The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-08
DEATH CLAIMS
A NOBLE WOMAN
Mrs. Mary e. H. Tucker Passes
Away At Her Home
Here.

Mary Elizabeth Humphries was
born in Columbus, Miss, January 81,
1851. Here she grew to girlhood and
young womanhood, and on November
rs, 1868, she was married to Mr.. Levi
M. Tucker.
On January 5, 1922, the angel of
death spread his invisible wings
above the bed upon which her suffer-
ing body lay. The inaudible words
were spoken that summoned her into
the great beyond, and Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Tucker sank into that
dreamless slumber that knows no
waking this side the City of God.
Mrs. Tucker had for several years
been in failing health. The infrmities
of age crept steadily and stealthily
upon her. Her fatal illness, however,
was of but short duration. In the
morning of the day she passed away,
she was not considered in a serious
condition. However, about an hour
before the sun reached its meridian
height she began to sink, and at AIS
her patient spirit shook off its tene-
ment Of clay and rose into the realms
Of the redeemed of God.
Mrs. Tucker was the mother OF
four children, three daughters and
one son, Miss Elizabeth Tucker and
Mrs. r. L. Bradley, of Columbus;
Mrs. F. C. Scobey, of Sacramento,
Calf, and Mr.. Charles Lee Tucker,
of Memphis, Tenn.
Early in life, the subject of this !
sketch gave her heart to her Creator
and united with the First Presbyterian !
Church. When she became the wife |
of Mr.. Tucker she went with him
to the Episcopal Church, and for more
than fifty years was a consecrated
communicate of that congregation.
She was a daughter of that splendid
old pioneer, Abram S. Humphries,
Esq, and sister of our esteemed
friend and fellow-citizen, Colonel w.
d. Humphries.
A noteworthy fact in connection
with the passing of this noble woman
Is that her old home place, on Main
Street, is the only piece of property
in Columbus the ownership of which
IS represented by its original deed.
Here Mrs. Tucker spent the major
portion of her long and useful life.
Here her children were born and grew
lp around her. From out the por-
ais OF the old home she went on
leeds of charity, mercy and love.
Funeral services were held at Saint
'aul's Episcopal Church at three
''clock Friday afternoon, conducted
~ the Rev. K. Lucien Malone. The
emains were tenderly laid to rest in
friendship Cemetery. The church was
llled with sorrowing relatives and
riends, and the grave was complete
Y concealed by the wealth of floral
fferings that spoke silently yet
loquently of the high esteem in
which Mrs. Tucker was held.
The pail bearers were Messrs. NJ. A. :
rankin, |. /. Kaufman, L. f. May ,
eld, r. f. Johnston, w. C. Beard
nd ]. T. Wood.
The flower committee was compos-
d of Mrs. L. E. Mayfeld, Mrs. Fen
on Robertson, Mrs. S. B. Hudson. [
lrs. J. I. Wood and Mrs. Irene
'urke.
Columbus loses a noble lady in the
assing of Mrs. Tucker Her children
nd grandchildren lose one whose de-
otion to their best interests was al
ays her tender care and solicitude. Il
.er churcn loses faithful and loyal "
and the people of our II
ty lose kind-hearted neighbor and 1
lend. All whose hearts are grieved y
Y her passing have our heartfelt Z
We hope they will be COM o.
'rted by the thought that where she m
as gone, we all can go, and that ii
stead of suffering bodily ills here. Fl
le has ascended to that bright realm pi
here tears and graves and coffins @,
e unknown. Peace to her ashes, and 81
pTnal rpgt 10 her cot,f