The review., 1921-08-11

hors Friends and Loved Ones.
\ number of High Point relatives
.-rpnded the funeral OF Mrs. Sarah
Vile OF J. Ed. Dodson, at Whitta-
IBIS NJ. +. Church, near Pilot Noun
nm Sunday afternoon.
Ms. DOdson died at the old home
.fora 1t 3 0 clock Saturday morning
Her a lingering illness. Surviving
70 husband and five children, one Sis
r3r and three brothers, besides several
Grandchildren and numerous relatives.
Tne cnildren all live near Pilot
Mountain except Egbert Dodson, who
ives on the new farm, near Mattocks'
ya, They are Mrs. Blum Denney,
jirs. ). " Denny, Lois and Munsey
Dodson. The surviving sister is Mrs.
= Eerrin, of Eustis, Va, the broth
arS being Dir. L. l.. Stamey, of Green's
t5ro J. Lee Staney, of Seattle, Wash,
end FolNey A. Stamey, Of Payette,
l5aho. The deceased was a daughter
- the late Rev. Alexander Stamey, a
B3Dtist preacher of Grayson county,
Ia. ana sister of the late Rev. +.
+, ". Stamey, OF High Point; Rev.
! D Stamey, of the Western North
Carolina NJ. E. Conference, and Rev.
White Staney,( of Virginia. She was
. consistent member of the Baptist
,1urch. but desired to be buried at
the little white church (Methodist)
eIaverard named Whitaker over
looking Pilot Mountain and Rev. J. W..
Combs. q Methodist minister of Pilot
Mountain, conducted the funeral ser
vices.
The church and surrounding yard
were crowded with neighbors and
friends to pay their last sad tribute
ii respect to the deceased.
The services we're opened with the
singing of Hymn No. 145 "How Firm
L Foundation" then prayer, followed
IL Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" The
pastor then read a portion of Scrip
tur2 from the Psalms, Pm the Res
u4ection and the Life"; also from the
18th chapter of the First Corinthians,
ind later on in his talk from the
-airI chapter Of the Epistle to the
Galatians, and it was part of the sec
md verse of this chapter that he used
or his text "set your affections on
c.ings above and not of earthly
things" This was Paul's advice, said
lie speaker and Paul lived SO close tC
Christ that he was glad to go uI
higher He was prosecuted, suffered
ndignities and went hungry, but he
kept the faith strong. We think toe
much of our earthly possessions
(wordiy things) and when the time
comes to die we do not feel like Pau
Who was happy in the gong. y
coa~ee we love our family, friends ano
reighbors and should, but we shoul'
saep our eyes heavenly for life here
Il hi Ia 4 h W thin
.o01 pass away.
The preacher then read a shOr
obituary of Mrs. Dodson.
''Sarah L. Stamey was born Sep
tember IA, 1871 and died August 6tE
1921. She was married December 81
1893, to J. Ed. Dodson, and to thl
union five children were born, tw'
BOYS and there girls, all of whom SUI
vive. She joined the Baptist churc
at the age Of 18 years, and was de
voted church member"
Just as the long shadows Of deaf
crePt over her she saw her departe
orothers and sisters and called som
~ name, saying to those arount
"Can't you see them ?" She died hare
y without struggle, falling aslee
With a look of perfect peace on he
ace. Lying ia a beautiful white plus
caSket, lined with silk and opening OF
Ike a bed Mrs. Dodson looked MOI
IKE she was in natural sleep, othe
lhan permanently resting from he
!o?141g illness. Dressed in light crea1
Tx and surrounded by so many beat
utuI flowers, the pretty things sE
loved so we'll while alive, being ca:
iled out SO nicely while in death. IT
undertaken at Pilot Mountain carrie
cut the last word in the preparatlc
ana burial of Mrs. Dodson in a vel
pleasing manner.
At 2:15 o'clock, when the funer
procession reached the church, mi
rom the home. a great cOncourse
People was on hand. The church cou
not hold one-fourth of those prese
no when the services were ended
LOOK nearly one hour for the people
pass by and look for the last time u
vi the face of their dead friend al
toVcd one.
Hanging in the pulpit, just behil
S,9 lG CONN, was an appropriate Sund;
.,EIo0! ,,Gi,0 picture in co]ors, representa-
Ll@ha.s Heavenly Defenders" . a.
"@S living lesson to those who mU
eC|ln2 place of man. The graxeya
D., !ocated almost at the foothills
l1"t 1uot Mountain, and the pictureso
MNoh on the mountain with t
g.her beautiful scenery surroundir
makes the location for church a
graveyard an ideal one. And ne
cS'S the mortal remains of our Au
Ioaran; friend to all, woman W
0'ea her kinspeople intensely, a go
-.,@t2eF, devoted wife and affections
Fho II,