Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-09-28
ESTEEMED LADY PASSES
Mrs. Matte Taylor Died at Cadsden,
Alabama, Friday Last After
Brief Illness.

The community was shocked Sat
urday when it became known tina
Mrs Matte Taylor, aged 80, had die'
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. l
Weaver. Gadsden, Alabama, the pre-
vious evening at five o'clock.
The remains were brought here an
inferred in the city cemetery Sunda!
afternoon attended by a large con
course of sorrowing relatives an'
friends. The funeral services were
conducted at the home Of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Martin, and were
directed bv Rev. w. c. Martin, OF
lockwood. Rev. Martin had preach-
ed the funeral sermon of Mr.. Taylor
husband of the deceased, and 1t was
bv special request of the deceased tha'
he was asked to perform a ike ser
vice on this occasion.
Relatives from a distance who at
tended the funeral we're: Mr.. and Mrs
7. T. Weaver and two daughters,
Misses Gladys and Marjory, Gadsden'
Alabama; Mrs R. NJ. Taylor and daugh
ter, Miss Nell Taylor, cambridge;
William Taylor, Knoxville; Mrs. NJ l..
Kearley, Los Angeles, CAL; MI. ana
Mrs. J. A. Kemmer and family, Grassy
Cove: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Kemmer ana
daughter, Miss Francis kemmer'
GRASSY Cove; Lester Hill, Crab Orch
ard One brother, Robert Martan'
who resides in California, was unable
to be present
Svmnathetic friends sent many
beautiful floral tributes. one was
sent by the McClung Hardware 20"
Knoxville, that was especiaiiy ap
orec;ated as it was sent as marx
of the high esteem in which Mr.. am
Mrs. Taylor were held when ne WORK
ed for the firm as travelling salesman
up to the time of his death In Sp''e
of the dav being rainy and unpleasant
fully twenty or more autos wereh' ."e
,;,e of march to the cemetery Inc
usual outpouring of sympathetic anu
Kindly proffers of aid, that is a 1narN-
ed characteristic of our people, was
manifest on this occasion.
MRS. MATTE MARTIN TAYLOR
was born Nov. 9, 1891, died September
o., 1921, was married to- George L.
Tav,or Feb. 26, 1913. No chiiaren
,ver. horn to them. Mr. Taylor died
August TO- 1913. He was highly es-
.eemed bv all who knew him. Inc
deceased was of particularly kinoiy
nature cheerful and pleasant at a,
TIMES and was ever ready to ex'e"u
beIDing hand to those in distress
At an early age she united Win ''''
At L church. On numerous occasions =
she has worked in local store mere a
al, day, gone to the home OF So"e a
lowlv and unfortunate persons anu S
labored all night to relieve the PAL" t
and distress of the sick
She worked for several months l"
+he Reed Mercantile Company store
,ere and was holding that position
when her health gave way ana Sic
was taken to Nashville for an opeE-
alton that was the only means Vi
,rolonging her llfe. e
She had been working tor a Slloi' >,
;me in the ready-to-wear depariiien. - :,
6 ,,roe store at Gadsden, Ala, ana u
,.d won the love and respect OF rel
Employers and working companions 10
remarkable degree.
She had complained OF not feer"s h,
yell for a few days, but did not give 10
10 until Wednesday night OF the 10
,eek of her demise A doctor was
.,,ed and at once directed that she
o taken to the local hospital An-eN- F.
nv ,;cture showed the appendix
,d supurated and burst, which rem
cred an operation necessary at once = !.
he had been operated upon at Nasn,- M
a,e a few months before and the ply !"
clans felt that the opening OF the
d point of operation and draining
ID cleansing of the accumulated pus
ould render relief, but when the ra
cision was made it was found tha' S"
+. ;ntestines were broken in three Gu