Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-06
MRS. L. N. LEWIS, SR,

Mrs. L. N. Lewis, ST., departed this
life March II, 1922. A good woman
from us has gone, one that numbered
her friends by her acquaintance.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Wilcox
County, February IA, lS49, where she
lived until after she was married. Her
maiden name was Nancy Bowen Rob-
erts, daughter OF Joseph Roberts, a
well known citizen OF Wilcox county,
but formerly of Maine.
She was married to Mr.. Lawrence
Nathan Lewis, July 9, 1868, they lived
IN Wilcox county few years but la
ter moved to Irwin in which she lived
up until her death.
Soon after she was married she
joined the Missionary Baptist Church
at Bethel, Wilcox County, in which
she was true member. Later in years
after they moved to Irwin County and
found there was no organized Baptist
Church near, she with her husband
and few consecrated Christians Or
ganlzed Missionary Baptist church
known as the New Satilla Church.
This church was organized about
the year 1886, after being a member
OF this church fifteen years, working
tor the advancement of Christ. she
became more and more consecrated to
her blessed master, and then moved
to another part of the county where
she lived until her death. After they
moved to this section, they again saw
| the need of another church close to
them SO they grasped the opportunity
of organizing what is now known as
Prospect Church, this church was or
ganized in June 1894.
Here she has been a faithful work
er until the end. As long as her
health would permit she was always
at her post and after her health failed
her constant prayers was with her
church and people, and altho her
church would grow cold at times, she
| never wavered to the right or left, but
always uplifted it and hoped and look
ed for the better. All of these things
as well as her kind and loving nature
speak for themselves, why she was
i loved SO much, as friend, a neigh
Dor, and mostc of all mother. A mo-
Their her children were proud to own
One that they know has gone home
to rest, and forever there to be await
ing her dear children.
Their faces she may see and through
her long suffering, they never tired of
visiting, loving and cheering her,
and she always wanted them all around
her as much as possible
On February IA, 1922, she was 70
years of age and she asked them to
come to be with her on that day and
said it was her last birthday, so they
had reunion at her home, but never
again can it be for their precious mo-
Their has gone. A voice they loved so
much is still
A chair is vacant in the old home
which can never be filled. God in His
wisdom has recalled The boon his
love has given and though we miss
her here, we know her soul is safe
in Heaven.
She leaves nine children to mourn
her loss: Messrs L. N. Lewis of Jack
sonville, Fla, N. J., w. J., w. A., and
w d. of Irwin County and Mr. G.. w.
Lewis of this city, Mrs D. D. Garrison,
of this county and Mrs. o. A. Stone,
ard Mrs. ]. H. White of Irwin coun-
| ty.
Thirty-one grand children and sew
EN- great grand children living. her
husband and children preceded her
to their Heavenly home. Mary and
Blnomie (who died in their infancy
Mrs. Z. " Faulkner, and Mrs. S. J..
Harden both of this county, four lit
lie grand children and two great grand
children have gone on before Dear
Grandmother.
Besides this immediate family she
leaves two sisters, Mrs Martha Par
sons and Mrs. Leah Troupe and one
brother Mr. G. A. Roberts, besides a
host of friends to mourn her loss. For
just to know her, meant to love her,
but dear bereaved ones, weep not, for
Mother or be sad. but trust in Jesus
whom she loved so well. We know it
is hard to give up such a mother as
this, but Gods will must be done and
not ours.