The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS. LENNIE DAyIS--DEPARTED
THIS LIFE OCT. 4, 1920.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS. LENNIE DAyIS--DEPARTED
THIS LIFE OCT. z, 1920.
The funeral services sacred to the
memory Of Airs. Lennie Davis were
observed in Allen Chapel A. M. f..
Church, Fort Worth, Rev. r. s. Jen-
kins, pastor officiating. assisted by
Revs. M. H. Spencer, w. H. burden,
H. Baker of Fort Worth, and Rev.
]. L. johnson of Wichita Falls.
Typography.
Mrs. Lennie Eugene Davis was
born at Austin. Texas, June l, 1887,
educated at Whites Seminary; pro-
fessed hope in Christ under Rev.
Redric, joined the Metropolitan A.
M. Il. church, moving to Fort Worth
ives received In Allen Chapel by Rev.
J. W. Anderson apd lived a consistent
and useful Christian until her I'M
expected demise. which occurred at
Itasca, Texas, October 7, 1920, at
which time she appeared in the best
lof health and full Of her usual glee
and happy sunshine Of life; but af-
ter eating supper she was suddenly
afflicted with the dreadful malady,
acute indigestion. Awaking from her
sleep she called her devoted sister
Ionic, saying get up and light the
lamp, which was done, and all help
was rendered to no avail She asked
ITO be taken In the air; she began
calling for her baby, Ethel, who was
in Paul Quinn College at Waco. She
said: Lord are you going. to take
\ me without seeing my baby ther
she Being in the throes OF dealt
repeated:
Guide me, o. thou great Jehovah
j Pilgrim through this barren land
III am weak but tho art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand.
Lord you promised to be with mi
at this hour, Ionic am goingl an
! going and breathed her last.
The doctor came as sent for but sh
, Twas dead Sister Jennie Davis leave
two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Brown o
Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Ionic Davis 0
| Fort Worth, brother. John Davi
Of California. a daughter. Miss Ethe
McGar, neice, Miss Eloise Jones
nephew, Osceola Jones, cousins, Mrs
A. Burlena and family. Mrs. Lul
kBurks and daughter and host 0
friends to mourn her lost.
! The solemn services were observe
Monday, Oct. IL. 1920, in Allen Chape
VA. M. u. Church at p. m. The pas
/ tor delivered the funeral Grafton
Il a large audience. Text: Her Su
went down while 1t was yet day,
! Jer. 1879. The services were SAL
d Each speaker from the Class Leade
Bro. A. Acocks to the last espresso
/ the deepest of sympathy for th
! mourners. Both the Junior and Ser
Tor choirs sang. Resolutions WEI
read from each department Of tn
church for Sister Lennie was a
agreeable worker with all the d,
rartments of Allen Chapel A. M.
7 Church, dependable, firm an
stable mind member; one who coul'
and did. defend her church and fait
n from every viewpoint. Her plac
cannot be easily filled in the churc
as a worker and in the coommunit
!. as peaceful citizen.
Floral Offerings.
Mrs. Rena Maxwell, Allen Chap'
: A. M. e. Missionary Society, ALE
, Chapel A. NJ e. Sunday School, A
! len Chapel A. C. q. L.. Faculty an
! students Of Paul Quinn College, Mr.
! Katie Warren, Misses Marguerite an
Ethel Smith. Mrs. A. r.. Cohen M
and Mrs. d. G. Townsend Friend
Mrs. c. N. Reeves and family ALE
Chapel Junior Missionary Societ
I Mr. and Mrs. S. Weaver. Mrs. Id
Chandler, Mrs. Victoria Johnson an
: family. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Hart
graves, Miss Lizzie Smith. The neigi
! lhorhool, Mr.. James Brown. organs
! Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Gran
Temple Court. Heroines Of Jericho