The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-04-17
EXCEPTIONAL CITIZEN AND
CHRISTIAN. CHARACTER
GOOD WOMAN PASSES
TO HER REWARD
Mrs, J. j. WeIch Died Sunday Morninu
at O'Clock at Her Home on East

re j. Os
at O'Clock at Her Home on Eas
Washington Street.i
The friends of Mrs. j. j. Welch o.
"Aunt Lizzie" as she was more famil
iar1y known to many, were panied d
learn of her death which occurred las
Sunday morning, following a two
months serious illness One month agt
the deceased went 90 Baltimore in
company with DR.. S. S. Coe to consult
specialist who gave very little en-
couragement for prolonged life. Re
tnrning Mrs. Welch gradually grew
worse until the end. She was the
widow of the late Jasper J. Welch, one
of High Points most prominent and
prosperous citizens and herself was
one of High Points Oldest original in
habitants. -
Only one child survives, Mrs. J. w
Harriss of this city; several brothers
Nessrs. w. P, F. M. and Robt. l.
Pickett, all influential citizens of High
Point: the sisters are Miss Lou Pick.
EFT and Mrs. T. T. Ferree.
The deceased was a prominent
member of the M. P. Church and gave
much of her time and money to this
church and the NJ P. Orphanage. and
she will be greatly missed by all. She
was a lifelong friend and neighbor
Ct the editors family and held in
great respect and love, and the loss
falls as a personal one. ~
The deceased was born in David
son county on July %, 1914, and was,
therefore, nearing Is years of age.
She was the daughter of Samuel and
Asenith Pickett. For SO years Mrs.
Welch was a resident of High Point
and was one of the leading members
of the First Methodist Protestant
church, being deeply interested in all
branches of the church's activities
She was a member of the board of
trustees of the Methodist Protestant
Children's home and was one of the
largest contributors toward the sup
port of that institution.
Mrs Welch took an active part in
community affairs. In addition to her
church work she was a member of
the High Point chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, being
the oldest member of the chapter.
Funeral services over the remains
were conducted from the First Meth
odist Protestant church Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock by the pastor, DR..
George R. Brown, and other ministers
of the city.
The active pallbearers we're A M
Rankin, ]. Elwood Cox, C. c. Robbins,
j. Edward Kirkman, H. S. Garrett, Ed
L. Ragan, DIR. -J..J. HaTnlin and ]. j
Farriss. The honorary pafibearers
were H. A. MOffitt, r. III. Shaw, H. A
Mills, o. E. Kearns, R. r. Ragan, j.
D. Koontz, J. H. Pritchard. N. w
Beeson, N. E. Alfred, ]. S. Welborn
w l.. Stamey, A. E. Alexander, Dr.
Dred Peacock, w. J. Armf1eld, w. H
Ragan, J. NJ. Millikan, J. Norman
Wills, George T. Penny, r. T. Ross
John C. Siceloff, J. A. Clinard and
j. A. Tussey. Interment was made IN
the family plot in Oakwood cemetery
Rev. A. G. Dixon, former pastor OF
the NJ P. church here, preached the
funeral and others taking part were
w. A. Lambeth.
The floral offerings we're the pret
tiest and largest collection the writer
ever saw at any funeral in this city
attesting the love and esteem IN
which this sainted woman was held
Mrs. Welch was universally loved
she was the, Good Samaritan to all
She was one of the strongest pillars
in the M. P. church here, was the
prime mover in it's establishment and
yearned to live to see a new church
take the place of the present one. She
gave literally Of her means to it and
was known as big Mama" to all the
children of the M. P. Orphanage, 10:
Gated near this city. Her contrlbu'
tions to this institution and her per:
sonal kindnesses and helpfulness will
never be forgotten. The loss falls
heavily on both institutions and -hel
city.
People from the surrounding coun
try attended the funeral and there
was a great crowd of sorroW1ne
friends to pay their last silent tf1oute
to this good mother in Israel.
Mrs. WeIch was universally loved
as a noble Christian woman and
good neighbor. So Intimately die
her neighbor friends and children love