McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-10-13
ORBITUARY

a
ling, softly embellished with the
clinging vine and the gentle
shade of the evergreen, each
lending their respective features
to the f1owered-covered mound,
lies the remains of Jabez Martin
Guide, who passed into a higher
and nobler existence Tuesday,
September 9Th, 1922, just after
the noon hour, while the sun was
diffusing its brilliant rays upon
the earth in heavenly effulgence.
1t is with deep sorrow and rev.
erence that we chronicle the
Home going Of father, but
our loss is his eternal gain. He
was born,in Greensboro, N. c.,
about fifty-seven years ago, fifty
five years having been spent in
this county. On Nov. 3, 1885,
he was married to Miss Virginia
Hodges, daughter of Capt. Hor-
ry and Mary E. Hodges of Nc
Marry county. Ten children were
born to them. Those surviving
besides the writer are Horny
Cude, of Memphis; Carl Cude
and Mrs. Mary Barnes, of Ad-
amsville; Mrs. Ruth Johnson, of
Jackson. and Miss Pearl Cude, of.
Bethel Springs, youngest daugh-
ter, and a constant attendant at
her fathers bedside, also sur
viying these a loving companion.
one brother, four sisters and a
precious mother.
Father suffered from heart dis
ease and complications, chiefly
attributed to the flu, but neither
the skill of the physician or anx-
ious hearts of loved ones could
stay the hand of death, and
impregnated with the spirit of
the Master he displayed unusual
courage and patience, being hope
full till the last, but when it was
seen the "silver cords" were
breaking, he gave full proof of
the joys that awaited him, among
his last utterances were the
passing out into the unknown is
SO easy" In revived imagery
we will seem to see and hear
with renewed emotion, the rad
liant smile that lighted his face
as he pressed the good bye kiss
upon the companion, children and
sisters, whispering, Jesus, prec-
Iious Jesus" God bless you ev-
lery one"
Revs. T. N. Hayes, pastor,
and Fowler, M. E. minister, con-
Quoted the funeral services at
the Presbyterian church in Be-
thel Springs before a large aud
lience.
Jabez M. Cude was the son of
Rev. F. M. Cude Of Dyer, and
brother of Revs. C. w. Cude of
Friendship, and O. G. Guide of
Mckenzie. presbyterian minis
ters, deceased. In youth he be-
came q christian and joined the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
at New Salem. At eighteen he
was ordained ruling elder, which
position he filed for a number of
years. He enjoyed the friend
ship of a host Of friends, was al
ways a church leader, a close
Bible student and a dear lover of
home. Our loss is so keenly felt
land oftentimes we mourn in SOL
litude and pensively sigh for de-
parted joys, the Bible reading.
land exhortations, the smile and
! the handclasp, but we must not
ldwell long on these for when the
anguish of our loss softens away
Into meditation of his life, it div
orces our minds from temporal
things, for if it be so valued a
privilege to enjoy communion
with each other here, what shall
we see and know when we finally
come to the New Jerusalem and
the innummerable company of
Angels. if, during this mortal
life, the consultations of the spirit
are so precious and the hope of
Immortality so animating to the
soul, what tongue can utter its
superior joys when pains are no
more and tears wiped from ev-
cry eye? Thus we feel the pray
er rise within our bosom let me
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