The Ocala banner., 1922-08-11
ERS. 9. A. WEATHERS PASSES
TO HER ETERNAL REST

In the erly morning-tOday-ju at
four o'clock there passed to its eter-
nal rest the spirit of one of Ocala's
best loved women-Mrs. Brantley A
Weathers. Having been III for so
long her death was not unexpected.
and came as a welcome release from
great suffering, although the last few
days before the end came Mrs. Wealth.
ers had been better and she passed
away as sweetly and as gently as
though drifting away into a refresh
ing sleep. and thus in the purity of
a beautiful and well spent life she
met her Maker Although expected.
the death of Mrs. Weathers is uni
versally lamented throughout the city
and the county.
Before her illness Mrs Weathers
was prominent and active in church
work. in club work charitable work
and in everything that was for the
uplift of her home and for the entire
community.
Her voice alas. is stilled,
Her hands at rest.
The busy brain no more with care is
filed
The kind heart throbs no longer in
her breast
Her influence will abide-her aims be
won,
And reach fruitiOn on another shore.
Throughout her entire illness Mrs
Weathers was a most patient suffer
er, and always there was a smile for
those who waited upon her and were
around her Surrounded by most of
her loved ones who had been at her
bedside for some time, she passed
peacefully and quietly into that great
beyond. where there is no pain nor
suffering. being conscious almost un-
til the end.
The wife. the mother, the friend
and the sweet counsellor is now re-
moved from earthly home, but the
memory of her noble deeds will re-
main, and her influence in the home,
where she so long presided with grace
and dignity, will ever be felt.
Before stricken down with illness
the deceased was very active mem
Der of Grace Episcopal church, of ST.
Margarets Guild the oldest woman's
organization in Ocala, of the Woman s
club, of Dickson chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and of
the Kings Daughters and her work
among these organizations will be
keenly missed. With her husband Mrs.
Weathers was one of the organizers
of Grace Protestant Episcopal church
in this city, its first parish meeting
having been held at their home.
Marion Jane (Ferguson) Weathers
was born on August the 5th, 1865 at
Emathla, Marion county, Florida, be
ing the fourth daughter of Mr.. Neil
Ferguson (died December 2, 1870 and
of Nancy (Brooks) Ferguson (died
November Eth, 1914)
She was married at Tmathla on
February Sth, 1875 to Brantley Alex
ander Weathers, the third son of Ben
jamin Weathers, Jr,, and Esther
(Dyess) Weathers, of a neighboring
plantation, in Marion county.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Weathers moved
Immediately after their marriage to
Ocala and have lived here continuous
ly since that happy day
Mrs. Weathers was educated in the
neighborhood by private tutors, and
later attended college at Southern
Female Seminary at Greenville, S. c..
which is now Greenville College for
women.
Mrs. Weathers' father, Neil Ferguson
was native Of Scotland, coming to
America in 1888, and becoming one
of the first settlers in this section.
her mother, Nancy tBrooks) Ferguson
was born in that portion of old Ma
rion county now Levy county Mrs.
. Weathers was their fourth and last
surviving daughter The last and only
surviving child of the eleven children
is Robert William Ferguson, who in
herited the old plantation, and now
lives at Emathla.
Mrs. Weathers is survived by her
devoted husband and the following
children: Neal A. Weathers of New
York City, Marion Esther (Mrs. Geo.
Ford) of Jacksonville, Benjamin S.
Weathers of Jacksonville, Hilbert
NJ. Weathers of Winston-Salem. N. c..
Janet Ferguson (Mrs. Stephen Jew
ett) of Savannah, Ca, Brantley A.
Weathers, Jr., of New York City and
Paul D. Weathers of Amsterdam. N.
Y, and a devoted niece, who is like
a daughter in the family, Mrs. l. v.
Stevens of Lakeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford, Mr.. HILBERT
Weathers and Mrs. Stevens, as we'll