity.
She became a member of the Mctho-
dist church and was q staunch member
up to the time Of her death. She was
greatly beloved by all who knew her,
and many found great pleasure in Wis
itlng her, cheering her in her suffering
and receiving inspiration from the con-
stantly flowing evidences Of patience,
resignation and submission. to the dis
pensations Of Providence. Her whole
life was a benediction to those with
whom she came in contact, and in her
death grief not alone to those
nearest and dearest by reason of the
ties of blood, but to all whose pleasure
and privilege it had been to know her.
She leaves to our her death thir-
teen children: w. E., f. H., j.. L., r.
o., A. c., and James Smith, Mrs. j. r.
Alexander, Mrs. j. Fl. Wigington, Mrs.
S. H. Collins, Mrs. Maggie Holden, and
Mrs. Rosa Collins. al Of Ocor &c, Mrs.
D. L. Alexander :. i Mrs. D. d. Win
chester, Of Picken> ,ounty. She leaves
sc~venty-one grand nildren and thirty
one great-grandciiIdren. Of a large
family of brothers and sisters she
leaves one brother, Alfred Alexander,
of Pickens county, and two sisters,
Mrs. Laura Finley of Piedmont, and
Mrs. Robert Stewart Of Pickens.
She was buried the day following her
death at keowee Baptist church, Pick
ems county. Rev. B. F. Murphree con
Quoted funeral services, after which
the remains were laid to rest by the
side Of her husband to await the resur-
r%ection.
There are many precious thoughts
connected with the resurrection of them
that die in the Lord. We have often
felt, in contemplating the reunion with
loves, that we would not give up for
this world the sweet assurance that
when we meet this sainted mother and
grandmother in the glory-land it will be
the same one we loved on earth. But
when we see her there it will not be as
we saw her last. Her brow will not be
dimmed with age; her head will not be
%silvered over with gray hairs; neither
will her body be cold and lifeless in
death, but arraycd with all the beauty,
grace and glory of spiritual woman
hood. She will meet and greet her
loved ones with a long and loving well
come to the home of endless life.
The bereaved family have the deep
est sympathy of their many friends in
their dark hour of trouble. sly"