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r11 OIHTUAICY.iSlCBED to iLe memory ol Sinter Charily B«teaan, who was born in Wohiastcn county, Ilf Georgia, on tfce sixth day of February, 1791, and ; departed this life on tba fifth day ol August, .6^ at her re»:dlt;cre in Hoat jn. county, in tae9 lb 1 year it her ai*e. Sut-r Bate a-an was the wife cf tier Bryant Bateman, who departed this life in the year 845. Fhelived a widow in the interest cf ber family »tlt;d friends lor more than thitty-fir? years She was the mother cl tvrfclrfj chil* I dnn,/uur oslj ol wh mi arc r.ow Jiving to mcurn' ter loss. 'niaer Bateman was a combat snl f.ithfcl member of the Prim:tire Baptist • hurtli of Cbrut for about »ixty»(h« year.; before h*r death ate earned to know, that bertime had co te.thft he* stsy and work here done and that the trials ani troubles of this world terero more; Sbu was now malting the ia.t fight; rai In* herself up two or three times, afae at last aaktd to be let b’u ktuh r p'i.'ow, wh n she folded her arms and closed her ejes her last words being, “J am g:ue.” Judging from her I/e of iiety, SisUr UjteTKn his gone from this world and her am friends to a world of eternal bliss. Ber i matelurm now Lea mouldering in the f.mi graveyard, her soul singing too prsi*e»cl bfr pr cioua Jesus. Yts. wbi e she .leeps tfce yet lis with her Sivior in that “Hcuse cot made tri bands, a buildirg of GoJ. eternal in the H-a ecs,” wheie we all hope to meet her. and tfc be with ber in the society of the bier and, in lh*t ci y that bath foundations, to part no more,S eep on, dear aisttr precious a other, affee-tionaie grandma, we love to think of thee, and long to be with thee in thst upper and better hous«*. We therefore lultj endorse the expression. * Ii.essed are tho dead that die in ti-e Lord y. a. with tbs spirit A men,” forth .-y cease fn*fi their abor and their work do follow them.” Ttjc writer of this notice was intimately lt;uqcaiuUd with Sister B-teman ftr about forty jMti.a I ienei tie church where her memt»rsl | wos for a lumber tf years. and can .* to the church where she was a member, you havo lost one of .your best members; but her hdme is ytur home; flght on, the crbwn will soon be given, soda yen «i'l hear the welcome, Wall docegtxd and faithful servants, enter into the jjj'S of thy I ord. H IThe four reus icing cbillren have lost ooec! the best cf mothers, the neighbors ooe of Its he^t citix-m*. In truth. Sir tor Bateman was what life Apostle fct John wo lt;11 call an *:£lecl” isdy ex-o.•dent, ci nate, wa.k » in ftfce truth, and had ft* t uth in her to abid-via ber power.. Having had the pa'tcrateof our Sister. we love to remember h.r, a’rd fbt^ hf r children and grsndPfcil-irea, esi ecialiy ISat'coble grandson, Jerome N. Bateman, th t wg« so .very kind to aran'ma. Baythe mantle of jeie faij-or. him and all the con* neetion, is my pra » r tri fhr ratae of our blcssel Jesus, to whjtn be piiise forcvrr. amen.J. W BASS «TT.
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Macon Georgia Weekly Telegraph Journal and Messenger
Macon, Georgia, US
Fri, Aug 27, 1880
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