The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-11-30
FORMER RESIDENT
OF PELAHATCHIE
DIED LAST WEEK
Mrs. Ruth Stingily Finley Dies At
Her Home In Woodwork. La.
Was Prominent In Church Activi-
ties and Social Affairs.

"None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise"
Seldom can this quotation be used
as truly and aptly as In describing
the beautiful Christian character OF
Mrs. Ruth Stingily Finley. The sad
news of her death which reached
here Friday morning brought shock
of sorrow and regret into the homes
and hearts of every family In this
community, who had known her dur
ing the years of her girlhOod In the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Stingily. The body was brought
back to her old home for burial, where
she had endeared herself to all who
came in touch with her by the many
noble, gracious qualities that go to
make a true woman and exemplary
Christian.
Every person in the large assembly
of friends who gathered to pay their
last tribute at the services in the
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
silently endorsed every word of the
inspiring euology and sincere words
of praise in which Brother Wallace
50 feelingly told Of the way in which
she had filled her place in life as
a consistent Christian and as a de-
voted wife, mother, daughter, sister
and friend. He spoke of her life as
benediction and truly said that
such a life was in itself sermon
better than any he could preach. To
each listening friend came memories
of her many deeds Of loving kindness
In times of sickness and sorrow; her
generous hospitality and ready res
ponse to the social life Of the COM
munity; her happy unselfish position;
the sweet friendly spirit she showed
toward all she met and above all
her nnfailing loyalty In the service
of her Master, and each felt that 1t
had been a helpful and blessed privi-
lege to have known her.
Willing hands had banked with
ferns and flowers the rostrum Of the
Baptist Church, of which Mrs. Fin.
ley was for years an active member,
serving efficiently as organist, Sun
day School teacher and member of the
various church organizations. To
these decorations were added the
many beautiful floral offerings from
host of friends and relatives. The
handsomest of these was large
design of the familiar Eastern Star
emblem testifying of the high esteem
In which she was held by her sister
members of the Woodwork Lodge,
in which she held one of the import
ant offices. Many other lovely floral
pieces came from friends and church
organizations of the little town in
which she had made her home for
the past few years. The sympathy
of these newer friends as well as of
the older friends here go out to the
grief stricken family, husband and
little daughter.
Ruth Stingily Finley was born In
Alfalfa County, August 2, 1883, and
was the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Stingily. She was united
in marriage in 1915 to w. c. Finley.
To them was born one daughter,
Ruth, who is almost five years Of
age. For the past four years they
have resided in Woodwork, La,
where she died, after short illness
of 10 days.
At the time of her death, Mrs.
Finley was superintendent Of the
Baptist Sunday School, president of
the w. NJ. U., and clerk in the church.
She leaves husband, daughter,
father, mother, one sister, five broth
ers and host of relatives and friends
to mourn her loss.